Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-17


A certified check, payable to the
order of H. j. Lelande, City Clerk, in
the sum of $780, must accompany each
proposal as a guarantee that the bid
der will enter into a contract with the
City in conformity with his bid.
Council reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
By order of the Council OF the City
H. ]. LELANDE,
4-10-19 lot City Clerk.
Notice Inviting Street Work Proposals
Pursuant to Statutes and to Ordinance
No. 1881 New Series) of the Council
of the City of Los Angeles, adopted
March s, 1906, directing this notice,
the Board of Public Works of said city
invites and will receive at it's office In
the City Hall, up to IL o'clock a. m. OF
Monday, April 90. 1905, sealed proposals
or bids for the following street work,
to be done according to specifications'
No. 30 New Series) for. grading
streets with natural gravel OF the
No. % (New series) for cement
No, % New series) for cement side
No. 7 cNew series> for cobble-paved
In the City of. Los Angeles, posted
and on file, therefor adopted. or herein
mentioned, to wit:
1st. That
ESPERANZA STREET
in said city from the northerly Iine OIL
Stephenson avenue to the southeriy iine iine
of Percy street; from the northeriy iine
of Sabina street, and from the northerlly
line of said Sabna street to the southerly
line of Sixth street, including all inter-
tions % Of said street and intersections as
are required by law to be kept In order
or repair by any person or company hav-
ing railroad tracks thereon, and also ex-
cepting such portions as have already
been graded and graveled and acceptedt,
be graded and graveled to the official
grade in accordance with the plans and
Engineer. and specifications for grading
and graveling streets in the City of Los
Angeles with the. natural gravel of r. +
sfss' Street of hs dsSS City Clerk Rn of sad f city, sad
specifications being No 80 (New Scries).
3D. That a cement curb be construct
ed along each line of the roadway of said
Esperanza street. from the northerly curb
line of Stephenson avenue to the south
erly line of Percy street; from the north
erly. line of said Percy street to the
the northerly line of said Sabina street
to the southerly line of Sixth street
excepting along such portions or the
or sad rrants bpGm has
been constructed to the official line and
grade), In accordance with specifica-
tions for constructing cement e,t GIGr eYrPs
said specifications being No. % (New
SeresJ.
3D.. That cement sidewalk five 90
feet In width be constructed along each
side, Of said .Esperanza street from the
northerly curb line of Stephenson avenue
to the southerly line of Percy street; from
the the line of So s9e bsy
ofa said I0m sabihs fns atTesf RTester{ TO the the
between said points along which a
cement or asphalt sidewalk five 90
feet in width has been constructed to
walk to be constructed in accordance
with Specifications for constructing
cement sidewalks. on file in the office
of the City Clerk of said city, said
specifications being No. 20 (New
4th. That a cobble-paved gutter be
constructed along each line OF the road
seG curb ne Of
to the southerly line of Percy street; from
the, northerly line Of oatd Percy street
e the southerly line Of sabina street, and
street to the southerly line of Sixth
street (excepting along such portions OF
the line of said roadway along, which a
already been constructed to the official
| line and grade, and also excepting such
| portions of said street and intersections
as are required by law to be kept In
pany having railroad tracks thereon).
said cutters shall be three and one-half
!.hs) feet IN width excepting at intersec,
cutters. shall be seven % feet in width;
and said cutters shall be constructed in
accordance with. the plans and profile
Engineer, and in accordance with spe-
cifications for the construction of cobble-
paved cutters on file in the office of the
Slty Clerk, said specifications being No.
The Council of said city finds
Upon upon estimate tSIa Of the City. En-;
Elneer that the, the M total cost Of ssid
cents per front: foot along each line Of
said street, including the cost of inter-
sections sections and it Is determined, in
ture OF the State of California, ap-
proved February 81, 1893, as amended
by, an Act of the Legislature amending
Act became law Si March w'' T. isss. IeAftat that
bonds shall be issued to represent tho
cost of said Improvement. Said bonds
OF ten years, an even proportion of the
principal sum of which shall be pay
able annually. on the second day. OF
January 3Sr, Of each year by coupon, after
and to bear interest at the rate of
| seven CD per cent per annun, payable
! semi annually on the second days of
January and July of each and every
year.
Bidders must file with each proposal
or bid a check payable to the order of
the Mayor of this city, certified by a
responsible bank, for an amount which
shall not be less than ten per cent of
the aggregate of the proposal. or a bond
| or the said amount and so payable, signed
| by the bidder and by two sureties, who
shall justify, before any officer compe-
| tent to administer an oath, in double
the said amount, and over and above
ali statutory exemptions.
In bidding use blanks which will be
furnished by the Secretary Of the Boarc
of public Works upon application.
Los Angeles, Cal, April 16 1906.
| HORACE B. FERRIS,
| Secretary of the Board of Public Works
of the City of Los Angeles.