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Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
Ordinance No. 12,6S7

An Ordinance declaring the intention
Of the Mayor and Council of the City Of
Los Angeles to establish the grade Of
te point 215.55 feet south OF the south
line of Fifty eighth street.
The Mayor and Council OF the City
Section 1: That it is the intention of the
Council of the City of Los Angeles to
establish the grade of
ASCOT AVENUE,
from Fifty-seventh street to a point
215.55 feet south of the south line of
Fifty eighth street, in accordance with
the following elevations:
At the intersection with Fifty seventh
street the grade shall be 1880 at the
southwest and southeast corners.
At the intersection with Fifty eighth
street the grade shall be 166.70 at the
northwest and northeast corners, and
1860 at the southwest and southeast
corners.
At point on the east side 21555 feet
south of the south line of Fifty eighth
street and at a point on the west side
opposite thereto, the grade shall be
And at all points between said desig-
lished so as to conform to a straight
line drawn between said designated
points.
which is 255 feet below City datum
plane.
Sec. 2. The City Clerk shall certify to
the passage Of this Ordinance and shall
cause. the same to be published once
in the Los Angeles Herald, and
thereupon and thereafter it shall take
effect and be in force.
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordi-
nance was adopted by the Council of the
City OF Los Angeles at its meeting or
H. j. LELANDE,
City Clerk
Approved this 22d day of March, 1905
THEO. SUNDERLAND,
1926 1t Acting Mayor,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
Ordinance No: 1906


An Ordinance of the Mayor and Council
of the City of Los Angeles establishing
the grade of Rice avenue from Figue-
roa street to the west city boundary.
The Mayor and Conucil of the City of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section 1. That the grade of
RICE AVENUE,
from Figueroa street to the west city
boundary, is hereby established in ac-
cordance with the following elevations
At the intersection with Figueroa
street the grade shall be 151.55 at the
northwest corner and 1916 at the
southwest corner, as now established
on Figueroa street
AT the intersection with the west city
boundary the grade shall be 15O.6O on
the north side and 15o.5O on the south
And at all points between said desis-
mated points the grade shall be estab-
lished so as to conform to a straight line
drawn between said designated points.
Elevations refer to the top of the curb,
ere in feet and are above a plane which
is 255 feet below City datum plane.
Sec. 2. The City Clerk shall certify
to the passage of this. Ordinance and
once in the Los Angeles Her
aid, and thereupon and thereafter it
shall take effect and be in force.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the City of Los Angeles at its meeting
of March 10, 1905.
H. j. LELANDD,
Approved this 22d day of March, 1905.
THEO. SUNDERLAND.
S-26 1t Acting Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
Ordinance No. 12,6ss


An Ordinance declaring the intention
of the Mayor and CouncI of the City
of Los Angeles to establish the grade OF
Fifty-e eighth street, from Central ave-
nue. to Compton avenue.
The Mayor and Council of the City OF
Los Angeles do ordain as follows;
the Council of the City of Los Angeles
to establish the grade of
FIFTY EIGHTH STREET,
from Central avenue to compton ave-
nue., in accordance with the Following
At the intersection with Central ave-
nue. the grade shall be 1853 at the
southeast corner as now established on
Central avenue.
At the intersection with Naomi ave
nue. the grade shall be be IsOtGo ~ az orthe the
cast corner, 164.S0 at the southwest cor
ner and 165.10 at the southeast corner
At the intersection with Hooper ave-
nue. the grade shall be 1879 at the
northwest corner. 167.S7 at the north
cast corner. 1874 at the southwest
corner and 1911 at the southeast cor
At the intersection with Ascot ave-
nue. the grade shall be 166.70 at the
northwest and northeast corners. and
1860 at the southwest and southeast
| corners. 40
At the intersection with Compton
avenue the grade shall be 1892 at the
northwest corner and 1880 at the
And at ali points between said desig-
rated points the grade shall be estab-
iished so as to conform to straight
line drawn between said designated
Elevations refer to the top of the curb,
are in feet and are above a plane which
is 255 feet below City odIa datum plane
the passage Of this Ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published once in
the Los Angeles Herald, and thereupon
n Affant
/ hereby certify that the foregoing. Or
dinance was adopted by the Council OF
the city of Los Angeles at It's meeting or
H. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
Approved this 22d day Of March; 1906.
THEO. SUNDERLAND,
926 IT Acting Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
Ordinance No, 12,zOS


! An Ordinance of the Mayor and Coun-
ell of the City of Los Angeles ordering
certain work to be done on Rose street.
The Mayor and Council Of the City
of Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section l. That the Council of the City
by the public interest and conyenience.
street work be done. to wit:
1st. That a cement curb be con-
structed along each line of the road
"N' - ROSE STREET
from the south curb line OF First
street to the north curb line of Second
of the line of said roadway upon which
a cement or granite curb has already
been constructed to the official line
and grade), in accordance witH speci-
fications for constructing cement curbs
on file in the office of the City Clerk
said specifications being No. % New
I'd. That a cement sidewalk seven
and one-quarter (7A) feet in width be
constructed along each side of said
First street to the north curb line of
Second street excepting such portions
of said street between said points along
which a cement or asphalt sidewalk
n Width has beeH to @ fss
official line and grade). said sidewalk
specifications for constructing cement
sidewalks on file in the office of the
City Clerk of said city, said specthca-
tions being No. % (New Series).
Sec. 2. The Board of Public Works
is hereby directed to publish a notice
of said work, inviting sealed proposals
or bids for doing said work, and refer
ring to the specifications posted or on
file, for two days in the Los Angeles
Herald a daily newspaper published
and circulated in said city, hereby des-
ignated for that purpose. Said notice
shall require certified check or a bond,
either, as prescribed by law, and for
an amount not less than 10 per cent of
the aggregate of the proposal. Said
Board is also directed to post said no.
tiee with specifications conspicuously
for five days on or near the Council
chamber door.
Sec. 8. The City Clerk shall certify to
the passage of this Ordinance, and shall
lays in the Los Angeles Herald, and
effect and be in force.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Or
dinance was adopted by the Council OF
of March 10, 1906, by the following
vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Blanchard. Ford, HAM
mon, Healy. Hitler, Houghton, Kern,
Smith and Summerland 90.
H. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk and ex-Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Los Angeles.
Approved this 22d day of March, 1905.
THEO. SUNDERLAND,
3-26-27 Ut Acting Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
Ordinance No. 1907


ell of the City of Los Angeles, estab-
fishing the grade of Fifty-second street,
from Figueroa street to the west city
boundary.
on Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section l. That the grade of
IFTY-SECoND STREET,
from Figueroa street to the west city
boundary, is hereby established in ac-
cordance with the following elevations:
street the grade shall be 1924 at the
northwest corner and 1915 at the
southwest corner, as now established
At the intersection with the west
city boundary the grade shall be ISL 10
on the north side and 5000 on the
And at all points between, said desig-
mated points, the grade. shall be estab-
drawn between said designated points,
Elevations refer to the top of the curb.
are in feet, and are above plane which
is 255 feet below City datum plane.
Sec. 2. The City Clerk shall certify to
the passage of this Ordinance, and
shall cause the same to be published
once in the Los Angeles Herald. and
thereupon and thereafter it shall take
effect and be in force, ...
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the City of Los Angeles at Its meet
ms - II. ]. LBLANDE,
City Clerk
Approved this 22d day Of March. 1905
THEO. SUNDERLAND,
s-26 1t Acting Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
Ordinance No. 12,7OO
New Series.)


An Ordinance authorizing and directing
the condemnation of certain lands neces-
sary for the construction of an inter-
% the City SeMei of Los Angeles from Se~qS point
in the westerly line of the southeast
quarter of section II. township 2, south,
range IA, west. S. B; M. to point in
The Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section /. That it is necessary for mu-
terest and necessity of the people of the
City of Los Angeles require that an
intercepting sewer be constructed and
maintained into the outfall sewer of said
city, from a point in the westerly line
of the southeast quarter of section II,
township 2. south, range IA, west, S. b. M,
avenue, and that the necessary right of
way be acquired for the construction and
maintenance of said intercepting sewer,
and for that purpose, and for such public
use it is necessary that a. right of way
over the following described real property
in the County of Los Angeles be acquired
by condemnation, to wit:
All that certain lot piece or parcel of
land situate in the County of Los An
geles State of California, and more par
ticularly described as follows, to wit;
strip of land of the uniform width of
10 feet being feet on each side of the
following described center. line:
Commencing at point in the westerly
B. M, said point being II feet southerly
from the northwest corner of said south
east quarter; thence from said point of
beginning north SO degrees so minutes east.
and parallel to the northerly line of said
southeast quarter 2627.60 feet to a
point in the easterly line of said
section II, together with the. right to enter
thereon, and on the land adjacent thereto,
for the purpose of constructing said inter-
Sec. T. That the City Attorney of said
city be and he is hereby authorized and
directed to institute proceedings in the
Superior Court of the State of California,
in and for the County of Los Angeles,
for the condemnation Of the right of way
and right of entry described in section !
hereof, and to prosecute such proceed
ings to final Judgment.
Sec. 8. This Ordinance is urgently re.
the public peace, health and safety; and
the City Clerk shall certify to its passage
by two-thirds vote of the Council and
cause 1t to be published once in the Los
Angeles Herald and thereupon and there
after it shall take effect and be in force.
/ hereby certify that the whole number
of members of the City Council of the
City of Los Angeles is nine, and that
the foregoing Ordinance was passed by
a two-thirds vote of said Council, at its
meeting of March 10, 1906, by the following
vote, to wit:
Ayes-Messrs. Blanchard, Ford, Ham
mon, Healy, Hitler, Houghton, Kern,
Smith and Summerland (9.
H. j. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
Approved this 22d day of March, 1906.
THEO. SUNDERLAND,
S-26 1t Acting Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
Ordinance No. 12.691


An Ordinance of the Mayor and Council
of the City of Los Angeles. establishing
the grade of Mountain View avenue:
from Temple street to the south line or
The Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section l. That the grade Of
MOUNTAIN VIEW AVENUE,
from Temple street to Court street, Is
hereby established in accordance WIN
the following ELEVATIONS:
At the intersection with Temple street
the grade shall be 1920 at the southwest
corner and $3.50 at the southeast corner
as now established on Temple street.
Al the intersection with Court street
the grade shall be $4,000 at the northwest
and northeast corners and $500 at the
southwest and southeast corners, as now
established -, 80.
mated points the grade shall be estab-
iished so as to conform to straight line
drawn between said designated points.
Elevations refer to the top of the
curb. are in feet and are above plane
which is 255 feet below City datum
p{ Sec 2. The City Clerk shall certify to
the passage of this Ordinance, and shall
cause the same to be published once in
the Los Angeles Herald, and thereupon
and thereafter it shall take effect and be
I hereby certify that. the foregoing Or.
dinance was adopted by the Council OF
the City of Los Angeles at Its meeting OF
Ni'i ei' II ]. LELANDE,.
City Clerk.
Anproved this 22d day of March. 1906.
THEO. SUNDERLAND,
1925 1t Acting Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
Ordinance No. 12,6S6
New Series.)

An Ordinance declaring the intention
of the Mayor and Council of the CITY
of Los Angeles to establish the grade
of Jesse street. from Mateo street to
Mesquit street.
The Mayor and Council of the City
of Los Angeles do ordain as follows: -,
the e counci Ii of the the city of Of Los Angeles
to establish the grade of
JESSE STREET,
from Mateo street to Mesquit street,
in accordance with the following eleva-
tions: -.
the grade shall be 242.50 at the north
east corner and 24229 at the southeast
corner, as now established on Mateo
street.
At the intersection with Mimosa
street the grade shall be 242O0 at the
northeast and northwest corners ana
corners, as now established on Mimosa
At the9intersection with Santa Fe
avenue the grade shall be 243.2O at the
northwest and northeast corners and
243.O0 at the southwest and southeast
corners, as now established on Santa
AT the intersection with Mesquit
street the grade shall be 242.50 at the
northwest corner and 242.3O at the
southwest corner, as now established
on Mesquit street.
And at all points between said desig-
mated points the grade shall be estab-
iished SO as to conform to a straight
line drawn between said designated
points.
Elevations refer to the top OF the
curb, are in feet and are above plane
which is 255 feet below City datum
Sec. 2. The City Clerk shall certify
to the passage of this Ordinance and
shall cause the same to be published
once in the Los Angeles Herald, and
thereupon and thereafter it shall take
effect and be in force.
hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the city of Los Angeles at its meet
ing of March 10, 1906.
''e H. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
Approved this 22d day of March. 1906
THEO. SUNDERLAND,
1926 1t Acting Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
Ordinance No. 1900
fATrr CyA.,s1e.


Council of the City of Los Angeles, es-
tablishing the grade of Effie street,
from Echo Park road to Lake Shore
avenue.
The Mayor and Council of the City Of
Section 1. That tt, the grad grade Of
from Echo Park road to Lake Shore ave-
nue., is hereby established in accordance
with the. following elevations:
Al the intersection with Echo Park road
the grade shall be 452.25 at the northwest
corner and 450.29 at the southwest corner,
as now established on Echo Park road,
AT point on the south side 100 feet west
grade shall be 10000 and 462.0 90 at point
on the north side opposite thereto.
AT the intersection with Edgar street
the grade shall be 479. 90 at the southeast
corner. $3.50 at the southwest corner,
/ 4S2 so at the northeast corner and 4S6. 90
at the northwest corner.
At a point on the south side 40 feet
west of the west line of Edgar street the
grade shall be .4S610 and 4SS.O6 at a point
on the north side opposite thereto.
At a point on the south side 60 feet
the grade, shall be 4S712 and 4s9.0 at a
point on the north side opposite thereto.
At a point on the south side so feet west
shall be 4S7 56 and 4S9 IS at a point on the
north side opposite thereto
At a point on the south side 100 feet
west OF lne west line or Edgar street the
grade shall be 1910 and 4S9.38 at a point
on the north side opposite thereto.
At point on the south side 100 feet west
of the west line Of Edgar street the grade
shall be 4S6.70 and 4SS. &c at a point on the
north side oDposite thereto.
AT point on the south side 40 feet
west of the west line of Edgar street the
grade shall be 4S5 Al and S7.35 at point
on the north side opposite thereto.
At point on the south side 160 feet west
of the west line of Edgar street the grade
shall be 483. .55 and 4S5 AS at a point on the
north side opposite thereto.
At the intersection with Lake Shore
avenue the grade shall be 482. 80 at the
northeast corner and 47S.0O at the south
east corner.
And at all points between said desig-
| mated points the grade shall be estab-
| lished so as to conform to straight
line drawn between said designated
Elevations refer to the top of the
curb, are in feet, and are above a biane
which is 255 feet below City datum
Sec. 2. The City Clerk shall certify
to the passage of this Ordinance and
once in the Los Angeles Herald and
effect and be in force.
l hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the City of Los Angeles at it's meet
ing of March 10, 1906
H. ]. LELANDB,
City Clerk.
Approved this 22d day of March, 1906
THEO. SUNDERLAND,
1926 1t Acting Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
Ordinance No. 1908

New Series)
An Ordinance of the Mayor and Council
the grade of Edgar street, from Effie
street to Grafton street.
The Mayor and Council of, the City OF
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
EDGAR STREET.
from Effie street to Grafton street, IS
hereby established in accordance with
the following elevations:
AT the intersection with Effie street
the grade shall be 1880 at the southwest
corner and 1900 at the southeast corner. j..
At a point on the. east side 1870 feet
the grade. shall be 1896 and 1850 at a
point on the west side opposite thereto.
At a point on the east side 2o feet feet
the grade shall be 4961 and 496.7S at a
point on the west side opposite thereto,
At a point on the east side 2aC feet eet
the grade shall be 497,3S and 4s76 at a
point on the west side opposite thereto.
point h on the Sa east t. side ee sC Feet
the grade ' shall iOei Be 4s7ss ana % 5ss,Ot at a
AT, point on the, east side. 27o feet
south Of the south line of Eftie i !, street
point on the west side opposite thereto.
At point on the east side. 200 feet
south of the south line of Effie street
point on the west side opposite thereto.
At a point on the east side 80 feet
south of the south line of Effie street
the grade shall be 496.70 and 1866 at a
point on the west side opposite thereto.
At point on the east side. $40 feet
south of the south line of Effle street
the grade shall be 477.00 and 475.00 at a
point on the west side opposite thereto.
At the intersection with Grafton street
the grade shall be 432.00 at the northwest
corner.
At the intersection of the east line Of
Edgar street with the produced northerly
line of Grafton street the grade shall be
43400.
And at. all points between, said desig-
mated points the grade shall be estab-
lished SO as to conform to a straight
line drawn between said designated
points.
Elevations refer to the top of the
curb, are in feet and are above plano
which is 255 feet below City datum
Sec. O. The City Clerk shall certify to
the passage of this Ordinance, and shall
cause the same to be published once in
the Los Angeles Herald and thereupon
and thereafter it shall take effect and be
in force.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Or.
dinance was adopted by the Council OF
the City of Los Angeles at its meeting
of March 10, 1906.
H. J. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
Approved this 22d day of March. 1906.
THEO. SUNDERLAND,
3-26 It Acting Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
Ordinance No. 12,7O1


An Ordinance adopting specifications
The Mayor and Council of the City
of Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section l. That the specifications Tor
public work prepared by the City Engl-
neer and filed with the City Clerk on the
10th day of March, 1906, numbered and
entitled as follows: Specifications NO:
IS New Series) for the Construction Of
Pine Sewers in the City of Los Angeles,
be and the same are hereby adopted as
specifications for the public work de-
scribed therein, in place of any and all
specifications for such work heretofore
adopted and that such specifications so
adopted and filed with the City Clerk
shall be known and referred to for all
purposes by their number and title as
above set forth.
Sec. Q. This Ordinance is urgently re-
quired for the immediate preservation of
the public peace, health and safety, and
the City Clerk shall certify to its passage
by two-thirds vote of the Council and
cause ii to be published once in the Los
Angeles Herald and thereupon and there
after it shall take effect and be In force.
| hereby certify that the whole number
of members of the City Council of the
City of Los Angeles is nine (0 and that
the foregoing Ordinance was passed by a
two-thirds vote of said Council. at its
meeting of March 10, 1906. by the fol-
lowing vote, to wit:
mon. Healy, Hitler, Houghton, Kern,
Smith and Summerland (0.
II, J. LELANDE,
City Clerk and ex-Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Los Angeles.
Approved this 22d day of March, 1906
THEO. SUNDERLAND.
1926 1t Acting Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
nrhinnnce No. 12.aa4

(New Ser1eS.)
An Ordinance of the Mayor and Council
of the City of Los Angeles, estapllsnInils
the grade of Baltimore street, from Mil
waukee avenue to Ash street.
The Mayor and Council of the City OF
T.os Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section l. That the grade of
BALTIMORE STREET.
from Milwaukee avenue to Ash street,
is hereby established in accordance
with the following. elevations;
AT the intersection with milwaukee,
avenue the grade shall be $3.50 at the
northwest corner and 574.50 at the
At a point on the north side 200 feet
west of the west line OF Milwaukee
avenue the grade shall be 5705O.
AT the intersection with Ash street
the grade shall be $500 at the north
east corner and $500 at the southeast
And at all points between said desig-
mated points the grade shall be estab-
lished so as to conform to straight lins
drawn between said designated points,
Elevations refer to the top of the curb.
are in. feet and are re above Plane Plane which
Sec. Q. The City Clerk shall certify 70
the passage of this Ordinance, and shall
cause the same to be published once In the
Los Angeles Herald. and thereupon ana
thereafter it shall take effect and be In
force. ~.
the City Of Los Angeles at its meeting Of
MAI VN ~ Fl. j. LELANDE
City Clerk.
Approved this 22d day of March. 1906
THEO. SUNDERLAND,
1926 1t Acting Mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
Ordinance No. 12,eos

(NeW SerleS,)
An Ordinance of the Mayor and Council
of the City of Los Angeles, fixing and
establishing the curb lines on a certain
street in the City of Los Angeles.
The Mayor and Council of the City OF
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section /. That the location of the
curb line on each side of
SEATON STREET,
between Vincent street and Palmetto
street. is hereby fixed and established
six (6) feet from the respective prop
erty lines of said Seaton street,
Sec. Q. The City Clerk shall certify to
the passage of this Ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published once in
the Los Angeles Herald and thereupon
and thereafter it shall take effect and be
1 hereby certify that the foregoing Or
dinance was adopted by the Council of the
City of Los Angeles at its meeting OF
March 10. 1906.
Fl. ]. LELANDE,
City Clerk.
Approved this 22d day of March, 1906
THEO. SUNDERLAND.
1926 1t Acting Mayor.