Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-09
Ordinance No. I2.725
(New Series.


of the City of Los Angeles, declaring their
intention to improve a portion or Dor
chester avenue, and determining that
bonds shall be issued to represent the
cost thereof.
The Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
Section l. That the public interest and
convenience require, and that it is the
intention of the City Council of the City
Of Los Angeles to order the following
work to be done. TO wit
1st. That said
DORCHESTER AVENUE,
in said city, from the west line of Nor
mandie avenue to the east line of Jas
mine street, including all intersections
of streets excepting such portions of
said street and intersections as are re-
quired by law to be kept In order or re-
pair by any person or company having
railroad tracks thereon, and also eX-
cepting such portions as have already
been graded and graveled and accepted)
be graded and graveled to the official
grade in accordance with the plans and
profile on file in the office of the City
Engineer and specifications for the con-
struCtion of graveled streets, Class D, in
the City of Los Angeles on file in the
office of the City Clerk of said city,
said specifications being No. 20 (New
Series).
I'd. That a cement curb be construct
ed along each line of the roadway of
said Dorchester avenue. from the west
line OIL NOrmdnule avenue TO Ine east
line of Jasmine street excepting along
such portions of the line of said road
way upon which cement or granite
curb has already been constructed to
the official line and grade), in accord
ance with specifications for construct
ing cement curbs, on file in the office
of the City Clerk, said specifications be-
ing No. % (New Series).
Cd. That a cement sidewalk FIVE 60
feet in width be constructed along the
north side of said Dorchester avenue,
from the west line of Normandie ave-
nue. to a point 1880 feet west of the
west line of Normandie avenue Except
ing such portions of said street between
said points along which a cement or as
phalt sidewalk five (5) feet In width
has been constructed to the official line
and grade), said sidewalk to be con-
structed in accordance with specif1ca-
tions for constructing cement sidewalks
on file in the office of the City Clerk of
said city, said specifications being No.
23 New Series)
Sec. 2. The Council of said city finds
upon estimate of the City Engineer
that the total cost Of said Improvement
will be greater than fifty cents per front
cluding the cost of intersections. and 1t
is determined in pursuance OF an
Act of the Legislature of the State Of
as amended BY an Act of the Legislature
amending said last named Act, which
amending Act became law March 2, 1899.
lHdC DOIluS SIldll De issued TO represent IHe
cost, of said improvement. Said bonds
shall be serial. extending over a period Of
ten years, an even proportion of the prin-
cipal sum of which shall be payable an
nually, on the second day OF January of
each year by coupon. after their date
until the whole are paid, and to bear in
terest at the rate of seven CD per cent
per annum, payable semi-annually on the
second days of January and July OF each
and every year.
Sec. 8. The Board of Public Works
shall post notice of this work, as re-
quired by law, and shall cause said
notice to be published for six days In
the Los Angeles Herald.
Sec. 4. The City Clerk shall certify
to the passage of this. Ordinance ana
for two days in the Los Angeles Herald,
and shall post the same conspicuously
for two days on or near the chamber
door of the Council, and thereupon and
thereafter 1t shall take effect and be
1 hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was adopted by the Council
of the City of Los Angeles at its meet
ing of April 2. 1906, by the following
vote
Ayes-Messrs. Blanchard, JIealy. Hill
Ter, Houghton, Smith and Smmerland
(6).
Noes-None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
Council OF the City of Los Angeles.
Approved this 4th day of April 1905.
OWEN McALEER,
1910 2t Mayor.
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