Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-23
NEW JAIL PROJECT
MAKES PROGRESS
COUNCIL OPENS BUILDING SITE
BIDS
Awards Are Laid Over and Decision
on Establishing Workhouse Back
of Calvary Cemetery Is,
Also Delayed

The new Jail and workhouse projects are
| before the city council and final actor
! may be expected next Monday.
The council yesterday heard from thu
| police commissioners their report reject
ing the Hewitt street plan Of refitting al
old church into temporary Jail 1t is de
clared impracticable because of the cost.
| The council land committees repor
urging the establishment of workhoust
on city lands on Bishop street, near Cal
vary cemetery, was laid over because OF
the protest from the Second ward. This
workhouse, If built, will be the future
home of the chain gang This will greatly
relieve the congestion at the First street
Jail, and besides the unfortunates will be
able to get nightly rest, which is now i'm
possible in the crowded quarters.
Open New Jail Site Bids
Bids were opened yesterday for the pur-
hchase of ground for new site for Jail
and police headquarters. They are all
within a few blocks of the present head
quarters.
The bids and locations are:
Moyer & Gilbert, lots 8 and 9, block A,
of the Fort Hill tract, 120x1O0 feet on
Buena Vista street, for $4,000.
Bryan & Bradford, lot 100X176S3 feet on
west side of San Pedro street, commenc-
ing 12O feet north of Third. containing
Il, ,S22 square feet, upon which there is a
one-story warehouse. Price, $500 per foot,
or $S0,0OO. Terms one-third cash, balance
one and two years at per cent.
Sherwood & Koyer, property known as
lis to 127 South Los Angeles street, with
improvements for $150000. Property is 142
KITS feet.
Bryan & Bradford, on east side of San
Pedro street, formerly Wilmington, and
Nnh Il, xNGI Ii It..e,f ntrA fA,
$425 per foot, or S55250.
o. p. Benson, lots 80 and 81 in Orchard
tract, 5Ox121 feet, northeast corner Fourth
and Wall streets. Price $500 per front foot.
Offer a Corner
Wright G. Calender company, southwest
corner of Buena Vista and Alpine streets.
fronting 24O feet On Buena Vista and hav-
ing a depth of 1866 feet on Alpine, for $780,
900, either cash or $4,000 cash, balance on
or before five years at per cent.
W. l. Hollingsworth, lots s. 6, A, Z, s, 81
and 10 of the Orchard tract, 40 feet
on Boyd street, 100 feet frontage
on Wall street, an irregular depth on south
side of 200 feet, ninety feet of which
fronts on a fifteen-foot alley and depth
on the west of 110 feet, for $72, 900; also lots
A, z, s, 8, TO- II and IL of the Orchard tract.
situated as follows: 120 feet on Boyd
street. 154 feet frontage on nfteen-foOt
alley on south side, 40 feet on Wall street
and a depth on the west side of 125 feet
south from Boyd street, for $S0,oO0
Near County Jail
Wilbur G. Cate, 1926 feet on the west
side of New High street, between Temple
and Republic, and 100 feet Deep for $S3,
500 on following terms: $1,000 cash, $SS,5O0
on or before December 1, 1907, and $4,000
on or before February s, 1911, deferred
payments at 6 per cent net. The price per
front foot is $45S. Also offer the 50x100
feet adjoining the 1872 feet on the west for
S25, 900; $250O cash and the balance $22,50O,
on or before December Is, 1907 Price per
front foot, $500. Also the twenty-five feet
on the east end of the 1872 feet for $4,000; |
1880 cash. and the balance, $13,500, on or
before December 10, 1907. Price per front
foot is $780, Total area is about q, 700 |
square feet with frontage of 257 feet on
New High street. and at an average price |
Of about S4S4 per foot
Bryan & Bradford proposed Proposition |
No. /, containing 1922 square feet, COM
prising lots 2 and 8, block 4, Pryor tract
and lot 81, Requena tract, 100 feet facing |
Central avenue average depth of $50 feet |
with a 25-foot l. facing on Jackson street,
'or $4,000 Terms to suit.
Proposition No. contains 26,521 square
eet and comprises lots 38 to AZ inclusive,
Requena tract, beginning ninety-seven
'eet north of First street on the east side
# San Pedro street; has 1870 feet frontage
md an average depth of 30 feet $425 per
ront foot or S55,250
The bids were all referred to the coun-
II committee of the whole |