The modern cityHistory Company, 1907 - San Diego (Calif.) |
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A. E. Horton acres Angeles appointed April attorney became began boom Bryant Howard built Captain cashier Charles citizens Colonel Company construction corner of Fifth Coronado court D. B. Kurtz December Douglas Gunn E. W. Morse early election engineer erected F Streets False Bay February feet Fifth Street Fred Jewell Gatewood George George W harbor Horton House Horton's Addition interest Itata James January John Joseph Judge July June Kimball land later lots Louis Rose Mannasse March Marston miles months National City November October officers Old Town organized park party pastor Pauly Philip Crosthwaite Philip Morse Point Loma present president purchased railroad Railway real estate road San Diegans San Diego Bay San Diego County San Diego River San Francisco Santa Fé Scott Second Vice-President Secretary Sixth Spreckels steamer Texas & Pacific Thomas tion Treasurer trustees Union wharf Witherby
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Page 388 - Mexicans now established in territories previously belonging to Mexico, and which remain for the future within the limits of the United States, as defined by the present treaty, shall be free to continue where they now reside, or to remove at any time to the Mexican republic, retaining the property which they possess in the said territories, or disposing thereof, and removing the proceeds wherever they please, without their being subjected...
Page 350 - WITNESSETH, That the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of One Hundred and Seventy Five DOLLARS, to them in hand paid, by the said party of the second part...
Page 350 - To have and to hold all and singular the said premises, together with the appurtenances and privileges thereto incident, unto the said party of the second part (his) heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof, the said party of^the first part has hereunto set his hand and seal the *day and year first above written.
Page 408 - This agreement, made and entered into this day of 1907, between OI Peterson, party of the first part, and Alpheus C. Miller, party of the second part : Witnesseth, That whereas, the party of the first part is the owner of...
Page 685 - It may be foreseen that this young state, with its decided predilection to the West, will, in thirty or forty years, have occupied and peopled the large tract of land beyond the Rocky Mountains. It may, furthermore, be foreseen that along the whole coast of the Pacific Ocean, where nature has already formed the most capacious and secure harbors, important commercial towns will gradually arise, for the furtherance of a great intercourse between China and the East Indies and the United States.
Page 351 - Jones, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and who acknowledged to me that he executed the same freely and voluntarily and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
Page 556 - August, 1886, it was felt that the time had come for the establishment of a church of their own faith.
Page 408 - Now therefore, in consideration of the premises and their respective undertakings hereinafter set forth, and of one dollar to each paid by the other, receipt acknowledged, said parties mutually agree as follows: Article 1. — The party of the first part will convey or cause to be conveyed by good and sufficient deeds in fee simple, free from all incumbrances except taxes due on the first Monday in January, 1881, to Henry B. Williams of San Francisco, John A. Fairchild, and Warren C. Kimball, both...
Page 410 - Article 2. — The party of the second part will form a com' pany and will build a railroad of standard guage, four feet eight and one-half inches, from said Bay of San Diego to a connection with the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad in California. And the party of the second part or the company to be formed as aforesaid shall begin work at the earliest practicable moment, and shall before January 1, 1881, construct twenty miles of said railway, starting from San Diego Bay, or shall perform an amount...
Page 350 - Agency, without reimbursement, a parcel of land in the city of San Diego, county of San Diego, State of California...