Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-20
PASADENA PARAGRAPHS.
PROCEEDINGs YESTERDAY OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
Switching on Colorado Street For bid
den--An Inquest on the Death OF
j. E. Myers-Throop Uni
versity to Open.

met in regular session this afternoon,
all members being present, Judge Weed
in the chair. The minutes Of the last
meeting were read and approved.
The report of the auditing and finance
committee was received, and bills to the
amount of $77S 10 ordered paid.
Captain Simpson, representing the in
terests OF the hay and grain dealers, ad-
dressed the hoard, urging that the pres
ent limit of 10 tons storage OF hay inside
the fire limits be increased, under
A petition from the Blinn Lumber
company asking that they be allowed
the privilege OF building shed on their
grounds was granted.
The ordinance prohibiting switching
across Colorado street was then taken
up. Mr.. Colyear, representing the
Santa Fe railroad, addressed the board,
urging that more modified ordinance
be substituted for the one read, and
suggesting that the time for switching be
limited to 30 minutes per day. Mr..
Pinney, who owns the switch south of
Colorado street, also addressed the coun-
Gil. He stated that the proposed ordi-
nance would work great hardship
with him, as there was no way of reach
ing his siding except by crossing Color
ado street.
Mr.. Nash, who has an interest in
the same track, spoke, urging that the
ordinance be amended 80 as to allow
limited amount of switching. After
considerable discussion by the board,
the ordinance was taken up and passed
by sections, as follows:
1t shall be, and is hereby made, un-
lawful for any person to use any portion
OF Colorado street for the purpose OF
switching any railroad locomotive or
other rolling stock acrossit.
Every person who violates any of the
provisions of this ordinance, shall be
guilty of misdemeanor, and shall be
punished by fine not exceeding $500,
or by imprisonment in the city Jail not
exceeding three months, or both.
This ordinance shall take effect and
be in full force 80 days from and after
its passage and publication. This effec
tually settles the matter, unless the
railroad company contests the power of
the council to pass the measure.
The city clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for rooms for the city
officers, to be opened three weeks from
today, bids to be for three and five
years.
The time for receiving bids for curbing
and guttering West California street
was extended one week.
A statement from Mr.. Meyer, showing
that $35S6 has been paid and 1851 is yet
due on the outfall sewer work, was re-
ceived.
The board then adjourned.
AN INQUEST.
J. E. Meyers, of North Pasadena,
who was injured few days ago by be-
ing knocked off hay press, died yes
terday. Coroner Weldon held an in
quest this morning in the undertaking
parlors of Reynolds & Van Nuyse.
Frank Town testified that at the time
OF the accident deceased was tramping
hay, and that in some way the cap flew
loose, striking deceased on the head and
hurting him to the ground. He consid-
cred the boiler a very poor affair and
not safe.
Jacob Fisher and Fred Fisher were
examined and corroborated the state
ments of Mr.. Town.
In accordance with the evidence the
jury brought in verdict OF accidental
death.
Mr.. Meyers was married man, leav-
ing wife and five children. to whom
this is sad affliction.
The death of Hon. E. F. Spence OF
Los Angeles was d great shock to his
many friends in this city.
Throop university opens tomorrow
morning with a well-drilled corps OF
teachers, and fully prepared to do ex-
cellent work.
Samuel Gamble was brought into DIR.
Frazier's Office, this afternoon, suffering
from wound in the head. He was in
an intoxicated condition, and it is not
known how he was hurt.