Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-13
PASADENA NEWS.
RESULT OF THE TOWNSHIP REPUB
LICAN CONVENTION.
Justices of the Peace and Constables Sc
lected : Proceedings OF the City
Council--News Notes and
Personals.

thirty delegates representing this town
ship, convened at O'Clock this after
noon, in Williams hall, for the purpose
of nominating two justices of the peace
and two constables. This district in
cludes Pasadena, North Pasadena,
Sierra Madre and Lamanda Park. Gap
tain Wakley presided. and Benjamin w.
Hahn acted as secretary.
The first order of business was the
nominations for justices of the peace.
II. H. Rose, the present incumbent.
was placed in nomination by Jas. Nc
Donald in fitting speech.
He was followed by Benz. Hahn who
nominated Mr.. Merriam.
Mr.. John Lawrence Of Sierra Madre
was placed in nomination by Albert
Crank, and w. S. Wright proposed the
name. of Chas. Gardiner (present in
cumbent.)
Mr.. Tubbs was also put up by Captain
Wakeley, but as the gentleman failed to
appear to pay his assessment he was
counted out.
The nominees then marched up, de-
posted the So assessment and made
their little speech.
The question OF voting by
secret ballot was brought up
by Mr.. Wallace, who was strongly op-
posed to it. The matter caueed jangle
of about thirty minutes. and was finally
voted down, by vote OF to "a
The balloting then proceeded with the
following result: Merriam, IS; Gard
ner, 10; Rose, 13; Lawrence, 16; neces-
cary for choice. Is; and Messrs. Law
renee and Merriam were declared the
choice of the convention. The nomina-
tions knock out both the present
incumbents.
The nominees for constable were then
taken up, and MIR. Fred Swift was placed
in nomination by Mr.. Hahn. Mr.. AL
bert Drank put up Hardy Newell of La
manda Park, and w. S. Wright placed
]. R. Slater in the field.
The nominees were then balloted for
with the following result: Slater, 10;
Swift, %; Newell, 13. Messrs. Slater
and Swift were declared nominated, and
the convention adjourned.
COUNCIL MEETING.
The city council met this afternoon,
for the first time in two weeks, last
Mondays session adjourning on account
Of Labor day.
A party of ladies appeared before the
board and presented petition signed
by 355 residents. The petition reads:
We, the undersigned, members of
the w. G. T. o., and other citizens of
Pasadena, do most respectfully petition
your honorable body to pass an ordi-
nance closing on Sunday the tobacco
stands and billiard rooms, and prohibit
ing the sale of tobacco in the same; and
also prohibiting the sale of tobacco on
Sunday in all other places within the
corporate limits of the city of Pasa-
dena. Oedered filed.
Street Superintendent Brown ad-
dressed the board in regard to the sani-
tary condition of the city. He stated
that the condition of many of the back
Yards in the center of town was deplora-
BILE, and asked for additional help to
enable him to have them cleaned up.
Mr.. Myers, civil engineer, also spoke
on the same subject, and was of the
opinion that thorough examination
should be made of the private vaults
and ceespools in the city, and that the
property owners should be compelled to
clean up. After considerable discussion,
the board decided to hold special
meeting tomorrow to consider the mat
ter.
The report of the auditing and finance
committee was received and accepted,
and warrants to the amount of $5705.79,
$2616 II from the general fund, and
s30S9-OS from the sewer fund, were
drawn.
Action on the ordinance relating to
switching on Colorado street, that was
read for the first time at the last ses-
sion, was deferred until next Monday.
The reports of the city tax collector,
city marshal, city recorder and city
pound master, for the month of August,
were received and referred to commit
tee.
The quarterly reports of the city clerk
and city treasurer were also referred.
Tax Collector Buchanan's report shows
total of $33 collected. His report as
city marshal shows four arrests made
during the month.
Justice Roses report shows two cases
tried, and $5 in fines collected.
Report of City Treas urer W. q. Mas
ters shows, in the general fund, amount
paid out, $9024,20; balance on hand,
$2723, 06; sewer fund, amount paid out,
$2S, ,585 So; on hand, $4329 76; library
sinking fund. amount on hand, $10.14;
expense fund, on hand, $1,000. SO; library
fund, paid out, $633. SO; on hand, $11. S5;
fire and sewer sinking fund, on hand,
$131 67.
A request from the Blinn Lumber
company to erect sheds for storing lum-
ber, was received and referred to COM
mittee on fire and water.
A COMMUNICATION P. G. Wooster,
in relation to assessment on his brick
block on Fair Oaks avenue, was read
and ordered filed.
The board then adjourned until to-
morrow at 2 p. m.
A TESTIMONIAL TO FATHER THRooP.
The board of trade through it's presi-
dent, W. U. Masters, has issued an in
vitation to the citizens of Pasadena, to
join them on Thursday evening of this
week, in Williams hall, in general gath
ering, for the purpose of showing their
gratitude to Hon. Amos G. Throop for
the noble work which he is carrying on
in our midst.
While the board wish it understood
that this meeting is not for the purpose
of soliciting funds, but to express appre-
citation OF what is being done for this
community, if any of our public-spirited
people feel inclined to render aid in the
way Of scholarships, etc., this will afford
them an opportunity to do so. The
meeting will be addressed by several of
our prominent local speakers, and
large turnout is assured.