Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-22
PASADENA.
Meeting of the City Council-The Sew

System-NOtes.
PASADENA, Nov. 2l.-The regular
weekly meeting of the city council was
held at O'Clock this afternoon. Judge
Weed was in the chair and all members
were present.
A communication from Capt. G. M.
Simpson was read, calling the attention
of the board to the uncertain position
of the western boundary OF the city
limits, which is now designated as the
westhern bank of the Arroyo Seco, and
as opinions differ as to what constitutes
the western bank of the Arroyo, it
leaves the matter in confusion as regards
tax levies. The paper closed with the
suggestion that definite boundary be
established and that it be confirmed by
a special act of the assembly.
A petition from Thomas F. Craft, ask
ing that he be allowed to place shingle
roof on building on Kansas street. was
granted.
A communication from City Engineer
Sedgwick was received and filed, stating
that the street car track at the corner of
Los Robles avenue and California street
was three inches above the street grade,
although appearing to be below it.
The city engineer also reported on the
California street guttering and curbing
work, relating that the contractor un-
derstood he must have the work put in
satisfactory condition.
The ordinance requiring wash-houses
to connect with the sewer was laid on
the table indefinitely.
Mr.. Yocum again appeared before the
council in regard to the Linda Vista
bridge, stating that some expense would
be necessary to keep the bridge in con-
dition, and asking that the council fix
some date to meet the county super
visors.
On motion Friday, November 25th,
was set as the time.
Resolutions ordering sidewalk on
Chestnut, between Fair Oaks and Ray
lnond were placed on their passage.
Report of auditing and finance COM
mittee recommending bills to the
amount of $165.37 was received and
warrants ordered drawn.
A resolution of intention to establish
the western boundary of the city as
suggested by Mr.. Simpson was passed,
and the city engineer instructed to make
necessary surveys.
An ordinance establishing the grade
on Lock Haven street was read for the
first time.
The board then adjourned.
THE FAULTY SEWER SYSTEM.
The able Pasadena representative of
the Times proceeds to pounce upon an
article on Pasadena sewers, that ap-
peared in the Sunday HERALD. Among
other things, regardless of good Eng
lish, he Gays: "Surely if any kick was
coming about our sewer it should have
been registered years ago, instead of
now, when something practical has for
the first time been accomplished" The
old saying, better late than never, seems
to be particularly applicable to this
case.
For the something practical that has
been accomplished" the taxpayer
should by all means feel duly thankful,
and be glad he is still permitted to exist.
AS for the present city council, it can
certainly have no objection to having
the sewer question fully aired. That
the history of Pasadena's sewer system
has been the record of series of blum
ders, is a we'll known fact, and the
sooner the blame is laid where it be-
longs the better.
Inc city council, as 1t now Stands,
composed of Mayor Weed, Jos. Clarke,
J. s. Cox, A. X. McQuilling, and F. P.
Lukens, and the board that preceded
them certainly deserve credit for doing
more than their predecessors, whose
chief aim seemed to be to expend the
money appropriated regardless of what
returns were received for the same.
The title to the right-ot-way has been
cleared and the main sewer completed
to the farm.
But what is the condition of this new
line? What reason has it for bursting
and leaking in such an unreasonable
manner, putting the contractor and en-
gineer in such embarrassing positions, as
we'll as causing the city fathers 80 much
uneasiness? By all means let us have
all the light possible on a subject that
has cost our people &c much hard money
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