The herald., 1893-01-31
NEWS FROM NE|GHBOR|NG CITIES,
Pasadena's Council Has an I'm
portant Meeting.
Funds Provided for Meeting the In
terest on Maturing Bonds.
Soaking Rains Reported from All Sec
tions-The Postmastership Fight
at Riverside o. Redlands
happenings.

PASADENA, Jan. 30.-The city council
met in regular session at 8 O'Clock this
afternoon, Councilmen Cox, Lukens and
Clark present, Judge Weed in the chair.
The minutes of the meeting OF January
23d were read and approved.
The time of opening bids for laying
sidewalks on South Marengo avenue was
continued one week.
The auditing and finance committee
reported that there are municipal i'm
provement bonds sold, unredeemed and
uncancelled to date to the amount OF
$51, 100, upon which interest will be due
February l, 1895, to the amount OF
1855; and that municipal bonds to the
amount Of $4,000 will mature at the same
date; also $3.50 will be due as interest
on library municipal bonds February
LIST, and $425 of the same bonds will ma
ture at the same time.
The report recommended that the
above amount be paid. The recon-
mendation carried, and the clerk was
ordered to draw warrants for the same.
The following motion was passed:
'All plumbers hereafter making con-
nections with the sewer be required to
deposit certified check for $25, payable
to the order of the city clerk, to indem-
nifty the city against any damages to the
streets which may occur in making
such connections, no permit to be grant
ed until such deposit is made, all work
to be done under the supervision and
to the satisfaction of the superintendent
of Streets"
The report of the auditing and finance
committee, recommending payment of
bills to the amount OF 1927 Al, was re-
ceived, and warrants ordered drawn for
same.
A resolution of intention to close up a
portion of Grand avenue, in order to
etraighten the street, was passed.
City Engineer Sedwick submitted a
report, recommending that Los Robles
avenue be graded and guttered from the
Santa Fe tracks to Villa street in such
manner as not to injure improvements
upon said street. Report placed on file
and city attorney instructed to prepare
an ordinance in accordance with same.
A petition was received from prop
erty owners on Raymond avenue, aska1 g
that the street be graded at the expsas .
OF property owners from Villa street to
Painter street. The petition was re-
terred back for correction in its wording.
The time for connecting with the
sewer was extended 15 days.
The meeting then adjourned.
THE WHITE BANQUET.
Pasadena promises to be we'll repre-
scented at the banquet to be given in
honor of Stephen M. White, a number
OF our prominent citizens having signi-
fed their intention of attending. The
banquet will, without doubt, be one of the
finest affairs ever given in Southern
California.
Mr.. W. U. Masters has charge of ar
rangements for the accommodation oil
Pasadena guests, and he wishes all who
desire to attend to notify him as soon as
possible, that seats may be reserved.
NOTES.
The rain has fallen steadily all day,
bringing the total for the season up to
over 12 inches.
Superintendent of Streets Brown re.
ports but little damage as yet done by
the storm on the streets.
The illustrated library entertainment,
given by the young ladies of the Presby-
terian church, at Miss Orton's school,
last Saturday afternoon and evening,
proved a most enjoyable affair.
Middaugh's Musical Comedy company
and Gold band will appear at the opera
house, on Saturday evening, in Our Ger
man Ward, a four-act comedy.
The meeting called this afternoon of
members of the committee appointed
at recent mass meeting to solicit funds
for the worlds fair picture failed to ma
terialize, owing no doubt to the rainy
weather.
The practice Of running waterepouts
to the inside line Of the cement side
walks. and allowing the water to find it's
way to the gutter in any way it may see
fit, is quite common on several of our
principal Streets, and proves very dis
agreeable to pedestrians on wet days,
who must either be good jumpers or
wade through to the detriment Of good
health.
What has become of the Pasadena
Burial association ? The combination as
projected wss not only most unique but
very useful, and should not be lost
sight of. The idea apparently had
Its origin in this city and its object, to
bury its members and families at cost
price, was certainly commendable. At
the last public meeting it was proposed
to organize under q state charter; since
then nothing has been heard of it.
Pasadena Briefs.