The herald., 1893-01-24
PASADENA.


PASADENA.
The City Trustees Transact Considerable
Business.
PASADENA, Jan. 23.-The usual weekly
meeting of the city council convened
promptly at p. m. today all members
were present and Judge Weed in the
chair.
All bills were referred.
Mr.. Wright addressed the board in
behalf of Mr.. Williams, asking that the
board use it's best judgment in releasing
Mr.. Williams' building, corner Fair
Oaks and Colorado, of the two immense
poles recently erected in front OF it by
the telephone company.
r. H. Pinney registered complaint
against farmers selling hay on the
streets, claiming that the dealers were
willing to pay license in order to keep
out competition.
Mr.. Nj. E. Wood presented petition
signed by Los Robles avenue property
owners, asking that a former petition to
grade said street be withdrawn and thai
a new survey and grade be estaDiisned
at once. On motion the petition was
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to make a survey Of Los Robles avenue
from the Santa Fe railroad to Villa
street, if in his opinion proper flow OF
water could be obtained.
A Ereport of City Engineer Sedwick.
showing the amount of sidewalk laid on
| west side OF Marengo avenue, from
Colorado street to Glendale street,
stated that walk was laid the entire
distance with the exception of 264 feet.
The report was accepted and specifi-
cations for completing the walk were
read and adopted.
The bids for curbing and grading Los
Robles avenue were returned to bidders
unopened.
The report of the auditing and finance
committee recommending payment OF
bills to the amount of 1852 81 was re-
ceived and warrants ordered drawn.
Councilman Cox reported that he had
seen the administrator of the D. r. Nc
Lain estate, and that the city could lease
the property used as a pound Tor term
of five years. On motion the report was
accepted, provided the action be ap-
proved by the court.
A resolution OF intention to grade Pal
metto street from Orange Grove to Fail
! Oaks was passed.
A petition was received ffoS@a oS@at tAsr AaserssI esaS
and gyain, dsf1Asss s.sri,g or to engage il
: of $l2 per ,.s,oi coal, wood, hay ant
grain dealers. The petition was receivet
and placed on file.
G. The report Of City Clerk Dyer was re
ceived showing the total amount OF ta,
on assessment roll at $55, ,259 49, amour
collected, $52, ,47S 81; delinquent, $27s5.
30, with addition of per cent, $2925 IA
: The report of the auditing and finance
committee upon the delinquent list
stating that full and true account had
been rendered by the tax collector wal
, receive d, and on motion adopted.
The meeting then adjourned.
FUNERAL SERVICES.
The death of Mrs. Harriet r. Knight
aged A, wife Of Judge Enoch Knight,
occurred at the family residence on
South Marengo avenue yesterday after.
noon.
The deceased had been a long and
patient sufferer, and while her death
comes az shock to the friends and rela.
tives, it was not unexpected. The
funeral services will be held from the
residence on the corner Of Marengo
avenue and Center street tomorrow
afternoon. Rev. j. w. Phelps, assisted
by Rev. DR.. Bresee, will of6ciate.
The death OF Mr.. G. w. Hayes, father
of Mrs. W. E. Peabody Of this city,
occurred ct Whittier yesterday. Funeral
services, will be held at Reynolds &
Van Nuy's undertaking parlors tomor-
row morning 10 clock s
r A very sad death occurred at the Con.
verse house on Euclid avenue yesterday.
/. The deceased is Mr.. Burr Edward, aged
"a, who arrived here but two weeks ago
from New York city, accompanied by
hjH young wife and little baby, with the
lahopes that he hight be benefited, but
the disease, ''consnmption, was too far
advanced for even Southern California's
climate to help. The body will be sent
east tomorrow al a,rsGeasc
4 NOTES. s
/ Messrs. Bent and Ed Hobson have
gone to Banning on short trip.
Cards are out for reception at A. G.
Armstrong; Altadena home Wednesday,
i February lst. es.s
Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Hall give a recep-
tion to their many friends Thursday
| afternoon of this week.
The remains Of Miss Crane were sent
east on today's overland accom- panied
1 by Mr.. G. L. Frost.
Rev. ]. B. Stewart filled the pulpit OF
the Presbyterian church yesterday
morning and evening in the absence Of
Pasadena Briefs.
Pasadena Office OF the HERALD, No. l6 West
colorado street Advertisements and subscrip-
| lions received.
ST. NICHOLAS, half block from terminus of
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