Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-10
NEWS FROM NE|GHBOR|NG CITIES,
Proceedings of the Orange
County Supervisors.
Meeting of the City Trustees Yes
terday at Pasadena.
A Whale Seen on Redondo-santa Ana
Church Services-Interesting
News fram a variety
of Places.

A petition was received from property
owners on Grand avenue asking that the
street be Strengthened from the north
line of DIR. Frary's property. On motion
the petition was ordered filed.
A petition from W. s. Wright, as tius-
tee, asking a rebate of SIG 95 on city
taxes was allowed.
Mr.. Clifford of the fire department
addressed the board regarding the new
poles being put in by the Telephone
company. He stated the telephone
wires will be raised "a feet above the
ground and the fire alarm wires placed
two feet above them by means of iron
supports bolted to the top OF the poles.
Street Superintendent Brown called
the boards attention to the grading re-
Gently done on South Euclid avenue,
stating that no gutter had been put in.
Mr.. Howard Keyser, superintendent
OF the Sunset Telephone company, ad-
dressed the board in relation to the
transfer of fire alarm wires to the new
poles.
On motion, the Telephone company
was instructed to do the work and pre-
sent the bill to the city.
1t was moved and carried, that the
street superintendent have gutter on
both sides of Colorado street, between
Fair Oaks and Raymond, relaid at cost
of property owners.
An ordinance was passed requiring all
laundries and wash houses to connect
with sewer before February l, 1898; j;
also making it unlawful to dispose
of wash water, etc., in any
other manner than by the sewer. A
fine of $500 and imprisonment not ex-
ceeding three months may be inflicted
for a violation of these provisions.
Trustee Cox voted no in the foregoing
ordinance.
A resolution ordering Los Robles
avenue graded and graveled from the
Santa Fe track to Villa street was
passed.
Specifications for the doing of the
above work were accepted.
A petition was received and ordered
filed from IA property holders on Pal
metto drive asking that it be graded
from the west line of Fair Oaks to the
east line of Orange Grove avenue, the
work to be done under the Vrooman act.
All bills were referred to the auditing
and finance committee. The auditing
and finance committees report on bills
to the amount of $4579 81 was received
and warrants ordered drawn for the
same.
A communication was received from
L. @. Torrance, secretary of the Electric
Light company, protesting against the
deduction from their bills on account of
alleged failure of light on corner of Col
orado street and Broadway to burn.
The gentleman quoted several business
men in the locality to the effect that the
lamp burned every night. The paper
was ordered fled and Mr.. Torrance no.
titled that if he will present affidavits of
parties quoted the bill will be allowed.
A communication was received from
Ward & Roberts protesting against the
reduction of their bill for repairing the
new city hall. The communication was
ordered filed and the action of Judge
Weed in making the reduction sus-
tanned.
The meeting then adjourned.
NOTES.
A baby girl put in an appearance at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Jones
this morning.
Mr.. Rolla Manahan was among to.
days passengers for the north. He goes
to Stanford, this being his second year
at that popular institution.
Connections are being made rapidly
with the sewer, and it is hoped to have
the entire business portion of town con-
nected before February 1st.
Justice Lawrence informs us that he
has made arrangements for the accom-
mediation OF press representatives in his
court room recently fitted up over the
Natural History store.
The lands belonging to the Pasadena
Development company were distributed
among the stockholders today. They
comprise some 1000 acres of vineyard
land lying in Altadena.
The various Christian Endeavor socie-
ties of this place, united under the
union Christian Endeavor society, hold
a most interesting meeting at the Pres
byterian church tomorrow evening, at
which three societies from Sierra Madre
and Alhambra will be admitted. A good
programme has been arranged, and all
are invited to attend.
Mr.. Dobbins of Alhambra died last
evening, at the age of 81.
The death occurred very suddenly,
caused by paralysis. Mr.. Dobbins was
formerly from Philadelphia, but came
to this city some time ago, and only re-
Gently finished an elegant residence be-
tween this place and Alhambra.
Seats will be on sale Thursday morn
ing. at Suesserotts, for the engagement
of Fanny Rice, at the opera house, on
Monday, January 10th. A Jolly Sur
prise is the comedy she is to appear in,
and our theater goers may look out for
a rich treat.