The herald., 1893-09-12
PASADENA.
The street-Paving Matter-Council Meet
ing-Notes.

The street. Paving gMatter-CounciI Meet
ing-Notes.
PASADENA, Sept. 11.-Once more the paving
war ragged In the classical halls Of Pasadena's
city council rooms. and from the careless man.
uer in which hard sounding words were fired
promiscuously around, 1t seemed that general
row was at one time inevitable.
However, there was not an actual conflict be-
yond words, but the meeting will be recorded
ss one of the hottest OF the many warm sessions
which have characterized the council meetings
since the racket over the street paving begun.
The curtain raiser to the preliminary bout was
the reading OF petition from property owners
on Fair Oaks representing q majority OF the
frontage, asking that the council reject all bids
for paving the street and postpone indefinitely
ali action looking toward having the work
done. The reasons given were the financial
stringency and the fact that work on Raymond
avenue has been abandoned. This petition
started the ball rolling, and for time things
Councilman Cox opened by declaring his OPP
position to having any pssing raid @ On bes1 rss
abandoned. From the start he had been IN
favor Of paving all the three streets, but did
lot believe in showing any favor to one street
President Weed was the next orator, and HIS
speech, while thoroughly CHARACTERISTIC, was
doubtess q surprise to the citizens present
who have never before heard him deliver one
Of his now celebrated long dist snce efforts.
the position have always taken in this paving
fight" said the judge THE Los Angeles ER-
AID has seen ft to attack this council and our
city attorney, and l don't propose TO back down
now and admit we have been in the wrong. II
we cause Fair Oaks to be paved in spite OF the
kickers, we will vindicate our position, and II
we back down we will acknowledge ourselves
81 don't know" continued the orator, ''who
ipstigated these attacks in the HERALD but the
inteerity OF this Council has been ATTACKED. and
I for one will see the heavens fall before l will
60 back on our action.
have attempted to bring this council and the
city attorney into disrepute and disgrace and
show the people at large that the men who are ne
sTf we 60 back on our action we practically
With this final spurt the Judge subsidized and
Mr.. p g. Wooster, one OF the leading men OF
the city started in to ask Mr.. Weed some very
would you !" said Mr.. Wooster, 'swsnt to in
Los Ank..2yTaflf = st the expense OF the property
all your hy~sF Oaks avenue, becanse the
ers on Fair Oaks had anythisg to do with the
articles which have appeared In the HERALD?
You are body of men who are supposed to act
for the people and not from any personal
By this time the questions wers beginning to
get too pointed entirely, and Judge Weed at
Of bis talk, proceeding which that Gentleman
DID not appreciate, and he told the honorable
president 80 In very plain lsngus1e.
doned and It was decided to rej Get ali bids by
vote OF to 2, Cox, LukeuE and McQ Quilling vot-
ing yes, and Clarke and Weed no. Thus ended
another ceapter in this long. drawn out fight
THE ELEcrRIc FRANCHISE.
Mr.. McLachlan, representing the Consolidated
electric company Of Los Angeles, was present
and went over the proposed franchise with the
board. The electric people objected to num-
ber of provisions, among others the time al
lowed IN which the road fs to be com pleted and
It was decided to extend the time from one to
~ Two years. Several other minor changes were
made, but the sticking point was the amount of
the bond to be required for the faithful carrying
The original amount was $4,000, and the
company wanted 1t reduced to $1,000 Finally
the council agreed to come down to $4,000,
they have mile and one half of electric street
railway in actual operation inside of two years
This proposition Mr.. McLacblan agreed to sub
Gil II they agreed to It.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
Apetition. asking that the city stand the ex-
pense OF putting In culverts at the crossing of
Fair Oaks and Raymond avenues and of paw.
ng these Intersections, was presented, signed
Upon motion, the petition wasdeni ed, Mr..
.ukens declining to vote.
Mr.. Thomson, representing the Pasadena
treet railway, addressed the board. asking til Al
,rhich expires the 26Lh of September, be ex-
Carson & bprague were awarded the contract
2or curbing and guttering Raymond avenue,
saa om Chestnut to villa at Il cents per loot for
= Gray Bros were granted 80 days extension of
lime on Fair Oaks and Colorado street; side.
walk work.
Adjourned.
SCHOOL OPENING.
The Pasadena public schools will reopen on
Monday, September 25.h. Supervising Princi-
pal J. D. Graham will be in his Office at the
Wilson school on and after Monday, September
18Th, to confer with those who wish to enter
the schools.
Examinations will be held in the Wilson
puilding on Thursday and Friday, September !
2lst and 22d, beginning at o am, for new |
pupils and those. who were absent from the |
regular examinations
Wilson school on Wednesday, September Goth, |
at m. Teachers meeting Will be held at |
tne same place on Saturday, September $3.50, at
All the teaceers are requested to call at the
supervising principals once on Wednesday
convenience thereafter
1t is earnestly desired that every pupil pre.
sent sen, himself ri o. school on the opening day. The
have difficulty in securing seats.
NOTES.
Mr.. Stewart of the First National bank hare
and wife returned from the east this morning
aud seems more than glad to get back. He will
resume work in his old position the LIST of
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson left this morning for
Long Beach where he expects to renal a about
q week or 10 days.
+. II. Valett aud family returned home today.
nsNying spent the summer at Long Beach.
Dr. and Mrs Palmer are home again after a
Two weeks stay at Catalina.
Kew. and Mrs. II. G. spaulding and son went
70 santa Barbara today, where the latter ex-
Pta; Pects 70 have an opportunity to display his
srssns vs.. talent on the beauties of that place in
Mr.; N ". Masters has returned to the city
sh xnu Is attending to business with reference to
inst. 'oAAoois w 'ho So'ii
a. mrs. .. d. Dogget and daughter, Ruth, leave
tes tos .ne east tomorrow where the latter win
me household OF Mr and Mrs. VIM. Prince
Mhs Frightened by, the presentation OF a new
ing. usu'ei sniS noin
hnt:ri o =. \. VIII NJ d meeting in the Pres
An adjourned meeting of the hoard of t,oda
,.s.. WI De neio ne Inursday afternoon next, when
"ns.els ~ or Importance win be considered
Mfs and MrG. A. III. Windor xvoro hI--r~s