The herald., 1893-10-10
PASADENA.

- PASADENA.
Proceedings of the city Council-Local
es~ Affairs.
sl PASADENA, Oct. 9.--The city council
met in regular session at 2 o'clock this
afternoon, all members present.
sk!The minutes Of the last regular meet
ting were read and approved and all bills
tfiled to date were referred to committee
on auditing and finance without read
ing.
1.-The electric light question came up
again and it was the general opinion
Sthat some steps ought to be taken at
once to investigate the am cunt OF light
which is being furnished the city by the
Electric Light company.
= Mr.. McQuilling was instructed to
look into the matter and If necessary
employ competent man to test the
electric current and report the result.
= Upon recommendation of the auditing
and finance committee $400 was ordered
transferred from the sewer to the gen.
eral fund.
,sa Bills were reported favorably upon by
Sthe same committee to the amount OF
s$8S1.03, and warrants drawn for the
payment of same.
The question OF where to lay the
branch sewer mains which are to be
rpnt down caused considerable discus
sion from the fact that the specifca-
tions on Summit avenue and Chestnut
street call for the main to be laid in the
center Of the street, which places it
directly under the street car track.
ss The same difficulty came up on the
proposed Euclid avenue sewer, where
there ia car track, and it was decided
to let the specifications alone 80 the
railway companies will have to stand
the additional expense. The manner
of enforcing the power recently vested
in the city council by special election,
tocompel property owners to keep their
places in condition, came up for discus
sion.
The principal complaint came from
neglected vacant lots in various parts of
town which are allowed to become over
run with weeds, and 1t was the opinion
OF the board that steps be taken to COM
pei the owners, who are for the most
part non-residents, to clean up.
Specifications were adopted for the
branch sewer on Walnut street, near
the public library.
Report of the city engineer estab-
fishing the grade of West Union street
was received and adopted cT
Mr.. Taylor, who has the contract for
putting in the iron culverts at the Fair
Oaks and Raymond avenue crossings,
was granted 10 days extension, owing
to change being made in plans.
A formal notification of the transfer
of the street car franchise on West Col
orado street from Prof. Lowe to the
Colorado street car company, was pre-
Bented and placed on file. 's'.-
Adjourned.
&C., DRATH OF W. E. PEABODY.
4 The death of Mr.. w. E. Peabody,
well known In this city, occurred this
morning at his home on South Euclid
avenue of consumption, from which dis
ease he had been sufferer for number
of years. his"
Mr.. Peabody was formerly in the un-
idertsking business here with his brother
but was obliged to retire on account of
his health. The funeral service will be
held from the residence tomorrow Tues
day. afternoon at O'Clock. Rev. A. w.
Bunker will officiate and the knights of
Pythias will conduct the ceremonies at
the cemetery. Deceased had many
friends in this vicinity who will learn of
his death with much sorrow.
NOTES.
Todsy's eclipse was scarcely noticed,
owing to clouds.
Houses to rent are the hardest things
of all to find in Pasadena at present.
The board of directors of the M. E.
church held regular meeting this
evening.
Arrangements are being made to give
Rn opening reception in the new GAR.
hall, on East Colorado street, on Thur
day evening next. An invitation is ex-
tended to all old soldiers.
~ A well attended business meeting OF
.the Y. P. s. @. +. was held this evening
in the Presbyterian church.
There is considerable quiet betting be-
ing done on the coming races at Santa
Ana this week. A goodly number will
attend the meet from this city.
The concert to be given at the opera
house on Thursday evening next by the
celebrated pianist. Chevalier De Kontski,
promises to prove rare mueical treat,
and will doubtless call out large house.
The board OF directors of the z. M. @.
A. hold their annual meeting tomorrow
morning at 1880 in the association
rooms.
The first asphaltum over laid in this
1:sy was put down on North Colorado
street this afternoon. From now on the
work will go with rush.
4 meeting of the ladies' union prayer
meeting will be held in the M. E.
church t.morrow afternoon at O'Clock.
An interesting meeting is promised, an
address being given by Mrs. Burdick.
Much complaint is made about
crowd OF youths who congregate around
the corner of Alvarado street and Ma
rengo avenue every Sunday evening,
much to the annoyance of the church
goers. Last evening they became un-
usually noisy, and it is likely warrants
will be sworn out for the arrest Of some
ofsthem.
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