The herald., 1893-09-01
PASADENA.

The Council Acts on the street fsving
Matter.
PASADENA, Aug 31-The paving question
took another turn at the special meeting OF the
council held this afternoon. which was called
z for the purpose OF taking action on the bids re.
ceiyed last Monday for paving Colorado street,
q RAYMOND aud Fair Oaks avenues
a.o While the meeting lacked the dramatic fea-
lures which have characterized the meetings OF
the city dads OF late, but was, nevertheless,
= fairly interesting from the Importance OF the
natter under consideration.
The council room was crowded to Its full
seating capacity when the council WAS called
to order by President Need, with all members
Upon motion the rules were suspended and
the consideration of the paving BIDS AZ once
taken up.
will be remembered. were: On Colorado street,
20 2-5 cents per square foot, and on Fair OAKS
and Raymond avenues, 33 cents, the WORK be-
ing practically the same on all the streets.
These were considered, and after considerable
discussion, a set OF resolutions were passed
awarding the contract OF paving Colorado
street. from DeLaoy 70 Little avenue, to ). A.
Fairchild, at % 10 cents per SQUARE foot. The
contract however, does not cover the inter
sections Of Raymond and Fair Oaks avenues
Following action on street work, Mr.. Lukens
made motion that action on bids for Fair
Oaks and Raymond avenues be postponed until
This motion Mr.. Cox seconded. and when,
later, Mr.. Lukens wished to change 1t TO In
cude Fair Oaks avenue only, he objected stat
ing that II the council proposed to abandon
work on one street 1t should do so on the other
as well, as he did not believe in allowing Large
property owner on Raymond avenue 70 dictate
to the council any more than the smaller own
ere.
nue. and to postpone action on Fair oaks until
september was passed, however, Cox alone vot-
Ing 10. .,..
Raymond avenue bid rejected that our-hfths
OF The property owners on the street do not want
the work done, and that 1t will be necessary to
make ARRANGEMENTS for paving the intersection
oil Raymond avenue and Colorado street IL Kay
mond was not to be paved.
W. ii. Taylor was awarded the contract for
constructing iron cuverts across Color ado street
nues at $40 per lineal foot
This riosed all business relative to paving, and
the regular order OF business was taken up.
An order OF Intention to gutter Colorado
street from Little to Lake avenues was passed,
as was one to curb that thoroughfare from Ray
mond to Marengo on both sides, with granite
block curb ne, and TO curb the same street
from Mafengo to Lake.
K resolution was passed ordering Raymon d
avenue cur5ed and guttered from Chestnut to
The auditing and finance committee reported
favorably on bills TO the amount OF $25S.5S.
struoted to call the attention OF property own
eIs to the necessity OF trimming pepper trees
before the winter season. Adjourned.
TO BUSINESS AT LAST.
At last the city council has come down of Its
high horse and begun to deal with the paving
proposition In a business s-like manner. Today 3
action on the troublesome affair was such as
will doubtless give satisfaction as far as IL goes
The bid OF Mr.. Fairchild for paving Colorado
street ID 3-5 cents lower than the first bids.
and the property owners are assured that re-
ducion from these figures can be secured by
paying cash.
There is no serious objection to going ahead
with the Colorado street woHk provided the
property owners are willing to stand the ex-
pepse. Raymond and Fair Oaks avenues, how
ever, are entirely different, and, as before re-
the present council proceedings II even single
property owner objects.
1t Is quite evident from the subdued tone of
today's council proceedings that the council
men are beginning TO realize this fact and
mean to get out OF the awkward position they
advertised for on these streets.
The mere fact that the paving people want
s aud 3-5ths cents more for paving Fair Oaks
and Raymond than for performing the same
work on Colorado shows more forctbly than
+, auy amount OF talk what they thought about
the chances for collecting their money.
NOTES.
Mr.. George Dotey returned from Catalina
today after a couple Of weeks delightfully."-
spent.
The divorce suit OF W. O. Mason In Los An
geles is attracting much attention in this city
Mr.. Camger aud daughters have returned
i. from Long Beach.
A son and heir is announced at the home OF
Mrs. II. NJ. Underwood.
City CLERK Dyer returned today from o we'll
deserved vacation.