The herald., 1893-09-02
PASADENA.
The YnterminAbIe Paving Question
Local Affairs.

Local Anuirss
PASADENA. Sept. 1.-The paving ques'
t;on continues to "bob up serenely,"
and apparently has no idea Of being sat
unon. II was thought that when the
contract was awarded yesterday to Mr..
Fairchi,d to do the work at 30 2 cents
per square foot that this settled the
question of who was to put down the
pavement. 1t seems, however, that
there are prospects of @ merry war be-
tween the paving companies as to who
shall capture the work in spite OF the
fact that the contract has been let to the
Fairchild people.
x The way this condition of affairs comes
about is q section in the Vrooman act,
under which this work is being done,
which reads as follows:
''The owners OF three-fourths Of the
( frontage OF lots and lands upon the street
whereon the work is to be done or their
agents, and who shall make oath that
they are such owners or agents shall not
be required to present sealed proposals.
or bids, but may within 10 days after the
hosting and publication OF said notice OF
said award elect to take said work and
enter into written contract to do the
whole work at the price at which the
same has been awarded" This action
must be taken within 10 days after the
posting OF the notice OF award, and
work must be commenced within 10
days.
Taking advantage Of this section, one
OF the unsuccessfui bidders for the paw
ing work is endeavoring to secure pri-
vate contracts from three-fourths OF the
rontage on Colorado street, by offering
to do the work for 80 cents per square
foot, dealing with the owners direct.
Should they succeed in getting the
necessary three-fourths, a petition will
be presented to the council on Monday
next asking thst the contract De turned
over to the property owners.
1t seems doubtful, however, whether
this can be done, as it is understood the
Fairchild company is willing to make
reductions for cash and will probably be
willing to come down to the 60.cent
notch. Provided the company which
: 6uSuide,b;; s'~UilG- -sothraW 5bat work as
them to do it, under the direction Of tns
city officers, as q better job would un.
doubtedly be obtained.
Mr.. Fairchild ia an old hand at the
paving business and has put down some
OF the best streets in Los Angeles, in
Guiding Commercial, which is conceded
ing street in the city.
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
The Pasadena csnnery. formerly oper-
ated by the Pasadena Packing company,
but not owned by Joseph Wallace, To-
Gated on Cypress avenue, above Orange
. Grove, will commence active operations
on Monday next.
This will be good news to many in this
vicinity as work will be afforded to
number of hands.
While it is to be regretted that the
cannery did not open earlier in the sea-
son it's opening at this time shows that
money is getting easier in this locality,
and indeed this is not the only indica.
S,tion of let up in the stringency of the
money market.
ai5s Our lumber firms report heavier sales
during the month OF August than in the
preceding 80 days and more than in the
same month the year previous.
! 81 Building is continuing with no indca-
ls tion OF let up. The real estate market
ia dull as it always is this season of the
year, but no active movement can be
predicted for the coming winter. AS
many ii not more public and private
improvements are going on now than at
the same time last year.
Cement walks are being put down in
every direction and street improvement
continues unchecked.
Outside of two weeks, II nothing oc-
ours to prevent, force of men will be
at work on Colorado street preparing il
for coat of asphaltum pavement.
which will mean the expenditure OF
many thousands of dollars, most OF
which will be distributed among the
lsboring classes.
On the whole the prospects for the
coming season are exceedingly good in
Pasadena, and it would be difficult to
find community in the state which
has withstood the late financial crash
better.
THAT ELECTRIC FRANCHISE.
= There has been considerable comment
of late through the local press and
otherwise on the alleged neglect of the
council to take action upon the consoli-
dated electric street railway franchise.
This criticism would seem to be unfair,
as the council is merely waiting for the
consolidated people to come forward and
state their case.
The last time the matter was under
consideration action was postponed, and
the company agreed to have represen.
tative address the board at its next
meeting.
\ No such person ever appeared, and the
council evidently came to the conclusion
Elst II the electric people did not want
A Wonderful Engine.
XNNor BE sURPAssED.-An engine exerting
p7Abslng power ia ALWAYS a sourca of wander