The herald., 1893-11-01
NEWS FROM NEARBY CITIES,
Paving Matters Before the Pas
adena City Council.
Santa Ana Furnishes a Budget OF
Criminal News.
An Extraordinary Days Fishing mt Rs
dondo-A Big bath House Com
pany Formed at Santa
Monicu-Breveties.

PASADENA, Oct. 3I.-A special session OF the
city council was held this afternoon to con
slider the bids received yesterday for paving
the intersections OF Colorado street with Fair
Oaks and Raymond avenues.
Only two bids were received, one from w. H..
Taylor. at 24ys cent? per square foot an d an
other from the Fairchild company, at 20 cents.
Mr.. Taylor was present when this meeting
was called to order and asked 10 be allowed 10
withdraw his bid of 2415 cents, but giving no
reason for so doing.
WHAT the cause of his baokdown was, after
putting In his bid with bond, is difhcuit 10
zee, unless for speculative purposes; but the
council, after considerable discussion. decided
by unanimous vote TO allow the Dill 10 De
Withdrawn.
The bid OF J. A. Fairchild, ~ cents higher
than the withdra wn one, was Jnen acbepted by
full vote, and work can be commenced at
once.
The city clerk was instructed to roadvertse
for bids on the Walnut street sewer, worK all
having been rejected that were formerly put in.
An ordinance establishing the grade OF Belle
vue drive was read for the nrst Time, and reso,
lutions OF intention passed to grade, curb and
gutter Lake avenue from Colorado street to Cat
ifornia, the curb and gutter TO be laid on both
sides of the avenue.
The board then adjourned to meet on Noyem-
Der I'd at a. m. in special 81 ssion.
SWEEPING NUIsANcE.
There is much complaint among the Colo
rado street merchsnts about the dust raised by
the street sweepers on the asphaltum pave
menls every morning shortly after the stores
are opened.
A street-sweeping machine will soon become
pnblto necessity ald If one was purchased
Immediately IL would save much annoyance
to those doing business on Colorado street
With one of these machines the streets could
be swept after business hours, as Is done In
Los Angeles, after being lightly sprinkled, and
AVOID ali dirt. But even If the present hand
work ir to continue, 1t should be done at night
or before business hours N the morning.
ALL SAINTS DAY.
Tomorrow is All Saints day and will be OBJ
served by the Episcopal church in this city
with appropriate ceremonies.
A special musical service will be held at the
church ON North Euclid avenue at 10 a. m, ct
which lime Mr.. 0has. l.. King will be heard In
q vocal solo.
Me- King who is u recent arrival from New
YORK, is spoken Of as a rising young singer, pos.
sessing an excellent voice.
The services promise to be very interesting.
NOTES.
Tomorrow the collector gets in his work.
The police report the tramp crop not SO good
as 1t was few weeks ago.
Mark Mills, the young son OF Mr.. and Mrs. ].
&. Mills, is lying very low with fever, and his
recovery is extremely doubtful.
The concert to be given by the ladies of the
Universalist church, on the evening of Novem-
Der 10Th promises to be a noteworthy musical
mpleted, but viii be published shortly.
A number of the friends of Rev. and Mrs
G. n. Harris gave them a surprise party last
evening, IL ucluk Tue iourteenth anniversary Oh
their marriage. very pleasant time was re-
ported.
The fellow Wattell. who was brought up
from the county jail yestarday, charged with
Obtaining money under false pretenses. was re-
leased by Justice Merriam this morning, he
having Strengthened up his accounts.
An exciting runaway occurred In the center
OF town this afternoon. A team belonging to
MCGOWAN & Son. hitched to an oil wagon came
airing up colorado street and into Fair Oaks.
where one OF the horses fell and was almost
killed A carriage containing a couple of ladies
WAS only saved from being run Into by the
prompt action of Mr. Royce, assisted by Police
man Bristol.
The Salvation army fairly took possession Of
tie town last evening, a large delegation from
Los Angeles and neighboring places reinforc-
ing the good-sized ranks of the local army. The
exercises of the evening were held In williams
hall. which was packed by a crowd of curious
spectators.