The herald., 1893-10-28
PASADENA.
The Paving Question Again-Local
Affairs.


The Paving Question Again-Locai
Affairs.
PASADENA, Oct. 27.-At last the dong
threatened suit of the Perine Paving
and Contracting company vs. the City
OF Pasadena, to recover $4,000 which was
put up by the company for the faithful
performance OF their paving contract
with the city OF Pasadena, and which
the council declared forfeited into the
city treasury, upon their refusing to go
on with the work.
The complaint, which is iesued from
the superior court, was served on Judge
Weed, as president OF the council this
morning. 1t sets forth that the Paving
company entered into a contract with
the city of Pasadena to pave certain
streets, namely, Fair Oaks and Ray
mond avenues, in accordance with
specifications adopted by the city coun-
Gil and alleged to be, in compliance with
the state law; that certified check for
$4,000 wac put up by the company as a
guarantee of good faith and the laying
OF the pavement in accordance with the
specifications as adopted.
After this had been done the company
became aware, for the frat time, that
the proceedings of the council were
irregular and invalid, through notice
served on them by property owners on
the streets affected, setting forth this
fact, and further stating that il the work
was done payment would be contested.
Upon Investigation Of the matter the
company became convinced that such
Irregularities existed as to render it i'm
possible for them to collect their money
after the work was completed, and for
this reason they refused to carry out
the contract. and asked that their check
be returned to them.
This the council refused to do and or
dered that the money be declared for
feited, ell OF which is claimen to be con-
compel the return of ehis money to-
gether with costs, ETC., that judgment is
asked for.
This, in brief, is a statement of the
case and its details as narrated in the
columne of the HERALD at the time of
its occurrance, are TO we'll known TO
need further comment.
At that time and ever since the
HERALD has maintained that the coun-
ell had no right 10 confscate the $4,000
mt up by the paving company for the
reason that the proceedings were irregu-
lar and their money could not be col
iscted. p-@ fg4@Aaat
Now the matter has at laet got into
the courts, where final settlement will
be had and the proceedings will either
he declared regular or the city be COM
PEELED to pay back the money appro-
priated, together with costs in q suit
which promises to be decidedly ex-
pensive.
PRESBYTERIAN SOCIAL.
The social given by the Young Peo-
ple's society of the Presbyterian church
in the lecture room last evening called
out large crowd, and a very pleasant
evening was passed. The programme,
which was short but very much en-
joyed, consisted of violin solo by Mr..
Ed. Hutchins; vocal colo, Mr.. Frank
Gates, and piano selections by Misses
Dane and Parker. A series OF amateur
black board drawings furnished much
amusement for the audience. Refresh
'ments ware served late in the evening.
4N8te NOTES.
One drunk was the total report of our
police department today.
Mr.. Joseph Campbell and family of
North Pasadena are back from q three
months eastern trip.
The entertainment and dinner OF the
W. r. G, yesterday netted the ladies
over $3.50.
Prof. Keyes has returned from a lec-
ture tour through Fresno coonty.
The marriage of George S. Turner and
Miss Mamie Banbury of this city took
place at Los Angeles ON Wednesday
last.
A meeting OF the board OF trade ad-
vertising committee took place this
morning, when it was definitely decided
TO issue the 10000 pamphlets at once.
Mr.. t. p. Lukens of our city council
left yesterday for Port Townsend upon
q short business trip.
Ethel Furman won the vote as the
most popular little girl at the w. R. G.
lair yesterday, carrying off a pair of
Z dolls and bedstead.
Subscribers not receiving papers regu-
larly will please report at office, so East
Colorado street.
A reception was rendered to DIR. and
Mrs. S. 2. Swearingen by the Odd Eel
lowS lodge this evening at their hall, in
the Voty block. A large crowd was
present., and very pleasant evening
passed.
9. l.. Breed has purchased property
~, Esst Colorado street, near the Brock
Say block, and will at once erect busi-
i:ees block upon it.
The death of Mrs. Anna Bodenstein
"i Grand Rapids, Mich: took place yes
f''tay in this city. The remains will be
mbaimed and sent east.
The young people of the various
Baptist societies of Los Angeles will
take possession of Rubio caflon tomor-
row.
The very sensible suggestion is made
hy the Star that a special alarm be ar
ranged by the fire department to be
used when they turn out for practice.
The present practice is a nuisance and
should be changed in some manner.
Commenting Upon an article which
appeared in the HERALD q few days ago
upon the newspaper deadbeat question,
the Star says:
The HERALD proposes that the news
papers form union to expose the class