The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-23
PASADENA.
A Portland Cement Base and Asphaltunn
Covering Adopted


Covering Adopted
PASADENA, May 22.-The city council
met in regular session at 2 o'clock this
afternoon, all members present. There
was good sized audience OF interested
property owners present, and the pro-
ceedinge, so far as the paving specifics
tions were concerned, we're watched with
much interest.
The specifications as adopted were
practically the same as we're agreed upon
ct the special meeting OF Tuesday laHt.
They call for a Portland cement base
with an asphsltum covering, with gran
lite block cutters, the whole to be lsid at
cost not to exceed 81 per liueal foot.
The city clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for bids, TO be opened at noon on the
18th day Of June. bids to give prices on
the asphaltum paving by the square foot,
the grsnite gutter by the square foot
and the curb by the running loot.
This closes the paving question until
the time for opening bids, unless an
other protest is raised by tho property
owners against the one OF material speci-
ficatione.
Taking up the regular order OF buBi-
ness, resolution OF intention, ordering
Waverley drive graded and curbed from
Fair Oaks avenue to Pasadena avenue,
was passed.
An ordinance establishing the grade OF
Belfountain, from Orange Grove to
Grand avenue, was heard for the first
time. 1898 4
An ordinance granting side track priv
ileges to the Terminal company passed
the last reading.
A petition IRON Dr. O. A. Davis, ask
ing permission to erect an oil tank near
the Terminal station, was referred the
committee to report at the next meet
ing.
The auditing and finance committee
found bills correct TO the amount of
$1415.
Professor Reyes addressed the board
asking that an alley through the univer-
city grounds be declared vacant. A res
0lution of intention was passed in ac-
cordance with the request.
protest was received against the
Concord and Arcadia street sewer, and
the time for hearing set for Monday
next ct 2 p. m.
A similar protest was received against
the Summit avenue sewer, and Monday,
May 80, was set to hear the objections.
Bids for laying cement walk and curb
on Grand avenue between Ellie and Col
orsdo were received as follows: Wardi&
Roberts, lUls cents per square foot for
sidewalk ana 32ls cents per lineal foot
for curb; Vanderburg & Newccmb, IL
cents per square foot Tor sidewalk and
so cents per running foot for curb; Pat
tillo 4 McCombs, 1919 cents for side
walk and 81 cents for curb. The con-
tract was awarded to Pattell0 q Nc
Combs.
The contract to curb, grade and gutter
Colorado street, from Vernon to Orange
Grove, WE awarded to- Hogan Bros. ct
75 cents per lineal foot, while Charles
Muehrueh was awarded the contract for
similar work on Los R)bles avenue, be-
tween Villa street and the Santa Fe
tracks, ct 81 cents per lineal foot.
A petition was received asking that
Msrengo avenue, from Villa to Pearl. be
entered and curbsd. and the city attor-
ney was instructed to draw up resolu-
tions of intention.
A petition to have the grade OF Hull
street established, from Moline to Lake
avenue, was received and the engineer
instructed to do the work.
A protest was received against the
proposed cement Walk on the east side
v y.
and action was deferred six months.
The report of the city engineer estab-
Itching the grade OF DeLacy street from
Colorado to Mary street was adopted. ae
were specifications for sidewalk, curb
and gutter on Madison Square.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
{ very serious sccident occurred on
North Raymond avenue about 2 O'Clock
this afternoon. MIR. Joseph Lewis was
driving along with horse ard cart,
when the horse became frightened
near the corner of Union and
Raymond and suddenly bolted
into the vacant lot on that corner,
throwing Mr.. Lewis ont, but unfortu-
pately his foot caught under q sack OF
grain be was carrying and held him
with his head dragging. The horse ran
across the lot and in back OF the Baptist
church, where he stopped, after tearing
the cart to pieces and releasing the
wounded man, who was found to be
badly injured, his left ear being torn
almost entirely off and besides several
severe scalp wounds.
lie was at once removed to his home
on Cypress avenue, and DR.. McAllister
called upon, who dressed the wounds
and made the patient "a comfortable as
possible. Up to the time of the closing
OF this report, however, he had not re-
covered consciousness.
ST. MOTIFS.
Frank Kasson, at one time city editor
of the Star, this city, is now editor and
part owner of Redlands' new paper, the
Leader.
Mrs. John B. Hill is quite sick at the
family residence on Kansas street.
Joseph Wolf and family are now en-
Should Be Arrested.
THE POPULAR DEMAND.-Who? what should