The herald., 1893-09-19
PASADENA.

Ex0C00QAUKU
Failure.
PASADENA, Sept. 18.-The city council
met in regular session at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon, all members and the city at
sorney being present.
The minutes of the last meeting were
cad and approved and all bills filed to
date referred to committee without
reading.
The report of the auditing and finance
sommittee recommending the payment
sf bills to the amount Of $225. .46 was
eceived and warrants ordered drawn.
Mr.. Clarke reported that work had
commenced on the Colorado street paw
Ing and recommended that an inspector
pc appointed.
BY q unanimous vote, M. n. Weight
was appointed to the position at $3.50
Der day.
The city marshal was authorized to
employ day policeman at salary OF
$50 per month, the appointment to be
jubiect to the approval of the board.
Captain Simpson addressed the meet
ing. asking that the Santa Fe be re-
uueeted to putin culverts at the Marengo
avenue crossing. The street superin-
tendent was instructed to notify the rail-
road company that they must fix the
street crossing at both the Marengo and
Colorado street crossings.
A resolution was passed ordering Pro-
lessor Lowe to pave between and for two
feet each side of his street Car track on
Colorado street between Fair Oaks and
De Lacy street.
A similar resolution was passed affect
Ing the Colorado Street Railway COM
pany between Fair Oaks and Raymond.
Later this resolution was rescinded in
prder to arrange, If possible, to have the
cracks moved to the center of the street.
Resolution of intention to cause the
intersections Of Fair Oaks and Raymond
with Colorado street to be paved were
passed.
A lengthy communication was re-
ceived from the Pierrine Paving COM
pany of San Francisco, stating that the
company did not desire to carry the
matter of the forfeiture of their bond
INTO the courts if 1t could be avoided, as
the expense involved would be heavy
on both sides. Attached to the COM
munication was the opinion of the COM
pany's attorney, in which he pointed
put that, owing to mistakes in the pro-
eeedings as passed by the council. the
company could not have collected it's
money, and was therefore entitled to re-
fuse to carry out its contract and to
nave the $4,000 deposited for the faith
tul completion of the work returned
10 it.
The paving company asked that a
sareful confederation be given the mat
Ter and that the money be returned to
lhem without suit.
The communication was received and
placed on file, the majority of the board
expressing themselves as being of the
lame opinion as when they voted to
ponfiscate the money, and that the mat
jer must be fought out in the courts.
The paving company will probably
lnHtigate q suit at once, when the whole
proceedings will come up before the
sourts and the matter settled once for
al.
A protest against laying branch
iown on Walnut street near the library,
vas received and placed on file.
resolution WAS passed granting the
Pasadena Street Railway company an
Extension OF two years upon it's electric
franchise on Fair Oaks avenue, with the
additional provisions that a bond for
2,000fbe put up for the completion of
he work within the prescribed time,
ind farther that but one track be oper-
tied on Fair Oaks between Kansas and
Union. The company will be required
o file written acceptance of the ex-
ension.
a petition to grade curb gutter and
ddewslk, Milne avenue from Colorado
treet to the Santa Fe crossing, was re-
eived and granted. n
Health Officer Sherk was granted
cave of absence for one week and the
eport of the city engineer on Little av-
lnue fence was referred to city attorney.
A FAILURE.
The first failure of any Importance
which has occurred in Pasadena took
place today. Mr.. Geo. A. Richardson,
proprietor OF the carriage and harness
establishment on West Colorado street,
having made an assignment this morn
ng in favor Of his creditors. The exact
condition of affairs is not known, but it
thought that all claims can be paid in
ull. Deputy Sheriff Slater is in charge
# the stock, which will be disposed of
or the benefit Of the creditors.
The financial stringency is the cause
# the collapse. Mr.. Richardson is one
u our most respected business men,
md his many friends will learn of the
assignment with regret.
A MUSICAL TREAT.
The concert to be given tomorrow
Tuesday, evening at the Presbyterian
hurch, by Miss Alice Coleman, prom
Bes to be rare musical treat. The
programme will be as follows:
organ duet, sicilian by mn, arranged by
'nayer-Mrs. Cogswel, Miss Coleman.
uhrtet.
seventh concerto, first and second move
hents, De Beriot-Mr. II. II. CLARK.
Non yer, Tito Mattei--Mr. william Gardner
ogswell
Concerto in minor (two rianos), Mendels-
onn-Mlss Coleman, Mrs. Cogsweli.
Heaven Hath Shed Tear, Fr Kucken--Mrs.
2. b. Clapp.
March and Fugue on thoms by Handel Gull
liant symphony, Mendelssohn--Mrs. Cogswell
ld Miss Coleman, piano; Mr.. u. II. Ulars,
dclin; Herr Bierlich, cello -
Oft in tho stklly Nignt, adapted sy p. u.
enseS 3say ymna quartet