The herald., 1893-06-06
PASADENA.
Precssdinss or the City Csuncil--hocal
Affairs.

Procssdinss or the City Csuncil--hocal
~ Affairs.
PASADENA, June 6.-The city council
met at Q O'Clock this afternoon, all the
members being present with Mr.. Lukens
In the chair.
The minutes OF the last meeting we're
read and approved and all bills filed to
date were referred to the committee
without reading.
The rules were then suspended and
Mr.. G. A. Gibbs was given an oppor-
tunity to address the board upon the
subject OF liquor selling in the city.
Mr.. Gibbs presented petition signed
by l51 citizens asking that ordinance 1876
be enforced. In short speech be called
the attention OF the board to the many
illegal violations of this ordinance and
: stated that it was the earnest desire OF
the petitioners that the present abuses
be remedied.
At the conclusion OF the speech vote
was taken, and it was decided to refer
the petition back to the signers with
the information that the council were
doing all they could to enforce the ordi-
/ nance.
The branch sewer which is being
asked for on Walnut street came up
again, and Captain Simpson addressed
the board favoring the laying of same.
Upon motion the protest against hav-
ing the work done was denied.
Resolution OF intention No. 35S, order
ing Raymond avenue from Chestnut to
Villa street curbed and guttered, was
passed while ordinance No. 2l8, estsb-
iishing the grade OF Hull street from
Moline to Lake, was declared read for
the first time.
The report of the auditing and finance
committee was received and warrants
ordered drawn to the amount OF $558 S..
A petition was received from A. F..
Mills to remove O stable located in the
fire limits, and referred to the fire and
water committee with power to act.
A petition from r. H. Pinney, that a
grade be established on the south side of
his property, corner of Maringo and Ma
rineo place, was referred back with the
infor nation that the court has never
A request from Seth Glidden that he
be allowed to erect small building on
the 0. Hsra tract was granted.
Report of City Engineer Sedwick, es-
tablishing the grade of Grove street,
from Pasadena avenue to Orange Grove,
was adopted and the city attorney in
structed to draw an ordinance in accord
ance with the same.
Specifications for laying sidewalk on
both sides of Colorado street from Fair
Oaks to Lake avenue, were presented
and adopted; also for q curb and gutter
over the same street.
Reports OF the city recorder, marshal,
tax collector and pound master for the
month Of May were received and re-
ferred to the auditing and finance COM
mittee without reading.
The report OF the recorder showed five
cases tried and total Of $500 collected
in fines. Adjourned.
NOTES.
The social In the M. E. church has
besn postponed until Monday the sta.
Much interest is being taken in the
temperance meetings which are being
held at the tabernacle every evening
this week. DR.. and Mrs. Scoot are de-.
livering the addresses.
Meesrs. Jones, ST. John, Hertel and
Kendall are preparing for fishing trip
up the Jan Gabriel cafion.
DR.. Fred @. Gresham of Sierra Madre
died yesterday at his home in that
place. The doctor had been a resident
of this vicinity for the past eight wears.
and Will be greatly missed by large
circle of friends. Funeral services will
be on Wednesday at 2 p. m. from his
late residence. 77T'f
Arizona Charlie and his company OF
nntamed and unyashed Indians gave an
entertainment on the Athletic club
grounds this afternoon at 3 O'Clock to a
fair-sized crowd. The entertainment
will be repeated tomorrow at the same
time and place.