The herald., 1893-07-17
PASADENA.

PASADENA, July 16.-Tomorrow the
council will again labor with theelec-
trio street railway franchise, and it ie
decidedly likely that the ordinance as a
whole will 60 through.
The only points at issue that were not
settled at the special meeting on Thurs.
day are the amount of the bond and the
time in which the road shall be in
operation.
The bond at present is for $40, 900, and
from appearances will stand at that
amount, in spite of the objections OF the
electric people, who want it reduced to
$1,000.
The council argues that q bond for
$4,000 will cost no more than for $1,000
and that no good reason is apparent for
the cut, for If the street railway people
mean business they could have no OBJ
lection to the amount, and if they don't
mean business the city don't want to
give them franchise.
They asked for extension OF time from
one to two years in which to have the
road completed and in running order
which would seem reasonable and will
probably be granted.
UP THE MOUNTAIN.
Transportation facilities over the
Lowe mountain railroad were pushed to
their fullest capacity today, a large
number OF Los Angeles and Pasadena
people taking advantage of the fine
weather to visit the new road.
Both the morning and noon trains on
the Terminal were crowded with merry
throngs OF pleasure seekers.
The big cable was working in splen-
did manner, and large number visited
the top of Echo mountain, where one OF
the finest views imaginable is obtained
OF the valley. The echo in the noun
tains at this point is wonderful, and is
alone worth trip to the top to hear.
A rifle Hhot as it resounds through
the mountain cafions, sounds like a
burst of distant thunder, and the echoes
can be heard for several minutes, ere it
dies away in the heart of the Sierras.
Among today's visitors was General
Manager Burnett of the Terminal, who
made thorough inspection of the road
and expressed himself as much pleased
with the thorough manner in which 1t
Is built.
The fire company was called out at l
O'Clock today by an alarm from Maringo
and California streets.
The flame proved to be located at
Simon's brick yard on Molein street,
below California. A large pile of cord
wood, which is used in burning brick, in
some way caught fire. and before the
company got to work about two cords Of
wood were burned up.
In this connection it might be we'll to
note rule which has been made by the
chief that none but members of the
company shall ride on the hook and
ladder cart. 1t has been the custom
heretofore of many to use the cart as a
public conveyance when fire was on
the docket, and as 1t is we'll loaded with
company members without the public
generally, the above order has been
made,
NOTES.
Council meeting tomorrow afternoon
at 8 O'Clock.
A grass fire is reported as doing some
damage near La Canada.
The seaside captured many Pasade.
mans today.
A. X. Macamber has taken the Pasa-
dena agency for the Cleveland bicycle
and will hereafter take charge of all bus.
mess for that company in this city.
Work on the inside of the new Throop
Polytechnic building will begin in few
days and pushed rapidly to compile
ton.
The 50-room addition on the Raymond
hotel is almost completed and will
doubtless come in good play next sea-
son.