The herald., 1893-11-28
PASADENA.

The City Trustees Proceedings-A Lee
wanting Doctress.
PASADENA, Nov. 27.-Oniy four MEM
bers OF the city board of trustees were
present when the regular weekly meet
ing was called to order at 2o'clock this
afternoon.
City Attorney w. 4. Arthur was not
in his accustomed place either, being
laid up with an attack of grip.
THAT ELEcTRIC LIGHT CONTRACT.
The time honored discussion over the
electric light contract came up with its
usual regularity. This time the cause
OF electric company had defender in
the person of Mr.. Torrance, who ad-
dressed the board relative to the service
which is being furnis ned the city and
the extension of their contract. He
stated that the electric light company
could not afford to make expensive
changes for the improvemt OF its system
as long as the city refused to give it q
contract for more than one or two years
at time, leaving them in coubt as to
when their contract may be terminated.
He stated that under long time con-
eIdCt tuo COulO w <hi-
prove it's system and furnish lights
cheaper than it is doing at present.
Judge Weed thought that one year
contract was long enough and wanted
more light in the lamps that burned
even if the number had to be reduced.
1t was finally agreed to meet as a
committee of the whole and arrange
some agreement for the lighting during
the coming year, commencing January
1st. when the present contract expires.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
An ordinance establishing the grade
of Madeline drive was passed.
A communication from the city attor-
ney was received relative to supplies
and filed.
A petition was received from property
owners asking that Grove street from
Terrace drive to Orange Cove avenue be
graded, curbed and guttered. The mat
ter was referred back to the citizens to
have more territory included.
A petition was granted asking that
Euclid avenue be guttered and curbed
from Colorado street to California and
graded from Center tc California street.
The plumbers sent in q request to
have the $25 put up by them to insure
the city against loss while making con-
nections with the sewer returned, which
was ordered done.
The report of City Engineer Chad
wick on the grade of Glenarm street
from Fair Oaks to Marengo was received
and the city stterney instructed to draw
up resolution OF intention to establish
the same.
The city clerk reported that two war
rants had been drawn for one bill and
asked that one be cancelled, which was
ordered done.
Mr.. Clarke OF the fire and water COM
mittee reported that permits have been
granted Peter Steil to construct bowl
ing alley and to another party to erect
q brick building, which WAS approved.
FLY DOCTOR.
The clever scheme OF hy female
operator who attempted to "fold her
tent like the Arab and quietly steal
away" leaving her creditors to mourn
her departure in this city, was partially
frustrated by some very lively work on
the part of Attorney j. G. Rarritte and
few others.
About two months ago Mrs. DR.. P.
r. johnson leased the Machin property
ON South Pasadena avenue from Captain
Seaman of Los Angeles for the purpose,
as she stated, of establishing frat.class
Hanitarium.
As she claimed to be little short OF
ready cash the captain very kindly al
lowed her to 60 in without putting up
the csHh in advance, which confidence,