The herald., 1893-12-27
PASADENA.

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XPAsADENA, Dec. 26.-All bills filed to date
cre referred TO the committee on auditing
hd finance without reading.
STREET WORK.
u Upon motion the regular order of procedure
Eas suspended and bids for street improve
n hncnts opened.
4 One bid was received from Mr. J. B. Hughes
Dor grading, curbing and gutterlng Fair Oaks
from Vineyard street to Wallis street at 81. II
Hor grading, 23 cents for gutter and IL cents
hor curb
j This bill was ordered held in allegiance for
, 10 ne week.
1 Three bids we're received for side walk
Curb and gutter on Kensington place, between
kernon aud Millard avenue, as follows:
a Grey Bros Sidewalk. l0A cents per square
toot curb, IA cent, per lineal foot; gutter. ls
owen Kingsman-s Sidewalk, loA. cents. per
square 1905: curb, ~ cents per lineal foot;
Rutter, Is cents per lineal foot.
4 DeHuff & Robinson-Sdewalk 105s cents /;
tgutter, Ia cents curb, IL cents.
I Ward 4 ENTHUSIASTICALLY, l0l9 cents; curb
1l3 cents gutter, 15 cents.
1 Bids for constructing sewer on Euclid ave-
xnue were receiv ed as follows:
I Clyde Power & c., S15a6 complete.
Y j. u. Hughes 1866 complete.
J. Stewart SO $3.50.
II Munger & Gri fifth, 1907
MORE ELECTRIC LIGHT TALK
II The call for opening OF bids on the electric
Night contract, which was deferred one week
vAOU dccOunt VI lrreB III DuHus. tdlntu u
kenersl stir among the council and the bid
X4ters who were present.
u Once again, however, the matter went over
{kne week, this time on account of another
n,lunder on the part OF the San Bernardino
Mbeople in their bond.
III This actiou, however, was not taken without
N good deal OF speech-making on both sides
The home company wanted the advertisement
for bids changed so that 1900 c. p lamps
soudbe used up to 30 lamps as 1s its mschine hi Is
ITO furnish light of the strength at a much
Flower rate.
Captain Simpson, who was present, made a
kshort address, asking that If any favors were to
Nbe extended that the home company have the
II first chance.
I instructng bidders to place their bids in what
ever form they pleased, and they would be
II considered.
The contracts is most important one, and
will be hotly contested for at the next meeting.
The following resolutions awarding contracts
Kensington place work to De Hoff & Robin
4~yon, and Euclid avenue sewer work to J. B.
| A resolution ordering Raymond avenue
| widened on the west side, between Locust
! street and Walnut, was passed, and M. II.
| Wright, j. A. Buchanan and Col. Hartwell ap-
| pointed as commissioners to assess dement's
Ordinances establishing the grade of Depot
1 and Glenarm streets were finally passed.
A petition to place an electric light on the
! corner OF Marengo and Illinois streets wasior-
dered fled
The auditing and finance committees report
ed recommending payment of bills to the
amount of $327o.90 and that $1,000 be trans
ferred from the sewer to the general fund. The
report was received and accepted.
The time for hearing protests on the De Lacy
J street extension was extended one week.
The report submitted by several master
plumbers of the city, recommending changes
in the ordinance regulating plumbing work in
the city, was received and referred to Mr.. Lu-
| kens.
Adjourned to meet on Tuesday next.
SPLENDID GIFT.
Since its organization Throop polytechnic in
sttute has been the recipient OF many gifts
} from those desiring to help the institution,
and through il the young people of the COM
munity. None, however, have been of more
useful or practical nature than one made yes
terday to the institute by Mrs. Kate Rgg,
widow OF the late Dr. Thomas Kigg, well known
in this city.
It consisted of a very large, geological and
and catalogued, valued at not less. than $500.
The work of making the collection was all
done by the late DR.. Rigg and covered long
term OF years of active labor.
POLICE DoINGs.
" Three cases were up in the recorders court
this morning. c. Costa Wilson, Mexican
who got too hilarious over this Christmas cell
ebration, was let off with a fine of SIS.
Two tramps giving the names of Fisher and
Worth, were up for begging and insulting Ia
dies. Their manner OF procedure was to tackle
, any lady who chanced to happen alone for
mf lev, and Il refused to use insulting Ian
fuageand otherwise make themselves Often
. FISHER will spend 80 days in the county Jail
andWorth will languish in the same place for
twice that length of time.
NOTES.
Katie Putnam supported by good COM
pany, will be heard at the opera house Thurs
n day evening next
The marriage of Mr.. Storey to one OF the
fair residents of a neighboring place occurs
tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daggett entertained a large
! number OF friends at their home on Columbia
hill last evening.
All day long the rain has come down. with
but small prospects of 1t letting up this
evening.