The herald., 1893-01-17
PASADENA.
Meeting of the CITY Trustees = Local
Happenings.

ulaf Session Wer6 Ichu anu dppioVcus |
DIR. Frary addressed the board, stat
ing that survey had been made on
Grand avenue preparatory to straight
ening that avenue.
Mr.. j. W. Wood also addressed the
board in relation to the grading. curb
ing and guttering of Los Robles avenue
from the tracks of the Santa Fe railroad
to Villa street. He asked that the prop
erty owners be permitted to do the
work instead of having the contract let
by the city at an increased expense for
advertising, etc. He also asked that
the petition already presented to have
the avenue graded be withdrawn.
The whole matter, including the open
ing of bids for the proposed work, was
laid over for one week.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
Mr.. J. W. Scoyille to begin at once and
make changes necessary to straighten
Grand avenue south of Colorado court,
in accordance with survey prepared by
the city engineer.
All bills were referred to the auditing
and finance committee without reading.
The report of the same committee rec
ommeuding the payment of bills to the
amount OF $566. 70 was received, and war
rants ordered drawn for the amount
named. reg
A petition was received, signed by
several Colorado street merchants, sta
hing the electric light at the corner OF
Colorado street and Broadway burned
during the month of November when
the other street lamps were lighted.
The petition was received and on motion
the bill of the Electric Light company
for tho dioprtad liOht qllowad
Councilman Cox delivered q short
speech to the board stating that consid-
cradle complaint was being made by
parties owning wash houses located at
distance from the sewer mains, against
the ordinance recently passed by the
council requiring all laundries to con-
meet with the sewer. He stated that
the laundry people thought the city
ought to lay sewer mains within q rea-
sonable distance from their property.
No action was taken in the matter.
City Engineer J. D. Sedwick submit
ted a report accompanied by a map
showing the northern boundary OF the
city as established by his recent survey
of the same. The report was received
and placed on file.
The board then adjourned to meet
Saturday afternoon, the 21st, at 2 p. m.
The delinquent list will be gone over at
this meeting.
THE EXISTENCE CLUB.
The club of Throop university was
formed at the commencement OF this
school year, for the purpose of securing
for the pupils OF this growing institution
suitable board at actual cost price. Re
Gently the rooms on the lower floor oil
Wooster hall have been turned over to
the club by the university, and suit
able dining room, pantry, kitchen, etc.,
have been fitted up.
Mrs. Kurtz has been secured to take
charge of the dining room, while com
mittee appointed by the club will have
charge OF the expense account. BOARD
will be furnished scholars desiring at
the actual cost.
The club now numbers 20 members
and is rapidly increasing in size. 1t il
the intention OF the committee having
the matter in charge to make the rooms
as attractive and home like as possible
Mr.. J. D. Yocum OF the Park Nurser.
company has kindly donated numbe
nattadv ieM hn pictmre sHa T.
for hanging upon the walls could also b,
used to advantage.
THE HERALD's NEW DRESS,
Commenting upon the handsome ant
improved, as well as enlarged, appear
ance of the HERALD this morning, this
evenings Star says:
THE Los ANGELES HERALD makes its
advent in new head and a new dress oil
type, the result being very marked
Improvement in its appearance. The
size of the eheet is increased, too. 10
seven columns, so that altogether the
HERALD is as handsome daily publica.
tion as comes to our table,"
The enterprise of the HERALD is
fully appreciated by the Pasadena pub.
lie, and compliments are heard on all
sides.
FANNY RICE.
Miss Fanny Rice, supported by an
excellent company, appeared at the
opera house this evening in A jolly
Surprise, A Little Broom Seller being
given asia curtain raiser.
The opera house WAS crowded in spite
OF the threatening weather. The par
tormance excelled anything given in
this city for many day. The play was
a series OF laugh-producing situations.
that were fully brought out by Miss
Rice and her strong rupport.
Inc management of the opera house
IS to be congratulated on the excellent
class or troupes that ere now being
played at this house. and liberal sun
port can be assured from the public.
ss M sa NOTES. Tn, 4
A slight shower of rain fell this morn
ing, but the clouds cleared away about
sunset. ~ iss 50
Mr.. Amandus Juers, former resi-.
dent OF Pasadena, but recently from
Buffalo. N. T., arrived here yesterday.
after en- absence of over two years. He
expects to make Pasadena his future
home. rN4,I s.
The annual election of the Pasadena
Athletic club will bs held next Thurs
day evening, at he club house, on Raw
mond avenue. 1t is the, earnest desire
OF the officers that all members of the
club be present at this meeting, as busi-
ness OF Importance will come up.
The revival services at the First M. e.
church. Under the direction of Rev. A. F.
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