The herald., 1894-01-30
PASADENA.


Council Procsedings--Dsath of ~ G.
McGregory-water Election.
PASADENA, Jan. 29.-Promptly. at
o'clock this afternoon the regular
weekly session of the city council was
called to order by President Weed. with
all members present but Mr.. Lukens.
The usual approval of the minutes OF
the last meeting and filing OF bills fol-
lowed.
Mrs. Kimball addressed the board
relative to the West Colorado street
> sidewalk. 1t seems that carrying the
walk back 10 feet from the curb line
will neceasitate taking out all the hedges
along the street. Nothing, however,
could be done in the matter, the con-
tract having already been let.
w. D. McGilvray also addressed the
meeting on the proposed grading OF
Grove street.
Mr.. McGilvray objected to cut in
front Of his property under the proposed
grade. Tee city engineer was instructed
to find the original grade.
A petition from Frank GlencroHH and
others to close certain unused alley
was denied.
Charles Mushrush was granted a
10 day extension on the Navy street
work.
Specifications were adopted for laying
q cement sidewalk on the east side OF
Marengo avenue, between Walnut and
Colorado streets.
HEDGE ORDINANCE.
The following ordinance WAS intro
duced and read for the first time. 1t is
the first attempt to enforce the power
granted the council at the recent spe-
cial election, and is OF general interest:
1t provides that all hedges along the
line OF any public highway shall be
trimmed and constantly kept trimmed
80 that no part of the same shall project
over the property line upon the side
walk or street.
No hedge shall be allowed to grow to
q greater height than four feet from the
grade of the sidewalk whore the same is
within 300 feet of the track of any steam
railroad.
NJ thorn-bearing hedge and no
barbed wire fence shall ever be placed
or remain along the line of any public
highway.
No weeds whose seeds are OF winged
or downy nature shall ever be allowed
to grow to maturity upon any property
in this city.
Any property owner who fails to COM
ply with the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor
and fined in sum not to exceed $500,
or be imprisoned in the city jail not to
exceed three months.
1t is the duty of the street Huperin-
tendent to notify property owners OF
violations of this ordinance, which must
be corrected within 10 days after notice
is served or the superintendent will pro-
coed to do the same and assess charges
to property.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
City Attorney Arthur submitted re-
port, which was accepted, as follows:
In the matter of the Walnut street
sewer assessment, the total amount was
placed at $4S0.85, pro rated at so much
per front foot, sliding scale.
In the matter of double assessment
of certain property owned by DR.. Rosen-
danger, which was referred to me in
1891 and reported unfavorably upon,
records have been discovered by the
city clerk showing that the tax was
paid.
have investigated the report of the
commissioners on the widening OF Ray
mond avenue and find it correct.
The disputed property line, West
Colorado street between Terrace drive
and Orange Grove avenue, find to be
10 feet from the curb line.
desire to call the attention of the
council to the necessity of establishing
election precincts 80 days prior to the
coming municipal election on the second
Monday in April next.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
An ordinance adopting general speci-
fications for street work was passed, also
q resolution of intention to construct
sidewalk on Msrengo, between Walnut
and Colorado streets.
The auditing and finance committee
submitted report upon the condition
of the city's indebtedness: Municipal
improvement bonds now outstanding,
$141, 500; interest due, $7075; mature
February 1st. $4,000.
Library improvement bonds out
standing, 1925. rs; Interest due, $505.75.
mature February lst. 1925.
The committee recommended that the
maturing bonds and interest be paid
when they fall due. Tho report was
adopted.
]. O. Reynolds, driver OF the hook
and ladder truck, who was recently in
Jured while on duty, was voted full pay
while absent.
Judge Weed reported that the city had
been notified that the unemployed head
quarters on Kansas street would have to
be removed. the property owners object
ing to having the crowd there.
A lengthy discussion followed, and il
WAS generally agreed that it would net
do to turn the crowd loose on the COM
munity again. No conclusion was
reached, butitis probable cheap build
ing will be erected on some vacant lot.
The following special officers were APP
proved, to serve without pay: J.W.
Banbury, J. W. Besbs. Jas. Eads, @. G.
Gibbs, Gal Hsrtwell, A. S. Turbetts, J.
X. vlist, Alfred Wakley, M. H.
Weight.
petition to establish the grade
OF Grand avenue. between Arbor
and Palmetto streets, and to have the
same graded, eurbed aud guttered, was
received and granted.