The herald., 1894-11-13
PASADENA NEWS TO DATE
The Council Struggles With a
Franchise.
A Board of Arbitration to Settle
Question of Damages.
Weather Predictions-Funoral OF Rev
Harris-Gsneral Wallace Lee
tures-Personals and
News Notes.

PASADENA, Nov. 12.-Agsin the ele-
phsnt went round and October Sd IN
the Southern Pacific franchise play was
ground out in the council rooms this
afternoon.
As predicted by the HERALD the mat
ter came to focus, and while the
Southern Pacific is still without its COW
eted franchise legally, in point OF fact
they have got all they wanted, with the
exception OF crossing Colorado street
One after another the councilmen ex-
pressed themselves in favor OF allowing
the company to come up the street, pro-
yided the damages to property affected
were properly settled by board OF ar
hitration selected by both sides IN the
controversy.
1t was decided to give the company a
franchise up Broadway as far as Colo
RADIO street, but prior to taking such
action to give all property owners 80 de-
string an opportunity to enter into an
agreement with the railway company
to submit the matter OF damages to
board of arbitration selected as above
stated. Owners who decline to enter
into the agreement will have to settle
with the company Independently or
fight the matter out in the courts.
All members OF the council were
present when Mayor lukens called the
body to older, promptly at 2 O'Clock,
and Immediately after the reading OF
the min 1tes the franchise was tackled.
The lobby was agsiu crowded with in
terested citizens and railway people OF
various official positions. The opening
gun was strongly worded protest from
the Pasadena Manufacturing company,
setting forth the great damage to their
property which would result from the
road getting in. Quite lively tilt oc-
Cured between Judge Bicknell, repre-
senting the Southern Pacific, and Mr..
Mcguire of the Santa Fe over the fran
chise, the latter stating that in l2yesrs'
experience he had never known fran
chise to be granted over street unless
the consent of majority Of the prop.
erty owners had been secured.
Mr.. Stevens, representing the proper
ty owners, spoke briefly against the
franchise, holding that the rights OF the
people were paramount.
Mr.. Forsythe was also heard to good
effect.
At this juncture Judge Weed aroee
and told the people why he favored the
company coming in. 1t was
for the best interests of Pasadena in
general, and few should not be al
owed to stand in the way OF the many.
He dilated at length upon the fine ser.
vice which the company gave, and its
magnificent station in Los Angeles.
This aroused the ire of Mr.. Moss oi
Los Angeles. He thought the Judge
must have come out of the ark, or OF
leaet had never travelled on the South.
ern Pacific.
Councilman Hamilton then got up.
He wanted the road TO come as far as
Colorado street, but believed in having
the damages settled by a board OF arbi-
tration.
Mr.. Cox moved that the petition be
denied and the company allowed to file
new application. stating exactly whai
they wanted. This was voted down
Messrs. Lukens. Weed and Hamilton
voting no, and Messrs. Cox and Wash.
burn votingyes.
Later, Mr.. Muir, who was present
withdrew the original petition and sub
mitted one asking togo TO the south linl
oil COLORADO street.
A motion by Mr.. Weed, to hold al
adjourned meeting on Thursday, to taxi
final action then, passed.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
But little routine work came up, tn,
following being all that was acted upon
Bills were paid to the amount o
1888 92 upon recommendation of th,
auditing and finance committee.
Resolutions were adopted ordering
sewer work on Peach place, Orange
place, Valley and De Lacy sIreets, tc
connect with the main on Fair Oaks.
Special specifications were also ado pt
ed, the general ordinance covering suct
work having never been put through
owing to some oversight.
Reports OF the city engineer, upon tht
Ersde of Villa street. from Msrengo t.
Lake, and Cypress and North Walnut
we're accepted.
PASADENA WEATHER.
Harold S. Channing, voluntary
United States observer in this city
issues the following bulletin for the pres
ent month: Average temperature
GAS; daily excess above normal,
hghes+temperature 9Th, S. loves
temperature. 8th, 40 5; average dali,
range, 29.4; total rainfall, 0 inches,
deficiency of 81 inches; average cloud
mess, on scale of 10, l.3; mean temper
ature for corresponding time last yea
was 55 e. or SO degrees cooler. Tb
records show remarkable liability t
rain betwean the 18th and 25th Of thi
month the cause unknown. II the ex
tremelv rainy period OF the 18th to oath
inclusive, of last month, when heav
rain fell as far south as San Luis Obispo
WAS due to solar influence, we may Ok
peot rains about the 10th to 18th inst.
FUNERAL OF REV. HARRIS.
The funeral services Of the late Rev
G. f. Harris will be held Wednesda
afternoon at . 80, in the Bsptet church
Rev. Daniel Reed, LII. D., OF Los An
geles, will take charge of the service, as
sisted by Rev. w. w. Tinker, missionar
minister, Los Angeles, and Rev. Wylly
Hall, d. D., of the Episcopal church
The remains will be taken east TO Maui
ins, n. Y, on Saturday by Mr.. Loomi:
brother of Mrs. Harris, who arrived yeE
terday. Mrs. Harris will return to be
old home later.
GENERAL WALLACE AND THE TURKS.
General Lew Wallace spoke at the NJ
e. tabernacle this evening to yer
large audience. Turkey and the Turk
was the subject, and it goes wthou
saying that the lecture WAS thorough
enjoyed by all present, The lectur
was given under the augpices of Throo
Dolx koohrain tyf 70 and Tho lf,