The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-15
PASADENA.

Regular Council Meet,ns-A Lively Rain
showsr-social Events.
PASADENA, May 14.-A regular meet
ing OF the council was held this after
noon, with all members present. But
little business was transacted, the kicks
on sewerage Improvement taking up
most OF the time.
Upon motion the rules were sus-
pended and the matter of hearing pro-
tests against the Euclid avenue sewer
was taken up. there being goodly num-
Der of protestants present. The protest
was heard at great length. large part
of the afternoon being given up to hear
ing what different property owners had
to say on the subject. Capt. q. M.
Simpson. on behalf OF the protestants,
Addressed the board at length, asking
that action be postponed indefinitely on
the proposed improvements.
John Lowe and Major Skillen both OBJ
iecte6 to the sewer, while Messrs. DIR.
Briggs, T. j. Martin, A. II. Heyes and
]. B. Young wanted to see the pipe put
down.
Mr.. Weed was OF the opinion that
wherever possible sewer connections
should be made, and motion denying
the protest WAS made by him and 70.
ceived the full vote of the board.
Bids were then opened for construct
ing sewer on Raymond avenue be-
tween Chestnut and Villa streets, 80 fol-
lows: p. P. Bonhsm, 1888; ]. B.
Hughes, 1898. The latter being the
lowest, the contract was awarded to Mr..
Hughes.
The following communication was re-
ceived and ordered filed:
GENTLEMEN beg to call to your at
tention the fact that the Los Angeles
Terminal Railway Co. is and has been
for long time violating portion Of
ordinance 200, by which they were given
the right OF way across Colorado street
for their second or east crossing. The
language is very plain mo switching
of cars or locomotives shall ever be done
across said Colorado street upon said
side track"
Personal admonition on my part to
the local agent OF the company and re-
porting the fact to the city marshal that
the prohibited switching was frequent
has failed to- secure any diminution OF
the violation mentioned.
II not already aware of the fact beg
to call to your official attention that it
was during one Of these violations that
boy, who afterward died OF bis in
u,ie', T Sas run over BY a carload OF lum-
sisting of other cars and locomotive,
which was being switched in the man
ner prohibited.
Bearing in mind the vigorous protest
of many of our leading citizens against
granting the crossing without the re-
strictions quoted, and who would no
doubt join me in signing this commune
cation II had time to see them, re-
spectfully urge that one OF the other
provisions OF the ordinance be now
brought to bear upon this railroad cor
poration, which treats with contempt
the conditions upon which It has bean
given valuable franchiae-namely
''failure to comply with any one of said
restrictions, promises aud conditions,
shall operate as 9 forfeiture Of said fran
chise, if said failure is persisted in for
ten days after the attention of the
grantee or its assigns shall be called
thereto by officers or agents of said city,
Yours respectfully,
GEO. III. KERNAaHAN.
8. j. Keere addressed the board, ask
ing that FIRE alarm box be placed near
the Raymond hotel, stating that Mr..
Raymond would stand the expense of
putting it in.
The matter was laid over one week.
Bills were ordered paid to the amount
Of 1888.
A report upon the condition of the
electric light line as affecting the fire
alarm syetem was received from A. M,
Clifford, engineer of the department., in
which he called attention to several
changes which should be made. The
report was ordered filed.
The monthly report of Recorder Ros-
siter for April WAS received and filed.
Four cases were tried and 1908 collected
In fines.
CHURCH SOCIAL.
Tomorrow (Tuesdsy) evening a straw
berry social will be given at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stein, 101 North Fair Oaks
avenue, by the Sunday school class OF
Miss Glennie Pearl of the Christian
church.
In addition to refreshments, the fol-
lowing programme will be rendered:
Piano duet-Miss Carrie Hall and Miss Net
tie Underwood
Vocal solo-Mrs Frost
kecitation--Mabel Lambert
Violin sOO-Mr. Collins.
Vocal solo-Miss Bertha Raymond.
Piano duet Miss Reed and Mrs. Day Hof.
Vocal SOLO Clarice Hall.
A cordial invitation is extended to the
public.
QUEER WEATHER.
We have been treated to peculiar
mixture of weather here today for the
middle of May. The long delayed rain
which could have done 80 much good to
the grain crop had it showed up six
weeks ago, would seem 10 have
started in. Frequent showers have
fallen all day and late this afternoon
prospects are good for continued down.
1ail. Much good will be done to decid-
nous fruit, but if the rain continues
much hay will be injured which has
oeen cut and not yet stacked.
About O'Clock this evening the rain
began falling heavily and frem appear
ances will continue all night.
NOTES.
Fifteen new applications for member
snip In the Maccabees this evening,
The lodge is growing rapidly.