The herald., 1894-01-03
PASADENA.

PASADENA, Jan. 2.--Despite the wet
weather all members OF this council
were in Attendance at today's meeting.
The usual routine was followed, with but
few interesting features. The electric
light contracts were opened, but not
awarded, the matter going over to spe-
cIal meeting on Friday next.
Minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and approved, and all bills
to date referred to auditing and finance
com mi.tee without reading.
Suspending the regular order OF busi-
>sfess, protestants against the De Lacy
street extension, between Kansas and
Dayton streets, were heard. A number
OF property owners addressed the meet
ing both for and against the improve
ment, which is badly needed.
At the conclusion of the discussion
the board by full vote denied the petit
ton, and the extension will go.
ELECTRIC LIGHT BIDS OPENED.
The electric light bids were then
opened, after note had been read from
the San Bernardino company, stating
that they would not be able to bid, but
hoping the contract would not be let
for more than one year, az the end of
which time they hoped to be able to put
in low competitive bid.
Only one company, the Pasadena Elec-
trio Light and Power company, put in
bi6s. which were as follows:
Fifty lights, 2000-csndle power, for
one year, $ll each per month; so lights,
20JO-candle power, for two years, slO.50
per month; additional TO be supplied
ha do NV ,asl Int
each per month; so lights. 1000. candle
power, three wears, $40 per month; 10
or more additional lights within one
year at $40 per month; % lights within
five years, 1925 per month; lights to be
burned all night at an increase OF rs
cents per month so lights, 2000-candle
power, for five years, $3.50 per month
10 additional lights, to be furnished in
one year, 50 25; 25 additional in three
years, i. 50 each per month /;
lights in all contracts to burn until
a. M, instead of IL midnight as is the
case at present. The company, in each
case, asked that reasonable time be
allowed to change the system from 1900
TO 1000 candle-power lamps.
After considerable discussion the
awarding of the contract was postponed
to a special meeting Friday nsxt, at /
p. m.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
Bids for grading, curbing and gutter
ing Worcester avenue for its entire
length, were received as follows:
John Showalter-Gu Is cents per
| lineal foot; curb, IA cents per lineal
loot; grading. l5 cents per lineal foot.
f. w. Griffith-Guster, 1874 cents per
lineal foot; curb. 1872 cents per lineal
foot; grading, 1314 cents per lineal foot.
J. P. Mushrush-93 cents per lineal
foot for entire contract.
Chas. Mushrush-S9 cents per lineal
foot for entire contract.
The job was awarded John Showalter,
who proved the lowest bidder.
No bids were opened for constructing
q sidewalk on West Colorado street
owing to mistake in the resolution OF in.
tention leaving out the width. The
work was ordered readvertised.
Time for receiving bids for work on
Los Robles avenue, between Cen ter and
California streets, was extended to Mon
day, January 9Th.
Mr.. Baldwin, manager of the Pacific
Gospel Union, over which there has been
considerable discussion, addressed the
council, asking that the city give the un.
employed some kind of work on the
streets or elsewhere.
The council, however, decided that it
had no power to act in the matter, and
so informed the gentleman.
A demand for rebate OF taxes from Mr..
Edo was referred to the city attorney,
The report of the auditing and finance
committee, recommending payment OF
bill to the amount of $40l9.5l, was re-
ceived and warrant ordered drawn.
A petition from Mrs. McCaldin. to
erect ons-story frame building on
South Fair Oaks, was referred back for
moe information.
j. Q. Huff was granted permission to
erect cover over space next to Wells,
Fargo & Co. g Office.
A petition to have crossing constructed
at the junction OF Madison avenue and
Herkermer street was received and de-
MED.
A petition to have an electric light
placed at the corner of Las RObles ave.
nue. and Illinois street wasalso denied.
Citizens can save themselves the
trouble of putting in petitions for elec-
tric lights at present, as the council can
do nothing until new contract is
signed.
master was received and ordered filed.
MONTH"; SCHOOL REPORT.
The following summary report OF
Pasadena schools is from the 1st to the
llth, furnished by James D. Graham,
supervising principal for the month end
ing December 15, 1893:
Number OF holidays, 2; number days
taught, lS; whole number days attend
snce, z4,o67.5; number days absences,
1924 whole number OF tardineeses, 1872
number excuses for tardineeses, I47;
whole number enrolled on register
boys, 7o6; girls, sos; total. 1874; aver
axe, number belonging, 1855; average
daily attendance, 1870; percentage OF
attendance on average number belong
ing, "a; number carried over from pre-
vions month-boys, III girls. 75S; total,
l470; number OF old pupils re-entered-
boyS, l3; girls, 10, total. So: number