The herald., 1894-09-18
MORE PAY FOR THE POLICEMEN,
Proceedings Yesterday of the
City Council.
The Street Sprinkling Contract Is
Settled.
n Contractor VIII Be CompsIisd to
Forfeit His Deposit-Ths Res
tsurant License Ques-
lion Again.

The council met yesterday with Mr..
iced in the chair.
A letter was submitted from the police
commission returning Mr.. Teed's motion
that no restaurant license be Issued to
any saloon keeper, without any recom-
mendation.
Mr.. Rhodes offered motion that the
city attorney be directed to prepare an
ordinance empodying Mr.. Teed's mo-
ton. On vote this motion was lost,
there being tie vote.
THE PASADENA LINE.
A letter was read from Charles L.
Strange With regard to the new Pasa-
dena line as follows:
"He W tn other gentlemen of well-known
financial standing Incorporated company for
the purpose OF building an electric railway
i'om Los Aneeles to Pa,adena and Altadena,
believing such u road a necessity for the proper
Development Of Pasadena, and their land in
particu ar.
"All parties who had previously undertaken
this enter, rise having fAiled we expected no
opposition; but when our pans became known
and we have secured a portion of the right OF
way, md contracted foc the construction OF
the road, the Cnnsoidated Electric Railway
company of this city, rsaliz ng the effects OF
such a competing line, imme diately began
actual work on Il line to Pssa rena with mate
lials already on hand, and have now. gone so
far as to convince us be yond doubt that they
will have in operation within few months
trst-cass road, and realizing that one road IL
sufficient for the travel we have decided to
discontinue all work on that line, cancel all
.rscts, forfeit all franchises and rights OF
way"
The matter was referred to the city
attorney, motion OF Mr.. Innes,
amended bv Mr.. Muneon, was adopted,
directing the City Water company to lay
eix-inch water main between the res
ervoir at College and Pearl streets on
Hinton avenue and BesudrJ avenue to
the intersection OF Bellevue avenue;
also to provide larger main on Bunker
Hill avenue.
On motion OF Mr. Smith zanja No. 6-1
was ordered repaired, and the city clerk
was instructed to receive bids for "a
inch wooden pipe On Lskeshors avenue
between Second street and Fremont ave-
nue. also to receive figures on 22-inch
steel pipe.
The street superintendent WAS in
structed to lower the sewer on Olive
street north OF First street, to enable
connections to be made on the west side.
The council accepted an invitation to
attend the laying of the cornerstone of
abe new Odd Fellows hall on Septem-
Der l9th.
A bid Of 81 from Fred Eaton for An
electric railway franchise on Arnold and
Avarado streets was recommended by
the board OF pub bile works and accepted.
Mr.. Pessell offered resolution direct-
Ing the city attorney to report on the
status OF the case of the city against ex-
Street Superintendent Hutchinson.
SOME NEW ORDINANCES.
now ordinanna NJ inta, ton fop inn
provement of Bailey street from Brook
lyn avenue to Stste street was ordered.
A new ordinance ordering grading,
etc of Third street, from Crocker to
Alameda, was referred to the board OF
public works.
Final ordinance ordering the sewering
OF Hope street. from near Sixth to Pico
street, was passed.
Final ordinance ordering sidewalking
OF Estrella avenue, from Washington to
Twenty first street. WAS passed.
Final ordinance, grading, etc.,
Eighteenth street, from San Pedro street
to Central avenue, was passed.
Final ordinance, grading Ingraham
street, from Wilmer to Lucas avenue,
WAS passed.
Some erroneous certificates found in
the tax sales of 1884 were cancelled,
being lots in the following tracts: Star,
Golden West Heights, Sabichi, Chavez.
Moore's subdivision
The contractor on Brooklyn avenue
was allowed l5 days additional time in
which to complete te the work.
On tho commentator of the health
officer new sewer was ordered con.
: structed on Bellevue avenue, from Pearl
street to Centennial street
The report OF the board of public
works previously published was pre-
sented.
The clerk was directed to advertise for
bids fer the extension OF the Fremont
avenue and Pearl street storm drains.
STREET ePRINKLING CONTRACT.
The street sprinkling contract came
up ON a recon mendation from the board
OF public works that the contract be let
to j.. j. Mikeel. Captain Barrett, who
represented Mr.. Keller, aeked for a
weeks postponement.
Captain Crosas made q plea to the
council in behalf Of A. P. Cross, who
he esid, had made the hest bid, for the
reason that he had agreed to sprinkle
the parks.
Ordinances of intentions were passed
TO improve alley from Seventh, between
Hilland Ohio streete; to improve HIM
ton avenue. and to establish the grades
OF Railroad and Wllhrsdt streets.
With regard to the grading OF Maple
avenue, the city engineer reported that
Contractor Hsrger was grading between
Eighth and Ninth streets. and that Con-
tractor Botiller had done nothing to
finish his frontage.
After the presentation OF some minor
petitions a recess was taken until 2 pm.
Afternoon ssion.
The council reassem bled at p. m. and
took up the protest againat the widsr-