The herald., 1894-11-20
council MEETING AT PASADENA
An Important and Interesting
Session.
A Shortage Discovered in the City
Funds.
Sudden Death of Mr.. Wisseli-Ben-
jamin Griffith Sent Up for Ninety
Days-Local Notes and
Personals

Mr. MUM again proved Tue nllssluR INK
and action was deferred in order to allow
him to be present.
Immediately after the reading of the
minutes by City Clerk Dyer Mr.. Cox
arose and made short but pointed
speech, in which he explained that Mr..
Muir had come out expecting to attend
she meeting, but had received message
from the United States court that he
was wanted as witness, and had &C
cordingly hied himself back tothe Angel
city, after requesting that action on the
franchise application be delayed one
week. Mr.. Cox concluded bis talk with
a motion to adjourn, but beAore it was
put by the chair an opportunity was
given the objsctois to talk.
Mr.. F. C.Webster was the only one
to avail himself of the. opportunity,
making quite long, witty speech. He
ls an extensive property owner on the
avenue, stating that almost all the real
estate owned by him faced Broadway.
He thought that the com pany should be
allowed to enter the citv, but that few
private citizens should not be made to
bear the expense, as he understood was
COubohp ny thO SosAhtiis hho pOcs
way for the company to get into Pass-
dena would be- to parallel the Santa Fe,
making a double track, with arrange
ments for the trains off both companies
to use.
If, however, it should be decided to
allow the company 10 come up Broad
way as contemplated, board of arbi-
tration should be appointed to settle the
question of damsgeL
He was willing to agree to abide by
the decision of airy five disinterested
citizens who should be appointed.
Mayor Lukens called for more
speeches, but no one else wanted to
talk. and the crowd filed out for another
week OF waiting.
A $50 FRANCHISE.
Bids were opened for q franchise grant.
ing to L. P. Hansen, otherwise the Pas.
adena and Los Angeles Electric Railway
company, the right to operate over GER
tain streets not included in the original
franchise granted the company.
One bid was received from Mr.. Han.
cen, the amount offered being $50.
Upon molten oof Judge Weed the bid
was accepted.
The question of a bond was raised,
but Mr.. Weed held that it was not nee
essary. as the city already had bonds
from the company in the amount of
$40, 900, porsion of which applied to
the present franchise.
motion to waive the necessary bond
went through. This gives the company
all the rights which it desires in the
city, it having acquired franchises cover-
ing almost all OF the important streets.
$y36.44 SHORTAGE.
The annual report of Experts James
H. Campbell and H. Newby developed
the fsct that's shortage of sl3644 exists
In the accounts OF ex-Street Superin.
tendent @. @. Brown, causing the inser-
tion in the report of a recommendation
that the provisions OF the state law, re-
curing all officers to pay over to the
treasurer ON the let of each month
money held by them, be more strictly
adhered to.
1t appears that the missing money
came about through some mistake in the
street superintendent office. Mr..
Brown is uncertain whether he had ever
collected the money, and asked that the
matter be allowed to stand until be had
time to look the records up.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
The new charter. as drawn up by the
board OF freeholders. was presented by
the president and ordered printed for 20
days in both of the local papers. Thirty
days must then elspse before q vote can
be taken.
The report of Messrs. James Campbell
and II. Newly upon the city books WEE
received.
The grade was ordered established on
Gslena avenue, between Walnut and
Villa. it being the intention to open the
street through.
Walnut street. between Fair Oaks and
Vernon, was ordered curbed and gut.
tered.
A petition from @. A. Nelson to erect
O cottage on Walnut, between Fair Oaks
and Pasadena avenues. was granted.
Ordinances establishing grades on
portions OF Cypress and Villa street
were read.
Resolutions were passed ordering
Union street graded, curbed and guttered
between Fair Oaks and Pasadena, and
Madison avenue similarly improved be-
tween Colorado and California streets.
A report and plat showing the widen
ing OF Pasadena avenue, between Colo
RADIO street and Elevado drive, was re-
Ceived.
Mr.. Schlissmsyer made another kick
about the Lestee avenue bridge and the
street and alley committee was in
structed to see that the necessary i'm
provements were made.
DIED VERY SUDDENLY.
The death OF II. G. Wissell occurred
very suddenly at the Los Angeles hotel
late Saturday evening. The immediate
cause OF death was hemmorhage, super
induced by an over indulgence in pota-
bles. Deceased was foreman of the
Keystone harness shop on South Fair
Oaks avenue and waa considered q first.
class workman.
Deceased leaves wife and daughter
who formerly lived here but are now
residents OF San Francisco. The funeral
services we're held from the undertaking
parlors OF Reynolds d Van Nuys this
afternoon.
UP FOR NINETY DAYS.
Benjamin Griffith was up before Juss
tice Merriam this morning, charged
with making away with buggy belong.
ing to Ed Schneider of North Pasadena.
and wanted to go to San Jose, but lacked
q buggy, and seeing Schneider'e stand
ing outdoors proceeded to help himseif
The vehicle, however, was not IN 10
good shape as be desired and he took 1t