The herald., 1894-01-09
PASADENA.


tiP .occedings OF tho City Council-G. a.
n X. Campfire.
sj PASADENA, Jan. S.-The city council met in
fegular session this afternoon, with only three
out OF the five members present, Councilmen
! Lukens and McQuilling being both absent
The regular routine of business was trans
acted, with but few interesting features, con-
siderable portion being transacted at the spe'
Zlcial meeting Friday.
" The minutes of the last meeting were read
4 and approved, and sll bills filed to date re-
\ ferred to the committee on auditing and
finance.
\ A resolution OF intention to extend De Lacy
ys'reet, from Kansas 10 Dayton street, was
passed. The extension M VIII follow the lines OF
Messrs. Buchanan, Hartwell and Wright are
Al naYzed as commissioners to adjust damages
" I'D assessments.
|H report was received from the city attorney
Recommending that the demand of Henry Edd,
Hor 81 ebate on taxes be allowed. In making
ne report the attorney called attention to the
II IHact that the matter should properly have come
[bSefore the board of equalization, but as the as.
3se&ssment was clearly wrong he recommended
NJ be paid. The report was received and
adtopued.
"a reso. luton authorizing the president of the
pokerd to sign contract with the Pasadena
.|El,ectric Light and Power company to supply
hie city with light for the next three year,
Ilvas passed.
The auditing and finance committee reported
EaYors bly, upon bills amounting in the whole
10 So, ,920 81, which were accordingly ordered
bald.
| Tween Pasadena and Vernon avenues came up
tyor consideration and was referred to the city
HWorney with instructions to report.
II Bids for curbing and guttering Los Rebles
vvenue on the west side between Center and
Valifornia streets, were received as follows:
n John Showalter-Gutter, 18 cents per lineal
Mot curb, IL cents per lineal foot.
XlNE w. Grifith-Gutter, 15 cents per lineal
N Bot; curb, 13 cents per lineal foot.
HsU Both bids were rejected and the clerk in
hructed to readvertise for bids to be received
Iio to Monday, January Is, at 2p m.
KThe report of City CLERK Dyer, which was re,
ieived and ordered filed, showed personal
4 exes collected up to date amounting to
v ,069 At; rebates allowed, 1923. 10; balance,
YsIThis amount was upon recommendation dis
Ebuted among the various funds as follows:
Pwer fund :................-........ 3 l4l. 30
| ,Ilre and sewer sinking fund. ........ 2ss.ss
library sinking fund.......... ...... lS.92
l General fund NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 446.31
IA petition for an electric light on the corner
yPb Moline and California street met the usual
tte of these communications.
ltThe report of Fire Chief Turbett received and
ed showed total response to nine alarms
IL ring the month of December, one of the
Argest records of the company.
4 Davey Fain and Hart were granted Is days
i Nensfon of time on the North Moine-avenue
,f1ectfon to date on real estate OF $50 7OI So
city marshal he reported total arrests for the
fonth of December, nine. Six of these were
ithuuKS anu tnree Tor violation OF ordinances.
II Recorder Rossiter reported $34 fines, out of
(which $50 remained uncollected
All thu reports were received and ordered
bled, afg : which the meeting adjourned.
A BOLD HoLD-UP.
4 A dari lg hold-up occurred on Colorado street
Il short distance east of the Methodist church
&lst evening, in which three men stopped Mr.
Hay. who ws walking along with young
thdy, and al Ae point of revolver compelled
i'm to deliver over whatever valusbles he
Happened to have about him The gang sue.
geeded in getting a silver watch and $4 in
bhoney, all Mr.. Fay had about him at the time.
the lady, who was not molested, screamed at
Vile top of her voice. which only had the effect
~ hu.rying the movements of the raseals a
ktNle. One of the fellows held the gun at The
Eietims head while his partner went through
q i'm and the third man kept an eye out for the
Holice, who unfortunately were not in the
elgh n borhood. After tsking everything they
Hpthing mas been seen OF them since. The
lEatter was reported at police headquarters and
sharp eye Will be kept out for the gang
Citizens W ho are kept out late should carry
M ft1s, as frequent hold-ups are reported, es.
" scially III the southern portion OF tow n
IVA iere the tramps held forth in the greatest
Numbers.
THE GOSPEL UNION AGAIN.
To-day the health Office swore out complaint
bainst the managers of the Gospel union, on
q III corner of Fair Oaks and Dayton street.
Ehreing it with maintaining nuisance in
J keping hlthy back yard The neighbors
Esiness men, ETC., in that vicinity have been
EYmplanlng of the condition of the place. II
Vciaimed that from so to 100 men are lodged
Iere every night with no accommodations
Nd the preson ut action is probably taken with
st7iew to effect q removal.
/ II ANNUAL PARISH MEETING.
ffhe annual parish meeting of the Universal
{yV church was held this afternoon and evening
II the vestry OF the church. large attend
ice Of members and friends was present, and
ke occasion was most noteworthy one
Throughout. The ladies OF the church served a
kry tempting, supper in the evening, which
Mas dcne full Justice TO. Following al informal
El9ical and literary programme was rendered.
tEhach was much enjoyed.
C. A. R. CAMPFIRE.
NThe G. A. R. campfire, which was to have
II len held some time ago, and was postponed
I'D account of the rain, will be held on Thurs
BWy evening next. Complete arrangements
I've been made by the camp to make the affair
1Tyuccess and there is no doubt but delight
n III evening will be the result. cordial invi-
y &mbers OF the society or not, TO be present.
yMo members and families of the W, re, s.V.
ladies aid.
he weather shows signs of relenting
&lhe Delphi Chautauqua circle met this even
at the home of Miss Setchell on North Kay
M)nd.
forty Nine will be given at the opera house
Wdnesday evening by the Rankins supported
k,Wpe board of trade viii hold an important
Hetng tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock, and
IL attendance OF members is desired. The
lAdwinter fair will comeup for discussion, and
B@vne definite action probably be taken.
vtr. G. E. Showers of San Francisco has Just
shed placing in position in the reading
I'm OF the Hotel Green the finest writing desk
Ethe Pacific coast. The desk weighs 1890
mas ana cost over $780,. 1t is in two sec
Hgantly hand carved The who Q affair is
II s&rk OF art and well worth SEEING