The herald., 1894-07-24
PASADENA.
New Postom ce.

Couucu MssEug-A rev F0stomcs'
Charter Meeting.
PAsADE,A, July 23.-Four members
of the dty council were present when
todsv'g meeting was called to order.
Meas. Ward, Cox, Hamilton and
Wsshburn.
Mr.. Cox was upon motion elected
yresident pro tom in the absence OF Mr.
Lukene.
Captain Simpson, representing the
professionals in the sidewalk ease on
Msrengo avenue, was present and asked
that the matter OF hearing the protest
be laid over one week. A motion 10
that effect carried.
The auditing and finance committee
reported favorahly upon bills to the
amount of $2O7.23, and warrants were
ordered drawn for their payment.
A protest was received from the prop
ertv owners against the assessment tor
sewer on Raymond between Villa and
Chestnut. They objected to having the
assessment per square foot instead OF by
the linesl foot. The protest was received
and Monday the Goth set as the time for
hearing all interested parties.
Mr., Buchanan, the city marshal, pro-
scented the name of 2. f. McGovern as
deputy marshal, without pay, for the
approval OF the board. No action, how
ever, WAS taken.
Messrs. Cox and Hamilton W ere ap.
pointed committee to confer with the
officers ofthe Pasadena Lake, Vineya ard,
Land and Water company in regard TO
the supply OF water for sprinkling dur
ing the summer months, with power to
act. The question of night eprinkling
also came up, and the committee was
instructed to look into the matter and
report.
The matter OF the Terminal company's
probable action in complying with the
terms OF their franchise SO to rates, was
discussed. The trustees ali expressed
themselves in favor OF securing obedience
to the ordinance as coon as possible, and
the question OF bringing suit to declare
thu fra N ~; 90 s-~fai.~a ,saa talked nvar-
City Attorney Arthur gave it as his
opinion that no time could be gained
by bringing suit at once, rather than
to await the snswer of the company's
attorney to the notification, provided
the answer is received within week or
two. The board therefore concluded to
allow the matter to rest as it is for an
other week.
CHARTER MEETING.
The following official notice and call
notice has been issued:
A public meeting was held in the
courtroom at the city hail on Saturday
evening, July 21st. for the purpose of
discussing and adopting the best means
OF securing Is freeholders to bs voted
for on the 18th day of August, 1894, &C.
cording to ordinance number 266,
adopted by tho board of city trustees
providing for special election.
The duty OF said ID frseholders shall
be to prepare charter Tor the city OF
Pasadena, according to the constitutional
provision relating TO charters for cities
having population above $500. There
were over thirty citizene present at said
meeting, and it WAS unanimously agreed
that a committee of seven should bs
appointed, whose duty it shall be to
make a careful selection of not less than
thirty names Of qualified electors, which
names shall be presented at q mass
meeting of citizens. to be held ct Will
iams' hail on Tuesday evening, July
oath, at s O'Clock. for the purpose of
finally Heecting the Is freeholders to be
voted for OF said election. The under
signed were chosen as such committee
and were authorized to publish the call
for said mass meeting.
1t is Of vital importance that all citi-
Gems should take an active and eaanest
part in the selection OF board of free
holders whose ability and qualifications
are guarantee OF the production of
charter which shall be accepted by our
citizens. and which will insure great
future prosperity and progress for Pasa-
dena.
The selection OF thirty names OF eligi-
BILE citizens to be presented by tho un-
dersigned committee at the mass meet
ing to be held next Tuesday night is in
tended in no sense to preclude the right
of any citizen to present the name of
any qualified elector as member of
said board OF freeholders, the object OF
the committee being to submit at least
thirty names of citizens known to be
eligible.
Fellow-citizens, it Is your duty to
take an active part in this important
work, and you are hersby earnestly re-
quested to be present at said meeting
and in your wisdom make such selec-
ton OF men as will inaure the presenta-
ton OF a charter which will define and
declare perfect municipal government,
with economy consistent with efficiency
as The corner stone, upon which we can
all unite and rear II beautiful city OF
$4,000 inhabitants.
respectfully submitted,
M. H. WEIGHT,
NJ. e. WOOD,
WEBSTER WorKYNs,i
H. II. Rose,
1Hos. Col EMAN,
6. A. GIBBS.
Q. N. SIMPSON,
Committee.
STATION "a" PASADENA.
Pasadena is to have a branch post
Office. Postmaster Kernaghan today re-
ceiyed the following communication
from Washington:
Replying to your recommendation
for the establishment of q branch Office
in Edwards u McLeod's store on Fair
Oaks, between Washington and Pepper.
beg to inform you that an order has
been issued establishing said office Aug