The herald., 1894-04-10
THE CITY BANK MONEY.
Council Arranges for a Cash
Settlement.
The School Bond Issue UD
Again.
The Pasadena Electric Railway Fran
chisss Game Up for Consideration.
Councilman Pessen CAlla tho
City Fathers Chumps.

The council met Yesterday morning
with President Teed in the chair.
The chief OF the fire department re-
ported that the apparatus ordered from
the Gamewell Fire Alarm company had
arrived, and asked the council to pass
on the same. Referred to the committee
on fire and water.
The street superintendent was author
ICED to sweep the strests nightly on the
route OF la fiesta psrsdes.
The report OF the board of public
works was read az previously published
and adopted.
On motion the contractor on Bridge
street was granted 10 days additional
time.
The report Of the board OF health, in
reference to the sanitary condition OF
the public buildings, wos referred to the
building committee.
Mr.. Nickel moved that the city at
torney be instructed to prepare an ordi-
nance repeating the franchise OF Captain
Gross for a railway on Macy street and
the Mission road.
W.D. Larrabee-We have started work
on this road in accordance with the
terms OF the franchise.
President (Mr. Munson in the chair)
Il understand from the assigns OF Cap
tain Cross that they do not intend to
build the road on Macy street, and
think this franchise should be repealed
Mr.. Rhodes-I understand that other
parties are willing to 90 ahead and build
road il this franchise is repealed.
Mr.. Teed-The people OF the Eighth
ward depend on the building of road
in that section for their accommodation.
and as Captain Cross has done nothing
toward the practical building of this
road we should repeal this franchise,
and give some one else q chance to build
a road there.
A vote was taken or Mr.. NickeIls
motion, and it was adopted unanimously.
WORD FOR THE OLD FLAG.
Mr.. Teed-A sentiment has gone forth
that in the decoration Of the city for
la fiesta that the American flag should
not be used. want to say that this is
a mistake. The fiesta committee de-
sires that everyone shall use the Ameri-
can flag in conjunction with the fiesta
colors. / make this announcement here
in order that it may receive wide pub
licity.
A motion was adopted asking all
school superintendsnss to raise the
American flag during the fiesta.
The bids for the improvement OF Chi
cago street and Hinton street were
opened and referred to the board OF
public works. The report OF the finance
committee recommending that the pro.
bonds TO the amount of $500. 900 for ad-
ditional schools be referred to special
committee was read.
Mr.. Pessel moved that the whole
matter be placed on file.
Mr. Muneon said that the city needed
additional schools, and that the com
mittse ehould direct action. There WAS
q necessity for more schools and ne did
not favor killing the matter at this
time.
Mr. Rhodes thought it was not right
to drop the meter now, as something
might be done to provide new schools.
OPPOSED TO MORE BONDS.
Mr.. Pessell-A delegation OF the most
reputable men OF my ward have asked
that this matter OF raising bonds for
$l6O, 900 be dropped at this time. as
they are opposed to it and will fight 1t
to the end.
Mr.. Stroh m-In the Seventh ward We
actually have only one school think
this matter ought to be carefully CON-
eidered. There ID great need Tor more
schools
Mr.. Munson-It might be possible to
hire additional rooms and put off the
issue of bonds. The money it will cost
to call an election could be used for this
and tha w htah vgn7lh
be needed for interest could be used for
the same purpose.
Mr.. Peesell-I think we are making
great big chumps OF curse yes in daily
ing with the aubject at all. The people
don't want these bonds now.
A vote was taken on Mr.. PesselPs
motion and it was defeated by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes-Pessel; noes-In-
mes, Munaon, Nickel, Rhodes, Strohm,
Campbell.
President Teed then appointed Messrs.
Munson, Nickel and Pessel on the spe-
cial committee ON new school buildings
Mr.. Pessel going on the committee un-
der protest.
The ordinance granting w. D. Lar
rsbee franchise for an electric railway
along Pasadena avenue to the city
limits was called up, and alter some dis
cussion it was laid over for printing. An
ordinance was passed granting fran
chise along Downey avenue, pritchsrd
street and other thorougntarea to the
Consolidated Electric Railway COM
pany.
CITY CLERKS REPORT.
The report OF the city clerk, as fol-
lows, was adopted:
beg to report as follows: On the
28th OF February, upon recommenda-
ton of the finance committee, was in
structed to notify the owner of tax title
on the north so feet, and lot 20, block
B, Of the Martin tract. on account of
taxes for the year 1888 89, that il he
fled within a reasonable time q quit
claim deed to said property running to
James Martin, the council would refund
to him the sum of SO. II, the amount which
the city has received dou5ly on account
of said tax sale, and that in case of his
failure to fiie euch a deed, the council
would order the city attorney to COM
| meuce an action to quiet title to said
uropertv in the name OF James Adams.
On the lst day of March, 1894, in ac-
cordance with said instructions, for
warded a letter to the holder of the tax
title containing substantially the matter
set forth as above.
received no written communication
in reply thereto, but had been verbally
informed that he will make no quit
claim deed for an amount less than $25
and as | believe reasonable time hat
elapsed. hereby report the standing o
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