The herald., 1894-09-18
FROM NE|GHBOR|AG PLACES,
The Meeting of Pasadena's City
Council.
Republican County Convention at
Santa Ana.
News MRttors From Gan Bsrnardlnc, ,,
Pomons, Ontario, Pasadena and
Other Neighboring
Towns.

PASADENA, Sept. 1.-THE council rooms
looked much as they did in the days of the
paving war, when President Lukens called
that body to order this afternoon. The lobby
was full OF interested citizens, with the stand
ing room only" sign out.
The attraction was the fight over the main
tenance of brick yards in the city limits.
City Clerk Dyer had returned from his out
ing at Long Beach and was at his post as usual
Following the reading of the minutes and
referring of bills to auditing and finance COM
mittees motion was made that the regular
order of business be suspended and citizens
present be heard.
THE BRICK YARD MUDDLE.
The racket raised over the ordinance passed
by the council last week providing that no
brick yard should hereafter be started in the
city limits, caused much interest TO be taken
| in today's action A number of interested
parties were present, and w. s. Wright ad-
| dressed the board in behalf OF Hanlahan IL
| Griffith the tirm which proposed to start new
weeks ordinance. He stated that the new
| firm proposed to offer honest competition in
| the brick making business, whereas at present
| Simons 4 Co. have monopoly of the city.
Councilman Cox stated that he did not favor
giving favors to monopolies, and believed in
| treating everyone Alike.
| After considerable discussion the ordinance
| passed at the last meeting was laid on the
table and new one presented in its stead,
| following the presentation OF the following
petition signed by numerous property holders:
| We, the undersigned citizens and properly
owners OF Pasadena would respectfully petit
| ton you TO pass an ordinance or take the ne
| cessary steps to cause the discontnuance OF
| all brick yards within the city limits, and to
prevent their establishment in the future.
The first provision OF the new ordinance,
| wherein it differs from the first one, reads as
follows:
That it shall be and is unlawful for any per-
| maintain n brick VarQ or
place for making brick In the city limits. =.
This ordinance il it goes through, VIII
| 900 plant located just inside the southern
boundery OF the city.
ANOTHER KICK.
The street superintendent, as instructed at
the last meeting, brought in report on the
condition of the building which Mr.. Caswell
| is erecting on the corner of Colorado street
and De Lacy. After going into detail as to the
construction OF the building, Mr.. Buchanan
| says:
| would in my opinion be exceedingly unsafe as
| public hall or for any other purpose, as the
high and flimsy walls could not possibly with
stand the severe winds that occasionally visit
this valley.
Upon motion of Mr.. Cox the entire matter
was referred to the street superintendent with
full power to act.
A STANDING DISGRACE.
The matter OF constructing sewer district
on DeLacy and Valley streets and Peach and
Orange place, which has frequently been be-
fore the board once more ''bobbed up serene
ly" in the shape OF report from the city
health officers as follows:
The health officer. having examined the mat
ter comprised in resolution No. 500, including
Valley street, Orange and Peach place and De-
Lacy street, in regard to the necessity OF o
sewer, cannot speak in too strong 7 rms. con
demning the same as disgrace to the city and
a menace to public health.
The report was ordered filed and a resolution
OF intention to sewer the district passed by 0
full vote. BUSINESS. a.
petition to construct cement sidewalk
curb and gutter on both sides of Madison ave-
nue., between Colorado and Center streets, W al
! received and action delayed one week.
An ordinance was passed accepting the paw
ing on Raymond between Colorado and Kansas
streets, also one establishing the grade oil
Pleasant street
The city engineer was instructed to make 9
survey for establishing the grade of Moline
avenue between Colorado and Californis
streets.
The following petition was received and ac
tion delayed one week:
We, the undersigned property owners, petit
ton your honorable body to forfeit the fran
chise granted some years ago to the Highland
Street Railway company on Broadway for the
reason that said company has for two years
failed to operate the road and has lost all
rights to the said franchise.
A petition from George Frant to erect an iron
building was denied.
A petition for an electric light on the corner
of Grand avenue and Arbor street was received
and fled
Street superintendent Buchanan reported
that he had examined the cement walk on
Grand avenue in front of the George E. Hutch
ms property and found the work up to the
average OF such work. 1t is defective at the
lower end next to the adj djDining lot, the same
having been caused by an underi1ow of water
The following communication was received
from the county clerk:
Los ANGELES, Scot. 13.-I am directed by the
board of supervisors to notify your BODY that
the SCOVille bridge is in need rpDairg.
complaints have been made to this board ask.
ing them to r4par the same. Your attention
of Pasadena to maintain bridge across the
Arroyo Seco at Scovile's, provided the county
will build the same :, Yours, respectfully.
T. ii. WARD, County Clerk.
AS 1t appeared the city was responsible fol-
the repairs, the street superintendent was or
dered to investigate and fix the bridge.
JUSTICE CASES.
A gentleman of color, by the name OF Griffin,
and landscape gardener named Thompson
were before Recorder Rossiter this morning
charged with battery. 1t seems the fellows go
into dispute aud wound up by free fight
1t appearing from the evidence that Thompson
was the aggressor. he was fined $40 or lu
days. and at last accounts he was out endeav.
orfng to raise the coin. The colored boy was
turned loose
Ii. j. Turrell was up for riding on the side
walk with bicycle. lie paid a fine OF 10.
NOTES.
City taxes now due.
Mrs. Kidder and daughter May returned
from Catalina today.
Mrs. Groesbeck returned today from an ex.
tended eastern trip.
+. c. Milard and bride win arrive from Chi.
cngo on the 3lth.
Harry Roche and Harry Altman leave to.
morrow on an extended mountain trip.
The young ladies OF the North Pasadena NJ.
T. church give q lawn social Tuesday evening
at Mr.. Winners home on Washington street
All are invited.
Tomorrow at ? 80 p, M. the Al delegates to
the Republican county convention will meet
at Williams hall in township convention to
nominate two constables and two justices Of
The peace
The members OF the Crown City Cycle club
enjoyed very plea ant run to Monrovia this
evening where sumptuous dinner en-
loved before returning.
Star: progress is being made in arrange
ments for submitting the question of the legal.
itv OF this school district to the courts for de
cisiop, and they will doubtless result in the
beginning OF II friendly suit soon"
This is the action which has been advocated
by the HERALD from the first, and which the
trustees refused to adopt without first losing
a lot OF time and money by calling useless
election.
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