The herald., 1894-11-19
SUNDAY NEWS At PASADENA,
The s. P. Franchise Up for Final
Action Today.
4 Review of the New City
Charter.
Big Pipe Organ at tho Univsrsalist
Church - Social Events, Per-
sonals and News
Notes.

PASADENA, Nov. 1S.-What proves to
be the third and last call on the South
srn Pacific franohioe fight will be acted
upon by the city council tomorrow.
Mr.. Muir Of the Southern Pacific will
be ON hand to push the claims Of his
company and the property owners will
probably be out in full force to see that
their rights are respected.
The question has at last sifted down
to . matter of damages and the manner
Of adjusting them in order that the
affected owners may not be compelled
to fight the company in the courts.
At the last meeting all members OF
the board strongly expressed them
selves as in favor OF the arbitration plan
members to be selected by both sides
and all parties agreeing to abide by the
decision OF that body.
This plan seems satiafactory on the
lace OF it, but it has been stated that the
Southern Pacific objected to such 3
courae. Whether they will take such a
stand at fomorrow's meeting remains to
be seen.
1t is to be hoped, however, that the
council will stand firm on the arbitrs-
tion OF Pasadena, not only for the pres.
ent but probably fora least 10 years to
come. The board of ireeholders were
confronted by no ersy JOB, ane the pro-
duction presented to the citizens OF this
city is worthy OF careful consideration
st least.
The clause providing that the reoor.
der and attorney shall be appointed by
onrnrl inatooA nf alQpfat nv tha
people, finds objectors too in some
quarters, it being neld that the people
should be given the privilege OF choos.
ing these officials who play an impor-
tant part in the municipal government
On drawing up charter for the city
proposition and see tu it that all dam
sges are fairly settled before rail is
allowed to 90 down on the avenue.
Once the road is built the people would
stand but little show by arbitration or
any other plan.
The action OF the council in this mat
ter tomorrow will be watched win great
interest.
THAT NEW CITY CHARTER.
The lew city charter as submitted by
the board OF freeholders for the consid d.
Grafton OF the citizens of Pasadena, is
the subject of much discussion and con-
siderable adverse criticism through the
pre- and otherwise.
1t is maintained that it is not broad
enough in its provisions and does not
cover the ground which it was hoped it
would, OF sale OF liquors within the city
limits. Several other minor criticisms
are made, but these are the leading ones
+ and OF most i'm portance.
Objections are also made by the Pros
hibition element that an opportunity is
not given to vote on total prohibition.
The objections 80 lar raised, while
doubtless covering many good points,
do not seem to he such as would justify
its nou-acceptance. In fact. taken as q
whole, it seems about as complete a
charter az could be hoped for. and while
there may be few objections to it from
different sources, it will probably meet
the demands Of growing city as we'll as
any that could be drawn. 1t is i'm
possible to please everyone. even in a
city charter, and the present one is no
exception. 1t will doubtless receive the
approval of our citizens when they are
called upon to decide at the polls.
NOTES.
Haverley's minstrels will entertain
our people at the opera house Thursday
evening.
There was an unusually good turnout
at the various churches today, both
morning and evening.
The members OF the Christian church
will tender reception to their new
minister on Wednesday evening OF next
week. A cordial invitation IL extended
to all to attend.
The big memorial organ for the Uni
versalist church is expected to arrive
from the east in few days. and will at
once be put in position. On account of
this. services will be held in the vestry
OF the church. The Sunday following
dedication services will be held in the
church proper. The new organ is said
TO be finer than anything south of San
Francisco.