The herald., 1894-10-09
PASADENA.
Proeasalngs of tn. city Council

PASADENA, Oci. o.--I08 CITY cOuuCl-
met in regular aossion 81 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
All bills were referred to the auditing
and finance committse without reading.
1Ir. Hansen. representing the electric
street railway people. was present re,
9arding tho franchise which HE company
had asked for. The franchise as read
covers period oi 50 years. and provides
that the road mast be completed and in
full operation inside of five yssEs. 1t
also provides that the overhead system
of supplying power should be used.
Judge Weed thspght the limit for
overhead wires ahould be placed at ten
years. II. st the end Of that time, the
city council should think best they could
be changed, Otherwise the time could be
extended.
The city attorney called attention to
the fve-year limit which had been
placed on the construction Rs being in
valid, the state law placing the limit at
three yeggs.
" was the unanimcus opinion that
reasonable length Of tims should
9nly cover such streets as the company
intended to ct once construos and oper-
ate its linea upon.
The matter WAS finally referred to the
council as a committee of the whole TO
prepare and advertise for sale suitable
franchise
The matter OF paving South Fair
Oaks, between Vineyard and Colorado
stFeets, was taken up and bids ordered
opened. Only one bidder. a. j. Fair
child was represented. hls bid being 26
csnt5 per square foot. y p0a motion Of
Mr.. Cox this bid was accepted.
Mayor LukeEs called attention 30 the
dangerous condition OF some OF the elec-
trio light wires being too near the ire
alarm wires, and in one case crossing
the line. lie stated that the electrician
Of the department was much worried
over the condition OF the wires, being
afraid thar the entire slarm system
would be burned out, which would be
the case If wires should cross when the
current was turned on.
Some one else registered 9 kick about
the lights not burning when the moon
was only doing hali daty, and Mr.. Ar
thur called attention to the ordinance
which provides tna5 the lighss shall be
turned on ell nights exec Bting when tha
moons light is more than equal to the
artificial.
Mr. Weehburn reported in regard TO
this storm water which eomea Gown tue
Santa Fe track, that the company was
willing TO care Tor all the water below
Mareugo, but that the water which
comsa down thas avenue from above
would have to be carried on down The
street instead OF turning down the track.
IN regard TO the Lester avenue bridge,
hr WsshburG made report fay0ring
tearing down the bridge and filing Mp
the hole. The mater WAS ials ia his
hands.
Upon molten Of Mr. Cox, Street Sn-
perintendent J. A. Buchanan Was ap-
pointed building and plumbing inspec-
TOT.
A petition ior O peanut stand on Fair
Oaks in front OF the First National bank
was reiuoed.
4 petition from the Sajurity Invest
ment 20. TO ersct an lf0n aAsd was a!so
denied.
The tax collector repoyuad for tho
month OF August, $3.50. 55 collected and
balance on haDd not paid tfoaaurer OF
$242.52.
resolution N0. 6J9 creating sewer
district on Peach end Valley place, for
the purpose Of creating a ney district
30 tnat different aizsd pipe could be
used. A new resolution covering the
change was adopted.
An ordinance establishing the grade
OF Moline aVenne south OF Colorado
street, WAS adopted.
The and ting and finance committee
reported favorgbly upon bills to the
amount Of $is6 50,
DoNNELL AND PIERCE TALK,
The Republicans turned out this even.
q to hear Major J. A. DonnsA, candi-
date for district attorney, ana General
II. A. Pierce speak upon the political
situation oi the day. rhe meeting was
held in the wigwam which has @ seating
capacity OF 1900 and was we'll filled. The
decorating committee, under the drec-
tion of Mart Weight, had doae soms
good work on the stage which wa3 GOV
cred with hags and vines, presenting q
very pretty appearance.
The speakers arrived in the city dur.
Eng the afternoon and were taken care
OF 1t the Hotel Green. TIE reception
c9mmitlee. consisting Of John Mcdonald.
george Downing, X. II. Niiilama, Gap
saln Eison, q. Q. Brown and AIr. Jarris,
Waa On hand and cav taey were we'll
looked out tor
The meeting was called to order az
o'clock by Mr. Ed Loeket., president Of
che evening" with A. l.. M0n4han as sac.
Eetary.s
Mr. Lockett, in short speech, vel.
coined the speakers to the city and in.
troduced them to the audience.
The Pasadena quarlstte, consisting Of
Messrs. BasEett, Johnson, Jones and
Crandall rendered several selections
during the evening in en- admirable
manner.
The speeches OF Maj7r Donnell
and General Pierce were latanad 10
with attention by the audience, although
aome restlessness was noticeable toward
the close, and but little euthusiasm was
manifested
The next speaker IN the viz IAN will
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