The herald., 1894-09-25
NEWS FROM NEARBY TOWNS
Pasadena's Council Wrestles
With Municipal Affairs.
Gospel Temperance Union Work at
San Berdoo.
Political Notes From Pemena-sociai
and Business News From Long
Beach, Rediands and
Other Places.

councilmen were present at todsy's meeting,
with Mayor Lukens occupying the chair, as
usual.
Considerable business was transacted. The
brick yard question bobbed up again with its
usual persistency and made things lively for
time. Messrs. Simons Bros. and Houlahan &
Griffith were both represented by counsel, who
did their best to get the board to take d view of
the matter favorable to their clients. Simons
& Co. are already established inside the city
limits, and Houlahan g. Griffith were prepar-
ing to establish a yard when the ordinance
prohibiting their maintenance within the city
limits was introduced. This ordinance was
taken up today for passage. but before a vote
dressed the couuciI, asking that it be turned
down. After hearing all interested the coun-
cilmen held a star chamber session, and after
chamber and took a vote, with the following
result: Ayes, Lukens, Weed. Hamilton; noes,
Wash burn and Cox; and the yards must go OF
hight The ordinance provides that no yards
shall be maintained after January !, 1895.
SHOOK HER UMBRELLA.
The matter Of a petition from Mrs. Ward.
asking that East street be closed and oil
claim to II abandoned by the city, came up
from consideration at the last meeting. The
petitioner claimed that the street was her pri-
vate property. In answer to her claim IL. G.
Allen, who owns property adjoining and has
recently had the street graded, sent in a com
municstion relative to the matter. Mr.. Allen
stated that the first he knew of her objections
was when he was having the street graded.
One day she came charging across the plowed
ground fonrishing an umbrella, and ordered
the men to stop work. He also appended re-
port from an abstract company stating that
the land was dedicated for street purposes.
The council came to the conclusion in short
order that II had better let the matter alone
and voted to deny the petition to vacate.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
Action was delayed one week on petition to
curb, grade and gutter Madison avenue be-
tween Colorado and Center streets.
A petition from George Frost to erect brick
veneer building OIL The corner of Colorado and
Broadway was received and action postponed
one week.
George Collins was granted permission to
erect sign, and Mr.. Burke was allowed to
build stone yard cover on Union street.
A petition from Mr.. Charles Buchanan to
move the New Richmond hotel remains from
Chestnut street was granted.
communication relative to paving North
Raymond was received from Charles Foote.
He objected TO the front foot assessment on
account OF paving lot which faced on Union
street 26 feet, with 80 feet on Raymond. The
assessment would be more than one-half the
value of the propeoty. No action was taken
Action on petition TO declare the franchise of
the Highland street railway on Broadway for
feited was delayed one week
Electric lights were ordered placed on the
corner OF Grand avenue and ArbOr street and
Lake avenue and California street.
resolution OF intention to pave Fair Oaks
between Colorado and vineyard streets was
passed.
protest against q cement walk on Ray
mond between Chestnut and Villa streets was
denied.
corner OF Union and Raymond was granted.
SCHOOL OPENS.
The public schools opened this morning and
as predicted by the HERALD, great number OF
scholars were unable to secure places In the
Miil1sQn high school alone there YeGe dtf5 vap;
taking care Of the scholafs me baianoe We're re
divided as follows:
Lower rooms in wilson 292
Hhineiu .304
Mashlngton....... ...........................2 254
urdnt.. ............. 66
As will be seen there has been decided
gain all around and the board will have to
provide outside rooms let the pupils GO
without years schooling.
A RECEPTION.
The mem bers of the Y NJ c. A. and friends
generally are arranging to tender a reception
to Mr.. Taylor secretary of the society, who has
Just returned home from abroad. The recep-
ton will be held on Thursday evening, next,
IN strong's hall, and cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the public. short but interesting
musical and literary programme will be rem.
dered, and some brief speeches made. The
ladies VIII take hand in entertaining and
throughout
City Attorney W. E. Arthur and family are
back from easant stay at Cata ina.
An important meeting of the directors of
the Pasadena and Los Angeles Electric Rail
way company will be he'd in this city to-
morrow.
The speech of Mr.. Budd, Democratic nomi-
nee for governor, tomorrow evening at the wig
wan will doubtless call out large crowd
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Cowper were thrown from
their buggy viii driving on East Colorado
street, and Mrs Cowper was severely bruised
The horse became frightened at bicycle
A lecture will be given. at the Universalist
Chester I. Miller upon Prehistoric America
He is said to be very entertaining speaker.
Street Contractors Dorey e. Fair paid fine
of $25 in Recorder Rossiter's court today for
leaving distractions in the street with no
light out
This evening the members and friends of the
Young Mems Christian is ssociation will tender
the general secretary, George Taylor, recep-
ton at 8 O'clock in Stronr,S hal.