The herald., 1894-11-16
NEW PASADENA CITY CHARTER
The Board of FreehOlders Com
pletes Its Work.
The Southern Pacific Objects to Ar
bitratiOn.
State Universalist Trustees Msst-Coun-
ell Meeting Postponsd-social
Events - Personals
and Notes.

hoohoiuoip appoiutou Wy tuo City Couh
Gil, 10 completed and in q few days will
be turned over for the approval of the
people. The final meeting OF the COM
mittee was held this evening, when the
last alterations were made and the Sec
rotary instructed to turn the charter
over to the president Of the council, MIR.
T. P. Lukens. This will be done tomor-
row morning, and it will be presented
at the next meeting OF the city council.
when an order for its publication will be
given.
Alter 20 days OF publication special
election will be held, and the charter as
drawn up submitted to the people.
One important point in regard to the
adoption OF the charter. which is not
generally understood, 10 that all city
officers, including councilmen. must be
re.elected. This will necessitate an
other special election, which 10 set by
the new charter for the fret Thursday
In April.
Under its provisions the city council
will consist Of five councilmen aud a
mayor. making one more than are now
on the board. The city is to be divided
into FIVE wards, with one councilman
from each. The mayor will be elected
from the city at large.
All officers are made elective, with
the exception OF the city attorney and
city recorder, which will still be ap-
pointed by the council, as at present.
This takes the street superintendent
and engineer out OF the appointive list,
as at present both these offices are filed
by the council.
The library trustees win be elected
in q similar manner to the councilmen,
one from each ward.
The question OF the regulation OF
liquors within the city limits, hae ell
through been the most important mat
ter in connection with the making up
the charter. The prohibition element
has made Q determined effort to have
their ideas incorporated in the charter.
and failing in that, have endeavoreo to
have two charters submitted to the
people; one providing for total pro-
hibition, and the other for the present
regulations, under which hotels and
restaurants have the privilege OF serv-
ing wine and beer to guests, under reg
uiati0ns.
At this. however, they have failed to
carry their point. and it ia altogether
likely that the charter. when submitted
to the people, will contain q clause pro-
viding practically for the present rsgu-
lations.
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC FRANCHISE.
The Southern Pacific company does
not like the idea Of submitting the q ues-
ton OF damages on Broadway to board
OF arbitration.
This it will be remembered was the
proposition pract cally agreed upon at
the last meeting OF the council, and to
which all members OF the board joined
in insisting upon.
1t is, however, understood that Mr..
Huntington has set his loot down on the
matter and the company will insist npon
having the damages settled through the
courts. This puts the whole matter back
to the starting place and unless the COM
pAny reoedes from this position it's
chances for getting up Broadway are
rather slim.
The board, Rs suggested by the coun-
Gil, to consist OF representatives OF both
sides would, it seems, be able to arrive
at Q Just decision in the matter and pro.
tect the interests OF both sides without
the expense and delay Of carrying the
cases into the courts. II, however, the
company persists in declining this pro-
position there seems to be nothing left
for the council to do but refuse the ap-
plication.
The property owners claim they were
on the ground first and that their claims
are entitled to consideration, and that it
10 not right that they should be obliged
to 60 into court to defend their rights
sgainst any r-ilway company.
UNIvERsALIsT TRUSTEES MEET.
The trustees OF the Univsrsalist state
convention met yesterday afternoon at
the residence OF DR.. E. L. Conger. on
Orange Grove avenue. Rev. Mr.. Deere
of Riverside, Rev. A. Goodenough of
Oakland, Hon. L. W. Hardison and DR..
Mott OF Santa Paula were present. The
matter OF church extension came up,
and it was agreed that help should be
extended to Pomona in the building of q
new church, A programme was ar
ranged for the state convention, which
will be held in San Diego early in the
spring, and q committee was appointed
to consider and report plan for raising
$40. 900 to secure the Throop bcguest of
$20, 900.
NO CoUNCIL MEETING.
The special meeting of the council
called to consider the Southern Pacific
franchise matter. this afternoon, failed
to put in an appearance.
The protestants were out In force
ready to do battle il necessary, but there
was no meeting.
The cause of the failure was that Mr..
Muir. o. the Southern Pacific, found it
lnconvenient to be present.
Nothing will now be done until the
regular meeting on Monday afternoon.
NOTES.
The Brownie club met this evening at
Miss Hobson's home.
Mr.. L. 8. Hoag has purchased the
livery stable formerly owned by W. T..
Hoag.
The Boy Phenomenon gives free ex-
hibition in, the opera house Friday
evening. A rush is expected.
The entertainment given by the young
people OF the North Pasadena M. f.
church last evening was we'll attended,
and proved very pleasant affair.
Considerable interest was taken last
evening in a popular vote for a clock
offered by Colorado street jeweler.
The Pickwick club carried off the prize,
closely followed by Company B.