The herald., 1894-05-08
NEWS FROM NEARBY TOWNS
Proceedings Of the Pasadena
Board of Trustees.
Santa Ana's New Postmaster Salts
factory to All.
Mining News via San Bsrnar dino Now
ana Personal Hosos From Po-
mors-Tho Celno Sugar
Company.

PASADENA May Flour members of the
council were presen. when the meeting was
called to order this afternoon, Mr.. Washburn
being absent in San Francisco.
The usual form OF approving minutes of the
last meeting and referring bills to the audit
ing and finance committees was gone through
with susperdns the rules.
Bids were opened as follows for improving
Lake avenue, between Colorado and Hill
streets: Doyey & Fair grade soc, gutter
/ 13]Gc, curb 1899; Charles Mushrush, grade
42c. curb lac gutter Idc: f. olscheusky,
grade 41c, gutter SC. curb l3c; Showalte, :,
grade 3slSc, curb lac, gutter 13lac. The con-
tract was awarded TO Dovey & Fair who were
onc-hali cent per foot lower than the next bid
der
A petition was received from John Mcdonald
ana others, asking that proceedings to grade
Lincoln avenue, north OF Orange Grove, be
abandoned
The auditing and finance committee report
cd formally upon bills to the amount OF
$i5l.75, and warrants were ordered drawn Tor
the same.
Mr. Weed called the attention OF the council
20 the soup house which was established last
winter by the city for the accommodation OF
wandering tourists who were willing TO work
for their board. The necessity hr such an ln-
stitution, however, seems to have passed away
great eztent and il was decided to an
point committee with power TO act in the
arrangements for caring for the inmates as
might be thought best
The committee consisted OF Messrs. Hamil-
ton, Cox and Weed.
The city engineer reported a break in the
grade ON Kansas street, which, If followed out,
would leave q drop of some eight inches at the
Fairbanks junction. The matter was taken
under adyiscment
Action on the bond filed by the electric road
people was postponed one week in order that
a new bond might be filed.
The bond of X. Williams as commissioner in
the widening OF Pasadena avenue was APP
proved.
master and tax collector for the current month,
which were ordered filed.
The newly appointed engineer made report
upon the material on hand. Ordered filed.
An extension of 20 days was given Contrac-
tor Banbury on the South Fairbanks work.
THE DOCTOR WANTS A SALARY.
The following was received from Health
officer f. f. Rowland and action deferred one
week
CrNrIEMEN Having been informed that you
have not attached any salary 10 the office to
when have had the honor to be appointed,
now make this formal notice that when |
sought the position did so thinking | would
at least receive the same as my predecessor
and under circumstances surrounding the
Office, the important duties am called upon
to fill, as well us the great and many demands
made upon me, cannot accept the position OF
health officer without some remuneration. AS
l do not believe it is for me to dictate the sal
airy ! will leave that matter in your handS Tor
adjustment
COST HIM THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
Charles Berry, proprietor OF a restaurant on
South Fair Oaks avenue, was given the full
benefit of the fine imposed by the city ordin-
ance for selling liquor contrary to regulations,
and $500 was added to the city funds. The
case came up in the recorders court and was
prosecuted by City Attorney w. +. Arthur, I'M
der the city ordinance which requires that
only wine or beer shall be sold, and with not
less than a 20-cent meal between certain
hours. The heavy fine will doubtless have a
discouraging effect on this sort OF business.
AN IMPROVEMENT MEETING.
a me5 ting OF the property ON nefs Oh siarengo
avenue has been called at the board of trade
rooms for Wednesday afternoon, at 8 O'Clock,
for the purpose OF consulting regarding uni
form improvement OF the street. Such action
is very commendRble. much more can be
accomplished by united action OF this kind
than by individual efforts. There has been
some talk OF cutting dom the handsome pep
per trees on this avenue. but 1T is TO be hoped
no such action will be taken.
THE TURNER CASE.
The case OF Hance Turner the mulatto who
raised such row in Williams hail last Thurs
day night cutting several people with knife,
was to have come up this morning, but was re.
set for Thursday at 10 a. IN.
Turner proposes to fight the case, declaring
that he drew his knife in selfdefense against
Charlie Prince who. he claims, had pistol