The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-08
PASADEHA'S COUNCIL MEETS,
Action on the Southern Pacific
Franchise Delayed.
Marriage Of Miss Jacobs and Mr..
Winters.
Living whist Entertainmsut-1he Tramp
0usstion-sooial Events. -.
Notes.

Pasadena. Jan. THE anticipated
fight in the city council failed to show
up this afternoon for the reason that the
necessary five days after the introduce
tion Of the ordinance granting fran
ohise to the Southern Pacific company
had not elapsed. A special session OF
the council. however. will be held to-
morrow when the franchise will come
up for second reading and final action.
The lobby was crowded with citizens
Interested in the action of the council
In the matter. and the railroad men
were out in force as usual.
The meeting tomorrow will be called
1t p. M, and some interesting de-
vslopments are expected. There is.
however, no doubt. from opinions ex-
pressed in the council today, that Presi.
dent Cox intends to declare the ordi-
nance passed by the three to two vote.
THE TRAMP PROBLEM.
Tho tramp question came up and &C.
tive steps were taken to endeavor to
handle the hordes OF wanderers who are
in the city. Mr.. Weed introduced an
ordinance which he stated he hoped
would settle the difficulty. In effect it
practically means the establishment OF
= changing. The ordinance provides
that any person convicted OF miedea-
msanor and sentenced to imprisonment
by the city recorder shall be employed
ON public work under the city marshal.
The prisoners shall be employed eight
hours per day at the work and the mars
shall is empowered to use such means as
he may wish to compel the men to work
and to prevent escapes.
A second ordinance on tho came sub
iect provided that it shall be con-
strued by the city recorder to DO a
misdemeanor for any person to 60 from
house to house begging or to apply for
food ON the public streets. or to be found
on the streets at late or unreasonable
hours with no employment. The sem
tence is fixed at not more than 800
fine nor more than three months i'm
prisonment with work. 1t ia provided,
however, that the court may at its dis
erection suspend sentence and give de-
fspdants q chance to leave town. II
arrested again they shall be put to
work. The ordinances were introduced
and read for the first time.
rAMALEs KNOCKED OUT.
The council dealt stunning blow at
an infant industry when it refused to
allow the Spanish tamale man to con-
duct his business of dealing out this
time-honored article Of food from a
wagon stationed on the corner of Fair
Oaks avenue and Colorado street. The
tamale man was on hand and put in a
plea for his cart. He said people
couldn't find him il he went inside.
Mr.. Lukens thought tamsles were are.
spectacle article and the industry should
be encouraged. The city attorney
council were down on tamslea and the
wagon had to 60.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
A resolution of intention to construct
. sewer on Mary street from Fair Oaks
TO Pasadena, ON De Lacy from Mary to
Colorado street, and on Union from
Fair Ooks to Pasadena, was introduced
by Mr.. Weed and adopted.
A resolution of intention TO improve
Yolo avenue from Orange Grove to the
city limits passed.
A resolution to construct q sewer
main on Marengo from Walnut to Illi-
uois street was passed.
A number of property owners were
present and urged that some action be
Saken, 90 the cesspools were a nuisance
and . menace to health. A protest
against the work being done was also
received.
The usual report OF the finance and
auditing committee was received and
bills ordered paid.
A petition to construct a sewer on
Colorado street, between Madison and
s Los Robles. to connect with the Los Ro.
bles outfall, was received and granted.
Reports were received from the
ongineer upon the grades of Arbor
street, between Orange Grove and Grand
avenue, and Illinois, between Fair Oaks
and the city limits.
Mr.. Purcell, the engineer employed
by the city to fix the sewer farm mp, made
> report and urged that immediate &C.
tion be taken. Mr.. Washburn was en-
powered to employ the necessary men
and teams to do the work.
JACOBS. WINTERS.
The marriage OF Mr.. Arthur Winters
Of Colville. WASH. and Miss Maude
Jacobs. occurred at the home OF the
brides parents on Mary street in this
city, today. at IL o'clock.
emit st ths ceremony. which was con-
Quoted by Rev. N. H. g. Fife, OF the
First Presbyterian church.
The house Yves very tasteiully decorat-
cd for the occasion. A wedding bell
hung in the parlor under which the
young couple were married. Following
the ceremony reception was held until
O'Clock, when the newly-married
people left for Los Angeles on their
way to toe north, where they will make
their future home.
The bride was one of Pasadena's most
charming young ladies'. aud her going
away is much regretted by large circle
of friends. Mr.. Winters is engaged in
the banking business in Colvills, where
they will make their fnture home. The
young couple wera the recipients of
many valuable and beautiful wedding
presents.
LIVING WHIST.
Daily rehearsals are being held for the
/. Living Whist entertainment which is to
be given in the opera house Friday even