The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-07
SOUTHERN PACIFIC AND PASADENA
The People Indignant Over the
Franchise Matter.
Three Members of the Council Pull
for the Railway.
A Bad City Chartsr-social and Per-
sonaI News-Sunday's Hap
pNnioEs.

Mr.. Weed at the special session Wednes-
day will come up Tor final passage aud
if put through the matter will bs at an
end so tar as the council is concerned.
1t remains to be seen, however, wheth-
er Mr.. Cox will declare the franchise
passed with vote of to in its favor.
The wording OF the stats law is go plain
on this point that it is difficult TO be-
lieve the three members favoring the
Southern Pacific company will take
this stand, not only in opposition to the
united sentiment OF the community, but
at variance with the law oil the land.
The code is very plain on the point OF
railway franchises, stating that two
thirds vote of city council is necessary
to grant permission tor steam railway
to operate over public street. How
President Cox will manage to get around
this plain English and conatrue to 2
vote into two-thirds majority is not
all apparent.
The question ia will the council take
this final and positive action in the face
of the expressed public opinion against
the Southern Pacific being allowed to
enter the city Internationally 1t
hardly seems possible that three OF the
men put in Office to protect the inter-
ests of the city will make this surrender
to the Southern Pacific company.
The HERALD hse shown clearly by i'm
terviews with many of the prominent
business men OF the city how strong ia
the sentiment and feeling OF the people
against this step being taken. Indeed
that mammoth petition from 260 busi-
ness men againat the Southern Pacific
should have at once decided the entire
council on the question. Had they once
AIKEN positive stand for arbitration
he company would in sill probability
have backed down from its arrogant
. ,sition and conceded to the just de-
nands of the property owners. AS mat
tiers stand at present there is apparently
no necessity for them taking such step.
The position of Mr.. Lukens and Mr..
Hamilton in thia fight has been clear
cut from tho start. They have fought
for the rights of the people from the
first. As a reward Mr.. Lukens has been
deposed from the position of president
OF the board by the three memb ers who
have 80 faithfully championed the rights
of the Southern Pacific in this matter.
The people, however. have been watch
ing this matter very closely, and while
the mills of God grind Glow, they
grind exceeding small"
THAT NEW CHARTER.
From present appearances it looks as
if the new city charter. which was
ground out by the board of Is freehold~
ere at the cost OF much exertion of gray
matter, and incidently about $1,000 of
city money, will never see the light of
day. The instrument ia said to be a
curiosity in many ways, and even its
parents are inclined to disowR it. Its
Toes are many and its friends few. The
temperance people have, after due con-
sideration. pronounced it snare and a
Geluson that il favored liquor selling,
while on the other hand. the more lib
eral class, who desire saloons, will have
nothing to do with it. In conversation
with HERALD reporter. one OF the gen.
tlemen who helped to draw up the char
ter said:
"Thers were two factions composing
the board OF freeholdsrs one side
wanted total prohibition, the other,
liberal policy, and they were 40 en-.
crossed over this one feature that every.
thing else was left to get through as
best in could. Now neither side ia
satisfied and both oppose the passage OF
the charter"
In this deplorable condition of affairs
the council has followed a suggestion
given by The HERALD and appointed q
committee of five lawyers TO examine
into and pass upon the charter, as pre-
sented, and recommend whether or not
an election should be called for the pur~
pose of voting upon it. 1t would seem
that the city has already been put to
enough expense with this extraordinary
document. and that the cheapest way
out of the matter ia to burn the thing
up. The city needs new charter, but
it evidently don't want this.
NOTES.
The tramps are numerous. Four were
given lodging in the Jail last night.
New buildings continue to 60 up in
all parts of the city.
The funeral of Albert Woodwork as
held this afternoon from the North Pas.
adena Congregational church.
A good sized party went up the noun.
tain road this morning. The Echo
Mountain house is becoming popular.
Communion services were held at the
Methodist Episcopal church this morn
ing, large congregation being present.
term tomorrow morning, more crowded
than ever.
Harry Hardwick, one of TIE HERALD
carriers. was hurt yesterday by his horse
throwing him. He will be out again in
afew days.
RaCsptain Gibbs. of the Carlton, is con.
fined to his reom by illness.
Colonel Bentzonis and Mrs. Van
Slauterback were guests of Colonel Law.
son Of the Carlton.
Work commences on the Banning
block, on South Fair Oaks avenue, to-
morrow morning. 1t will be hand.
some structure. the front finished in
Catalina marble.
The funeral of Mr.. James Pearman,
whose death occurred yesterday, will be
held tomorrow (Monday) afternoon at
2:30 O'Clock from the residence, 3l9
Concord street.
The present rain is doing much good
In this locality and so far this season no
damage Of any Importance has been re.
ported. The sheets are in unusually
good condition for carrying off the water
this season.
The electric road ia nearly in oondi-
tion for cars within the city limits. All
the new rails have been put down and
most of the poles are in position The
South Pasadena gap is ell that needs
completing.
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