The herald., 1895-10-09

If a com promise is not arranged by that
time the franchise shall be advertised.
An ordinance esta blishing the grade OF
Avoca avenue was adopted.
A petition for grading Madeline drive
between Orange Grove and Grand avenues
was received and granted.
mum Der OF property owners on Gen.
ter street petitioned for the establish ment
OF the grade of said street.
Superintendent OF Streets Buchanan
presented a report of sixty-eight permits
issued In Septem ber. fees amounting to
$40.
to erect q barn l6x30 on the south side OF
Orange place.
Mrs. Pilla Phillips asked permission to
north side of Vineyard street. in place OF
brick veneer building, for which per-
mission was granted September 10th.
Frank A. Healy e. Co. asked permits
sion to erect a corrugated iron shed, l0x
16, and another. 12xI2, in the rear of the
market at 1874 and 1856 East Colorado
street.
DR.. Rowland, health officer, submitted
a written report on the com plants OF res
idents in the vicinity OF Villa and Adella
regarding the dumping OF manure. ETC.,
Is here, stating that he has been unable to
locate the offending individual, but that
he understands he has taken measures to
abate the nuisance.
Tax Collector John T. Buchanan sub
mitted O report for September, shown 6
the collection of $16S5. SO taxes and the
payment of that amount into the treas
ury.
AN OLD CITIZEN DEAD.
The death of Milford Fish, one of Pasa-
dena's old and respected citizens. occurred
yesterday afternoon at his home on Mar
engo avenue. He has not been well since
he had the grip about year and half
ago, but his death will come as sudden
shock to his many friends, as we'll as to
the be.eaved family.
Mr.. Fish was born in Hamburg. N. r.,
IN 1929 and when young man crossed
the plains during the gold excitement OF
1S49. He engaged in mining on the west
fork of the American river for two years,
after which he returned to his home at
Hamburg and engaged IN mercantile
pursuits. He made his first visit to Pasa-
dena in the winter of 1884, and two years
later returned with his family to live.
Mr.. Fish leaves a wife and five sons
and four daughters-nine children-twO
of the boys and three OF the daughters
residing here.
He was Il highly esteemed citizen and
always took an active interest in public
affairs. He had large property interests
here, and was one of the most active
and beloved mbers of the Baptist
church.
NOTES ABOUT THE CITY.
At the meeting of East Colorado street
property owners last evening to consider
the matter of paving the street there was
a good attendance Of representative own
ers. After considerable discussion of the
matter in all Its phases, the chair was
empowered to appoint committee OF
five to canvass the whole matter and re-
port at subsequent meeting. Tho chair
appointed as such committee Messrs.
Colin Stewart @. Il. Meharry, T s..
Greene, M. D.. r. X. Jones, d s.. Van
devort, X. Il. Vandevort, whereupon the
meeting adjourned to Mon day evening,
Ocober 81 at the same place.
The enrolment at Throop Polytechnic
has reached 275 this year and pupils from
Pomona, Los Angeles, San Marcus and
Com pton were classified today.
The Degree of Honor ladies have called
a meeting at Mrs. Jvhn Allin's, 10 WAL
nut street. for Thursday. October 10th,
at 2 clock, for the purpose of organlz-
draft constitution and bylaws.
very pleasant meeting of the Maren-
60 avenue G. l.. s. c.. was held at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. W.. N. Van
Mugs, on North Fair Oaks avenus, last
evening. The following programme was
rendered: Growth OF the American Ma
ton, Professor Parker; paper, Miss
Downing; Industrial Evolution of the
American Nation. l.. L. Test; reading,
Mrs. W. N. Van Mugs.