The herald., 1895-02-19
-PAVEMENTS AND Finances
Efforts OF Pasadena's Council
to Govern a City
BITUMTNOUS ROCK NO GOOD
Professor Keyes Tells What He Knows
About Lincoln
Death Of nr. c. II. Torrey-The Weather
for January--Local Briefs
and Personals

Pasadena, Feb. 1s.-Business was light
with the City Council today, in fact it
was the shortest session of that august
! body of law makers for many months
The City Attorney wrote poety on spring
and the Clerk had an easy time of it.
All members were present when Presi-
dent Cox called the session to order with
the exception OF Mr.. Lukens.
A good -natured man by the name of
Amend wanted permission to run a
me ry-go-round on Union street, near
Raymond His machine was thing Of
beauty and joy forever, and would be a
benefit to the city. Judge Weed couldn' t
see it that way, and wanted to know
whether there was any license ordinance
for such things. None could be found
and it was finally decided to let the show
go on at the rate of $40 per month, which
the good-natured agreed to pay.
Mr.. Washburn, who was appointed q
committee of one at the last Council
meeting to visit Santa Barbara and look
into the merits of bituminous rock for
residence streets pavement, made, re-
port. He had looked over the streets
in Santa Barbara graveled with btumen,
but was not favorably impressed. He
found that it was so soft in the summer
tndb DcdSv tcdfnS we're nOJ allowed
drive upon it, and it was necessary to
spread coat of gravel over the pavement
to keep it from going to pieces. Con-
trary to reports he found the average
cost to be about nine and one-half cents
per square foot.
In place OF bitumen he would recon-
mend pavement made by using crushed
Cotton marble covered with red gravel
This pavement where in use had proven
very satisfactory and could be laid for
about ten cents per square foot. A sample
is found in front of the La Grande sta
tion Of the Santa Fe in Los Angeles.
1t was generally agreed that some ac-
ton should be taken to improve the con-
dition of East Colorado street and west as
far as the Orange Grove hill. Judge Weed
called attention to the track of the cleo
trio road on North Fair Oaks as for as
Chestnut street The tracks were too low
and would require the street to be cut
down il it was ever put to proper grade.
Mr. Washburn reported that work was
progressing rather slowly at the sewer
farm and that probably not more than
five acres could be leveled for alfalfa in
time for this years crop.
The question of city taxes for the COM
year come up and Mr.. Weed stated that
there was but little hopes of the bill
granting cities of this class the right to
increase their tax rates over II per 500
assessed value, getting through the Leg
islature this season. The city needed
more money to properly run its affairs.
Last year over $1,000 was paid as interest
on over due certificates which the Treas
urer could not pay. He was in favor of a
raise in assessments in those localities
where advance in values had been marked
during the past year. There was consd-
cradle discussion and it was agreed to 20
over the map with the Clerk and arrange
rates. Clerk Dyer thought the assessments
were about as high as the people would
stand.
A petition to extend the proposed sewer
on Marengo avenue 500 feet north of Villa
streets was granted.
Resolutions ordering sewers on Mary,
DeLacy and Union streets was passed.
new grade was ordered established on
West Walnut street.
A petition to reestablish the grade of
Grand avenue between Locke Haven and
Arbor streets was granted. The trouble
was caused by blunders on the part of a
former City Engineer.
Resolutions were passed establishing
the grades of Valley street, Broadway,
DeLacy street, Peach and Orange place
and Kansas street.
The ordinance changing the name of
Kansas to Green street finally passed.
i. Library trustees and the chairman of
the sewer farm committee were instructed
TO return report of all property on hand
prior to March 1st.
An application to widen Villa street ten
feet on the south side between Los Robles
and Moline was referred to the City At
torney for action. Condemnation pro-
ceedings will be necessary.