The herald., 1895-01-25
PASADENA'S COUNCIL MEETS,
Mr.. Policy Lectures on Early
Days.
A Chain Gang Organized by the
Marshal.
A Lady Burns Up Her Watch aud
Money-sooiAl Events.
Notes.


Cox presided, with Couucilmen Hamil.
ton. Weed and Wsshburn present. The
principal object OF the meeting was TO
audit the delinquent assessment liet OF
the city clerk, and most OF the afternoon
was put in going over the huge msse OF
figures, which were found correct. The
total delinquent list, plus per cent
penalty, amounts to $429456. a consid-
cradle portion OF which has been paid
during the past few days.
A little routine business was trans-
acted, petitions from Mrs. Gilchrist,
George Frost and Goober & Taylor to
erect buildings being granted. The fol-
lowing communication was received aud
ordered fled:
To the Board of Trustees of the City of Pasa-
dena:
GENTLEMEN:-A short time ago was FORUM
ate in securing authority from the dep lrtment
to employ another letter carrier at this Office.
1t was necessary to make some changes in he
carrier districts. This threw onto the carriers
portions OF the city formerly belonging to 9TH
er carriers, with which they were unfamiliar.
Previous TO these changes the carriers had be-
come acquainted with the patrons of the Office
within their districts, and hence were not both
cred with the evil Of wrong number OF houses.
Inc increase in population has ma1e another
carr.er necessary. In reRrranging the carrier
districts, bad mum bering became at once pain
fully apparent, owing to the fact that consid-
cradle quantity Ct mail had to be deliveret
wholly by the AID OF our offc directory in nd
ing the street numbers, which usually do not
appear on the mail itself.
Attention is called to a diagram showing
numbers running as follows in space OF 400
feet, on residence street: 2l7, 265, 30, 1928,
l3i ~ Is, 80, 80.
Continuing, the letter says:
One of the prer quisites to free delivery OF
mail insisted upon By the government is that
trust the MATER now being brought 10 your
notice, you will lose no time in having the
houses properly mum bered, owing to the liabl-
ity of the government suspending free delivery
service until it is done | re pectfutly suggest
that experience III tn city has taught the
necesNty OF compulsory ordinance to secure
ing old and conflicting mum bers OF some preyi-
GUS system. Resp ctfully.
GEuR3E F. KERNAGHAN, p
EARLY CALIFORNIA.
Early California history was discussed
in closing lecture by Mr.. Frank Pol
ley before the university extension
class at the Universaist church last
evening before large audience.
The main aim of the early Mexican
settlers was pleasure and ease, which |
judgment was interfered with by the |
early Catholic fathers, who believed in |
putting the people to work and Keeping
them busy. Acting upon this idea,
large number OF the natives were en-
shaved end set to work for the church.
The hospitality of the early daye is
almost incredible in this age, when the
greed for gain supersedsa all else and |
swallows up many of the nobler in |
stincts OF mankind. 1t was considered |
an insult to the owner for a traveller to |
pass a ranch house without paying a
visit. and frequently the guest was de-
tanned several days. Some OF the ranch.
ers put up signs in conspicuous places |
requesting all travellers to stop and |
make themselves at home. At many
places guest money" was placed in the
room, where the guest might help him
self to what he needed for travelling ex.
penses. What q contrast to the present
day, with it's constables and county Jail
for any STRAY wanderer! Many interest
ing stories OF early life were related by
Mr.. Foley, one case being cited where a
party of young Mexicans near Pasadena
captured 20 bears in one day by the use
OF the lasso alone; indeed, this was the
all-useiul implement of early days.
With it the Mexican herded, hunted and
fought.
BURNED UP HER MONEY.
A new safety bank has been started
in Pasadena which ia not likely to prove
q success. 1t ia a heating stove, SAYS
the Star, and therein during the warm
days an Oakland avenue lady deposited
her gold watch and chain and several
thousands OF dollars in bank certifi-
Gates. The deposition was easy enough
but the withdrawal was attended with
difficulty, ior alas she built a fire in it
one day in O moment of forgetfulnees
and burned the whole outfit up. The
certificates can doubtless be duplicated,
forever dried up, and like granGfather's
clock it has stopped short, never to 20
again. She will patronize bank vault
next time.
THE CHAIN GANG.
Marshal Buchanan will have his
hands full during the next few days
getting the newly established chain
gang, or. as the ordinance says, public
work gang" into operation. The men
will be put to work upon the public
otreets and kept going during the term
of sentence. 1t is thought that this
plan will quickly rid the city OF the con-
frmed tramp element, which is giving
go much trouble. Arrangements have
been made to provide the men with
meals at the rate of 15 cents each, and
will receive good treatment if they are
willing to work. A policeman will be
in charge of the gang, but tn ere will be
no ball or chain. In case OF rebellion,
when the men refuse to work, they will
be confined in the Jail on bread and
water diet until they see the matter in
different light. 1t is not the desire of
the city to work hardship upon honest
men out of work, but something must
be done with the confirmed vicious
tramp. 1t is worse than useless to send
the men to the county Jail, which is all
ready OVERLOOKING, and where they have
nothing to DO. The men will be started
on the road to the Scoville bridge. which
is in bad shape.
BURNS BIRTHDAY.
Tomorrow is the anniversary of the
birth Of Robert Burns. The pupils of
Wilson school will render the following
programme in the afternoon in observ.
ance:
Observation-Disclosures and Guitar club.
Essay, Places Famous in Scottish Romance
and History-Miss Scribner.
Bonnie Doon-Double quartette.
Recitation, Woman's Rlghts-Miss Splitter.
Oration-tred Irwin.
Piano duet-Ella Rand and Lenna McDon.