The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-29
ClUACIL MEETING At PASADENA
\ New Electric Light Company
Organized.
no Action Yet on the Southern Pa
ciiic Franchise.
Mr. Colder Iujured-A COmins Marriage,
Soc al Events aud
Perso lalss

PASADENA, Jan. 2s.-The ghost OF the South
| ern Pacific franchise haunted The city dads at
their meeting this afternoon, but, after all
failed TO walk. as was antic pated, although an
evening session was called to give it Il good
chance to do so. 1t was expected that the de-
eision OF Judge Shaw in TIL injunction re
straining the conne1 from acting in the mat
| ter would be received during the afternoon
but nothing in the shape OF an Official an
nouncement put in an appearance At the
close OF the afternoon session Judge Weed
moved that the IN citing adjourn till D. m.
ana stated he expected By that time the board
Woulu receive notice of Judge Sha " S opinion.
Later II was learned that the decision had not
peeh hled and the evening session adjourned
| with no action.
NEW ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY"
An application for a franchise to construct
ana operate an electric light power and heat
ing plant was received from Ed r. Braley and
ordered fill d. Mr.. James McLachlan appeared
a. attorney for the applicant and stated that it
was me intention to put in irst-class incau-
descent plant and furnish Light al a much
lower rae than is at present beins paid by
| consumers. The franchise was asked for Il p =
flou OIL % years, the city to have the privilege
ol using the poles OF the company for fire alarm
! ana other pnrpos 5 Ii desired 1t is the in
tentioa to use the alleys largelyin the business
center OF town for running the wires After
some discussion action on the resolution was
delayed one week
a DANGEROUS BRIDGE.
Steet superintendent Blu 'hanan fled q re
port upon the Arroyo Vista bridge, which
spans the Arroyo Seco, west of town. lie called
attention to tn no ten condition Of foundation
ana pport, which he had txnmined ana
found rotten in many cases. lie considered
the structure unsafe for heavy hau ing OF fast
| driving The report was referred back to he
street. superintendent MS no one seemed to
know who owned the structure MIR. Weed
SAID owners had tried to & We ii to the CITY, but
lnat ohe-thlrd OF the structure was IN the
county. and after an examination previous
councL had decided that they did not want ii.
THE TAMALE MAN AGAIN.
Inc tamale man bobbed up serenely again
at today's meeting. He still lOnged to ply his
trade on the street and not inside. 1t was
finally, decided that the license ordinance
should be amended so as to allow OF changing
the min, and the tamale came UP victor at
last
GENERAL BUSINESS.
Ordinances were passed establishing grades
as follows Arbor street, from Orange Grove
to Grand avenue Illinois street. from Fair
Oaks TO the city limits; the Carlton alley he
tween Fair Oaks and Raymond
Bllls were paid to the amount OF 1898. rs.
Iheauditing and finance committee reported
liaI on FEBRUARY st interest on outstanding
municipal improvement bonds would fall due
10 the amount OF 5000 and bonds mature 70
the amount OF $4,000. Interest on library
bonds amounting to S479 comes due at the
same time and S425 natures
Anapplicatiou from residant as Nror,r,
uroVe avenue was received, ask ng for mounted
police protection for that curt OF town. 10 ae-
ton. The Western Union comnany wanted ifs
messengers TO ride on the sidewalks during he
ram, put the council couldn't see it that way
Il. ), Hart WIS granted 10 days extension OF
ive on 'O JUL dauison wof5. H. smith was
g Tmrner % de,,SS oiI ,aHFletu avenue ana L.
rains have greatly deaved ali Street lo q Ee' M
Winters addressed fhe Toori ralati,, ~ a
fishing the Grade of orsmge tro,, 70 vs'Ho
tween Lincoln avenue aud the Terminal rail
way. The street and alley committee agreed
to go over the ground. $500
Mr.. Ernsfeld was granted permission to
. erect Two story brick building On Colorado
rect west OF De Lacy. A petition from prop
strsa +" HE " De aiowea 70 improve Grove
iende ti, , ulreVll9h OF lhs street superln-
nrot "gS a 6Iantep' ,t ,
Nort NJ ,,5 s".nst eue PI3py5eu sewer on
bearn sat "v mug was NED and time tor
= " $ WRIGHT ottornor e1oa o,u,..,e
that il vas h,,io;,sI,. i, -. men ne neid