The herald., 1895-01-03
HONEST MAYOR LUKENS DOWAEQ
The Southern Pacific and the
Pasadena Franchise.
In Order to Pass the Resolution the
Mayor Was Deposed.
a Lively ssssion of Pasadsna's Council
The Fight to Bo Con-
tIuued.

which has been waged in the council
over the Southern Pacific franchise ca me
to climax today when. upon motion oil
Mr.. Weed, the office of president OF the
board WAS declared vacant snd ME. Cox
was elected to the place occupied by
It. p. Lukens, who has made such G
gallant fight against the Southern Pa
cific company in the intsrsst OF the tax
payers.
The meeting was exciting from start
TO finish. Councilmen. lawyers, rail-
road men and citizsns all talked, ard
whom the smoke of battle had cleared
away it looked very much as If the
Southern Pacific had at last carried its
point in 90 far as the acceptance OF the
bid was concerned.
The council chamber was packed when
the meeting was called to order by
President Luksns at 8 o'clock, a|l mem-
bsrs being present. The Southern Pa
ci6c men vera on hand, bat had
nothing to say. evidently being Satisfied
with the course matters wsre taxing.
MR.. LUKENs STANDS FIRM.
No time was lost in getting down to
business, the matter OF the resolution
being taken up exactly where it was
dropped on Monday afternoon. Mr..
Lukens stated that he had advised with
his. attorneys in regard to the legality
Of his refusal to sign the resolution &C
cepting the bid of the Southern Pacific
company for the Broadway franchioe,
His position he believed to be correct
and he would stand his grounds. He
did not believe any of the resolutions
hsd been legally passed.
NEW MAYOR.
Then came q pause. during which Mr..
Weed arose and read resolution to the
effect that whereas. Mr.. T. P. Lukens,
president OF the board of trustees. had
refused to do his duty in declaring passed
q resoluti hitch had received three
out OF the Eve votes OF the council, it
was the sense OF the council that the
Office DO declared vacant
Mr.. Wsed-"I move that this be
adopted"
Mr.. cox DEFENDS HIMSELF.
Mr.. Cox-"Before voting on this l
wish to say that understand Mr.. Ham.
ilton has stated in public Office in this
city that there was one man on this
council whom the Southern Pacific could
not buy. This is an insinustion on the
honesty Of this council and l don't be-
lieve any member should make such
statements. 1 second the motion Of
Judge Weed"
Mr. Weed called for a vote. Messrs
Washburn, Weed and Cox voted yea
and Hamilton alone no.
Mr.. Weed-"I declare the Office o.
president of the board vacant, and
now present the name OF Mr.. Cox presi.
dent pro tenn OF this body"
The vote stood as before, Hamilton
alone voting no.
MR.. LUKENs WALKS OUT.
Mr.. Lukens-I resign nv seat under
protest. have done every thing possible
to protect the interests OF tho property
owners in this matter. When $50 of tn,
business men of this city ask shat thi
franchise be not granted until the CON-
pany sball agree to arbitrste the matte
Is seems to me the council has no RICH
TO 60 ahead and let this company in.
know have done my duty.
Mr.. Lukens then resigned the ohnir t;
Mr.. Cox and the battle went on.
Mr.. Weed asked City Attorney Arthur
for HE opinion as to the legality of Mr.
Cox signing the resolution awarding tht
franchise which Mr.. Luksns declared
not passed. Mr.. Arthur WIS doubtfu
on the subject and new resolution wa
introduced and Weed moved its adoption
There was lively time before it go
through.
THE REVOLUTION PASSED.
Mr.. e. O. Webster, y property owner
made = telling speech in behsf OF Mr.
Lukens. 'Al my interests in this cit
are located on Broadway. The Southern
Pacific has never made me ans PROPOSE
tion whatever relative to payment o
damages. | believe the board viii! re
Rret this step. The people OF the cit,
will stand by Mr.. Llk0na ia the position
he has taken"
Mr.. ForBy. another property owner
toll the board his opinions of thoir pro
ceedings in TO very Complimentary man
uer. 1T ia an outrage to turn tn
Z, property owners cvsr to this compan
which has always ground the people il
the dust when it lay in ito power to d
10. We demand that you protect on
interests. 1t has been stated that tn
people who signed that petition agains
( the company did not know what the
were signing. | circulated that petition
and did not ask person to eign il
They read it over and did it volun
tarily." -
Weed-Call the roll on the vote.
The result was the same-thrse aye
/, and two noes.
ArroRNEY STEVENS TAKES HAND
Mr.. Stevens wanted to know Judg
Weeds intention in voting for the rsso
luton did he intend to grant a fran
chise?
Weed-The paper speaks for itself.
MIR. Stevens-You decline to answer
Mr., Weed remained non -committsl.
Chairman Cox-I declare the resolu
ton passed.
Mr.. Lukeus-I protest that it is lost
MIR. McGinnis--Has this board an
other reason for the unseating OF MI
Lukens except on account OF this resolr
ton?
No one had.
MI, Weed then introduced an ordi
nance granting to the Southern Pacifi
company Q franchise to operate stear
railway over Broadway avenus. 1t wa
declared read for the first time.
I Weed followed With lengthy speec
in which he stated that be believed
per cent of the people wanted the eour
Gil TO pass the ordinance. He. however
carefully avoided mention of that bi