The herald., 1895-03-05
BUSINESS LICENSE SHELvED
Pasadena Council Will Seek Other
Sources Of Revenue
Rev. z. n. Webster Offers an Improved
Version Of Mother doose-A New
Social Club

4 Pasadena, March 4.-Routine matter was
the programme at the meeting of the
City Council this afternoon. All members
we're present. The much talkedo OF license
ordinance didn't come up, but in its place
a petition~signed by 1856 business men and
60 private citizens protesting against the
tax was presented. In bringing the mat
ter before the Council, Mr.. Greer stated
chat the business men did not think it
Just that they should be taxed for the bene-
tit of the entire community. The people
were aware that there was not money
enough to run the city properly and not
get in debt but the money should be
raised by general tax. Judge Weed said
the ordinance would not come up for some
time, II it went through at all. The com
! mittee wanted time to look into the mat
Il ter thoroughly and see if there was not
some other way OF increasing the revenue.
He had found that in four departments
nolice, fire. streets and lightlng-the ex-
k'enses were increasing yearly, and there
Seemed no way of curtailng the expense.
Nhe people want their streets sprinkled,
fnore lights are needed in many sections
hnd the hands of the Council were tied
by lack of funds.
+, A petition from II. f. Andrews for per-
mission to erect two-story building on
Fair Oaks, between Dayton and Valley
, streets, to be used for business purposes.
y was denied.
M The CITY Engineer reported upon the
levels necessary for establishing the grade
OF Congress street, between Fair Oaks and
Pasadena avenues, which was adopted.
The official tally list of the recent charter
election was received and approved, show
ing vote of "a for to 3l1 against the
charter.
a 4 tan
ported bills to the amount of %71.70.
which were ordered paid.
,a resolution of intention to construct
sewer on Morcngo avenue from Walnut
r. street to point 450 feet north of Villa
street was passed. An amendment to the
ordinance fixing fees for the Pound
Master was introduced by Judge Weed
and adopted. Bids were opened for con.
structing sewers on Mary, De Lacy and
Union streets: Munger d Griffith sewer
complete, $lSl4; J.B. Hughes, sewer COM
plete, 1927. T. p Lukens presented de-
mand for 1898 rebate upon taxes for the
three years past upon lot used by the
city for pound purposes. The demand
was allowed.
The monthly report of Street Superin-
tendent Buchanan for the month OF Feb
ruary was approved. Reports were also
received from Pound Master, Clerk, Re-
corder and Tax Collector.
ut Oiby IcpOIb lOi buC luditti
ending February 18th shows the following
T balances due the city: Recorder, SIS;
City srsiiissl ;iiti! Ia Collector, $50
Superintendent of Streets $50; Treasurer,
S674596; subject to warrant in general
fund, S32s.3S; in sewer fund.- $57042; in
library fund, $3643.53 in fire and sewer
sinking fund, $31s.47; in library sinking,
S3s.97 in expense fund, $67. Municipal
bonds outstanding are: Fire and sewer,
$l22 800; library, $6375.
Trustee Washburn inventoried the sewer
farm at $780, 900 and other property on the
farm at 1858.
George A. Gibbs, secretary of the Board
OF Library Trustees, estimates the library
property as follows: Building and realty,
$25, 600; books, $4,000; furniture, $500.
n Chief Turbett reports the property Of the
tire department to be worth $23, 525.
Recorder Rossiter inventories the furni-
ture Of his Office at $73
City Marshal Buchanan reported the
property OF his Office at 1862 in the Mar
shal's Office and $780, in the Tax Col
ector's office.
Street Superintendent Buchanan inven-
torie the appurtenances of his Office at
$13f So.
- Z " Engineer Clapp reports the effects
of ais Office to be worth $685..
In the Clerks and Assessors Office the
city owns, according to Mr.. Dyer, $l22l
worth of property.
Reports for February were presented as
follows: Street Superintendent, 80 street
permits, for which the fees received were
$3.50.