The herald., 1895-10-29
PAShDENA'S COUNCIL MEETS
The Lowe Electric Road Matter
Comes Up
THE STREET IMPROVEMENTS
The Students at Throop Organize an
Orchestral Society
THE STREET IMPROVEMENTS
An Interes ting 7eeting of the Y. H. c. A
Wotkyns Is Surely Postmaster-Per-
sonai Notes and Brevities

PA5sDENA, Oct. 2s.-Minor matters
occupie1 the city council today. TINS
tees Weed, Hamilton and Washolrn and
President Cox were present, and Trustee
Lnkens absent.
Prof. T. S. G. Lowe addressed the coun-
Gil in behalf OF his new electriclroad fran
chise, which was received and filed.
The old application is to be removed. aft
err lying over one more week. and the sec
ond is 10 take its place. This latter asks
for ri sht OF way on Lake avenue, from
the north city limits to the Southern
Calf ;rnIa railroad track. They propose
connecting the Mountain road with the
P. and P. by way of it's Lake -avenus and
Colorado-strest routes, thus avoiding
building on Los Robes.
n committee of East Colorado strest
citizsns, G. E. Meharry, Messrs. Skillen,
Brockway and Dis Jones and Green, re-
ported TIE result OF the conferences of
property owners asking that the torsoil
be removed. the surface plowed up and
crowned and deficiencies supplied and
smoothly rolled over. from Marengo ave-
hue to the east city limits. The COM
mittee says that the trustees of the NJ.
E. church are willing to remove the wall
and bank of earth projecting into Colo
RADIO street at Marengo. The question
arising whether the grade OF this street
has ever oeen officially established, on
motion ths city engineer was instructed
to make survey. He expects to do so
sometime next week.
Prof Hammond presented a petition
asking for the placing OF All electric light
on the corner o f Los Robes avenue and
Colorado street, signed by some thirty
persons. Granted, in company with five
others, and lights OF l200-candle power
Will bs placed on the corner of Los Ro-
bes and Colorado, corner of Madison and
Illinois. Earlham and Lake, Orange place
and De Lacy, st. John avenue and Con
gre's.
George Greedy asked for protection to
home street carriages against those OF
ontsido towns which congregate along
our c1rDs.
An ordinance for the grading of Center
street was adopted; also one for the
grsdil.g of portion of Oakland avenue.
Superintendent of Streets Buchanan
presen I'D demand for S47.75 assessmen t
on lot in Bixby tract, and warrant was
ordered drawn.
\ r solution of intention TO change
grade of Broadway was approved.
The bid for street work on Galena were
oren,.l. That of E. ]. Hart and 9th srs
was und to be $500, bond; T.. H. Smith
ct al, $235, CHI eek. Resolution No. III
VS. introduced. read and paced upon
Its final passage, awarding the contract
to e. H. Smith.
Mrs. Ionis Jones received permission
to er,ct q rear addition to the St. Mich
olas, S0x32. two stories high.
G.si ). K. J. Dobbins was permitted to
erect a one-story frame four-room cottage
on the south side OF Vineyard street. be-
tween Raymond avenue and Fair Oaks.
MUSICAL SOCIETY.
A new organization at Throop which
begins its career with great enthusiasm
and pleasant prospects of success is the
hoop orchestra of twelve pieces. Har-
old Simpson is musical director, and Roy
Bla ,kman financial manager and secre
tary. 1he,mem bers have been selected
from the best musical talent OF the school
to which the new students contribute
many valuable additions. The orchestra
is connected with the school and receives
the support and patronage OF the officials
OF the institute. Music has been pur'
chased and the orchestra is practising
regularly at the school. The present
pans of the organic alton contemplate 8
musical entertain meat to be given about
Thanksgiving. a perusal of the follow
ing names will reveal many already
xnown to the Pasadena pubic in musical
circles:
Arthur Dodsworth, first violin; Har-
old Simpson, first violin; Walter Ratcliff
second violin; Thomas Carhart, second
vioIin W. I. Brown, second violin; Roy
Blackman, viola; J. C. Dreamer, second
violin; George Darlington, flute; George
H. Griswold. claIionette; Marion T.
Waite. cornet; Professor Meskimm ons,
bass vol; George Doty, piano.
Y. NJ. c. A. MEETING.
The meeting or the Y. NJ. q. A. yester-
day AFTERNOON was of unusual interest,
the Christian church being we'll filled to
hear Mr.. j. d. Habbick in his first ad-
dress after returning home from D. l..
Moody's training school for Christian
workers. Chicago. After singing and
prayer by c. G. Reynolds, president OF
the association, and song service, Gen
eral Secretary George Taylor read a scri D.
ture selection, John, 3, 5-17. DR.. W. ID.
Turner followed with a solo. Mr.. Hab-
bick YVES then introduced. He spoke OF
the two great divisions IN the worlJ, the
minority bound for eternal reward, the
majority for eternal death; OF the things
of the world wnicn hold the ma ority
from joining the minority, endin,. with
urging the minority to renewed efforts fol-
the majority. The meeting closed with
PRAYER by Professor G. NJ. Parker.
In the evening the general secretary
held gospel service at Ell Monte, in the
Baptis. church.
BREVITIES.
The president of the A. p. A. of Cali
fornia. Mr.. Huddieson, will speak in the
Universalist church this evening. Every.
body is invited.
The Southern Pacific opens for passen-
Rer business in the new depot and begins
running trains next Wednesday. While
It has not been officially announced, 1t is
understood that the l0-cent rate, with a
25-cent round trip rate, OF the other road:
will be met
Forty.se seven mt m bers OF company B at.
tendec the Willard funeral, under com
mand of Captain Bangham. No drill last
night.
Mr.. Webster Wotkyns received today the
formsl notification from the postofflct
department of his appointment as post
master of this city. the date for his tax
ing possession of the Office has not ye
been arranged.
The funeral services of the late Sewarc
Ralph we're held yesterday afternoon a
the family residence on Union street
The remains will be cremated.
Died-Rob binson, DIT his home on The
corner of Colorado street and Michigan
avenue. f. l.. Robinson, aged 81 years
Funeral at 2 80 Tuesday, from Reynolds
a Van Nuys parlors.
Mrs. BaiIineton Booth will give par
Tor talk at PIT South Orange Grove ave