The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-19
ALL TIE HACKMEN OBJECT
To Paying a License on Their
Occupation
FREEDOM OF THE STREETS
Accorded the Tournament of Roses
Association
FREEDOM OF THE STREETS
New nembers Coming In and the Dis
play Promises to Be q Brilliant
One-Notes About Town

PASADENA, Nov. 1o.-The CITY coun-
Gil met in res ulaT session this afternoon,
with all members present. Captain Simp-
son addressed the board in reference to
the proposed amendment to the license
ordinance, licensing haokmen. and which
it is the general understanding was to be
extended to include other occupations in
case it was passed at all. Captain Simp-
aon presented couple OF petitions, ole
signed by fourteen hackmen and the
other signed by business men. protesting
against any tax on occupations of what
eyer character. CAPTAIN Simps said:
"The hackmen think it is uni Just and I'M
fair that they should be taxed, when
other occupations are not. l think an
honorable, open competition is what We
ought to have"
City Attorney Arthur remarked, as he
winked at Trustee HamiItvn: elf you
had SAID that when you were on the
stump, you wouldn't probably have been
elected
Trustee Wood FASTENED to the rescue
with: "Of course he means home com.
petition. not foreign" and Captain Simp-
son went on with his argument to the
effect that W hen this ordinance was passed,
which was now sought to be amende so
as to include other occupations besides
those originally included. it was occa-
stoned by the fact that outsiders were
peddling meat in Pasadena, and as he
was on the board at that time and IA
vored licensing them for the privilege. he
was us good protect onist as bis brother
attorney. Judge Weed wanted to know If
that was the reason we m ust pay three or
four cents ner p und more for our meat
than in Los Angeles.
Captain Simpson wanted it understood
in spite of whatever fun they might poke
at him, that he was protectionist on
principle, land he added, I'VE have to
stand by each other
Mayor Cox, not 10 be left out in this
general decla ation, made his application
o. abe same great principle upon whlch
all good Republicans are supposed to act,
but which somehow seams to lead TO such
diverse results, in this wise: Our lIv-
erymen keep up large establ hments
aud pay big taxes. They ought to be- pro-
tected trnm the small army of hack men,
mary OF whom do no. own a dollars
worth of property.
Colin Stewart. being present on other
business, was asked to tell what he knew
about the matter, HAVING been ia the liv-
cry UuSlHees Tut many years In the CltV
OF Baltimore. He SAID they not only
taxed the hackmen ln Baltimore, but all
OCCUPATIONS were taxeI, and it seems that
the city OF Balti more even has tho temer-
ity to tax tue BIZ electric mpanie. 50
apiece Tor each ana every p lie erected
along the street, not continng its atten-
tion to the pnverty-stricken fellows who
are unfortunate enough TO be without
property.
Trustee Lukens said he thought that no
class lpgi laiion was fair or st. 1t was
suggested III at II would be good way to
fix the matter il a license could be i'm
posed npon the hackmen VINO come here
In tho Water season only, but who have
no residence here, but the city attorney
said at once that would be imposs BILE as
such law would be plainly unconsttu-
tional. fhs whole thing was ii ally laid
on the tHbls.
Edwin Stear.is, president of the Tourna.
Asht OF Roses association addressed the
board, asking for permission for the ere
department to turn out, and that the
ri ipal streets be ut clear of team.
for about an hour and a half on New
Years. The request as to the fire depart
mont was gransed, and the beard Will
yecommeno the freedom of the streets for
the parade.
A resolution ordering the grading,
RutterIn, and curbins of Madeline Dir ve
from Orange Grave 10 Arroyo drive, was
adopted; and 81 milar resolution relat-
ing to the improve .ent of NJ Olson ave-
nue. from Walnut to Illinois streets.