The herald., 1895-01-01
4 LIVELY COUNCIL MEETING.
Judge Weed Threatens to I'm
peach President Lukens.
The Southern Pacific Fightsat Pasa-
dena Grows Hot.
Al Interview with Mayor Luksns-To-
days Events = Personals.
News Notes.

rare articles of impeachment against
the president OF the council, Mr.. I. 2.
0 / ans, for refusing to declare that reso.
alion passed and to oign the same as
siding officarl" The speaker was
ss Weed OF the city council of PAsade.
sbs ~ the regular session OF that body
slsrday afternoon. The cause OF the
outbreak was Mr.. Lukena' refusal TO
are resolution passed granting to
sne Southern Pacific company q fran
shiss to enter the city over Broadway
agenuc.
The meeting was one of the warm est
altaira which has occurred in the Crown
oi lie Valley for many year, ,and those
pssa sat will long remember the gallant
ngAh which was made for the property
own era by two members.
Allmem mbers were present when Pres
i1ert Lukens called tho meeting to orr
der. viz: Councilmen Cox, Hamilton,
Weed and Washburn with Mr.. Lukens
IN SIC chair.
TAe lobby was crowded with inter-
usfed citizene and railroad men, Super
insesdent Muir and Mr. l.. P. Jewett OF
sne ,outhefn Pacific among the num-
bar.
THE BALL COMMENCES.
Immediately upon the reading of the
En;nsites Mr.. Cox moved that bids be
opened for a franchise to operate a
asea railway over Broadway avenue.
Teis motion at once brought about q
dipision and showed how the contest
1sood on the matter. Messrs. Weed, Cox
and Waehburn voted for the motion.a
Il Rsee dent Lukens and Mr.. Hamilton
akaifist il. Preoident Lukens: "i declare
tle notion loat. 1t requires two.lh rds
ote to pass an ordinance grnIting this
& pnchise. and all proceedings leading
Nc tp it should be similarly governed"
N This brought Mr.. Weed to his feet in
~ Instant.
n / appeal from the decision of the
4 ehasy and demand a roll call on the ap-
4 neal.
Ne ore the appeal was put Mr.. Stevens,
nr Ettorney representing various prop.
erig owners on Broadway, made speech
in y hich ae held that the president had
q pc ,ect right to declare the motion
4 yat nd that no appeal could be had.
N8 Weed--'I don't want TO wage q
gsonal warfare against the parties who
" gFe ppo6ing the Southern Pacific, but |
svanf to sec the road come in. l am
hs,o o see that this is done. demand
s 8 sali call.
n Trsaidont Lukens-"My position on
kaia question has been clear from the
D&staft and | feel ii is correct. | have
alwSgs wanted to see the Southern Pa
Eihc company come in to Pasadena, and
beiisye it would be q benefit to the city.
Ru' 70 turn over property belonging to
rrivete citizens for this purpose is an
ttf lining. and | shall never vote for
dt fanchise until this matter of dam
s&sa 4 Rrbitrated. The property own
fs "a petitfon to the council sgreed to
10 by the decision OF = board of arb.-
tsatiol. but the railroad company de-
KLINE to indorse the proposition
~ Hamilton-"I agree with Mr..
.uk .. The authority by which the
rercr iee WAS offered for sale was no
,nid. shall never vote for this fran
chsse until the company has done the
re hing"
re clerk then called the roll on the
Ira from tho decision of the chair
he sote stood: Cox. Weed. Washborn,
Hamiiton, no, the chair not being
/. we'd TO vote.
Iiss de- bate the.S grew warmer.
1r Wash burn-Ie the president saiia-
ie6 NTH the Southern Pacific COM
pan 8 treatment of him personally In
his natter?
MI. Luksns--I have no personal feel
rgs whatever in this matter.
1he ruling of the chsir having been
sysrruled, the bid Of the Southern Pacific
fas Iiened.
$4,000 FOR 500.
TIE sum named in the offer of the
nnfh srn Pacific company was 500 for a
raach hise which has been vsriously esti.
bal, ~ ~ being worth from $4,000 to
W M Weed moved that the bid be ac-
Msrtea and the franchise awarded the
Moot brn Pacific company.
Bf Stevens-I appeal to the council
aos e. take this step. The law requires
i thr b-fourths vote to pass an ordi-
NJ granting this franchise, and the
Nos ton OF intention is practically the
Mems thing.
n Nf. Lukens asked City Attorney
Mfthur for his opinion on the matter.
NMr Arthur-''I am of the opinion
Ma ais il preliminary step and can
Ee 81 ried by msjority vote. |. how-
Ever 10 not think the company &C
Nuises any right to run trains under
NtcE oroco0Qlng6. Lis ntHte law pIO~
oe that companies using ftreets for
4 l,s.lray purposes must acquire the right
by three>fourths majority of the
%runcil. / do NOS think that the city
scnpg es liable for daE6ges by scce pit
2e this bid. and ~ would at the same
Ime comply With the terms Of the ad-
NertiBement.
i Mr, Stevefs-If tbs compsny ever
i this ordinance through it will COM
ynce work on the street and throw the
fden OF litigation ON the people.
Ir. Cox then presented resolution n
arding the franchise to the Southern
sific company and moved its passage.
vote wae taken and as before
ssrs. Lukens and Hamilton opposed
passage.
he chair ruled the motion lost.
n. Weed appealed and was sup
ted by Msssrs. Cox and Washburn.
Lukenr then declared the appeal
jed, but again declared the motion
ncept the bid lost.
ME- WEED GETS EXCITED.
e Wsed-.'I demand that the chair
~ this resolution passed and atfix
II nature TO the same"
IhiHaroilton -"This il the biggest
bulldozing that l ever heard o.,
Ind compel the president OF this
a to do something which he con-