The herald., 1895-11-05
. THE CITY COUNCIL MEETS
To Consider Various Matters of
Interest
WALL OF THE HACK OWNERS
A Real Live Countess Coming to Pasa-
deHa
1AIL OF THE HACK OWNERS
An Alleged Kansas Murderer Caught at the
Crown of the VaiIey-Sociai Notes
and Brevities

PASADGNA, NOV. 4.-Ine Guy COun
oil met in regular session this afternoo,
with all the mem bers present.
The opinion of the city attorney wa
submitted in writing upon the question
of the right of the board to extend Wor
cester avenue through the school ground,
of the Wilson school. The opinion was in
brief to the effect that the board could
exercise the right of eminent domain, pu
that there was a statute also to the effect
that in taking property for puSlic use
which is already used for the public
benefit, it must be upon the ground tina
there is greater uss or need for the new
purpose than for the old.
The use of a public building and
grounds for public sch ools is q public use
40 we'll as thoroughfare, and the cou2.
Gil must determine which is the most nec-
essary and would benefit the most peo-
pie. Another question to be taken into
consideration is if enough people would
be benefited by the extensionof the street
to warrant the improvement. In any
case, property owners INST pay expens es.
Judge Weed SAID he thought the matter
was probably one that could not be GER
tainly settled without resort to the
courts. Trustee Luksns was opposed TO
taking any step that might lead to litiga-
sion. He thought the school board
would be willing to allow the street to be
put through providing a play ground
were provided in the place of the portion
Of tie property thrown into the street.
DR.. Black addressed the board, saying
that there was lot adjoining the school
property that could be bought quite cheap
and would make good play ground for
the children. The matter was postponed
for another week, the general under
standing being that if the school board
could not agree to settle the matter am.
icaply it bad better ba let alone.
The question of licensing certain kinds
of business came up on motion Of Judge
Weed to amend ordinance 176 by provid-
ing that every hack caIriagu or coach
carrying passe myers for hire shall pay a
License tax of So per month. payable semi
annually in February and August, the
tax 10 February next, however. to be
1885,. In Offering the amendment Judge
Weed said he proposed to vots against it
if be saw fit. He said that ever since he
had been on the board there had been
talk of licensing different kinds Of BUSH
ness, and there had been all kinds of
ideas about it, from that OF obligins every
man that opened up In the hack business
to pay $50 before I've would be allowed to
do SO, to the other extreme OF r Incense
at all. He thought it was a good deal
like putting a wall about the city to keep
Judge Weed said he offered the amend
ment with the understanding that it
night be considerably changed before
beng finally adopted. Trustee Washbufn
seconded it with that understanding.
T. e. Gibbon, ESQ.,. attorney !or the
Terminal Railroad CONF any, addressed
the board in support of petition to al
low the com pany to take the Waterman
from the Colorado street crossing, as but
ten trains day, instead OF twenty-six,
as formerly, are now running. The petit
tion was received and filed.
A resolution ordering work on Pasa.
dena avenue was adopted.
An application from Herman de La.
guna Tor franchise for telephone and
telegraph line within the city was receiv-
ca and placed on file.
Mrs. .ts.ary Perrett, Mrs. P. G. Eischen-
berger ard Mrs. J. A. Billheimer made
application for permission TO peddle a
license, as they cannot afford 10 pay
license.
Superintendent of Streets Buchanan
reported seventy-five permits issued for
street excavat 'ons, water and gas con-
pections, etc.. for October.
A resolution ordering WORK on the Lin
coin avenue sewer was adopted.
tosh, manager of the Western Union Tele-
graph Office, asking that their messenger
boys might ride on the sidewalk during
the rainy weather was received and plac
ed on file.
A petition asking the city council to see
that hign hedge of Monterey cypress
be cut down on the east and north sides
OF Arthur A Aliens lot on Herkimer street
was referred to the street superintendent.
Atfidavits in regard TO the publishing
ana posting notices of street work on
Lincoln avenue were submitted by the
city clerk and declared sutfi JIent.
Property owners on Arlington drive re-
Quested that the grade be established be-
tween Orange Grove and Pasadena ave-
nues.
Reports of the city tax collector showed
$70S0. Is collected during the month Of
October.
A comm uD ication from property own
srs on North Fair Oaks avenue was re-
ceived protesting against the curling and
sidewaiking on that street. Trustee
Weed remarked that the work had not yet
been accepted and 1t would be in a good
deal better shape before it was acce pied.
The petition was placed on file.
An ordinance was adopted changing of
Broad way.
Deeds to the property along Broadway
granted by the Southern Pacific company
In return for the portion of the street
given up to them were filed.
A COUNTESS COMING.
A Chicago dispatch to the Chronicle
says: George A. Livingston OF New
York and Countess Vera VssiIovitsch of
st. Petersburg came to Chicago q week
ago. On Tuesday they visited Milwaukee
and returned with metamorphosis in
the countess name. Mr.. Livingston to-
night said: oh. yes, we are married,
and that's all there is to it. My family,
the Livingstons of New York, objected
to my marriage with the countess. and
20 we came quietly west and were we'd
ded in spite of opposition. | met the
countess while travelling in Europe sew
eral years ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Livingston
will spend their honeymoon at Pasadena.
From thsre they 30 10 Russia"
AFTER A CRIMINAL.
Some time ago Marshal Buchanan re-
oaived notice that man by the name OF
George. Haas was wanted in Marion, KAN,
for attem pting to murder the marshal Of
that town, w. A. Scott. Today Marshal
Scott reached Pasadena, having been in
formed that his man was here, and lie
was soon arrested and lodged in Jail. Mr..
Scott says the crime forr which Haas is
wanted was instigated by number OF
saloon and divekeepers whose wrath the
marshal had Incurred N the d isclIarge Of
his official duties. 1t is believed that
they hired Haas to kill Scott, which he