The herald., 1895-02-26
Free Postal Delivery Depends
Upon Proper Facilities
THE COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Muir's Railroad Franchise Transferred
to the Southern Pacific
ReveIcrs Misbehave Thew selves and Their
Arrest Foilows--TEe Days Report Of
Business ard Social News

Pasadena, Feb. 25.-sAll members OF the
City Council were present at the session
this afternoon, with President Cox in the
chair. Considerable routine business was
transacted, but little of specially interest
ing nature came up. Postmaster Kerna-
CHAN, who has been making such vigor-
Gus kick agai lst the way the houses are
numbered in the city, was again in evil
dence. The following communication was
received from him and ordered fled
The Honorable Board of Trustees of the City
of Pasadena.
Gentlemen: Referring to my letter OF
the 10Th iltimo, calling your attention to
the fact that, unless the houses in this
city were properly numbered, the Govern
ment would probably suspend free deliv
cry of mail until it was done. l now have
to say that | em II receipt of letter
from the Honorable First Assistant Post
master General, in which he says: I'm
relation to the ftilure OF the City Counc |
of Pasadena 10 properly number houses
in territory covered by the free delivery
service of your office, you cannot continue
the service unless the houses are properly
numbered, streets lighted and side
walked" "
am informed by Mr.. A. Buchanan, Su-
perintendent OF Streets, that Section 6 of
Ordinance 1913, passed in 1888, will now be
vigorously enforced. | trust there will be
no misunderstanding upon this point and
that it will be done at once, as l shall very
much regret to have any delay occur, as it
would result in great inconvenience to a
large number of our citizens. Yours re-
spectfully, George f. Kernaghan, P. NJ.
City Engineer Clapp stated that the peo-
pie were coming in for their numbers at
lively rate since the Street Superintendent
sent out his notice of intention to enforce
the ordinance.
The Southern Pacific franchise again
bobbed up serenely in communication
from J. A. Muir calling attention to the
fact that he had transferred his rights
under the franchise granted him to the
Southern Pacific Company. The document
sets forth that John A. Muir for and in
consideration of 81 to him in hand paid
and for other good and valuable consid-
erations given and moving to him from
the Southern Pacific Company, does here
by grant, bargain and sell to the said
Southern Pacific Company the franchise
granted him for steam railroad by the
Board of Trustees of the city of Pasadena.
The intention being to transfer and con-
vey to the Southern Pacific Company all
the rights and privileges, to the end that
it may receive, enjoy and use the same as
completely as | could myself without any
limitations whatever.
This communication was ordered filed
without comment.
Mr.. Wright appeared for Houlahan
Griffith asking that the time for closing
their brick yard in this city be extended
to April 1st. The request was granted.
An ordinance establishing the grade of
Valley street passed. Grades were also
established on Yalo avenue, a portion of
DeLacey street, Peach and Orange place.
A report of the street and alley upon the
grade of Grand avenue was received and
approved. Bills were paid to the amount
OF $26S.09, mostly for expenses incurred in
the charter election. A petition was
received from property owners on Ken
sington place asking that the city have
the street put in condition without further
expense to them.
The street was formerly graded but
owing to an old street car track being left
down has gone to pieces The Street
superintendent was ordered to do the
work. Congress street grade was estab-
lished from Pasadena avenue to Fair Oaks.
A petition to have trees planted on each
side OF Lincoln avenue was filed but no
action taken. The returns for the election
came up and the canvass was postponed
for one week. petition was received
asking that Raymond avenue be widened
twenty feet on its West side, between
Locust and Chestnut streets. Some dis
cussion followed, in which it was stated
that several owners would begin injunction
suits if the work was attempted.
pun HopiOl tuc petlblOH WIS lieu anu
the preliminary steps ordered taken. The
much talked-of business license ordi-
nance, which was drawn up about year
ago and never passed, was revised and re-
ferred to the committee OH ordinance and
judiciary with the understanding that
they have the ordinance in shape for
action at the next meeting. 1t is expected
that the license tax will add about So 600
annually to the city income. A protest
against going on with the Yolo avenue
improvements was received. 1t seems the
grade has never been properly established
Several property owners were present
and addressed the board, and it was de-
cided to rescind all actions and start over
again. Bids which were to have been
opened were returned to the contractors
unopened.
The committee on streets and alleys was
ordered to secure right OF way for ex-
tending the street near the Raymond sta
tlon of the Terminal to Fair Oaks avenue
A petition to establish the grade of Mad
ison avenue between Villa and Illinois
st rect was granted.