The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-17
Pasadena News

affected by such extension, was presented.
adopted and the usual notices ordered
posted and published.
A resolution of intention to grade. curb
and gutter State street from Orange
Grove avenue to Avoca was adopted.
On ordinance establishing the grade of
Eldorado between Orange Grove and Pasa-
dena avenues: and of Peoria between Lin
coin and Fair Oaks avenues were adopted.
The report OF the city engineer recom-
mendlng the grade for Peoria street was
adopted and an ordinance passed estab-
fishing the grade as specified between Lin
coin and Fair Oaks avenues.
Trustee Lukens offered resolution to
the effect that hereafter in contracting for
street work it should be the rule of the
board that when extensions were granted
appointed by the board at the rate of 81 80
per day, but it was laid over that the city
attorney might he consulted with regard to
the constitutionalty of it.a it was thought
possible that it might conflict with the p o.
visions of the Vrooman act, under which
the contracts are let. City Attorney Ar
thur is expected back from his eastern trip
before the council meets again. The re-
port of the committee on auditing and fl
nance recommended that $4,000 be
transferred from the library fund to the
general fund, and that $500 be transfer
red from the sewer fund to the general
fund. Also that demands on the treasury
to the extent of $10,097.65 had been eX-
ainined and found correct, recommending
that same be paid, together with interest,
S49l.9l. Adopted. Report of City Mar
shal Buchanan, appointing W. 5. Nos
worthy as deputy marshal to serve with
out pay, was confirmed. Bids were
opened for Euclid avenue street work and
were as follows:
f. Hart, grading, u cents; curb, IL u
cents gutter, , cents.
E. ii. Smith. grading % cents; curb,
12M cents; gutter, Is cents. Contract
awarded to b. j. Hart.
The financial report Of the city clerk for
the quarter ending November 30 last, was
submitted. 1t shows the following:
Receipts from recorder, fines 1878:
balance due city. 1888.
Receipts from tax collector. $23, OF, n /:
balance due city, $2336.S2.
Collections by librarian, $90,40; balance
due city, S3l.75.
Received for redemption of taxes, 1853 80.
Received from sewer farm, hay, $3.50. "a !:
paid treasurer same.
Miscellaneous collections, $99.5S; paid
same to treasurer.
Received of superintendent of streets.
incidental street expenses, $Ga1 ,53; bal
ance due city, $S.75.
Treasurer balance, cash on hand.
$l9,5l6.62.
General fund receipts, S Il, O53.1O; bal
ance subject to warrant Dec. ., SOB 43. Is.
Sewer fund receipts less transfers,
$3737.09; balance subject 10 warrant Dec.
.. $3033.22.
Library fund receipts, S2103.77: bal
ance subject to warrant Dec. 2, s3575.4 d,
Fire and sewer sinking fund receipts,
$4942.56; balance subject to warrant
December I'd, $5l60.S6.
4 CO.
balance subject 10 warrant December I'd,
S3l4.57.
Municipal improvement bonds outstand-
ing, l24 500.
Library bonds outstanding, $6375.
Eight per cent bearing interest certifl-
Gates outstanding December I'd, $27,-
9O064.
Pasadena Lodge 324, I. 0. O.F.,in a
communication, extended cordial invita-
ton to the council TO attend the tenth ami
versary exercises of the order at the NJ E.
tabernacle. Monday evening. December
30, 1893. Received, placed on file and
accepted with thanks.
DEATH OF MRS. SHUTS
The long illness of MIS-, Elizabeth G.
Shuts terminated in death yesterday
morning al her home, 100 Orange Grove
avenue. Ms. Shuts ill health dates from
the time her little infant daughter died
some years ago al Cleveland, Ohio. She
was college graduate of marked ability
and we'll known educator before coming
to California.
Mrs. shuts graduated from the Roch-
ester, n. =, free academy at the early age
OF - years, having read in Latin the
eclogues and the Aeneid. Afterward she
entered the Syracuse, n. Y, university.
The next day after graduating, June 20,
1876, she was united in marriage at her
home, Rochester, n. Y, to James II.
Shuts, college classmate.
Mrs, Shuts displayed marked ability as
teacher, holding positions in the Roches.