The herald., 1895-08-27
PASADENA NEWS PICKINGS
Regular Meeting Of the City Council
Yesterday
Happy Celebration of a Birthday BY the
Friendly Offices Of Stealthy Neigh.
bars Personal Menti n

PASADENA. Aug. 26.-The city coun-
Gil met in regular session at 2 p IN. today
and it was one of the shortest sessions
ever held. There was very little busines
before the board and most of it was only
routine work.
There were present President Cox and
Trustees Weed and Washburn. Absent,
Trusteesl Hamilton and Lukens.
Judge II. II. Rose addressed the board
on the petition asking that all street signs
which project more than three feet from
the buildings be removed. and that no
more be allowed of that description.
Alvin Gibbs and John W. Vandevort
petitionea for leave to grade, gutter, curb
and sidewalk Oakland avenue. as ex.
tended from Ell Doardo to Colorado streets,
according to Pasadena city street laws
and regulations. The petition was filed.
A similar petition from Mrs. E. V.
Wood (per F. f. Wood) and r. l.. Whit.
more, administrators of the estate of
George F.. Foster, relating to the improve
ment of Oakland avenue IN front Of lots
8 and IL of Brockway's subdivision, was
also laid over, so that 1t might be deter
mined whether all the property owners
on the street wished to join in this work.
1t was generally considered that it would
not do to have the work done only in
part by the property owners and the re-
mainder by the city, but if the people are
to do any part of it themselves they must
do it all.
Ordinances changing the name of Ter
race avenue to Hurlbut street. and pro-
viding for the establishment of the grade
OF Locust street, from the east line of
Fair Oaks avenue to the west line of Ray
mond avenue, were read third time and
adopted.
A petition largely signed was presented
asking that. in view of the many col.
lisons causd by reckless bicycle riders.
an ordinance be adopted compelling all
bicyclists to carry bell and u light ION
all necessary occasions" whenever that
may be.
CITY NOTES
A number of friends of Mrs. Julia d.
Grigg OF Center street asse m bled at her
home on Saturday evening, after she had
been enticed away upon some pretext.
and decorated the house with profusIon
of flowers and Japanese lanterns: Then sine
was introduced into the midst of the as
sembly and was completely taken by sur
prise. The occasion was her birthday
anniversary, and this was the way her
friends apprised her that they were aw are
of the fact. The evening was spent in
playing whist, after which number OF
literary exercises were INDUCED in and
refreshments were served.
and Mrs. W. B. Van Kirk, Mrs. l.. J.
Crowell. Mr.. ana Mrs. Stontenbergh. Miss
Nellie Stouten bergh, Judge knight,
Charles G. knight. Mr.. and Mrs. Elon
White. Miss Edith White, Mr.. and Mrs.
". s. Kyle. 0: w. Kyle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G: Drake, Miss Jennie
Ford Of Boston, Miss Nellie Hitchcock,
NJ. E. Wood, Miss Townsend, Mrs.
JACOB Johnson, Miss May Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. o. E. Gale. Mrs. Ehrman,
Judge and Mrs. Hester. Mr.. and Mrs. c.
NJ. Simson, Miss Anita Hubbard, Miss
Mabel Williams. Mr.. M. M. Grigg.
Clifton Reel, the young man who was
accidentally shot IN the foot by a COM
panion with whom he was hunting yes
terday south of Los Angeles, was brought
to the receiving hospital late last night,
and about l am. DR.. Hodge, assisted
by Drs. Turner and Prittie, amputated
by all the physicians. He stood the
operation well, and is now resting COM
fortably at the hospital. The unfortunate
occurrence was an accident, and there
is no blame attached to his companion,
young Pitrel, whose gun was discharged
accidentally. Reel is son OF Joseph b.
Reel. the hagman at the Terminal
station.
A number of Pasadena's crack tennis
players left today forthe tou rnament at
Santa Monica, where they expect to dis
tinguish themselves. Oliver Picher was
the winner in the gentlemen's singles
played on Friday and Saturday on the
grounds OF the club here, and he is ex-
peoted to do some fine playing at the Santa
Monica tournament. The finals were
played between Picher and Freeman.
and the score was 60. 4-6, 81.
The school board held a meeting today
and decided to go on with the work OF
the new buildings. since the supervisors
have ordered provision made for the pay
ment of the interest and principal of the
school bonds recently voted. They went
with the contractors this afternoon and
saw the grounds staked off for the build
ings, and the work will proceed as fast as
possible in order that the buildings NAV
be roady right after the holidays.
At meeting of the school trustees this
morning all these preliminaries were
completed with the contractors. A con-
tract for the school stationery and sta
TONERS. supplies for the year was also
awarded to Mr.. Cook of Los Angeles. his
bid being the lowest. He was also the
successful bidder last year.
Mr.. Fuller Of the Natural History store
saw large wildcat IN the Arroyo Seco,
above DEVILS Gate, last Saturday; but.
as usual in such cases, he had no gun
with him. hence could not bring in the
hide OF the animal to add to his collec-
tion.
Arrangements have been perfected by
tn0 property OwnerS on Rrnadway ha.
tween Colorado and Green streets, and
the southern Pacific, whereby the latter
Will pave this portion of the street with