The herald., 1896-11-10
Tie City Council Meets in Regu.
lar Session
CITIZENS ASK FOR STREETS
And Express Wagons Need Place
to Stand
A Wedding Anniversary Celebrated-An
Election Wheelbarrow Bet to Be
Paid Today-Brevities

PASADENA, Nov. 9.-The city coun-
Gil met this afternoon in regular session
with all members present except Trus-
tee Washburn.
Joseph Simons addressed the board,
asking that Wichita avenue. in the
southeast part Of the city, be reopened.
The street was closed in 1891. Mr.. Simons
owns property on it which he wishes to
improve. He thought the street ought
to be reopened as in that case it would
be built on. The matter was referred to
the street and alley committee and the
city attorney for investigation and will
be taken up at the next meeting of the
board.
E. w. Lincoln of the Rambler bicycle
agency asked permission to erect
brick veneered building 20 by GO feet.
with corrugated roof, on the northeast
corner of South Fair Oaks avenue and
Green street. He was told that permits
sion was unnecessary for such build
ing In connection with this, the need
of an ordinance providing that permit
must be had for all buildings in the city
was mentioned. 1t is likely that such az
ordinance will be passed.
F. l.. Jones asked permission to erect
a sign across the sidewalk in front of
his place of business on East Colorado
street. Granted under the supervision
oil the street superintendent.
A petition was received from num-
Der of business houses on Raymond av-
enue, ealing the attention of the city to
the need of some place for the accom-
mediation of express and job wagons,
etc. The petition set forth that between
Union street and Green on Raymond av-
enue the business of the petitioners was
hurt by these wagons standing in front
of their offices. The board granted that
the wagons We're a nuisance, but the
question is where are they to go? Action
was postponed one week and the petit
ton was referred to the committee on
streets and alleys for investigation.
Mrs. ]. F. Gantzer asked permission
to make certain. repairs on building on
the west side Of South Fair Oaks ave-
nue.. She wished also to enlarge the
building and substitute corrugated iron
sides for the present wooden sides OF
the building. This was found to conflict
with the ordinance and the matter was
referred to Trustees Hamilton and Rey-
nolds for investigation.
A number of property owners near the
corner of Raymond avenue and Union
street petitioned that an electric light be
put in on that corner Referred to the
street and alley committee.
w. P. Webb presented a protest
against the damage which water flow
ing down Lake. Hudson, Franklin and
Moline avenues and across California
street does to his property below the
last named street. Last year the water
did damage to the amount of $25. The
petitioner thought that a stone cul, ert
could be put in and the water thus kept
in its course. Referred to the street and
alley committee and the city engineer.
The matter Of the acceptance of the
two police officers appointed by the mar
shall was referred another week until
Trustee Washburn's return. The point
is raised as to whether the addition to
the force Is necessary.
The report of the committee on audit
Ing and finance was adopted.
REPUBLICANS RATIFY.
Several thousand persons turned out
this evening to take part in the grand
ratification meeting. 1t was the first
concerted celebration that has been held
since the election. Committees met this
afternoon, and those who wished to take
part in the parade were notified through
the press to assemble at oclocl3 at the
corner of Union street and Fair Oaks
avenue. The Americas club, in re-
Spouse to Major Bangman's order, turn
ed out lao strong. Following them was
Il drum corps; the Shotgun Brigade. to
the number of twenty or more; the Col
ored Marching club, numbering about
thirty; the Veterans Patriotic league
a wagonload of fireworks, and the small
boy.
Everybody had a horn or rooster, or
both, and enthusiasm flowed deep The
Americas club was armed with yells
for the occasion. A quantity OF fire
works was displayed.
Late in the evening the wagon carry
ing fireworks was burned, and Mr.
Goodrich of South Raymond avenue
had hand badly burned.
Mrs. DraWbatg Of North Pasadena
avenue had her pocket picked of $50.
A WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Wilson of No 241
North Marengo avenue celebrated their
twentieth wedding anniversary most
auspiciously last Saturday evening in
10. o. F. hall. The evening was spent
in the playing Of games, charades, ETC..
and refreshments were served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson received many handsome
gifts from their friends. The arrange
ments were under the charge of Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Wynn and Mrs. Gotta and
daughter and the following were the
guests: DR.. and Mrs. Ward, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Burnight. Mr.. and Mrs. Lycls-
berg. Mrs. Higgins, Mrs. Bennett Mrs.
Gotta. Mr.. and Mrs. Dckerson, ST., Mr.
and Mrs. Dickerson. jr.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Higgins. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wynn, Mr..
and Mrs. Yates, Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler, Mr.. and Mrs. Baker
MI. ana MRS. Hoag, Mr.. and Mrs. Reyn-
olds, Mr.. and Mrs. Thorns, Mr. and Mrs
Etiquette. Mr.. and Mrs. Sutmeyer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cary, Mr.. and Mrs. Salter, Mr. and
Mrs. J. Butler, Mr.. and Mrs j. T. But
ler Mr.. and Mrs. Goodale, Mr.. and Mrs
Sohn, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas, Mr. and
Mrs. Blattenberg Mr.. and Mrs. Tubos
Mr.. and Mrs. Ripley Mrs. Dougher,y,
Misses Lena Dougherty, Jessie Dough-
erty, Ctannie Blattenberg, Grace Thom-
as, Ida Thomas, Allie Thomas. Lille
Thorn, Alice Thorn, Etiquette, Maud
Phillips, Leah Yates, Minnie Tyler, Hell
en- Salter Lenore Gotta, Messrs. Blatten-
berg, Gotta, Thomas, H. Tyler, Thomas
Lyckberg Wilson, Wynn.
THEOSOPHY.
At the meeting of the Theosophists
last evening, Mr.. A. E. Gibson gave an
address on Is Brotherhood Sentiment?
The object of the Theosophica) society
is to form the nucleus of a universal
brotherhood of humanity, without any
distinctions whatever, and the funda
mental doctrine of Theosophical teach
ing Is that of absolute identity"
Friday evening the home crusade
meeting will be held in the lecture room
of the Cniversalist church, when ad-
dresses limited to five or ten minutes
each will be made. The public is cor
daily invited.
AN ELECTION BET.
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