The herald., 1896-02-25
THE CITY CNC|L MEETS
Judge Weed Sggests a Report
of Wtk Done
IMPROVEMENT Of STREETS
Causes the UsI Amount Of Objection
a Discussion
A penuh,,cs n ddress to the People-0arvais
D.,.rt.br Pastures New-Busi.
ne, and Social Brcvities

PASADFA, REQ. 14.-lue ciVy oouuoii
met tbiafternoon in regular session
with Psident Cox in the chair, and
Truste, Weed and Hamilton present.
A nuper of property owners from
Lake 5enue we're present to hear the
rssulof the protest against the widen
ing that avenue, but City Attorney
Artpr stated that since the necessary
lin of two weeks had expired on
Wshington's birthday, a legal holiday,
itould 60 over till today, and conse-
eently no action could be taken upon
until the next meeting. when time
Will be set for the hearing.
The ordinance establishing the grade
of Orange Grove avenue from Kensing-
ton place to Fair Oaks was put upon
its passage and adopted.
A resolution of intention to lay a
sidewalk on the west side of Euclid
avenue from Grant to California street
was adopted.
An ordinance to establish the grade
of Gordon terrace was introduced an
read for the first time.
An ordinance to establish the grade
OF Waverly drive from Pasadena to
Orange Grove avenue was presented
and read for the first time.
Trustee Weed offered the following
resolution: That each head Of de-
partment, the board of library trustees
and the committee having in charge
the sewer farm be and they are hereby
instructed to file with the city clerk, az
soon after March 1st as possible, re.
port showing the work Of their respect
i've departments for the year ending
February 30, 1896. and also an inven-
tory of city property in their posses.
sion or under their control, with the
estimated cash value of the same.
Judge Weed then went on to suggest
that sin view of the fact that major.
ity of the present board would retire
after the coming election, it was quite
the proper thing that the board, OF
outgoing members, should present te
the people of Pasadena a concise &C
count OF the doings of this board fol
the past four years. The statutes are
silent with regard to annual reports ol
the kind referred to. These should bt
printed for the benefit Of the public
We can present facts that will shov
the condition of each department, 81
that If any think they can smell boodl'
they can satisfy themselves. Person
ally invite the most rigorous investi
CATION" Mayor Cox: "Pm with you.
It was not stated when this campaign
document would be issued, but 1t viii
doubtless be soon.
Bids we're opened for street work or
California, Peoria and Vii streets.
Gray Bros. &c Ward were awarded the
contract for the improvements or
California street; E. FL. Smith for those
on Villa street, and j. B. Hughes for
those n Peoria street.
In the case of Peoria street the bids
were the closest ever received by the
board, the difference being only about
$25 on a job amounting to nearly $4,000
The time for hearing protests against
changing the grade of East Colorado
street was declared to have expired
without any having been filed, and 6
resolution adopting the report of the
commissioners on the change Of grade
was adopted.
Additional deeds for strip of land
on the east side of Marengo between
the Southern California railway anC
Villa street, for widening purposes
we're presented by A. V. D1nsmoor, Z
Il. Bryan and Fl. M. Bryan.
Agreements to deed, with the instru
ments themselves for a strip of lanc
ten feet wide on the north side Of Villt
street between NJ Line and Lake ave
nue., for widening purposes, were re
ceived from William Waterhouse, ID
w. Hodgin. w. l.. Warren, Nancy T.
Lacey and Friend Il. Lacey, The con,
veyances were accepted and placed Oh
file.
THE GARvAIS CASE
"A. Garvais, the man who is charged
with swindling hundreds Of womer
out of IS each by inducing them tt
pay this fee to learn ''new method o
painting" under promise of permanent
employ ment at good wages, has sud
denly concluded that discretion il
the better part of valor," and has $eft
bag and baggage, for new pastures
His threats of libel suits seem to hav'
flsttened out. Probably the town will
not mourn over his departure, excep
for the fact that he succeeded in get
ting more of q move on than did tardy
Justice, which somehow seems to hav,
been tripped up. and was just abou
getting another grip on him when b,
made himself scarce. The first com
plant having been improperly drawn
another WAS sworn to, this time in til,
recorders court, but the warrant hat
not been issued for his arrest When h,
took his departure.
rOLITICAL NOTES
A cali has been issued addressed ST
the Republicans of Pasadena" by th'
executive committee of the city Re
publican committee, these latter para
graphs being explanatory OF the pur
poses of the gathering:
We believe that to accomplish th'
best results an earnest and energetic
campaign along the lines of straigh
Republicanism should be instituted
Immediately in every state, county
township and city in this union
We believe that the Republicans o.
Pasadena are able to furnish officeri
for the city government who will mo-
only be in accord with these senti
ments and the well-known principle!
of the Republican party, but will give
to our people local administration
distinguished by good sense, progres
sive spirit, conservative action anC
general business success.
A SOCIAL GATHERING
A lnrge number Of guests arrived
early Saturday afternoon at Hotel Sar
Gabriel and amused themselves on tn,
tennis and crouuet courts, in the bowl