The herald., 1896-11-17
WORK ONSTREET AND SEWER
Progresses Slowly Toward the Desired
State Of Completion
Theosophists Listen to Esoteric Teach
ing-Doings in the Social World.
Personal Notes and Brevities

protesting against her assessment. There
were several other protestants, but their
protest was denied. A resolution was
then adopted confirming the report OF
the commissioners on the work.
j. F. Gantzer was granted permission
to repair the present wooden building on
lots and Z, A. +. Aliens sub division,
and extend 1t and make a brick
veneered building of it.
Bids were opened for work on Califor-
mia street, being the laying of sewer
from Orange Grove to Raymond avenue.
The bidders were George Holloway, q.
T. Downing, E. H. Smith, George Bonaz,
S. J. Edwards, j. b. Hughes and Charles
Mushrush. The contract was awarded
to S. ]. Edwards.
The appointment of John A. Pinkham
by the marshal as policeman was con-
firmed, the other appointments being
laid over.
Councilman Washburn said that the
Linda Vista bridge across the arroyo
is in bad shape and ought to be attended
to at once. Sometime ago it was con-
demned as unsafe. but 1t is still in use.
and Is partly within the city limits. The
board decided to examine the bridge on
Friday morning at o'clock, and in the
meantime Mr.. Washburn will see the
county supervisors and find If they will
aid in repairing it, as it is partly outside
the municipal jurisdiction.
A CHARTER MEETING.
Representative citizens and property
owners assembled at the board of trade
rooms this evening for the discussion of
a new city charter. The meeting was
called to order by c. D. Daggett and p.
NJ. Green was chosen to preside.
Senator Simpson said that there were
faults to be found in the present city
government 1t is behind in bills and
assessments are too high. Something
must be done. The city can pass from
the sixth class to the fifth or fourth, pro-
vided the population is great enough.
To enter the fourth class the population
must be more than 10000. One-fifth of
the electors must sign petition and the
question must be voted upon at the next
general election if the change in class is
to be made.
City Attorney Arthur thought the city
needed special charter, as the charter
of the fourth class city would not fit it in
many respects. A committee of public
officers should be chosen to frame a
charter that should put the power in
single head.
general discussion took place. c. c.
Brown says cut down expenses. The
electric light expense can be reduced
from $11, 900 per year to $4,000. Street
sprinkling in the same ratio. He advo-
Gated new charter with the people CIV
en- a voice.
Judge Hester favored the popular
charter which goes with the city Of the
fourth class. A special charter would
necessitate some litigation.
DR.. Lyman Allen favored the one man
power advocated by the city attorney,
on the ground that three men can do
more than fifteen.
Attorney G. A Gibbs thought that Mr.
ri a
and submit it through the council to the
people.
Trustee Washburn said that the mu-
nicipal expenses could be reduced, but
Trustee Hamilton put forward the state
ment that it is the street sprinkling,
electric light, etc, which makes the city
of Pasadena what 1t Is.
Mr.. Green, the chairman, was author
lied to appoint a committee of five to
decide upon action and set meeting for
a future date.
PHILOSOPHICAL
The hall of the conservatory of music
on West Colorado street was well filled
last evening by an audience which listen
ed with the closest attention and inter-
est to a lecture by H. A. Gibson of Los
Angeles on the subject How Are the
Dead Raised Up, and With What Body
Do They Come? Miss Webster played
very artistically two numbers from
Beethoven and Mrs Dearborn read from
The Voice of the Silence.
The Apostle Paul, who was himself an
initiate, says: BE not deceived; God is
not Knocked, for whatsoever a man
soweth, that shall he also reap For he
that soweth to his flesh shall of the
flesh reap corruption, but he that soweth
to the spirit shall of the spirit reap life
everlasting" But it is not the life of the
lower personality that will be everlast-
ing by any means. "He that would
save his own soul shall lose it"
means that he who thinks of
himself as isolated and works
for the salvation of that self is trying to
immortalize what is not eternal. Light
on the Path" says you will lose your
self. When Buddha desired to have all
the sins of the dark age fall on him
that men might be saved, that was the
magic amulet. Difficult? Yes, but a thing
to be tried for. All high things are su-
premely difficult. Are we infants that
we cry for easier tasks? How are we to
become Gods without strength to over
come nature? Since the goal Is unity, and
that alone Is pure in truth, nothing re-
stricted to a false self can be pure. While
we act from ourselves, for ourselves. we
prolong our own trial. We will have at
tained only when the higher nature has
conquered the lower. These rules are not
set by anyone. They are in the nature
Of being. The "lesson Of humility" is al
ways neeoeo SO long as we have false
conceptions. and the spirit teaches Aa.An
old man once said to some scared child
ren, You will never see anything worse
than yourselves" Profoundly true and
the reverse Is true-we can bring the d.
vine in US to light.
SOCIAL NOTES
Miss Ethel Thompson of Oakland ave-
nue. was very pleasantly surprised by
number of her friends in honor of her
tenth birthday. Games were played and
a peanut hunt was not the least enjcAa-
BILE feature. The prize for this event was
won by Lillian Hubert. The guests
were: Jean Morrison. Lillian Hubert,
Thurza Green, Flossie Rowen, Ethel
Bryan, Leah Haskell, Gertrude Machin
. Anita and Gladys McLachlan, Gavina
Roehrig and Ethel Thompson.
Miss Helen Carer of Mountain street
entertained the Monday Afternoon club
this week.
"A. Smith Of this city spent Sunday in
Pomona.
DR.. Lee Hagadorn spent yesterday in
the ely.
Frank Chaplaine of Portland, Me-, is
In the city for the winter.
j. H. Merriam has returned from the
east.
BREVITIES
The dre departmen was called out