The herald., 1896-12-29
City Council Meets in Regular
Session
THE TAX ON HACK OWNERS
Made a Little Lighter Than at Firs t
Intended
H. M. Singer, Pasadena Pioneer, Passes
Away-Judges Chosen for the
Tournament Display-Notes.

PASADENA, Dec. 2S.-At the regular
meeting of the city council this after
noon there were present President Hart
we'll and Trustees Reynolds. Patten ana
Hamilton. In the absence of City CLERK
Herman Dyer, who is still suifering
from the wounds received in the gas
explosion of Saturday, Deputy N. S.
Bangham acted as clerk.
Bids for street work on East Colorado
street were opened and the contract was
awarded to George Holloway, whose
proposition was as follows: Grading,
25 cents per lineal foot; gutter, liz cents
per lineal foot; cement sidewalk 91s
cents per square foot; cement curb, rs
cents per lineal foot; cobblestone curb,
10 cents per lineal foot; for each of the
eight culverts, $40.
The hack ordinance, in which consid-
erable interest was centered, was taken
up and defeated. Being placed upon its
passage. Trustee Patton voted aye and
Trustees Hamilton and Reynolds nay.
The ordinance was amended, providing
for an annual tax of $50 for owners of
public carriages and similar license
wagons must pay $1o; one horse eX-
press wagons, $40.
H. L. Josephs, who will have charge
of the street decorations for the Tour
nament of Roses. petitioned to be al
lowed to hang streamerS across Colo
RADIO street on New Years day. Grant
ed.
Frank Howard and Edith Howard,
his wife. presente ted grant to the city,
f<y CT, nf fIn n tyxn
ty feet of lot is, Cochran & Spitley's
subdivision. Communication ordered
received and placed on file.
Fl. M. SINGERS DEATH.
Horace nj. Singer, who has been i'll
for some time, died this morning at DR..
Hodges hospital. Mr.. Singers death was
great shock to the many friends
whom he has made by his integrity and
kindly nature. About a month ago he
received ia strain while endeavoring
to board moving train, which brought
on his last illness.
Mr.. Singer was pioneer and sue
cessful business man, besides a gener-
Gus and respected citizen. He was born
in Schenectady, NJ Y, October l, 1923,
and was therefore 73 years of age. His
parents later removed to Ohio, and af-
forwards the deceased removed to Illi-
nOis, and in Chicago he made his for
tune as engineer and superintendent
of the Illinois and Michigan canal. He
was married twice and leaves three sons
in the east. His second Wife, Mrs.
Emma r. Baker, whom he married in
1887, survives him. Up to the time of
his last Illness Mr.. Singer resided in his
handsome home on the corner of Cali
fornia street and st. Johns avenue He
has been a resident of Pasadena since
1892. Arrangements have not yet been
made for the funeral.
ROSE TOURNAMENT
The three judges of the day for the
Tournament of Roses have been select
ed as follows: Captain F. e. GRAY of
Alhambra, E. A. Forester of Los An
geles, and w. H. kelse of Inglewood.
These gentlemen will be received by a
committee composed of Messrs. James
Clark, j. S. Cox and s. Washburn. The
following named are the press commit
tee: c. A. Gardner and Theodore Cole
man of the Star; J. E. Olmstead and
Ralph Strong of the News; w. S. Gil
more, Town Talk; Mrs. L. V. Chapin.
Times; j. M. Wright, Express; p. S.
Heif1eman, Herald. The following d.
vision marshals have been selected:
Four and n-hands-Col L. p. Han
sen, marshal. North Moline avenue.
Equestrian and cuirassiers-Dr. r. IT..
Rowland, marshal. South Moline ave-
nue..
Schools and fioats-George T. Down
ing, marshal North Madison avenue.
Valley Hunt club-Marshal to be Sc
lected by the club. South Madison ave-
nue..
Tandems and two-horse rigs-Dr. w.
H. Prittie, marshal. Oakland avenue.
Bicycies--Charles Fuller Gates, mar
shall. North Los Robles avenue.
Single horse rigs-E. III. Royce, mar
shall. South Los Robes avenue.
Goat and burro quipages--Morgan
Adams. marshal North Euclid avenue.
All pony carts, etc.-Ralph Lewis,
marshal. South Euclid avenue.
ELECTRIC CAR COLLISION
Another collision on the Pasadena and
Pacific Electric road near the yiaduct.
below Columbia street, occurred at 10
o'clock this morning. The south bound
car was behind time and the two cars
attempted to pass eachother lust north
OF the viaduct. upon which there is but
a single track. A miscalculation was
made and the track being wet the cars
could not be stopped until thew had
collided. The steps, glass and fore ends
OF both cars were somewhat smashed
Only small number of passengers were
on board, and no one was hurt The two
motormen were, Charles Benedict and
Fall. The matter will be investigated
1t will be remembered that nearly the
same accident occurred nearly the same
place some weeks ago, when several
persons were injured.
NEW YEARS RACES
The bicycle races for New Years dav
will probably be the best things that
ever happened on the local track. Nearly
all the local and state cracks and many
from the outside will be entered. The
races occur at the track in the afternoon
so that there will be no interference with
the tournament sports. A game of foot
ball Will also be played. President Welch
OF the L. A. w. racing board will ref
cree Walter F. Foster. the state cham