The herald., 1896-12-22
NEWSNOTES FROM PASADENA
City Council Meets in Regular
Session
THE HEAVY HACK LICENSE
Calls Out the Business Mems Petition
For Mercy
A Stabbing Affray-Death of Dr. Berry.
Lyceum League Banquet-PersonaI
Notes and News Brevities.

PASADENA, Dec. 21.-At the regular
weekly meeting of the city council this
afternoon there were present President
Hartwell, Trustees Hamilton, Reynolds
and Patten.
The matter of the Linda Vista bridge
was discussed. The bridge has swayed
considerably since it was closed and it
is only a question of a short time till 1t
is likely to fall in. In that case much of
the lumber would be wasted, and it
ought, therefore, to be taken down
A resolution was passed allowing the
fire department $40 with which to make
a display in the tournament of roses.
Captain Simpson addressed the board
regarding the ordinance licensing hack
men. eXpressmen, etc. He read two
petitions, one setting forth that the
hackmen were dependent upon their
business and could not afford to pay the
license. The second petition was signed
by nearly 100 business men and citizens,
objecting to this particular business be-
ing singled out and taxed when others
are not taxed.
Mr. Bonnam said he had interviewed
a number of citizens and most of them
agreed that She ordinance ought not to
be passed. He was dependent upon his
business and could not afford the tax.
The expressmen would be willing to pay
So per year.
f. G. Worden was granted permission
to erect sign in front of his place of
business at 3S West Colorado street.
A request from G. F. Otis to put a
stovepipe through the corrugated iron
IF ba restaurant
was referred to the committee on fire
limits.
Mrs NJ. ]. S. Parker petitioned sor re-
bate on taxes for the year 1861 She
stated that the property taxed was as
eessed at $1,000 and should have been as
sessed at only $S15. The request was
denied, as it should have been presented
to the board of equalization.
NJ G. Stevenson and r. H. Ders petit
toned for a reba te of $50 on taxes for
1s96-97, stating that mistake had been
made The clerk stated that he knew
mistake had been made in copying, and
& was moved that the mistake be cor
yected and the amount prayed for re-
turned.
A resolution was adopted instructing
the city engineer to prepare plans for
a sewer system for the whole city esat
of Los Robles avenue.
The hack ordinance was introduced
The street superintendent report Tor
the months of October and November
was received and placed on file.
Reports of the tax collector, poundmas-
ter and city marshal were received and
placed on file.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
advertisements for street lighting.
The city treasurer's report for the
month ending November 30th was re-
ceived and placed on file
A STABBING AFFRAY
Robert Clump was arrested this even
ing for stabbing William Brady in Thom-
as restaurant on South Fair Oaks ave-
nue. about o'clock this afternoon Bra
dy's stabs were not serious and he re-
fuses to say anything. The affair was
hushed up for a period of two or three
hours by Clumps friends. Clump was
somewhat under the influence of liquor
and now says he wishes he hadn't.
DIR. BERRY'S DEATH
DR.. w. 3. Berry died this morning at
10 o'clock of consumption after a long
Illness at his home on North Euclid ave-
nue.. DR.. Berry was AZ years OF age AMI
had been a resident of Pasadena for
three years. His former home was in
Montclair, N. j., where his father. Rev
]. r. Berry, was pastor of the First
Presby terian church up to the time OF
his DEATH DR.. Berry leaves wife and
two children here who will have the SYM
pathy of many friends. His mother
brother and two sisters still reside in
Montclair. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 230 o'clock from
his late residence. Interment will be
private.
A LYCEUM LEAGUE BANQUET
There were ninety young people pres
ent at the banquet given by the Califor-
MIA association of the Lyceum League
Iotc all Cot ,ylo ,;,,tr
j. Spear Stevenson, president of the Pas
adena branch, acted as toastmaster
Miss Bosbyshell of the Normal school re-
sponded to The Young Man on the
Throne; The Young Woman Behind the
Throne, Paul G. Clark, Los Angeles high
school; Our New Clubs, May They BE
Well Seasoned, Professor A. l.. Hamil.
ton, Throop Polytechnic; Reasons fol
Severing Our Connection With the Ma.
tional L. L. A, Homer Lee, president Of
the association.
BREVITIES.
The Matilee Loeb concert takes place
at the Baptist church tomorrow even-
ing under the auspices of the ladies
auxiliary of the Y. NJ. C. A. Miss Loeb
formers on her favorfte instrument, the
cornet, and will be assisted by other
artists.
Miss Anna B. Hastings, aged 49, died
at her home on the corner of Los Robles
avenue and Dakota street, North Pasa-
dena this morning. She was the sister
of Mrs. NJ. L. Dorland. She leaves three
children. The funeral takes place on
Wednesday morrinE at 10 o'clock.
Crown chapter, No. Y, r. A. M. will
install it's new officers tomorrow even
ing. and the work Will be followed by a
banquet Retiring High Priest Charles
j. Willett will install the officers, as
sisted by Past High Priest Florin L.
Jones.