The herald., 1896-01-07
Pasadena News

attorney and reported correct, and WI,
adopted by he board, $2i bsing returned
to the property owners To be divided pre-
rata.
Mr.. 'ulver appeared in reference to the
opening of Grand avonue from G .ifornia
to Columbia street. He stated that there
WAS but one property owner who would moi
give the Necessary land through his prop
erty for the opening of the street. but he
thought perhaps he would ses 1T d fferently
II the matter was presented to him in he
righs light: and in reference to the improv-
in the petition. he Thought that the prop,
erty owners TO the north of California sureei
would be willing to help in the opening.
The IN after was laid rvsr one week to give
time to arrange with the proper y owners.
G w. Stimson was awarded rebate on
taxes 10 the amour OF 80.
A petition from the 3 i'm Lumber COM
pany to move theirloffices and buildings to
the new location on broadway was referred
to the street superintendent.
resolution of intention to close that
part OF Madison avenue between Villa and
Illinois lying east of the newly-estaoiished
line was adopted.
An application from a number of prop
erty owners fol an electric light on the C ,r-
ner of Dayton street and Pasadena avenue
was received and taken under considera-
ton.
Poundmaster Buchanan submit ted his
monthly report for December, showing fees
due to the amount of $l3.
The commit ee on au lifting and finance
recommended that 5000 be transferred
from the sewer fund to the general fund.
Report adopted.
SHUT Up FOR GOOD
The Saddle Rock restaurant, which. it
will be remembered, was run by the Robin
son brothers, who were twice in limbo for
selling liquor in violation of ordinance 900,
has again been brought before the public
attention, this time by the latest proprie-
tor, J S. Neal, disappearing from the scene
of action without the slight formally of
settling his bills. He gave it GU. that he
was going to Los Angeles to be married,
telling the cook and the help yesterday,
and then disappearing shortly after.
Among the marriage licenses noted il yos-
terday's HERALD was one to Neal and his
prospective bride, one of the waiter girls in
the restaurant. He left almost no pro-
visions to run the rest lurant and no money
to buy moro, so this morning the place VAS
closed by order of the sheriff, and 10 satis.
fly the claims of q number OF creditors
whose bills against it aggregate about
$475. The largest credi ors are ii trry
Munger, John German, Breiner & Crosby
and Jacob Stuck. In the attachment suit
German, Stuck and john Breiner appear
as the plaintiffs.
BREVITIES
F. S. Daggett aud Joe Grinnell have re-
urned from their expedition to San Pedro
and report trip both profitable and
pleasant. They secured a drayload Of
specimens. among them being pelican
and other sea birds.
The public schools reopened this morn
ing with iarge increase in attendance,
despite the reported existence of scarlet
fever in the district. About twenty five
new pupils were received in the Wilson
and Lincoln schools. No fear need be
felt from the spread of the fever, a. every
precaution is being taken to prevent it and
the few cases existing are not regarded as
serious.
Throop Polytechnic opens tomorrow af-
ter the holiday vacation.
At the annual parish meeting of the ves-
try of the U liversslist church this evening
basket supper was served from 6 to z
o'clock. Iu addition to the yearly report
of the association. Professor Conant read