The herald., 1896-09-15
NOTESFROMPASADENA
Business Done by the City
Council
PETITIONS AND PROTESTS
For the Most Part Postponed for Con.
slderation f.
sTlTIoNs AND PROTESTS
Whssinss Arrsinsins Ssr Resd Rscs-Dolnss
-. II the Social WorId-Personai Notes
Business and New Brevitiss


PASADENA. Sept. 14.-All the MEM
bers except Trustee Washburn were
present at the regular session Of the city
council this afternoon. Protests were
heard from two or three property own
ers on Garfield avenue against the ex-
tension of the street, and the matter was
again postponed, this time for four
weeks. A protest signed by about twenty
property owners and citizens against the
granting Of the franchise of the Southern
California railroad company to lay q
track across Walnutstreet and establish
q switch was read and placed on file.
Trustee Reynolds moved the granting
Of the protest, but his motion was not
seconded. II 10 y 3 It, .41':
The matter Of specifications for bids
for street sprinkling caused considerable
discussion. It was decided that bidders
must specify how many carts were to
be furnished, and the board reserves the
right to reject or accept the bids In
whole or in part. -~.s ~ ~;
%. Ordinances establishing the grades Of
the following streets were read for the
first time: Vernon, Pasadena and Win
ona, from Walnut to Orange Grove;
Walnut from Fair Oaks to Raymond;
Esther and Pearl, along their entire
length. r's = q
The report Of the committee on finance
Only one bid for work on Colorado
street appeared, and it was opened and
placed on file.
The James H. Adams company petit
toned for permission to erect a trolly
for the drawing of hay across the side
walk in front of their establishment at
103 West Colorado street, the under
standing being that the sidewalk Is to
be kept free of debris. Granted.
j. F. Knapp, a travelling agent for the
San Francisco Call, asked permission
to erect q bulletin board in front of A.
N. Fessenden's store on East Colorado
street. Permission had been obtained
from the electric light company for the
attachment Of the sign to one OF their
poles. The request was granted, the
board to be erected under the supervls-
ion of the street superintendent.
C, H, Rhodes, who lives on the corner
of Lake avenue and California street,
entered written complaint that the
electric light on that corner falls short
of its duty. For the past year 1t has
shone but dimly, and for the past many
nights 1t has not shone at all. Mr. Ham.
ilton, who resides near there, thought
the light all right, but the matter was
placed on file, the understanding being
that Mr., Hamilton is to keep his eye on
the light.
city Marshal w. S. Lacey notified the
board of the appointment Of deputies:
Cant, Wakeley. Jehn A. Pifkham ana
JohneG. W1ckley, and the appointments
were approved.
- s.r- AN OPEN RACE.
About twenty-five Of the loca! bicycle
riders are planning a nine mile ROAD
race to Monrovia for Saturday. Septem-
her aS'' The entrance fee Of 81 includes
lunch at the Antlers hotel at Monrovia.
Pflxes will be prepared for the winners
ana the race is open to all comers.
I..,...-s - BREV1TIES
The Merchants Protective associa-
tinn met this evening, in the rooms OF
the board Of trade for the transaction
y veraie Norris. a colored girl. died this
morning on North Pasadena avenue OF
corsarnption.- Death was very sudden,
no physician being called till an hour
before death.
George Gardner will reopen the dry
goods business Of Gardener & Webster
at the old location in the course of about
ten days The stock was o1far oia IN "a at ssn sne
Francisco and Mr.. Gardener will con-
duct the business as agent for NJ. Heller
Yesterday morning was devoted to the
raising OF funds for the payment OF the
church Indebtedness at the tabernacle
instead of to the regular service. The
handsome sum of $1,000 was raised IN
the course Of only one hour. The pres
ent conference year was closed without
any indebtedness.
Councilman Washburn Is in Sacra-
mento. He is expected back In time for
the next session Of the city council.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Frost and child
rem returned yesterday from the island.
hotel, but now Of Oakland, was IN the
city yesterday.
Judge Magee was home on Saturday
from the north.
q. G. Webster has returned from San
Diego, and will leave this week for Chi
cago on business.
Mrs. c. M. Henderson, daughter and
two sons and Mrs. Frank Burnham
have returned from Catalina island.
Among the Pasadena young people
who leave for Pomona college this year
are Fred Nash, Blanche Lloyd, Bertha
Eldridge, Earl Parker, Wallace Wood
worth, Jessie Cook, Charles Bent and
Charles Painter.
The public library will be closed soon
init of changes In the interior.
The, Pasadena Baseh:,l club and the
Francis Wilson's of Los Angeles will
play q game on the bicycle track ground
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Faulkner Of Garfield avenue is
reported i'll.
n. b. Earle has returned from a visit
- San Diego and Coronado.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lutz and the Misses
Lutz Of South Orange Grove avenue
have returned from Coronado.
q. H. Smith has returned from stay
at he mines
Mrs. N. Webb left today for Lacynse,
Kansas.
Rev Clarence T. Wilson will lecture at
the North Pasadena Congregational
church tomorrow night.
kEDOEDO
q ,.rai Interest Ia the County csnvsntion.