The herald., 1897-06-02
PASADENA

PASADENA. June Irregular Corre-
spondence) The session of the city coun-
Gil today was a dull one, being occupied
entirely with routine business.
City Attorney Arthur recommended that
the petition of Col. Green be granted, ask
ing that the alley in the block bounded by
Raymond, Fair Oaks, Green and Vine
yard be closed las it has never been used
and is not needed. 1t was ordered by the
board.
In the matter of the commissioners on the
widening of Lake avenue the attorney rec
commended that the report of the commits
sioners be adopted and the commissioners
be discharged. The report was adopted
and the commissioners rendered vote of
thanks for their work. The resolution of
intention to put in a sidewalk in front of
lot IL of Wood & Banburys subdivision on
South Fair Oaks avenue was adopted.
Ordinances fixing the grades of the fol-
lowing streets in the outside sections OF
the town were read for the first time:
Wichita avenue, Eastern avenue, Hurlbut
avenue Moline avenue, Mentor avenue,
Liberty street, Howard street. Oak street.
Madison avenue and Mendocino street
Engineer Clapp reported plans and spec
ifications for the Linda Vista bridge. The
specifications were read and work will be
pushed with all possible haste.
Trustee Reynolds brought up a matter
Wn1cn mas De6I IL QutSllOll dIuOuS Illdlly
citizens who have thought of it, viz: AS
to the method to be adopted in regard to the
lighting of the city which is to be done free
by the Pacific and Los Angeles company
as long as a franchise is not granted to
another road. or rather as to the mat
ter of the city getting receipts for each
months lighting bill, the same as though
1t had been paid in the regular manner.
Trustee Hamilton said that he under
stood that the receipted bill would be pre-
scented each month. The opinion was
unanimous that the bills should go through
the usual channel each month, so that
there could be no difference of opinion af-
terwards.
The engineer reported grades fixed for
Mercer avenue. San Pasqual street and
Central avenue. Referred to the city at
torney to draw up ordinances establishing
grades.
Property owners on West California
street, between Orange Grove and Grand
avenues petitioned that said street be
graded, curbed and guttered west from
Orange Grove $50 feet.
The Minneapolis Home bakery petitioned
to be allowed to place a sign over the en-
erance to No. ~ West Colorado street.
Granted.
communication from Marshal Lacey
was read wherein he expressed it as his
opinion that the city could better use the
S25 which has heretofore been paid the
merchants night watchman. in addition
to what he collects of the merchants, by
having it go towards paying a regular
officer of the city. This recommendation
was adopted.
BOARD OF TRADE
The monthly meeting of the directors of
the board of trade was held this morning.
The reception committee presented its re-
port of the entertainment of the conductors
on the occasion of their visit to this city.
In the report the committee took occa-
sion to thank all the many citizens who
had helped in making the visit of the
showed a prosperous years business and
conductors one long to be remembered by
them.
The contract accepted at the last meet
ing for the printing of the souvenir of
Pasadena was signed today and the work
will proceed at once. 1t calls for 5000
copies, with the privilege of adding 2000
more within twenty days at a small addi-
tional price. The board expect to give the
order for the whole 5000 within the time
specified. IL will be the finest publication
ever gotten out in Pasadena consisting
principally of cuts of the fine residences
and buildings, with six pages of descriptive
matter
TOLL ROAD OFFICERS
AT a meeting of the stockholders Of the
Pasadena and Mount Wilson Toll Road
company this morning in the office of VIM.
r. Staats company, directors were elected
for the ensuing year as follows: j. H.
Holmes, r. r. Nandervort, John w. Van
devort, II. Wilcox and w. r. Staats. AT
the directors meeting, which followed. ].
H. Holmes was chosen president, r. 7.
Vandevort, vice-president w. r. Staats,
secretary and treasurer, and Harry Will
cox, manager.
The reports of the officers and manager
showered prosperous years business and
many improvements made, with others
projected.
ORATORIO SOCIETY
The annual meeting and election of Off
GERS of the Pasadena Oratorio society took
place this afternoon at the board of trade
rooms. Secretary i. o. Kendall read his re-
port for the past year. showing the soci-
ETY. to be in a flourishing condition. The
following officers We're then elected for the
ensuing year: G. j. Willett president
B. O. Kendall, first vice presidents John
f. Jardine, second vice president; f. S.
Wallace, secretary; p. NJ. Green, treas
urer; S. d. Carey H. r. Hertel and DR..
Norman Bridge, directors. The board of
directors was instructed to prepare amend
ments to the bylaws.
SOCIAL NOTES
A jolly crowd of picnickers assembled at
the home of Miss Minnie Wood on North