The herald., 1897-08-24
PASADENA

PASADENA, Aug 2S-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The city council held twenty
minute session this afternoon, President
Hartwell and Trustees Patten and Rey-
nolds and City Attorney Arthur being
present. A. Thorns of Illinois street ad-
dressed the board. stating that when he
returned from San Diego few days ago
he found that the city authorities had had
his handsome pepper trees SO trimmed that
they resembled bean poles. Mr.. Thorns
stated that before he left he had trimmed
his trees properly, and now he wished re-
dress for their disfgurment, as it Will take
years for them to recover.
Trustee Reynolds said that he sympa-
thized with Mr. Thorns, but thought that
the council was powerless in the matter,
and that the trees belonged to the city
anyway.
City Attorney Arthur explained that the
street superintendent had had the trim
ming done by a man who was afterwards
discharged for the manner in which he did
his work.
Mr.. Tilorns was very indignant when
told that nothing could be done. He will
plant no more shade trees in Pasadena,
he says.
The matter of the East Side and Los
Robles avenue sewer was postponed for
hearing until Monday, September 9Th.
City Engineer Clapp reported that he
measurements of Santa Barbara, Earlham
and Eureka streets, and recommended that
the grades be established as set down In
his report The city attorney will draft the
necessary ordinances.
City Clerk Dyer reported that he had de-
stroyed, according to law, the ballots cast
at the last municipal election.
BREVITIES
Some time ago graders on Meridian
n u.
relics of the aborigines, and now Major
H. N. Rust, an archaeologist of many
years experience, is continuing the work
of digging for relics. Many specimens of
pottery and stonework have so far been
| unearthed, at depth of from two to three
feet. Among the articles found were NOR
tars and pestles and stone curiously carved
This morning work on the erection of the
steel framework Of the new Green annex
was begun. Sawyer & Arthur, the con-
tractors, have at present about hundred
tons of steel on hand in the Santa Fe yards.
Twenty men will be put to work converting
this steel into the framework. More car
loads of steel will come from the Carnegie
works in Pittsburg until enough is here
for six stories of steel work. The annex
will be the first steel-framed building in
Pasadena. 1t is expected to be finished
in six weeks time.
At the Seventh Day Adventist camp yes
terday morning Elder Burg preached upon
"The Deliverance From Egyptian Bond
age" In the afternoon Elder Knox spoke
upon 1.-The Sons of God" In the evening
Elder owen dealt with 1.-The Time of Judg-
ment" This morning the educational sta
tus of California was discussed.
A funeral car yesterday brought out the
remains of Mrs. It. E. Clark from Los An
geles, and interment was made in Mountain
View cemetery Rev. Clark Crawford Of
ficiating. Mrs. Clark died in Los Angeles
of peritonits. She and her husband were
formerly residents of this city. Mrs. Clark
was a member of the Methodist church of
this city
Charles Calvin is laid up for few days
with a sprained back and shoulder, caused
by a fall from a tree In the arroyo yester-
day while he was registering his name high
up on limb.
A dog belonging to H. E. Lucas of Adella
avenue was poisoned with strychnine Sun
day evening by some unknown person.
S. b. Watrous of Lincoln Park was ar
rested Saturday night for leaving his horse
unhitched in front of Nashs He was
fined s..
The Painter hotel will be known hence
forth as the Pintaresca, Spanish word
which signifies picturesque.
PERSONAL
Mrs. F. c. Milard and daughter of San
Francisco are visiting friends in this city.
7. c. Hoag went to Long Beach today
Miss Winnifred Webb is visiting at Santa
Barbara.
DR.. and Mrs. c. B. Thomas spent the day
at Santa Monica.
S. w. Hill and family have been spending
the week in Los Angeles
Judge Magee of the board of bank exam
ners has returned home.
Henry Newly and family returned last
night from Long Beach.
Misses Bertha Smith, Ina Hamilton and
Halifax have returned from Santa Monica.