The herald., 1897-04-13
PASADENA

PASADENA, April 12.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) The council chamber was
packed with sweltering citizens this af-
ternoon, with the expectation on the part
of some Of them that the franchise mat
ter would be settled, but those who were
sc easily convinced were doomed to dis
appointment as usual. The matter was
again postponed for two weeks. There
was a full attendance of the members
and promptly on the opening of the ses-
sion City Attorney Arthur. who was
made chairman of the committee to
whom the matter was referred at the
last meeting, reported that he deemed
1t inexpedient to take any further action
concerning the Terminal franchise until
the Meade law takes effect. which will
be within few weeks (May 10th). Trus-
tee Reynolds said that requests had
come to him and others of the board that
the matter be deferred for two weeks
and that inasmuch as the draft of the
franchise had not yet been prepared.
owing to the illness of one Of the COM
mittee, he moved that the committee
be requested to use their best endeavors
to have the draft of the franchise IN read
mess in two weeks. and that the matter
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carried unanimously.
Mr.. Gibbon, representing the Terminal
company. said he would like to hear the
proposition which Mr.. webster was TO
submit today, reminding the board that
the guarantees were to be presented TO-
dav. This request was seconded by Mr..
Willet, representing the people. A COM
munication was then read, signed by
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d. B. Dewey, Andrew McNally, G. e..
Green, O. S. A. Sprague. c. L. Trego'
George H. Barker, p. M. Green
The following is summary OF the
communicat ton:
At a meeting of the largest bondhold-
ers of the Pasadena and Los Angeles
electric road held last Friday, COM
mittee consisting Of d. B. Dewey, An
drew McNally, Col. G. G. Green, o. 3.
Sprague, c. T. Trego, p. M. Green ana
G. H. Barker. was appointed to request
the proposed postponement OF two weeks
on the terminal application, to enable
te committee to make further investiga-
ton of the electric railway companys s
affairs. Further reasons are given Tor
desiring this postponement.
AS an evidence Of good faith the COM
mittee say they have deposited $loooo
in the First National bank, with an
agreement for complete payment before
the expiration of the present lighting
contract. The proposed plan OF organi-
zation of the railway company WILL II Is
urged, not only furnish free lighting TO
the city, but greatly improved transport
tation facilities, with extensions to lines
required under the present franchise.
The situation as summed up thus pre-
sents itself to the committee: Tnat
flrst-class electric road has been con-
structed here, calling for an expenditure
of a million dollars; that under reor-
ganized company, as proposed, lts IA
cilities will be increased and 1t can be
held to account by the city forsthe ful-
fIlment Of all obligations; and that the
citizens interested in the road expect the
postponement to enable them to accom-
plish what they desire. Any other
franchise, the committee concludes,
would seriously interfere with the sue
cess of the plan.
After reading the communication
Trustee Reynolds remarked that Messrs.
Dewey, McNally and Green had met the
members of the board and assured them
that it was their intention to go ahead
with this work as soon aS satisfied that
the way was clear to do 1t. Captain
Simpson then addressed the board, say
ing he would like to correct an impress
sion that some might obtain from the
document just read. He wanted 1t dis
tinctly understood that the $4,000 al
legged to be deposited in bank was not
by reason of any agreement to pur-
chase the stock Of the Electric Light
company, and that there was absolutely
no agreement between them, Judge
Lamme, representing the Pasadena and
Pacific railway, said he thought there
was no doubt but that they would come
to an agreement as they were now only
$4,000 apart on a proposition Of over
500, 0,000 Senator Simpson here re-
Joined that he held letter in his pocket
which said that If the Electrict Light
company did not come to their terms
the p. and P. people would proceed to
put In an electric lighting plant of their
own, ''and." Senator Simpson added, "if
that Is intended for big bluff we will
take you at your word; If not. then get
down to business
MI Gibbon: do understand that if
'~''' company will not
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isuY ths Ter will proceed to.
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