The herald., 1897-04-06
PASADENA

PASADENA, April 5.-(Regular Cor
respondence) At the regular meeting
of the city council this afternoon, Hon.
IT. E. Gibbon addressed the board on
the Terminal franchise matter, saying
that while he was in the east he had
cars designed for the proposed road The
company is anxious to go ahead now
and is ready TO let contracts foT the
work He asked that the franchise be
granted.
Mr.. Metcalse said that the Pasadena
and Pacific company had not had time
to act.
Trustee Reynolds said that as the
necessary formalities of the matter
would absorb some time, IL franchise
was to be granted to the Terminal Elec-
tric company the preliminary steps
ought to be taken now. He asked Tor the
report of the committee on the matter.
Trustee Washburn' expressed himseit
in favor of postponement Tor one week.
Then. If there was no further guarantee
from the Pasadena and Pacific, he was
ready for one, to take action
Attorney c. ]. Willett, speaking LOT
the people, said he was willing that the
matter be postponed one week He
would like the statement or the propc-
sition of the Pasadena and Pacific COM
pany.
President Hartwell responded that the
statement was that the Pasadena and
Pacific company offered to light the city
for the nominal sum of 81 per year; in
crease the number of lights In proper
ton of one to every increase OF lO0 IN
populations; to include city hall. public
library. and to buy out the present elec-
trio light company.
Mr.. Willett then said he would like to
call attention to the legal difficulties
in the way of accepting the Pasadena
and Pacific's proposition. This caused
general laughter and City Attorney
Arthur sail 1t was not necessary. All
were awar, of this.
Mr.. Webster. president of the Pasa
dena and Pacific, being asked as to
fares. said that the fare toy Los Angeles
could not be reduced to 10 cents until
certain payments had been made. which
would take a few month"; He said
that If he did not satisfy the council by
their next meeting that the company
is ready to fulfill it's promises and give
guarantees the road could be considered
out of the whole matter
Trustee Washburn said that If guar
antees were not forthcoming by the
next meeting he would vote for the
Terminal franchise.
DR.. Thomas said that If Pasadena is
to be sold out to the Pasadena and Pa
cific the people would have gold coin as
q guarantee or nothing. The matter was
then put to vote and postponed for one
week, Trustee Reynolds dissenting.
Bios were opened for the street work
on Illinois street and the contract was
awarded to Charles Copelin. The por-
ton of the street to be improved ex-
tends from Fair Oaks avenue to Ma
rengo avenue.
petition was received from prop
erty owners on Madison avenue asking
that cement sidewalk be laid on that
street on the west side between Colo
RADIO and California streets. AS prop
erty owners representing more than
one-haf of the frontage had signed, the
request was granted. The city attorney
will draw up resolution of intention.
Trustee Washburn stated that Mr..
Carson had agreed to rebuild the Linda
Vista bridge across the arroyo for $1,000.
A motion was passed that the city pay
one-half of the expense, provided the
cost does not exceed this figure.
James H. Adams was granted permis-
sion to erect a corrugated iron shed in
the rear of his place of business on East
Colorado street.
The report of the street superintend-
ent in regard to the offer by the water
company of the use of the waste water
from the Villa street reservoir for flush
ing the sewers was received. He said
that he had not made an accurate esti-
mate of the cost but in his opinion 1t
would cost more for the laying of the
necessary pipe than the benefits would
come to-
CITY Marshal Lacey reported for March
eight arrests and five fines, aggregating
w. The liquor cases are yet pending.
y. q. Segar was granted permission to
erect a barber sign in front Of his shop
on West Colorado street.
Prof. Parker addressed the board in
reference to the official remaining of a
certain street. The street has been
called Miles street. after General Miles.
BOARD OF TRADE
At meeting of the directors of the
board Of trade this morning resolutions
were adopted that "the Pasadena board
OF trade do hereby express their appro-
val of the tariff of not less than one
cent per pound on all citrus fruits, and
we urge our senators and representa-
tives to secure IL possible at least one
cent per pound on all citrus fruits in the
tariff bill now pending before congress-"
copy Of the resolution will be sent
10 Senators White and Perkins and Rep
resentative Barlow.
as mono of the institutions invited to
take part in the Fiesta parade had re-
Bponded, the question as to Pasadena's
representation and as to who should oc-
cupy the talfyhos could not be decided.
Director Hertel was chosen marshal of
The Pasadena contingent, and he has
power to choose such aides as he deems
1T. In answer to the Invitation from
the San Jose carnival, 1t was said that
Pasadena Will try to send a delegate.
The secretary was instructed to arrange
sor light collation. to be served al the