The herald., 1897-02-17
PASADENA
Board Of Trade rlembers Discuss PROPOSED
Legisiation-Brevities

PASADENA
Board Of Trade nembers Discuss Proposed
Legisiation-Brevities
PASADENA, Feb. 16.-At meeting
of the board Of trade this morning there
were present Directors Dobbins, Stearns'
Hill. Hertel, Adams and Richardson,
and President Stewart, Ed Lockett, M.
p. Green and H. c. Hotaling, the COM
mittee appointed by the Merchants
Protective association in regard to the
Bulla amendment, were heard. They
reported in favor of the defeat of this
bill. restricting cars from using lines OF
other companies. The committee ia
yored the insertion of a clause in the
terminal franchise requiring the COM
pany to maintain street or arc electric
lights at the intersection OF streets
along the proposed electric line. Also
that the present electric company be re-
qured to maintain similar lights.
Mr.. Stearns moved that Secretary
Boynton be instructed to telegraph 10
Senator Simpson and Assemblyman Me-
lick the boards sentiment against the
Bulla amendment and the motion was
adopted. -,
The building of a new hotel was dis
cussed and President Stewart favored
such a move. He would take $o,0O0 STOCK
in 1t, he said, and he knew of five others
who would do the same. The project
was favored by other members of the
board.
Messrs. Stearns and Dobbins were Sc
lected a committee to present to the city
council the sentiment Of the board ana
of the Merchants Protective associa-
ton in regard to the terminal electric
franchise. Another proposed require
- fro tSe q thQt the conn
pany sprinkle between their tracks.
Messrs. Adams and Richardson were
chosen a committee to cooperate with
the Merchants Protective association In
regard to the telephone matter.
MERCHANTS MEETING.
At a meeting of the Merchants Pro-
tective association last evening IN the
board of trade rooms President Greer
occupied the chair and about fifteen
business men of the city were present
owing to a chilliness in the air those
present were allowed to keep their hats
on The topics for consideration were
the telephone proposition, the termlnaI
franchise and the Bulla street railroad
amendment. This latter subject was
introduced by Secretary Boynton. The
amendment forbids any one railroad
from using the tracks Of another road
for a distance of more than five blocks.
II the bill is passed the terminal project
will be dealt blow because to get into
the heart of the city 1t would have to
follow the tracks Of the present line.
The board regarded the bill as a. bad
one and q vote was cast against it.
Messrs. Green, Lockett, Hotaling were
appointed q committee to confer with
the board of trade.
Chairman Lockett of the committee for
procuring an ordinance for the protec-
ton of merchants against outside wagon
kI,.R At<, nnf Q a q
In favor of such an ordinance, but more
time was required SO that Attorney
Arthur could instruct them as to the
matter.
NJ P. Green, for the telephone ques-
ton, said that what he wanted was good
service at cheaper rates. He had COM
municated with four San Francisco
druggists, who expressed themselves IA
vorably concerning the Peoples Tele-
phone company, which uses the same
kind of phones as those which the
Home Telephone company proposes to
Introduce in this city. These druggists
said that the instruments worked like
charms and that the cost Is much less
than the Sunset system. Discussion
brought out the sentiment that what the
city desired was not simply more SER
vice, but cheaper service. The business
men do not wish to drive out one COM
pany to accommodate another, but 1t Is
thought that a little healthy competi-
ton will be highly beneficial. Joseph
Simons advocated the municipal owner
ship system, but the new company seems
to have the preference.
G. F. Hamlin, local agent for the Home
company, said that the company would
grant concessions and that Mr.. Green's
statements from San Jose proved that
it's service would be first class. He said,
too, In response to suggestion from
the secretary, that the company might
later on sell its plant to the city.
Mr.. Lockett suggested in connection
with the Terminal project that the COM
pany support an electric light at all
street intersections of the line.
SOCIAL STUDIES
At the first meeting of the recently or
ganized Pasadena Social university in
G. A. r. hall last evening o. T. Fellows
presidede, Morrison I. Swift delivered
the address of the evening, upon The
Educational Plan for the Removal of
Social Discomfort. He said that the old
method Of settling difficulties was by
force. The next method was by ballot.
where the majority rules. But this latter
method had been perverted by scheming
politicians. said the speaker. The peo-
pie should be educated to take care of
their own affairs Public ownership will
help solve the problem. Municipal own
ership has proved an unqualified sue
cess wherever tried. Wages have been
improved, service Is better and rates
cheaper Another meeting will take
place next month.
SOCIAL DOINGs
Mrs. M. B. Miller and son Chester
Gore Miller were given farewell recep-
tion last evening by Mr.. and Mrs c. A.
Mccormick at their home on North Ma
rengo avenue. Mr. Miller gave an ad-
dress on the life of Father Junipero Ser
ra, and a collation. was served Mr.. Mil
Ter has resigned his position with the
Pasadena Electric Light and Gas com.
pany and after visiting his father in San
Francisco will leave for the east to be
absent year or so. Among those pres
tnt were: Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Bailey