The herald., 1897-03-20
PASADENA
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PASADENA, March 19-(Regular
Correspondence A meeting of the board
oftrade was held at 1doclock this morning
In response to the call issued yesterday.
The meeting was for the purpose of con-
feri1ng with the subcommittee from the
Merchants and Manufacturers associa-
tion of Los Angeles, and was called to
order by President Colin Stewart who
stated that the object of the meeting
was the consideration of the proposed
boulevard between this city and Los
Angeles, which question Los Angeles has
taken up with much earnestnesc.
Judge Silent Of Los Angeles, chair
man of the general committee, was
called upon. and said that 1t was pro-
posed to set the unemployed at work on
the new road. A first-class boulevard
ought to be laid out, and Los Angeles
would enter upon the work at once II
Pasadena would take part. The plan
has the support of the press and citi-
zens. There is no real estate scheme
about It, No one is pushing it for pri-
vate interest. We want first-class
road, and we want the cooperation of
Pasadena The committee of eleven
thinks that the road snould start at
Los Angeles, at width of about so feet,
Z with a special path for bicycles and all
the improvements possible. One thous-
and dollars for preliminary expenses can
be raised in Los Angeles without any
trouble. A board of engineers. under
Engineer Fred Eaton, has already been
selected to serve without salary. The
county engineer. city engineer and the
Pasadena city engineer ought to be in
cluded. Messrs. Goodrich, Hutton and
Stevens, prominent lawyers. have ten
dered their services free. If the project
is blocked by any highway laws, 1t will
be brought up at the next session of the
legislature and adjusted. An assessment
district should be formed and the ex-
penses paid by taxation.
Charles Forman of Los Angeles, an
other committeeman, corroborated
Judge Silent E. H. Lockwood expressed
himself as much pleased with the propo-
sition He regarded the boulevard as
of more value than the electric line, but
that is wanted. too. T. p. Lukens said
that this was a matter that has been
under consideration for the past seven
teen years He. with a committee ap-
pointed by the supervisors some years
ago. went over the ground and found
that to build a road east of the arroyo.
1t could be made very substantial and
through picturesque scenery at cost of,
perhaps, 10000. He thought that the
supervisors would appropriate the ex-
City Attorney w. e. Arthur expressed
himself as enthusiastic over the pro-
ject and agreed to do all he could to
help. Pasadena would be more benefited
than Los Angeles, and he was glad to
zee Los Angeles taking the initiative.
Councilman Reynolds was In sympathy
with the project, and thought that as
Judge Silent had covered the ground
the matter should be entered into at
once.
DR.. Thomas thought that committee
work was now necessary. This was
good time for the road on account of the
plentiful unemployed labor.
A motion was adopted that commit
tee of seven be appointed to work with
the Los Angeles committee In arrang
ing preliminaries. President Stewart to
tee Is also to visit South Pasadena and
arrange details with her citizens.
Mr.. Johnson OF Los Angeles favored
the route through the hills for the boule-
ward
Theo. Coleman thought that South
Pasadena, as we'll as Los Angeles and
Pasadena, should be taxed.
Other opinions expressed by various
gentlemen were that no electric lines
should be allowed on the road; that job
bing should be kept out; no contractors
must get rich out OF the project: South
Pasadena's attitude in the matter
should be learned; there may be some
legal obstacles to meet.
The Los Angeles committee on pre-
liminaries is as follows: H. Jevre, Chas
Silent, o. T. Johnson, w. A. Spalding,
r. j. Waters. Chas Forman, j. S. Slau-
son, N. B. Blackstone. Kaspare Cohn,
L. e. Mosher, DR.. LeMoyne Wills. w. H.
Knight, secretary.
SOCIAL NOTES
A number Of young people were enter
tined last evening by Mrs. Lamson OF
North Pasadena I'M honor of the birth
Aay Of her niece, Miss Laura Packard
The house was prettily decorated with
flowers and the guests all appeared in
fancy dress. Miss Packard as Dolly
Madison, was assisted in the reception
OF the guests by her cousin, Miss Adelyn
Lamson, who wore her grandmother's
wedding gown. Miss Jennie Frary ap-
peared as Priscilla, Harry Policy. as
Nankipco; Ed Turner. summer dude;
Messrp. Frary and Beecher, colonial
gentiemen: Rolla Manahan, German
peasant and others equally striking
Miss Sarah Turner favored the company
With vocal selections; Harry Policy a
fiute solo. and Messrs Manahan and
Turner guitar numbers. Refreshments
were served and those invited were: The
Misses LenA4. Misses Alice GLASS; Frary,
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