The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-24
WATER METER SYSTEM
THE USE OF THE FLUID TO BE
REGULATED
Klamroth- Howell Nuptials-Failur
of E. r. Hull-No Trace Of Will
son Lee-Brevities

PASADENA, June 23.-(Office of The
Herald, SIS East Colorado street.) The sys-
tenn of water meters, by which the charge
for use of water will be regulated, has been
inaugurated in this city. The Pasadena
Land and Water company has taken the
most extensive steps in the matter. and has
put in $50 meters. selecting the hotels, larger
residences, etc, first. Later all the dwell
ings in town will be supplied The meters
resemble gas meters to some extent, and
are placed between the curb and the side
walk in front of the dwelling. They regis
ter cubic feet. At special meeting of the
water company yesterday the rate was
fixed at s1.25 per 500 feet, as the minimum
charge, and cents per 100 feet above that
amount. Later the charges may be altered
according to the result of the present ex-
pertinent. The Lake Vineyard Land and
Water company has not yet gone further
than experiment with two or three meters,
I but the company has ordered 800 meters,
which will be placed in soon The rate has
not yet been decided upon by this company,
but win probably be something like $1.25
per 1000 feet. c. C. Brown Of the Lake Vine
yard company stated tonight that he be-
lieved that when the meter SYSTEM be-
comes generally in use the reservoirs can.
not hold the water which will be on hand.
The wells which the comnanies are sinking
are nrovinr good investments. The well of
the Pasadena comnanv on Bra dford street
Is down az feet and Though there is alread y
a good flow of water At will he sunk deeper.
The Pasadena Lake Vineyard company's
we'll north of reservoir No. 1 is, down 160
feet. and It is now necessary to nut in a
heavier pump to take care of the water.
This will also be sunk deeper.
Klamroth-Howell
Mr. Henry TT J<lamroth and Miss Ethel
Howe1n xyere married this afternoon at 4.so
o.c,oclx in .be Fniscopal church on North
Euc,dd avenue Rev. MacCormack the ma g.
for off1ciat,np The ceremony wa nublic
and uss WITNESSED bv n largo rurhar of
the friends of tbe narties The bride wore
wbate and carried bououet of white car
naHors Mise Howell the br,du,s sister
y,ye Nh tr;fo auay and Mr. Te;tbaa n was
hest man Followinp, the ceremony MIR. and
Mrs Lr,,r,roth we've givor q reoa,,ior az
Mice Or.or,s homo nm south E,,clid avenue
After bone,moon trim of week Mr. and
Mrs 1<l.rnrotb will reside at aee North Ma.
renoo avenue
ee S,i1 Aos'
Messrs. Ihomas Lee ana Lahgs'aH !,
prother and prother-lh-ia", respectively" OIL
wilson j. Lee VINO olsappeareu from nome
some months ago. nave returned from
trip IN search OF the missing man. iney
rode over -FOUR hundred miles on their pi-
cycies' making III thelr course 'ne country
between neie anu 'aii Us 'u' '"e' AooAo
''o ts"oo'e N
BreVltles
Friends of e. r. Hill of this city, one
of Pasadena's most respected citizens, will
learn with regret of his failure in business
in Cleveland, O., where he has been pro-
prietor for some years of large retail ant.
wholesale clothing house. 1t is understood
that the liabilities amount to about $500, O0o.
The Red Cross society will meet tomorrow
for an all-day meeting in Memorial hall.
Work will be done on the caps for the SOL
diers, and there will be business meeting,
at which a successor will be elected to Pres
ident Mrs. Reynolds.
The public school trustees met this even
ing in Attorney Willetts' office, and opened
bids for work on the high school addition
Of four rooms. The bid of Matthew Sla-
vim, of $4,000, was accepted. Mr.. Slavin' S
bid includes work on the skylight of the
present building.
A burglar early this morning entered the
home of DR.. r. j. Mohr, on West Colorado
street. but was frightened away without
having taken anything. The man entered
at about 1:3O by pryng open pantry Win
dow. The noise was heard by the occupants
and the man ran.
Judge II. H. Rose and Harry Conger re-
turned today from a trip of $50 miles to
Mount Whitney. All this travel was made
on foot. and the travellers were accompanied
by burros which carried their supplies. A.
II. Conger who was with the party for a
time. returned earlier on account of business
demands.
About twenty sharpshooters met on the
Arroyo range today and enjoyed target
practice. Among the nigh scores made out
OF possible IIty were Dr. Chaopourhe'
~; J. Ellot' 30; T.. Eilot' 80 Fratt' ~; Da-
WILSON, ~; Banpury ~, Eariey' 81; McGreg-
ory' 81; Hermann, 90 sherman o. meet