The herald., 1898-03-05
FAVOR THE FRANCHISE
SOUTH PAsADENANs WILL VEL.
COME THE TUXEDO LINE
Terminal Railway Also Contemplat'
ing an Extension-Delegates
Declared Elected

PASADENA. March 4.-(Of1ce Of The
Herald. So East Colorado street) At the
meeting of the South Pasadena city coun-
Gil last night. J. W. Thompson's applica-
tion for a franchise for the Tuxedo Elec-
tric Railway company came up for discus
sion. Engineer Jewett and Attorney Simp-
son were present in the interest of the
franchise seekers. A week ago the board
referred the subject to a committee con-
sistinE Of Trustees Longley and Rust, with
instructions to report last night. This COM
mittee reported in effect that they had in
terviewed property owners along the pro-
posed route and found the sentiment in ia
vor Of the granting of the franchise. They
regarded the establishment of the road as
In the interest of the city, and recommen,l-
ed the granting of a franchise under proper
terms and conditions along Monterey road
from Lincoln Park station eastwardly
While few personally preferred that the
franchise II granted should be along the
southerly line Of the right of way of the
Santa Fe railroad from Lincoln Park sta
tion to Orange Grove avenue, thence 10
Monterey road and thence along Monterey
road easterly, the committee believed that
the granting of the franchise along that
route would not be well. 1t was recon-
mended that the petitioner at his own cost
should widen Pasadena avenue and Mon
terey road to eighty feet, and grade the
street for certain distance. The commit
tee also fixed the distance between the
double tracks. striking out the section re-
iating to a third rail and prohibiting the
running of more than one baggage car with
. each train.
The company declined to make promises
as to fares and sprinkling the streets. The
company also declined to widen the streets
though agreeing to grade them. The COM
pany's representatives expressed them
selves as Of the opinion that the property
owners desired too much. An adjournment
was made until the company and property
owners can come to some terms.
THE TERMINAL, TOO
1t Is said that T. q. Gibbon, vice presi-
dent of the Terminal company, has stated
his company's intention to apply for q
franchise very soon. It is probable that
the Terminal will first try to secure q
franchise in this city and, II successful.
apply for one with the South Pasadena
couscil Should these applications be sue
cesstui, the company proposes to build to
It intersects Fair Oaks avenue. co,nr 70
the Mission road or to the Monterey road
extending eastward to Garfield avenue . nd
thence to Alhambra. ''''
REPUBLICAN DELEGATES
The city council held special meet,no
this morning and canvassed the votes nf
the Republican primaries held March ~
according to the new election law. Everv'
thing was found to be regular ana the
ninety-six delegates were declared elected
resolution to that effect being adonfed
A resolution was also passed INSTRUCTIVE
each official to file his official report as
soon as possible. -
BREVITIES
The regular lecture at Throop was deliv-
cred In the biological laboratorv roo,v..
this afternoon by Prof. Ernest B. Hoar
instructor, who took for his subject "The
Greatest Naturalist In the World" Aras-
sis was the man the lecturer SO entitled
Comparing him to Darwin Prof, Hoar
said that Darwin made discoveries for him.
self IN particular while Agassix's work
beneated the world. good sized audi
once heard the lecture.
The executive committee Of the nom