The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-10
REFUSES TO PAY
THE L. A. & P. E. r. G. HAS 4 CHIP
ON ITS SHOULDER
Experiment in Crude Oil for Street
neutrality-suspicious.
Effect an Organization

PASADENA, July 9.-(Ofice of The
Herald, So East Colorado street) The Los
Angeles and Pasadena Electric Railway
company today signified that IT had no H.
tention of paying the city's lighting plils
for the months of May and June. Presi-
dent Smith has outlined his opinion on the
question as follows: ut has been our GUS
tom to pay the lighting bills about the 10th
of each month within day or two of
that date. 1t was about that time that the
trustees began this agitation inviting CON-
petition. The effect upon us was the same
as If the franchise had actually been
granted.
Had this franchise not been before the
council and had they not invited compe-
tition, the effect of which was equal to the
granting of the franchise to the Terminal,
we would have continued to pay the light
ing bill as long as our franchise was an ex-
elusive one."
1t was on May % of last year that the
road began paying the street lighting bills
with the verbal understanding that they
would continue to do so as long as they
held the exclusive privilege of running cleo
trio cars within the city. Strictly speaking,
they should pay the bills until the new
road begins to run, but there being no bind
cwn hands. The city will therefore not
have to pay for lighting since May LIST, but
will have to pay for 1t until the Terminal
road is built, when there will be some relief
as the Terminal will light along it's route
in the city.
The bills for May and June amount to
SLAB. These bills were today repudiated
by the electric company and returned to
cif Tbo ri 1yV CT fIo
lighting company.
Oil for Laying Dust
Superintendent Of Streets Buchanan will
make an investigation of the qualities of
crude oil for laying the dust in the streets
Experiments with oil have been made by
several cities and it has been found that
the oil lays the dust, but there is ques-
ton in the minds of many as to whether
there are not drawbacks to it, A gentle
man who handles the stuff for this pur-
pose some time ago offered to sprinkle 1t
over Pasadena streets as an experiment
at cost of 8 cents per square foot. Mr.
Buchanan thought this price too high and
did not accept the offer. South Pasadena
has decided to expend 800 for the sprink-
ling of about mile of Garfield avenue. II
is stated that the oil lasts for an entire
cessful considerable saving of water may
result.
Death of Mrs. Rigg
Mrs. Eliza Ashton Rigg died at about
midnight last night at the family home on
South Madison avenue. Mrs. Rigg was the
wife of DR.. T. J. Rigg, the East Colorado
street druggist. She was born little more
than sixty years ago in Columbia county
Ohio, of Quaker parentage. Mr. and Mrs.
Rigg and family came to Pasadena in 1886
Deceased leaves, besides her husband,
three daughters, Misses Jessie and Rena
and Mrs. Belle r. Kendall The funeral
will be held tomorrow at p. m. from the
family residence. Rev. VIM. Jones will Of
hciate and interment will be made in Noun
tain View cemetery.
British-Americans
This evening a meeting of British Amer
lean citizens was held in *. of p. hall and
q constitution for a permanent social or
ganlzation was considered. Joseph Wech
was chosen temporary chairman and Fl.
Rockingham secretary. Twenty-Five gen
tlemen signed the membership roll. The
organization grows out of the Los Angeles
Fourth of July parade, in which number
of British-Americans took part.
BrevitieS
Night Waterman Frank Wright arrested
a tramp this afternoon on South Orange
Grove avenue. He was a most peculiar
looking individual. His hair and beart
were of extraordinary length, and he admit
ted that he had not trimmed them for two
years. He was deposited in the Jail to avail:
his examination tomorrow.
Over one hundred members of the Eastern
Star and their friends picnicked today at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Z. H. Royce on
South Hill avenue, making an all-day affair
Of it. bountiful repast was served, and
the occasion was greatly enjoyed.
Thursday night, July 14th. has been set as
the date for the meeting for the discussion
of a new charter and the municipal owner
ship Of the water system.
c. c. Brown today filed with the city clerk
- l. 4. 4.