The herald., 1898-04-19
ONE NON-PARTISAN
WAS ELECTED AFTER ALL IN
PASADENA
q. G. Hoag supplants DR.. Sumner
0reene-Marshal Lacey's Bonds
Await Examination-Notes

EA0ADELIN<Ap NNpiliCc VI Lie I1eTdlu u
East Colorado street.)-April 1S..-The boar,
of city trustees met this afternoon witt
President Hartwell and Trustees Hamil
ton, Reynolds, Patten and Washburn pres
ent, full board. The chamber was crowd
ed. as 1t was expected that surprise might
be In store In the matter of the election Of
one of the trustees. This suppositior
proved correct. T. C. Hoag, the nominee
of the non-partisans in the fifth precinct
was found to have been elected by a ma.
jority of one vote. The mistake was made
In Mr.. Hoag's own precinct, which gave
him seventy-four votes by official count
The official returns were of course sealec
up and placed in the clerks vault for open
ing today. Therefore the unofficial count
was used In announcing Mr. Hoag's ap-
ponent DIR. T. Sumner Greenes, election.
The unofficial figure for the fifth precinct
was seventy.
A resolution was passed ordering WORK
on the Terrace drive Improvement begun
j. F. Church, Thomas Banbury and r. Will
liams were chosen commissioners.
Mr.. Fitzmer protested against the closing
Of Short street and his protest was denied
City Clark Dyer reported that the proper
preliminaries had been taken for the grad
ing of Cypress avenue and resolution OF
intention was adopted ordering the work
done.
city Clerk Dyer reported that the proper
affidavits Of the elected candidates in the
recent municipal election and statements
as to campaign expenses had been filed
with the county recorder in Los Angeles.
They are as follows:
Trustees-H. M. Dobbins, donation to
Republican central committee, $50; assess
ments by convention, 1926; total, $53. %.
Edwin Lockett, $25 donation to committee,
1925 assessments, total, S2S25
City Clerk-Heman Dyer, $50 donation,
$3.50 assessment; total, $3.50.
City Treasurer-John Mcdonald, $50 dona-
tion, assessments and cards In ne wspapers,
$3.50; total, $3.50.
City Marshal-W. S. Lacey donation $50,
card and assessment. $3.50: total, $3.50.
Library Trustees-G. A. Gibbs, So assess
ments and 80 fo0 canvass and music: c. NJ.
Parker, no expenses; DIR. ]. e. James, 81
assessment; Sherman Washburn, $3.50 as
sessments and donation; J. w. Wood. SIS
donation and S3.25 assessments.
Total amount expended by candidates,
$347.35.
DR.. T. 8. Greene's affidavit for SO assess
ments was also filed. Since the election of
Mr. Hoag has been granted this will be
annued.
Next the election returns were carefully
canvassed, Mr.. Reynolds acting as teller.
The city clerk reported ballots used and
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tanning the returns of the eight precincts
were unsealed and the clerk read them
while President Hartwell and Councilman
Reynolds checked Off the figures. No dis
crepancies were found save In the case of
Mr. Hoag in the Fifth precinct as stated
above. Greene received a total of ISL votes
and Hoag a total of 1872 votes
Mr. Hoag was declared elected. but mas
much as he had not filed his proper affi-
davit. he could not be sworn in at the
afternoon session. The city attorney had
his form of resolution unseating the retir-
ing officers and seating the new all ready,
but 1t had to be changed when Mr.. Hoags
choice was found to he the correct one.
An adjournment was therefore made until
s o'clock this evening.
A letter from Secretary Habbick of the
Informed Superintendent of Streets Bu-
chanan that meters must be placed on each
city sewer flush tank.
The bonds Of the several city officers,
with the exception of Mr.. Hoag, were re-
ceived and approved.
At the adjourned session of the council
at o'clock this evening full board was
again present. The Terrace avenue reso-
In In bo oft
scinded. The name Of George Holloway
was substituted for that of ]. F. Church
on the board of commissioners and the
resolution was then passed.
The election returns were again care
fully gone over and found to be all right.
The city attorney announced that Thomas
c. Hoag had complied with the law in
filing his affidavit and statement and sew
eral of the new officers were sworn in by
the recorder. They were Dobbins, Lock-
ett and Hoag, councilmen; and John Nc
Donald. treasurer. Councilmen Wash
burn, Hamilton and President HartVyll
then stepped out and the three new mem
bers stepped in. Organization was made
by choosing George S. Patten president.
The bonds of John Mcdonald, treasurer,
and Herman Dyer. city clerk. were heard
and approved.
Marshal Lacey's bond in the sum of $685..
GOO. for which the Fidelity and Deposit
company of Maryland went surety, was
heard. The city attorney approved the
same, with the explanation that the coun.
Gil must do as they pleased about accepting
1t. While he approved it, still the city
attorney admitted 1t was not just what he
would like to have. The question was put
to vote, and the disapproving votes of Rey-
nolds and Hoag made a tie. Therefore tn.
motion to approve the bond was lost, ana
1t was deferred until the board can exam
Inc into the bondsmen.
Brevities
Mrs. 8. j. Blackburn, aged 40 years. died
today at her home in North Pasadena She
was a native of Omaha and had lived here
eleven months. The remains will be sent
to Omaha for interment.
The death of Anthoyin Binsfield, a ma.
tive of Luxembourg, aged 5S years, occur
led today at Sierra Madre. Deceased
leaves wife and four children. The fun
eral takes place on Wednesday.
Personal
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Fountain left today
Tor Portland, Oregon.
Miss Flossie Rowan entertained her
young friends with lawn party Saturday
afternoon.
Lady Van Horn and daughter, who have
been at the Green, left today for their
home in Montreal.