The herald., 1898-01-11
Los ANGELES COUNTY
PASADENA


respondence.) All members were pres
ent at the meeting Of the city council
this afternoon. Tie following de-
.Imands against the city approved by the
FINANCE committee were ordered paid:
IGeheral fund. $30s.94 library fund.
pS3S1.96: sewer fund, $291.03
Joseph Simons appeared before the
Hoard TO remind the members Of the
approaching municipal elections. He
teuggested that under the new law the
tcity attorney should report the proper
Inrocedure.
F4A communication from Glass & Long,
Los Angeles stationers. stating that they
Ehad on hand the stationery suitable for
Election purposes, was read.
W. @. Symington was denied permis-
Esion to place a portable photograph gal
tiery l2xls feet on lot IT, Wooster's sub
idivision. Fair Oaks avenue.
|, w. 8. Lacy. as poundmaster, present
ed Assbill of SO for burying dogs and
fcats found dead.
w. S. Lacy, as tax collector. reported
collecting $53993.5O during December;
ST business licenses.
Action was suspended one week on
the ordinance ordering down advertis-
ing signs.
There was discussion Of the ordinance
calling for the creation Of a. board of
plumber examiners. The ordinance was
adopted with tho amendment making
the fee $25 instead Of $50. This board Of
examiners OF plumbing work will con-
eist of the sanitary inspector. Superin-
tendent Of Streets Buchanan, the health
officer. DR.. F. r. Rowland. and a prac-
H. Nwlt
nance provides that every plum\ers be-
fore engaging in business in the city
must be examined as to his qualiflca-
tions and pay fee of SIS.
Mrs. Mary e. McGee. in response to
advertised bids, rendered the present
location for use as city hall at $1,000
q year. s306o for three years. or $4,000 for
1--WE years, In each case rent to be paid
monthly in advance. The matter was
referred to the building committee
James Dewey was granted permission
f6 enlarge his tailor shop in South Fair
Oaks avenue.
Justus Brockaway called attention to
the bad condition of the crossing on the
corner of Marengo avenue and Colorado
street The council agreed to attend to
It,
Street Superintendent Buchanan re-
ported 50 permits issued during De-
cember for sewer connection and two
permits to occupy streets.
p. ]. Burke was granted permission
to erect a corrugated iron shed on Lit
tie avenue.
A petition was received from resi-
dents in the vicinity of Madison avenue
and Center street for the erection of
fire hydrant on that corner. The mat
ter was referred to the proper commit
tee.
Y. M. c. A. MATTERS
There was a special meeting Of the
board of directors Of the Y. NJ. c. Il.
this evening in the association rooms.
The directors met at 6 o'clock and had
tea in the rooms. The secretary's re-
port of the athletic sports held on New
Years day was accepted. Unfortunately,
the profits Of the meet were used up in
paying the necessary expenses thereof.
1t was decided to hereafter hold the
monthly meetings at o'clock on each
second Thursday afternoon. Plans for
a permanent financial organization Of
the association were discussed. These
will be perfected at a meeting called for
tomorrow night The association is in
receipt Of a letter from Secretary II. J.
Mccoy of San Francisco, requesting the
local association to send delegates to the
slate convention at Riverside February
25-27 inclusive The Pasadena boys will
probably goSdown in body on their BIZ
cycles. A team will also be entered for
the Y. M. c. A. sports to be held at River
side on Washington's birthday, Febru-
ary 20.
SOCIAL DOINGS
Mrs. G. A. Gibbs of Lake avenue en-
tertained the Monday Afternoon club
this afternoon, the subject for the after
noon being 'The Religion of India" Miss
Carter read paper on the vedas: Mrs.
Gibbs one upon PHILOSOPHY and Ritu-
alism," and Miss Blakeslee one upon
Modern Hindooism." At the next meet
ing. which will take place one weel.
hence at the home of Mr. and Mrs. r r
Harris on Terrace drive, s o'clock tea
will be served and the afternoon will he
spent socially.
DR.. and Mrs. Mortimer Ayres enter
tained friends at dinner yesterday after
noon at their home on North Marenro
&venue. Covers were laid for twelve.
and the table was decorated with violets
And smilax. The guests were Mr.. and