The herald., 1898-07-28
THE PASADENA FIGHT
BATTLE FOR MUNICIPAL OWN
ERSHIP Is ON
Committee Appointed by the Citizens
Holds Its First Meetfhg-Mar-
riage of Miss Agnes Hodge

FASADENA, July N.-(Off1ca of The
Herald, 50 East Colorado street,. A meet.
Ing of ten gentlemen composing the COM
mittee selected by Chairman Gibbs OF the
Citizens mass meeting met this evening in
the council chamber. The committee is
composed Of the following gentlemen: j.
8. Torrance, c. D. Daggett, s. Wright, f,
8. Wallace, Webster Wotkyns. q. w. Stim-
son, j. r. Greer, James H. Adams. z, H.
Lockwood, Robert Strong.
The business with which this committee
Is at present at work Is to formulate plans
by which the city may secure its own water
plant and operate 1t, doing away with the
present private corporations. This work
is being subdivided and apportioned to
different subcommittee. These commit.
tees will look up all the legal details at
tendant upon the enterprise, and will cor
respond with other cities where the sys-
tenn desired has been tried or is being tried.
A very thorough Investigation upon all
aspects Of the case will be made, and then
when the committee has the information
well under it's thumb 1t will confer with
the city council.
At the meeting of the committee this
evening seven members were present. The
committee was organized by electing ]. 8.
Torrance chairman, f. II. Lockwood Sec
rotary and A. G. Gibbs vice-chairman.
The question of municipal ownership was
discussed in all its phases in an informal
manner, and 1t was finally decided that
the committee should appear before the
city council at its next meeting, Monday
and urge that the council declare its pol
Icy to be in favor Of municipal ownership
Of its water plant, and further that the
city at once take the initial legal steps tow
ard that end. The subcommittee will
be appointed by the officers elected to-
night.
The business of tonight's session prac-
tically begins the fight for municipal own
ership. The water companies have sig
nified that the fight will be holly con-
tested one. They make the point that
they have large vested interests which the
city is bound to respect. Several Of the
water company directors have expressed
themselves emphatlcally as certain that
the project can never carry, that there
are insurmountable legal obstacles in the
road, but the committee believes that the
obstacles can each and every one be sur
mounted.
All these points are being considered by
the committee. The session tonight was
not open. In fact 1t was carefully guarded,
and the entrance of one or two reporters
was the signal for suspension of operations
No discussion took place
until the newspaper men were politely
elected.
The marriage of Miss Agnes l.. Hodge,
daughter of DR.. j. s. Hodge, and Mr.. Henry
A. Wood, son Of Mrs. c. e. Wood, took
place this afternoon at 2:3o o'clock at the
home of the brides father on North Ray
mond avenue. Rev. William Jones of the
Universalist church officiated, in the pres
ence Of few relatives only. Mr.. Arthur
Hodge acted as best man and DR.. Hodge
caves his daughter away. Misses Cora
Eldred and Corinne Wood were brides
maids. Following the ceremony a we'd
ding supper was served, after which Mr..
and Mrs. Wood departed upon a short
wedding trip.
The funeral of Miss Lily Thorns was
held this afternoon and interment was
made In Mount View cemetery. Six young
lady friends of the deceased acted as pail
bearers.
The Sharpshooters held e shoot this
morning adm several good scores were
made, among them being a by Mr.. vlier
and 43 by Mr.. Case. Forty-four is now the
record, Captain Perkins having held 1t at
40 up to today.
Mrs. N. II. G. Fife went to Catalina to-
day.
Charles Stibbins, city clerk Of Riverside,
is visiting with his brother, Harry Stib-
bens, sergeant of Company I, who is also
visiting from Camp Merritt.
Major N. s. Bangham is improving in
health.
Mrs. J. 8. Glasscock is still seriously i'll
at her home on South Pasadena avenue.