The herald., 1898-12-14
FIGHT FOR FRANCHISE
PROMISES A VICTORY FOR THE
TERMINAL
THE FIRST SKIRMISH IS WON
When the Pasadena Councilmen Read
Resolution to Advertise for
Bids-News Notes

PASADENA, Dec l3. (Office of The Her
aid, l6 West Colorado st. lei. Red 90
The gladiators of the Terminal and Electric
railways met in the arena of the city coun'
ell this morning and the Terminal won the
| first battle OF this new effort to gam aonlls
sion TO the streets OF Pasadaena; trustee
Reynolds was in the chair, and Hoag, Lock
EFT and Dobbns were present. L. f. Glib
bon represented the Terminal, and A. X.
Metcalf the electric road Determined et-
fort was made by both sides from the
first. The protest of the Green against
having another creaking road next to then
property seems to have been sustained, and
compromise agreed upon by which the
Terminal shaall have loop running from its
present line up Colorado to Fair Oaks. down
Fair Oaks to Green, and back on Green
street to the present line of the Terminal
railroad The Terminal is, of course, to be
electrified. The previous application for
a franchise making the loop on Raymond
was withdrawn by Attorney Gibbon and
the Fair Oaks one read when the battle royal
began. Gibbon proposed to proceed i'm
mediately to the first reading of resolution
calling for bids. Attorney Metcalf fought
and pleaded for delay. He argued that the
granting of another franchise would intim-
idate capital, injure the city, and divide the
profits of the present electric road lie
called for delay to give him time to prepare
a protest to this new route, and said public
sentiment had changed since the big petit
tion of 1000 names i'll favor of the Terminal
was signed. Mr.. Gibbon urged that tactics
of delay be no longer entertained. That
his road would put in $500, GOO or 100000 of
capital that was not timid, that they
wished to include the order for Pasadena
material with the order for the Glendale
route. and that public sentiment was still
in his favor. A petition having forty-one
signatures for the franchise on Raymond
was read. After the assurance of the city
attorney that they first reading of the reso-
luton calling for bids to be received up to
January II, 1899, at 8 a. m. Routine bust
ness was then taken up.
ROSE TOURNAMENT
1t is especially desired that in the coming
Tournament of Roses that there be a con
siderable number of wheelmen, in small
companies, both men and women, either
permanent organizations or formed for this
occasion. All such companies will be
courteously received and provided suitable
places in the line. There will be presented
to these companies by the Better Roads So
cety three beautiful souvenir banners for
first. second and third places. according to
the number OF wheels. The Tournament
association will also award two prizes to
clubs and eight prizes to individual riders
for all OF which prizes, members OF such
companies may compete.
BRENITIES
A large number of the elite of Pasadena
have thronged thd studio of Miss Edith
White on her opening day today admir-
ing the exhibit OF paintings and china. Miss
Whites new studio in the park OF the Green
annex is built in the same style of architect
ure as the Green, and was meant to be one of
tic attractions of Pasadena. From the
expressions of admiration and delight on
tue fps Of all today it seems to have sue
ceeded.
Two more hobos were fished out of the
horse car barn on North Lake avenue last
night. by Officers Lacey and Pinlham
Judge Rossiter gave them thirty days in the
county jail for breaking into the barn.
Recent arrivals at the Green are: Wm.
c. Blatt, Detroit. Mich. Mrs. Geo. c. Pick
ham. St. Louis; Miss Ada Smith. San Diego;
T. c. DriScoll, London, and J. Mccoy, San
Francisco.
Mrs. NJ. C. Dakin and daughter, Mrs.