The herald., 1898-04-26
RAILWAY FRANCHISES
MORE TRANSIT FACILITIES ARE
ASKED OF PASADENA
Ban Gabriel Valley Traction Company
and the TERMINAL File Applica-
tions-Note and Personals

East Colorado Street) April 25.-At the
regular meeting of the new city council this
afternoon all members were present.
Among the spectators were number Of
ladies, who were present to protest against
the extension Of Villa street. Attorney w.
8. Wright appeared in behalf Of the Call
fornia Cyclery company, and stated that
the call for bids previously published was
incorrect. The former resolution was re-
scinded. The question whether q fran
chise could be given a company whose
heaviest stockholder was a member of the
board of trustees, was referred to a COM
Uittee of the whole, and to the city at
torney.
Committees Appointed
Chairman Patten announced the appoint
mcnt of the following committees:
Ordinance and judiciary. Edmund Lock-
EFT. H. G. Reynolds, H. M. Dobbins; audit
ing and finance, II. G. Reynolds, T. G.
Hoag. II. M. Dobbins; streets and alleys,
II. G. Reynolds, H. M. Dobbins, Edmund
Lockett fire and water. T. c. Hoag. H. Z.
Reynolds, H. M. Dobbins; public buildings
and grounds, II. M. Dobbins, Edmund
Lockett, H. g. Reynolds; police, Edmund
Lockett, T. C. Hoas. H. M. Dobbins; sew
ers and sapitation, II. M. Dobbins, Edmund
Lockett, T. C. Hoag.
The Traction Franchise
c. M. Simpson appeared in behalf Of the
San Gabriel Traction company and asked
that the application of the company for a
franchise be referred to the proper cont
mittee. The application Of the company
was filed. The company has arranged tho
route which 1t wants SO that It's cars would
not have to run over the tracks of the pres
ent company for a longer distance than
five blocks, which Is the limit. The fran
chise asked for is to lay tracks upon tho
following streets: Beginning at the inter-
section of Grand avenue and the south
boundary line Of the city of Pasadena; /;
thence north on Grand avenue to Colorado
street; thence east on Colorado street to
Pasadena avenue; thence south on Pasa-
dena avenue to Dayton street, thence east
on Dayton street to Fair Oaks avenue;
thence south on Fair Oaks avenue to Vine-
yard street; thence east on Vineyard
street to Raymond avenue; thence north on
Raymond avenue to Colorado street;
thence west on Colorado street to Pasa-
dena avenue.
Attorney A. r. Metcalfe asked that
property owners on Grand avenue be given
an opportunity to be heard. He stated
that they were almost to man opposed to
the road. The application was referred
to the committee on ordinance and judi
ciary, and to the city attorney.
A. s. Halsted. representing the Terminal
railway, presented an application for a
franchise for that road for an electric road,
similar to the proposed road of last sum-
mer, when a franchise was denied by the
council just retired. This application was
also referred to the committee on ordi-
nance and judiciary.
"A number of ladies protested against the
opening Of Villa street and its extension
westward from Lincoln avenue to Cypress
avenue. Their protest was denied.
The city attorney reported that Marshal
Lacey had withdrawn his bond, and had
presented new one. The council accept
ed the bond.
The matter of sewer on Burton court
was referred to the proper committee and
the city attorney.
A number of property owners from AL
parts Of town petitioned for an extension
of time for making sewer connections. BY
ordinance a year ago the council declared
that every house in town must be con-
nected before May LIST, 1898. One petition
wished an extension of three months time,
and another an extension Of sixty days.
Rev. Mosher addressed the board, and
stated that he had found that to connect
would cost him $40, and not to connect
would cost him $500. He had tried to get
the plumbers to make his connection for
him. and they were all too busy to do SO
on time. Mr.. Nelson, Mr.. Mosher's neigh
Dor, stated that Mr.. Mosher had had plenty
of time. and that the cess pool maintained
by Mr.. Mosher was a nuisance, and had
been declared such by the health officer.
The matter was compromised by the intro
duction of a resolution amending the ordi-
nance so as to give an extension of time
until June 1st.
The petition Of nineteen property owners
for an electric light on the corner of De-
lacey and Mary streets was referred to tho
street and alley committee, as was a peti-
tion for an electric light on Colorado street
between Lake and Madison avenues.
The application Of George Dansby for
the position of city janitor was filed.
The application of DIR. 8. p. Swearingin
1 = the position of health officer was filed.
Horace Everett of Philadelphia sent in
q communication suggesting that an ordi
nance be drawn up forbidding the throw
ing of fruit rinds, etc., on the sidewalk.
The communication of Secretary Hab-
bick of the Lake Vineyard Land and Wa
ter company to the superintendent of
streets, instructing him to have meters
placed at each sewer flush, was filed. The
city attorney was instructed to give an
opinion as to whether the city Is liable
for the payment for sewer flushing water
and also to outline the relation of the
city to the water company in q general
way.
A communication was received from a
number Of sgners. asking that immoral
places and illegal liquor selling joints be
suppressed. The president of the board
appointed Messrs. Hoag, Lockett and Rey-
nolds a committee to examine into the
merits Of the petition.
The appointment by Clerk Dyer of
Messrs. D. d. Kellogg, II. P. Gregory and
3. M. Munson as deputy tax assessors was
approved.
A special meeting of the council will be
held on Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock.
Board Of Trade Meeting
TRThe annual meeting Of the board of
trade was held this evening. and directors
Tor the ensuing year were elected, as fol-
lows; Prof. Walter Edwards, Colin Stew
art, Henry Newby, w. ]. Richardson, w.
.. Meitck and e. d. Daggett. The board
organized by electing Prof Edwards pres
ident, Colin Stewart vice y,rosidaot m N