Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-28
AFTER SITE FOR
ASSEMBLY HALL
PASADENA CITIZENS RAISE
FUNDS
SUBSCRIPTIONS COMING IN
Convention Hall Committee Has Near
Iy All Of Necessary Forty Thou-
sand Dollars for Grounds
for Building
Pasadena Agency,
ia East Colorado Street.

ia East Colorado Street.
jl PASADENA, June 27.--Bent on MAX
ng sure of being able to buy the Reed
property which is to be sold by the
rebate court at 10 o'clock tomorrow
1orning. the convention hall committee
as used every energy toward raising
10000 in subscriptions with which to
safe on bidding in the site desired
.or the building. Tonight the COM
nittee held open house at the board
bf trade rooms, where subscriptions are
L received, and the outlook for success
His bright President D. M. Linnard
said that the committee is only anxious
at this time to be able to close the
deal for the site.
The total amount now raised is
S35, 400, which is sufficient to insure q
successful bid ON the property sought.
All members of the committee are
tonight highly elated over their success
in the work undertaken.
In reference to the claim of Assistant
City Attorney Robert Mcdonald for 500
extra fee for services rendered, the
city council was today furnished a
written opinion by City Attorney Fitz-
gerald, who denies the right of the
council to increase the compensation
of city officials during their term of
office. Mr.. Fitzgerald says: "It is not
in the power of the city council to
increase the compensation of this Off
Ger or any other officer of the city after
his election or during his term of
office, and this is true whether the
office is one created by the charter or
by ordinance of the city"
The decision will make a decided
change in the pay of some of the city
employees. City Engineer Allin will be
cut from Sc to S. per day. Deputy
Engineer Rame from $5 to $4 Police
man A. o. Bristol, the oldest man on
the force, and Policemen Reynolds will
be reduced to the original $50 per
month.
Pasadena Brevities
Lon K. Wisehart Of Pasadena yes
terday graduated from the Yale law
school with the LII. }. degree. Before
coming to this place Mr.. Wisehart
will go to Indianapolis to take exam
ination for practice before the United
States supreme court. He is a son
of r. Wisehart of 759 North Ray
mond avenue
Those who expect to celebrate the
way of exploding crackers and fire
works in South Pasadena had better
first interview the city marshal, as it
costs fine of $25 for doing so without
a permit granted by the chief of police.
Charles Cole, the painter who suf-
fered a fractured skull by falling on
the sidewalk a few weeks ago, is still
in bad fix. and today while walking
he collapsed on the street. A car
riage was summoned and he was re-
moved to his lodging place on Green
street. Cole had gone out against the
instructions of his physician, DR..
Fiske.
Mrs. Henry Gray received several cuts
about the face today while attempting
to control her automobile, which backed
into the front of George Wtherilrs
cigar store on Colorado street, collid-
ing. with post which in turn broke a
glass sign. Mrs. Gray's injuries We're
slight
The Elks are making preparations
for big stag party next Monday
night.
The Y. NJ. C. A. auxiliary has decided
to attend the big picnic to be held at
Millard's scanyon on July 4, as the
event is to be under Y. M. c. A. aus
pices.
City Auditor George Kernaghan has
no funds with which to pay balance
of $4,000 due on the purchase of the ad-
dition to the sewer farm. This amount
is to be paid on August 27 next. Mr.
Kernaghan states that it is up to the
council to provide method to meet the
obligation between now and the time
1t is due.
The Missionary society of the First
Presbyterian church met last evening
and discussed conditions in Mexico
Guatemala and South America. The
program was arranged by Mrs. C. L.
Lawrence.
The Womans league of the Univer-
salist church will hold a picnic social
tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Albert
Mercer, 1865 Oakland avenue,
Frederick McMinn of Santa Barbara
state intermediate superintendent of
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