Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
PASADENA PEDDLERS TO BE
UNM0LESTED
ORDINANCE is VOTED DOWN
City Council viii Probably Vote Con-
trlbutIon Of Funds for Defray-
Ing Expenses Of Memorial
Day Exercises
Pasadena Agency,
ia East Colorado Street.

PASADENA, May 16.-Los Angeles
fruit venders can continue to peddle
their wares on the streets Of Pasadena
without molestation from the city Of
fcers, as the council this morning
turned down Assistant City Attorney
Robert McDonald's ordinance fixing
license of $75 per quarter or $125 for
six months. The vote was tie, Messrs.
Cranda'i Dyer and Root voting against
and Messrs. Loughery, Braley and
Hayes voting for the ordinance. The
attorney decided that the mayor had
no vote and declared the measure
killed.
The city will probably help defray
the expenses of the Memorial day exer-
cises by donating $50 to the fund. The
request came from Chairman John A.
Goodrich, chairman Of the committee
on arrangements, and was presented to
the city council this morning. 1t was
decided to refer the request to the
finance committee to take action as It
saw fit. AS the donation was made
last year 1t is expected that the action
of the committee will be favorable this
year.
A plan is being considered by the
council under which the cost of cut
ting down the grade of West Colorado
street is to be assessed to property
owners on other streets adjacent to the
proposed improvement as we'll as to
nff
brought before the council by c. D..
Daggett, representing the West Side
Improvement association who recon-
mended that the Objectionable bill be
reduced to at least a fourth per cent
grade and asking that the council take
immediate steps to start the work.
City Engineer Allin recommended to
the council that the grade be reduced
to five per cent instead of four, stating
that the difference in cost would be
slight.
Local banks and brokers today sub
mitted bids for separate issues of the
Improvement bonds voted by the peo-
pie of Pasadena for municipal owner
ship of water plants. The bids were
opened by the city council and referred
to the finance committee.
Schools Greatly overcroWded
At mass meeting of the school
patrons of what is known as the
"West, Side" tonight, the sentiment OF
the speakers was that a new ten or
twelve room building is the only solu-
fA +Io ad nf
Lincoln and Garfield schools. Figures
were submitted by j. ]. Patton, show
ing that the proposed addition to the
Lincoln school will not afford the re-
lief demanded by the citizens.
Lovers of art are this week greatly
interested in fine picture being ex-
hibited by S. M. Nichols of Boston
at 28 North Fair Oaks avenue, entitled
Morning on the Pier" The painting
is of the Pacific on a foggy morning,
the effect of the drifting mist and the
swelling tide being especially well
done. The canvas, which is a large
one, was painted last summer by Mr..
Nichols at Newport Beach.
The many friends Of Pomona college
ment that a concert is to be given by
the club Friday evening at the audi
torium, under the direction of Prof
Frank Bacon, formerly a Pasadena
man. The club is said to do much
better work this season than ever be-
fore.
Personal Notes
John d. Spreckels, Miss Grace
Spreckels and Mr.. and Mrs. Wakefield
Baker of San Francisco were guests at
the Hotel Maryland for luncheon today.
They came over from Los Angeles in a
touring car. The party spent several
hours enjoying the beauties of Pasa-
dena.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter II. Page of
New York are late arrivals at the
Maryland. Mr.. Page is we'll known as
the editor of Worlds Work" and a
writer of prominence. lie was also
one of the judges in the recent prize
story contest in Golfers. awarding one
OF the prizes to a Californian. Mr..
Page is visiting places of interest in
Southern California.
j. H. Mltchell, VINO recently came 10
Pasadena from Chicago. is having
plans drawn for an eighteen-room resi-
dence to cost $4,000. 1t will be built at
325 Bellevue drive.
Robert S. Allen was appointed city
electrician by Mayor Waterhouse at
the council meeting this morning. The
council failed to appoint a successor to
Councilman Heiss.
In a lively runaway on Fair Oaks
avenue this afternoon rig occupied by
Mrs. r. G. Hortienne was overturned
and the occupant spilled out. but she
luckily escaped injury other than few
bruises and shaking up.
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