Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-25
PASADENA BONDS MAY BE
TAKEN LOCALLY
Bulk OF yhe Money From Sale TO Be
Expended on Purchase Of Plants
and Water Power-Pasa-
dena Brevities
Pasadena Agency.
1fl East Colorado Street


AS rapidly as the legal requirements
will permit the issue of municipal bonds
to the amount voted yesterday, $93l,-
$50. will be placed before the public.
The money derived from the sale Of the
bonds will be used, first for the pur-
chase OF the plant of the Lake Vineyard
Land and Water company; second, for
the purchase of the plant of the Pasa-
dena Land and Water company; third,
for the purchase of the "Narrows' Of
the San Gabriel river, and, fourth, for
the purchase of the plant of the North
Pasadena Land and Water company.
the total to be expended in the purchase
of these plants being $7S2,5OO. The
balance will be used for the betterment
of the combined system formed by the
consolidation of these several plants.
It is now thought probable that the
bonds will be placed upon the local
market and they will bear 4 per cent
interest, payable semi-annually.
All Of the water companies save the
North Pasadena corporation have voted
their intention to accept the tentative
prices offered by the city council, 1t IS
said that in case the North Pasadena
company will not accept the amount
offered ($S0,00O) condemnation proceed
ings will be started.
The only observance of Arbor day in
Pasadena was that under the auspices
of the Shakespeare club this afternoon
when thirty trees were planted in the
grounds of the Mckinley school on Cen
ter street. The short program opened
with the singing of America" Mrs,
Ella Gabriel Turner, president of the
Shakespeare club, then presented the
trees to the school. Prof. Becker re-
sponded for the school and Prof. D. w
Lewis for the board of education, which
was present in a body. Mrs. Helen
Elliott Bandini spoke briefly to the
children upon the care of trees and of
its necessity if California was not to
become treeless state. The first tree
planted was the Mckinley pine, by Mrs.
Ellen B. Farr whose husband was a
friend of the martyred president.
Astronomical Settlement
Mrs. j. A. Hooker of Los Angeles,
has, donated to Mount Wilson solar OBJ
servatory a three room bungalow, to be
used as a reception building for guests
of the professors in charge of the work
there. THE Monastery" which is the
building designed for the use of Prof
Hale and his assistants, will be fin
ished this spring. The little group of
buildings growing UP about the obser-
vatory is most picturesque.
City Engineer Allin is determined to
save, if possible, the outfall sewer at
Raymond hill, where it was seriously
damaged during the last heavy rain
Both the Marengo Water company and
the Southern Pacific railroad are inter-
ested in the Strengthening of the old
waste water channel.
Golf Club Tournament
The second day in the Pasadena Golf
club tournament games for the first
prize, gold medal, and the champion
ship, resulted in some fine playing.
j. c. Daniels won from r. E. Hunter,
Mr.. Kerr from f. e. Wilcox. q. s.
Byington from George Watson, and
Paul Hunter from G. w. Lull. Tomor-
row the finals will be played between
j. c. Daniels and e. S. Byington;
Paul Hunter and Mr.. Kerr. The games
today have been closely watched by a
large and interested crowd.
Bits of News
Edward r. Brainerd, who last sum-
mer saved the lives of two men at
Manhattan Beach, is to be given a
medal of honor from the American Boy
Magazine of Elgin, III.
The Throop girls basketball team
will meet the U. S. c. team on the
University campus tomorrow morning
The interclass field and track meet
of the Pasadena High school will take
place tomorrow afternoon at Tourna-
ment park. fine silver cup is to be
given to the class making the most.
points
Not discouraged by the fact that the
county supervisors threw out their pc
ttion for Incorporation, the Altadena
men who favor making a sixth class
city of the foothill settlement will at
once start a new petition.
George Wharton James is to lecture
tomorrow night in honor of the first
anniversary of the Audubon society
at Throop assembly hall, his subject
being "rhe Aesthetic Value of Birds"
The general public is invited.
C. S. Christy is critically i'll at his
home, 1872 South Orange Grove ave-
nue.
Hulit C. Merritt is to build at once
fine house on South Orange Grove
avenue, with a large stable and auto
house, in keeping with the rest,
Bishop Rowe head of the Episcopal
diocese Of Alaska, visited friends in
Pasadena yesterday at Hotel Carlton
Herbert Stark died yesterday at his
home on North Pasadena, aged "a
years. He was a native of Mime
sofa, and the body viii be taken to
Minneapolis for burial