Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
PAY Sl0O FOR
LAKE FRANCHISE
PASADENA COUNCIL AWARDS
VALUABLE GRANT
Business Representatives Of the Hunt
inoton interests Obtain Franchise
at Low Figure and With
out Contest
Pasadena Agency,
1914 East Colorado Street.
Telephone Main 752.

Special TO The Herald
PASADENA, July S.--Lloyd r. Macy,
secretary Of the Oak Knoll company,
which Is handling the Huntington in
terests in this vicinity, was today
granted franchise for an extension of
the South Lake avenue electric line to
the south city limits.
There was but one bid for this fran
chise and the sum of one hundred dol
lars was offered and accepted for the
grant
The city council believes that the city
is getting about $4,000 for the franchise
Stree the terms require the grantee to
pay one-third of the cost of widening
South Lake avenue along the proposed
line when this street is finally widened,
as 1t certainly will be- and 1t is eSti :
mated that this will cost the Hunting
ton people about this amount.
II the granting of the franchise this
..ff rnoon the Simons Brick company
ap cared in the support Of the project
iU attorney, Senator Hahn, explaining
II It private agreement between the
o forces had satisfied the objections
fered at the former meeting.
1T Is known that the Oak Knoll peo-
pie today made deeds for the extension
of Hudson and Franklin avenues
through their property and placed them
in escrow for use when such extension
is decided upon.
Drain Lake Avenue
These two streets opened would allow
the draining of the storm water now
going down Lake avenue upon each
course.
A great legal battle over this storm
water question and the city's method
of caring for the waters Is promised for
the not distant future and it is believed
that the agreement made today by the
Oak Knoll people will postpone the fight
and possibly prevent it.
The meeting of the city council was
the occasion of many protests against
the proposed oiling of the streets under
the provisions of the Vrooman act by
which each property owner is assessed
his proportionate share of the expense
instead of the city paying for the same
ont of the general funds as heretofore.
FL Molino avenue from Walnut to
Orange Grove, Delacy street, Galena
avenue from Walnut to Orange Grove
ard Villa street from Lake to Ell Molino
were the protestants.
Judge York's Reason
In entering his name as one of those
protesting Judge WdluO M. 1OIk gave
the only reason assigned. He said that
he objected "solely on the ground that
1 don't thing it fair to assess the prop
erty for it,
According to legislative enactment
the time for protesting has been ex-
tended until July II, wherefore the con-
sideration of these protests was post
poned until after that date.
The position of the councilmen on this
matter is that the opposition comes
largely from a lack of understanding
the plan and purpose of the Vrooman
act and they contend that the more peo-
pie consider the plan the less they will
object. In other words the council
proposes to engage in a campaign of
protests withdrawn.
Crown City Notes
Union labor will not join with Los
Angeles on Labor day but will celebrate
the day in this city in much the same
manner as last year. This was decided
at meeting held last night.
Mrs. j Richard Haas, wife of the well
known real estate dealer, Vice President
Haas of the Pasadena Investment COM
pany, died this morning at her home in
this city after a long illness.
Mrs. Coleman, who was injured in
Yesterdays fire on South Los Robles
avenue, is rapidly recovering from her
injuries. The insurance adjuster who
inspected the damaged building today
estimates the loss at about $4,000 with
$3.50 loss on contents Mrs. Senour, the
owner Of the building, will rebuild at
once.
Owners of property on North Euclid
avenue formed a permanent improve
ment association last night with Frank
G. Platt president and R. S. Allen
secretary. An effort will be made to
have the street given a 42-foot road
way to conform with the avenue south
of Colorado street. Petitions asking
for this change are now being circu-
lated