Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13


PASADENA, Jan. 12.-According to a
statement made by a citizen tonight,
Mayor Waterhouse is to be given one
more opportunity to mend his ways. If
he does not do so Il storm is promised
which shall sweep him from his office
and bring that office again before the
electors of Pasadena. In other words,
the mayor and city council are to he
petitioned in a dignified manner to re-
move City Attorney Fitzgerald from
office at once and to replace him with
some attorney known to favor the
acquiring Of the local water properties.
If the request be ignored or refused
then i'm bald terms the recall is to be
invoked and the fight will be Ito the
DEATH"
Tomorrow morning a number Of the
leading citizens, whose disinterested-
ness is unquestioned. start upon a sys-
tematic canvass of the city. The ter
ritory has been carefully divided into
districts and those of the city's voters
wl.o desire will be given opportunity to
memorialize the present city admins
tration.
The petitions which are to be circu-
lated read as follows: I'VE the under
signed citizens Of Pasadena, feel that
you are failing in your executive and
official duty i'm not taking aggressive
and enthusiastic steps toward the pur-
chase of the water plants. and that
such failure is due in large measure to
the city attorneys manifest hostility
to the enterprise. Therefore, with re-
gret, yet with frmness of conviction
and purpose, we ask that you dispense
with the services of the present city
attorney and appoint in his stead a
man whose talents shall be supported
by his hearty sympathy with the great
enterprise upon which the welfare of
this community so vitality depends;
and that with the counsel and assist
ance of such an attorney you proceed
with all possible vigor t. consumnate
the purchase of the water plants. Your
failure to act promptly in this matter
will be construed as a denial of our
request"
1t is believed that the people are so
interested in seeing their wishes carried
out in the requirement of the properties
mentioned that 500 or 900 signatures
can easily be secured to this petition.
If nothing comes of it these petitioners
are thought to be as willing to take a
stand only a little further advanced
and demand that Mayor Waterhouse
step down and out. Under the city
charter but 800 names are needed for
the recall, this number being the %
per cent of the electors. Mayor Water
house is still inclined to make sport of
the effort to oust Judge Fitzgerald.
The petitions which start upon their
rounds tomorrow are the result of
number of conferences about the city
in which the leading business and pro-
fessional men of the municipality took
part. The greatest indignation was
shown at these meetings and immediate
action of the most drastic character
was urged, it being generally believed
that the administration is immovable
in its opposition to the municipal
ownership of water. 1t was finally
decided to appeal to the mayor and
council in another manner in the hope
that when confronted by the expressed
wish of a large number of the voters
they will have a greater respect for the
peoples wishes. 1t is hardly believed,
however, that in view of the implied
threat contained in the petitions the
suggestion will be taken kindly by his
honor, the mayor. An effort will be
made to have there petitions ready TO
present at the meeting Of the council
next Tuesday morning.
} Final Decision Tomorrow
There will be a meeting of the per-
manent board of trustees of the pro-
posed women's college tomorrow even
ing at the Hotel Maryland for the pur-
pose of taking some definite action as
to the site. The meeting was to be held
tonight but was postponed as stated
There is good authority for saying that
the trustees are willing to select the
Dorsey site providing the tract offered
at present is increased by enough land
to the south to bring the entire Dorsey
offering up to $50 acres, this under
standing appearing to leave out of con-
sideration the offer made by the Allen
estate 10 the north of the Dorsey
property.
It is believed that the additional land
will be Offered at tomorrow nights
meeting and that the matter will be
closed then and there. Should the trus-
tees obtain this quantity Of land it is
proposed to retain seventy-five acres
for the site and to place the balance on
the market at some future time to
secure money for buildings. The trus-
tees are going slowly as befts so i'm
pOrtant a matter and are considering