Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-25
PASADENA OFFICIAL SPRINGS
SURPRISE
Judge Fitzgerald Retres From office
and Action May Have Impor-
tant Bearing on the
Water Dispute
Pasadena Agency,
IL North Raymond Avenue
Telephone Main ll47.


sistant Robert w. Mcdonald is now
acting city attorney.
Before the city council adjourned
this forenoon, Judge Fitzgerald briefly
but carefully explained the condition
OF certain litigation in which the city
is interested and then slipped unho-
ticed from the council chamber AS
soon as he was gone the mayor sharp
ly called for order and passed to the
clerk the formal resignation. This was
formal in tone, asking that the resig-
nation take effect Immediately and as
signing no reason for the step.
The action of the city attorney came
as q great surprise to most of the
councilmen. the fact that it was known
previously by some being apparent
when Councilman Root Immediately
after the unanimous acceptance of the
resignation introduced the customary
resolutions of confidence and esteem for
the retiring official. The rumor Is cur
rent that Judge Fitzgerald has been
anxious for long time to lay down the
arduous duties of the position but did
not care to resign as if under fire. 1t
is known that he accepted the position
originally after much urging and that
the constant dispute in which he has
been involved has been very distaste-
full to him.
The rumor has repeatedly gone out
that for professional reasons alone he
felt impelled to give up the contest
but that he had determined to resign
at this very crucial time was nowhere
thought probable. 1t will be remem-
bered that Judge Fitzgerald has been
believed by those opposing the present
administration to be the actual OBJ
stacle in the way of municipal owner
ship of water and that everything pos
sible has been done to bring about the
resignation which came so uneXpect-
edly today. The recall movement
which was at one time deemed so
Formidable was never directed against
Mayor Waterhouse as much as against
his militant city attorney In other
words the mayor was to be recalled in
order to get rid of the city attorney.
Now that Judge Fitzgerald has
stepped down and out of his own free
win it is insisted by many that a har
1nonious adjustment of the points in
dispute can readily be arrived at. With
the resignation of City Attorney Fitz-
gerald and the similar resignation of
City Auditor George f. Kernaghan a
few weeks ago, Mayor Waterhouse has
lost the two strongest and ablest men
in the administration forces.
Twelve Carloads to Date
President C. d. Sargent of the
Merchants association returned from
San Francisco this morning where he
has been looking into the situation as
the representative of the Pasadena re-
lief committee. At his telegraphic sug-
gestion he was met in Los Angeles by a
portion OF the committee and made
numerous purchases of things needed
by the earthquake sufferers. Another
car was loaded this afternoon and
started on its way north ana the sys-
tematic work of collection and shipment
goes steadily forward without notice.
able diminishment. An even dozen car
loads of supplies and clothing have now
been sent from Pasadena and the relief
committee has fully 100000 in cash and
pledges yet to expend as needed. An
other carload will leave tomorrow
morning. A call has been sent out for
boxes of well packed oranges and lem
ons which those returning from the
north say are especially welcome there. |
Pasadena lodge of Elks is arranging
to give a benefit stereopticon lecture.
using about one hundred Photographic
views secured by Photographer Harold
Parker. DR.. u. T. Malaby, a former
resident of San Francisco and who was
present there at the time of the earth |
quake, will furnish the lecture accom- |
panying the views
Thus far no refugees have arrived in
Pasadena from San Francisco, but the
preparations accommodating
at Tournament park should any come, |
go on unabated. Committees have been
appointed to canvass the city for places
of employment and it is expected that |
all able bodied persons who desire en-
ployment will be provided for in this
way. A great many carpenters and ma
sons express their intention of going to
San Francisco as soon as things settle
down there and the rush of work be-
gins.
Will Still Sprinkle Streets
AS was expected when the people rose
in arms against the project to discon-
tinue street sprinkling and oiling by |
the city, their representatives have
yielded to what seems the voice of the |
majority.
By a vote of four to three the city
council decided today to rescind it's
former action and to continue the for
mer system of sprinllling and oiling.
Councilmen Ashby, Barnes, Braley and
Loughery. known as the "big four
because of their frequent banding to-
gether against administration meas
ures, deliberately recalled the resolu-
tion adopted last week and then as de-
liberately rescinded it in spite of the
evident displeasure of the mayor and
his supporters in the council
Petitions were presented for and
against the proposed electric railway
on Lincoln avenue and much other
routine matter brought up, but owing
TO the fact that today is holiday by
the governors proclamation, the regu-
lar business of a regular session was
not taken up. An interesting statement
was made by the city attornty to the
effect that the Pacific Electric company
has been assessesd $500 as it's share
Of the costs OF widening California
street. the first time this has happened
hi this city,
May Abandon Plan
An important meeting of the East
PASADENA Improvement association
has been called for Thursday evening
Of this week for final action on the
question of annexation. Shall the en-
tire matter be dropped? If not, what
steps shall be taken to overcome the
obstacles which the administration is
placing in the way? These are the two
questions which will be discussed.
Those having the petitions for annexa-
ion in charge assert that Mayor
Waterhouse has been insisting on con-
iitions which are likely to indefinitely J
ielay annexation If not kill it entirely. {