Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-06
DISTRICTS TWO
INSTEAD Of ONE
PASADENA SUBURBS PETITION
SEPARATELY
Storm Water Problem Is vital one
and Its Proposed Settlement
of the Utmost
Importance
Pasadena Agency,
II North Raymond Avenue
Telephone Main J147.

storm water districts for the territory
living to the north, east ana soulnedst
of Pasadena. .
nected. will be formed into one dlstrict
and the section to the east anu soutn-
east of Pasadena into another If the
hoard of supervisors Will consent.
AItadenans have come to the conclusion
that a separate district means less eN-
pense for them, cheaper quicker anu
better storm water drains ana llole
absolute certainty for the work, KNOW
sr ns +bev do that there are more
neonla in the other section who VIII
6nnose anv and all steps for this form
The nroiect has been talked over with
como of the supervisors and they APP
near to look upon the separate dlstrlcI
idea with favor The storm water
committee is therefore busy preparing
onotber netition which they hope to
have ready in about ten days emoody-
ing this important change. 2. j. NC
Nallv is in charge of this petition.
such a schange is not distasteful 10
the property owners OF the east sue
either. and on Monday or Iuesuay Vi
next week James McAdams, CHAIRMAN
of the east side committee, will appear
before the county board and move for
+he necessary amendment of the petit
Where Boundaries Will Be
According to the present plan the
boundaries of the proposed storm water
district are to be as follows:
Beginning at the intersection Oh tne
Pasadena city limits and North Lake
avenue, thence north along lake ave
me TO the northerly boundary OF
Rancho Santa Anita; then southeast
to its intersection with the road from
tbe Sierra Madre Villa hotel; then
south to the road running east 10
Baldwin's ranch, south along Cnap-
man avenue to the Monrovia or Dor
ritv county road; east on that road TO
q fine between the Sunny Slope prop
ertv and Baldwin's ranch: south on
that line to the right of way of the
Southern Pacific railway southease
along the north line of the rlght OF
way of the Southern Pacific to the west
branch of the San Gabriel river OF
Lexington wash southwest along sald
wash to point one-half mile nortI
of the road running from San Gabriel
+o Whittier: thence northwest along
said road 10 GSarvey avenue; then
west to about due south of the Pasa-
dena city sewer farm; then north along
west boundary of sewer tarm 10 tIe
citv limits of Alhambra: then along
the east boundary of Alhambra ana
South Pasadena to intersect the CITY
limits of Pasadena; then east to the
east boundary of the city of Pasa-
dena and thence northwest to the place
of beginning.
Scheme Will Afford Protection
Out of this large and important dis
trfct it is probable that the territory
seeking annexation to Pasadena VIII
sooner or later be taken, but this Will
not interfere with the general scheme
as outlined, scheme which it is be-
lieved will afford the protection and
permanent relief the people demand.
This district will contain the three
great washes. known AS Eaton's, Cul-
lom and San Pasqual, suitable rights of
way from them to the river and the
necessary control Of that.
Capt Manning conservatiVely esu-
mates that during the past sixty days,
excluding the last storm, the uncared
for raVages of the water have caused
nearly $1,000 damage, and that when
this amount is expended in needed re-
pairs only a very small portion of the
actual damage has been provided for:
1t is believed that the residents of
this district at least are so thoroughly
aroused to the great Importance OF
prompt action along this line that when
nut to the vote there will be but little
opposition. The question is vital one
for this entire section, including as 1t
virtually does the city Of Pasadena,
and interest in its settlement is wide
spread.
For a Large Membership
AS was suggested by The Herald a
month ago the approaching annual
election of the Tournament of Roses
association is likely to be made as pop
ular as possible.
The board of directors announced to-
dav that every person who has at one
time or another been a member of the
association is to be entitled to vote
and a voice in the annual meeting April
16. According to the constitution of the
association, although the membership
dues are payable annually, non-pay-
ment of the dues does not cause the
lapse of membership it being necessary
for the directors to declare membership
forfeited by formal action.
This the board has never done ana
therefore the association still possesses
a large and popular membership. AT
the annual meeting the proposition
looking to a reduction of annual dues
will certainly come UP and ii is hoped
that the present action of the board oil
directors and the proposed reduction
of dues will result in giving the asso-
citation a popular representation which
it has not had since it's first inception.
This idea of popularizing the city s
chief annual fest day is likely to meet
with quite general approval.
An Auspcious Opening
In spite of the inclement weather
Pasadena's first annual flower show
opened most auspiciously this after
noon. The list of entries is fully as
large as was expected and the interest
shown is exceptional.
Palms, ferns, cacti, potted plants,
wild flowers, cut flowers and water
plants are arranged very artistically
around the room, the water plants be-
ing placed in an artificial pond in the
center.
One of the most attractive features Of
the show is the magnificent collection
of orchids from the hot houses and
gardens of DIR. r. Schiffmann of North
Grand avenue. DR.. Schiffmann has
over three thousand varieties OF orchids
and the display at the show is always
the center of an interested crowd. Dur
ing the day an orchestra furnishes a
regular program of music but aside
from this there is no set program. The
show continues until Saturday even
ing.
Hotel May Wait
If the host of Mystic Shriners coming