The herald., 1893-08-09
SANTA MONICA.
Electric Lfghting-A Rich and hacy
silver Dispute.

concluded to give q fine medal for the
champion swimmer. The first contest
will probably take place Sunday, in
front of the bath house. The medal
will be a handsome gold one with ap-
propriate designs. No entrance Zee
will be required. everything being given
outright, as is their custom. The only
condition is that the winner must hold
| it against all comers for three successive
Sundays.
Those who would like to enter can do
90 by either sending their names to the
manager of the North Beach bath house
by mail or in person. no fee being re-
quisite. 1t will undoubtedly draw here
number of the expert eswimmers OF
Southern California, and revive the
aquatic racing sport. May the best man
win.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
The petition to the board of trustees,
asking them to light the city by electric
ity. grows each hour and is reaching
mammoth proportions. The people Of
Santa Monica being of only one mind,
and that give uS electric lights. The
recent footpad rackets emphasize the
| necessity. The board of trustees meet
ON Thursday evening as committee OF
| the whole to consider the proposition.
In the meantime there will be copies OF
the petition in the following places.
where those who have not already signed
can do so: Gillis' drug store, Keller
block E. E. Barackinan's HERALD news
agency, Keller block, Utah avenue, or at
the public library in the bank block.
Let every property owner and citizen
sign. If nonresident property owners
will send their signatures to j. @. Hem
ingway, HERALD correspondent Santa
Monica, they will he placed on the list.
Let everyone Hign and let's have the i'm
provement.
The board of trustees met Monday
evening, Lewis and Bevelle absent.
After approving the minutes OF the
previous meeting and ordering warrants
drawn to pay sundry bills, the reports OF
the officers were received and referred to
the financial committee.
The report of M. X. Barretts, as tax
collector, created considerable discus
sion, and gave the hearers quite a
speech on silver pro and con, and
many other topics, the city treas
urer evidently laboring under the inn
preston that the present congress
would demonetize silver, and he made q
strong anti-silver speech, calling it de-
based metal. The monkey and parrot
time was caused by the report which
stated that the marshal and tax collector
had collected during the month of July
| $1145.93, which he rendered to the city
treasurer Monday morning in the usual
manner, by giving him hia personal
check. which he refused to accept. Bar
retto then offered to haveit certified, but
he said he would not receive that, say
ing he wanted the cash, whereupon he
was rendered the amount in silver, which
| he still refused, saying that he wanted
the III Identical money that the people paid
tied it in the bank and took certificate
OF deposit for the money, and was resdy
TO turn it over to the city treasurer if he
would give him q receipt for the same.
Alter few words explanatory bv the
marshal, the treasurer delivered stump
speech on silver, saying that If he was
compelled to take silver, which was a
debased metal. what was to hinder the
marshal from buying it cheaper, and
thus making money thereby out of the
dear people he was bound to protect !;
but he did not tell how the marshall was
going to get the cheap silver coined. He
harped on the idea of getting the identi-
cal money the collector received from
the taxpayers, and demanded safe sew
eral times.
E. @. Vawter stated what the duties
of the two officials were, and made q
little speech in favor of the white metal,
but said they could not direct the two
oficials-they must obey the law. II
silver was legal tender, which congress
said it was, then the treasurer erred.
Finally the treasurer accepted the GER
tifcate and the little war was over,
silver reigning supreme.
The Free Methodists were granted the
use of the park for their annual camp
meeting.
BOLD HIGHwAYMEN.
The gang of highwaymen or footpads
continues to molest belated pedestrians
and has caused the citizens of the town
to arm themselves, and if the maursud-
ers are caught they will catch it where
the chicken got it-in the neck. On
Monday night they followed up Sun
days hold-up by holding up Mr.. Carter,
a brakeman on the Santa Fe, in front OF
the Hotel Arcadia, securing 5000 watch
and $25 in coin. Tney also garroted
Col. H. L. Robinson OF the soldiers
home, who was stopping at the Jackson
for q few days, in front of the band
stand on the eeplanade, securing few
dollars in change.
M. Gamberi claims he was held
up on railroad avenue, between Third
and Second streets.
A charming musicale was given at
Hotel Jackson by Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
son, in honor of the 22d birthday OF
their daughter, Miss Bertha jackson.
when the parlors were filled with a
select number of friends and guests OF
the house, who wished the charming
young lady many joyous returns of the
day. The Redewill orchestra, Misses
Loomis OF the Ideal Guitar and Banjo
club, and many Others with their instru-
mental and vocal music made the even
ing's entertainments q delightful one.
mine host serving refreshments at the
close. The HERALD congratulates the
young lady, who is one of it's staunch
friends, and joins with the large circle OF
friends in wishing her sunny future
years and many happy birthdays.
Items OF Interest.
ALL WHO ENJOY good Frznch cooking 90
20 the Delmon1co Restaurant Second street
Senta Monica, where p. Dauphine. the cele,
prated . chef, presides over cuisine. Private
VISTTORe To eANnA MONrCx .-.,, -. !.