The herald., 1894-06-06
SANTA MONICA.


The rrustesS NIssting-Nsws and Per-
sonai Notes.
SANTA MONICA, June 6.-Today was
rather blustery, nevertheless q good
number came down and patronizsd the
surf quite literally.
There seems to be no cessation to the
building boom, for before one house is
finished there are two or three others
begun, and in every direction there can
be heard the music Of hammer and saw.
The opening of the North Beach bath
house ON Saturday will undoubtedly
draw the largest crowd Of the season
here, the Southern Pacific company then
starting it's evening train service. the
Lowinski orchestra giving its fret even
ing concert, and host of other attrac-
tions will lend iuster to the occasi on.
TRUSTEES MEETING.
The board OF trustees met on Monday
evening, Messrs. Jones, Roth and Oar
rillo present and Vawter and Lewis alb
sent
After approving the minutes Of the
previous meeting and ordering warrants
drawn for the payment OF bills amount
ing to $10l8.l0.
fsvorsbly on the request OF Treasurer
Boehm, made at q previous meeting for
Office rent and light. II was unani-
mously adopted that he be allowed $40
per month from June l, 1894, fox rent
and light.
The committee also reported on the
&c ~R3 he M ~
April, which was accepted and ordered
filed.
A petition was received from AZ citize ms
of Arizona avenue and Ninth street; also
for one on the corner of Utah avenue
and Second street. The Ninth street
and Arizona avenue light was ordered
put up and the Second street and Utah
avenue petition referred to the street
committee.
City Attorney Tanner made state
ment to the effect that q gang were at
work here and one party robbed OF $40.
He thought stop should be put to it at
once for the towns good name. Reso-
lutions were passed to that effect, order
ing officers to stop it forthwith.
The following resolutions on the death
of the late Col. r. 8. Baker were passed
Whereas. In obedience to the will OF
the Almighty one of our most respected
fellow. citizsns, Robert 8; Baker. has
Whereas. His loss will be keenly felt
by large circle of relatives and friends.
therefore be it
Resolved, That it is the sense OF this
body that in the death of Robert s.
Baker the town of Santa Monica has lost
q staunch and tried friend, as we'll as q
public-spIrited and kind-hearted citi-
zen. e'9fi!sssf
Resolved. That this board hereby
extends its kindest sympathy to his
beroaved wife, and also that copy OF
these resolutions be sent her and to the
city and local journals for publication,
and that the same be spread upon the
minutes OF this board.
The health officer reported that there
had been four births and no deaths for
May, and the marshal and tax collector
reported that he had received and paid
over to the city treasurer for May
$3254.0l, OF which $31S6 30 was for
licenses, sos 81 for taxes and 81 for
poundage. This was referred to the
finance committee.
Permission TO dig cesspools was grant
CN w Ass \ OOACb anu LIZ IN llamll-
ton. and A. G. Morris was granted
license to conduct shooting gallery on
the Arcadia beach. The petition from
j. w. Williams for one ut the Neptune
gardens was referred.
E. III. Grsssett was granted permission
to lay cement sidewalk.
The contract for street sprinkling was
awarded to s. r. Chat6eld, he being the
lowest bidder.
Marshal Barretto was given authority |
TO appoint q number Of deputies.
Judge Willis was granted leave of abb |
sence for two weeks, Judge Twichell 10
ict for him during bis absence.
A proposition from Mr.. Mayhem in re-
sald to map was referred.
Mr.. Lemos asked that the license for
at his place OF amusem ent be
umped In one sum; also, that he be
permitted to roof over a portion tempo
arily. Referred.
Adjourned.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. King. Pittsburg,
"a; Charles F. Emory, Kansas CITY,
lo.; Mrs. M. A. Hansel, San Francisco;
1. r. de Dorbicos, Miss M. de Luna.
rance; Mr.. William Flosheim. Tucson.
Iriz. Peter D. Martin, city, are among
he season guests to arrive yesterday at
be Hotel Arcadia.
The Gates block wac sold today, the
consideration being $4,000.
HERALD readers will please bear in
lind that commencing with the isaue
June I'd. all bill for papers, etc, are
svable to ]. @. Hemingway. the author
led agent here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Donnelly, accom-
anied by Mrs. Delano, from Bah ersfield.