The herald., 1894-03-07
SANTA MONICA.

Affairs.
SANTA MONICA, March 6.-The board
OF city trustees met in regular session
Monday evening, all present save b. @.
Beville, the assembly chamber being
crowded by Santa Monicans. After the
routine work was done the meeting took
the drift OF a harbor gathering. much
iutvIOst ana enthuuiAnm being displayed
by both members of the board and citi-
zera.
After approving the minutes, warrants
were ordered drawn to pay sundry bills,
of which $l75.75 was for labor on parks,
$379.58 salaries and fees, $34.75 street
sprinkling. s175 street lighting. and
s89.25 for supplies, a total of 1854 90.
The street committee reported in the
matter of the statue of Neptune and
Mermaids that the artist be granted the
location, the building of it to be entirely
at his own expense, and recommend
that the fan palm, date palm and dra-
cena be selected Rs the trees for park
planting.
The report was received, and after a
general debate by all the trustees and
many in the audience on the question
of tree planting, the date and tan palm
being finally selected, and the report "a
amended was adopted.
The committee OF the whole on the
pleasure wharf proposition reported
progress.
The town marshal reported that he
had received during the month of Febru-
ary for town taxes, $45. 80; from pound
keeper, $4; and that he had deposited
the same with the city treasurer.
He also stated that he had returned
license No. $40, issued to Ii. r. Lee, and
No. 524, issued to R. H. Witheril, un-
collected.
Two arrests were made during the
month for violations of ordinances.
The board of health reported five
deaths and two births; also, one case of
measles and four of mumps. Three
nuissnces were abated during the
month.
The street superintendent reported
that he had collected for incidental ex-
penses on Fourth street grading 1925
and sold wood from park, 81, and had
turned the same over TO city treasurer.
Recorder 1. A. Willis reported two
cases for month February.
A report was received from O. @.
TWichell, stating the unfinished busi-
ness in the recorders court when he
turned over the books to the present in
cumbent.
The city attorney reported that the
case of the town against O. O. Twichell,
the recorder case, had been decided in
favor of the town.
All the above reports were referred to
the finance committee.
A. e. Ladd was granted permission to
remove trees in front of his lot on Sixth
street, and ]. F. Mohen to remove euca-
lyptus trees in front of his property on
Fourth street.
A communication was received from
r. F. Jones, president OF the Bank of
Santa Monica, stating that he had been
absent from the city for 10 days, and
having Ascertained that during his abb
sence the city had advertised for bids
for city hall offices, engine houses, etc.,
and having had no time since his return
to call the bank directors together in
order to make bid, he asked that the
| board extend the time. The matter was
indefinitely postponed.
The following bids were opened for
| the grading of Bay street: M. Noon,
| $495; A. e. Jackson, $424.
There being none for Railroad avenue,
the bids were referred to the street
CUAukuAtboOs
Mr.. Vawter said in refernece to the
matter OF grading Seventh street that
Mr.. Muir had stated that the railroad
company would donate $1,000 toward q
bridge to be built across their tracks,
and he presented letter from ]. ii.
Wallace, the company's engineer, to.
gether with plans for the bridge, the es-
timated cost being $4,000.
| The city engineer was directed to pre-
pare plans, profiles and specifications to
agree with the profiles of the Southern
Pacific, and to have them ready by next
Monday.
Il The city attorney broughtIup the mat.
ter of licensing producers, stating that
the license of HI. r. Lee had been re-
turned for collection, and he wantedi n
structions. 1t was postponed to the
next meeting.
The matter of setting forth Santa
Monica's harbor claims was also so re-
| ferred.
IN MEMoRIAM.
Henry Webb. one of the fret settlers
Of Santa Monica, who bHs8 che first