The herald., 1894-12-20
SAN PEDRO.
Praise for the Work of the Council
Shipping Notes.


Shipping Notes.
SAN PEDRO, Dec. 19.-The steam
schooner Pasadena sailed for Eureka on
Tuesday at p. M, where she will load
another cargo of lumber for Kerckhoff.
Cuzner's yard here.
The Yaquins loaded 40 tons Of grain
here for her northern trip.
Miss Crawford came down on Tues
day to visit her friends here for . few
days.
Mr.. ST. John entertained his father
and mother, from Santa Monica, last
Sunday.
Miss Jo Clay visited her friend Mrs.
Monroe and the twins last Sunday.
Alfred Dahl. who was killed while nm.
loading lumber at Perry's wharf on
Monday, was buried from the Presby-
terian church on Tuesday afternoon, un.
der the auspices of the Coast Seaman's
union. The Rev. A. Frazer of1ioiated,
the proceedings were solemn and inn
pressive, and the floral offerings were
beautiful and sympathetic. He was "a
years of age, and unmarried. but bis
untimely end is deeply regretted by his
friends and the sesfaring element along
the entire coast.
On Saturday evening Mrs. Dodson, as.
sisted by her lady friends, will give an
Entertainment. the proceeds OF which
will be given to the family of the lately
deceased Dan Cummings. A worthier
charity could not be found and it is
hoped all will do their utmost to pro-
mote the success of 60 worthy a cause.
A little over ak months ago at the
municipal election, a trio of gentlemen.
tamiliarly known as the lumber boys"
because all hold prominent positions in
connection with that industry, were
elected mem mbers OF the city council, and
were pledged to rescue the city from the
slough of debt into which it had fallen,
and to give US an honest, businesslike
and economical administration. These
gentlemen were Mr.. Buckley. in the
employ of the San PEDRO Lumber com.
pany. and now president of the council,
Mr.. Gilstead, employed by the Perry
Lumber company, and Mr.. Powers. in
the employ of the Kerckhoff- Gunner
Lumber company. The remaining mem
bers OF the old board were Mr.. Carpen-
ter and Mr.. Amar who has been remark
able for his continued absence from the
executive chamber. 1t will thus be seen
the boys had a working majority and q
fair chance to redeem their pledges to
their electors; how they have done so
will be seen from the following facts and
figures:
They commenced to handle the reins
OF finance last May with debt of
$500; an income of 1852 monthly from
Licences, S240 of which amount was paid
by l6 saloons doing business in the
corporate limits. On November lst last
they freed the city entirely from debt,
Walie the revenue has been reduced to
a total of $276 per month, only sl65 OF
which comes from Il saloons. This is .
showing which entities them to the
hlgheet prise, and to the confidence OF
all the electors whenever they may ap-
pear before them again as candidates for
any position to which they may aspire.
In refusing licenses for new saloons -
they have consistently done, they have
shown that the good name and fair fame
OF this place was held above paltry con.
siderations of revenue; and the people
now look forward confidently to
regime when money will be spent, not
wasted, on the pu bile streets in the way
of paving and grading, and everything
done in the way of improving our ap.
pearsnce, 30 that the stranger who may
come within our gates will 90 away i'm.
pressed with the businesslike spirit dis
played by the city fathers of the pros.
pective deep sea hsrbor OF Southern Cali.
fornia.