The herald., 1894-12-19
SANTA MONICA NEWS.
IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE
CITY TRUSTEES.
Sewer QUESTION Discussed - Death of
Mrs. W. +. Giliis-Per-
aonal Notes.

CANTA 1UNlCA, Ooos Aos-AAo eoSAo
Of trustees met at Up. M. half hour
earlier than usual, in order to enable
tho citizens to express their views on
the question OF sewsring the town, all
members being present.
The ball was started rolling by res
port of . special committee of the board
of trade, consisting of Messrs. W. E.
Lester, H. Y. Goetz. w. H. Dowsing. @.
F. Schader an d Robert Eckert. reques-
ing the board to take immediate action
relative to sewering the town ss per re-
port submitted by former committee
OF the board of trade.
Some delay was occasioned by the ins
ability of the clerk TO find the report,
which had been mislaid, 30 they pro-
ceeded to action without it upon motion
OF Mr.. Jones. Mr.. Lester then made q
few remarks on the question. strongly
urging that some action be taken. as it
was crying evil which should be rem-
edied.
Judge Wells urged the necessity Of
immediate action as O means OF pre-
serving the health OF the community in
the future "a in the past.
Professor L. D. Brown expressed him.
self in favor OF sewers as heartily now ae
in the past, and advocated harmonious
action for the peoples good.
Judge Morgan said the city needed
sewers of sufficient capacity, that the
plans must be thorough and approved
by competent experts, and that the work
should be done by citizens at fair wages.
He for one would not vote for any plan
where the Southern Pacific dollsr-a-day
plap chorld ha vriad ont
II. W. Keller made few well chosen
remarks hitting the nail on the head
when he said that he was willing and
ready to construct another brick block,
and several others were in the same
framo of mind as soon as the town had
sewers. Oesspools had coet him 5000 and
were no good at that.
X. +. Jones was in favor of sewering
the town according to plans approved
by the people he had no pet ones of hi.
own-all he asked was that the city bo
sufficiently and properly severed.
Mr.. Hogan spoke earnestly and point
edly on the subject.
The hour OF meeting of the board of
trustees to transact business arriving,
the sewer matter WAS laid over for later
discussion.
The report OF the finance committee
on reports OF officers was ordered led
and approved, and reports OF clerk and
treasurer received and referred to finance
committee.
A recess was then taken for so min.
tes to hear further talk on sewers.
Mesers. Lswis, E. j. Vawter, Thos. II.
James and others spoke on tbs desira-
bility of sewering the town and, on
motion OF Mr.. Jones, it was declared
unanimously that the board was in
favor of sewering the city, and on mo-
tion of Mr.. Lewis the matter of for .
mulating plan, etc., was referred to a
committee of seven citizens. one to be
appointed by each member of the board
not later than Thursday noon. and the
FIVE to choose two additional mem bers.
The board then proceeded to regular
business.
Petitions to open certain south side
streets and to place an electric light on
the corner OF Eighth street and Oregon
avenue were referred TO committees.
A resolution indorsing the Nicaragua
canal project was passed.
Bids for the lighting OF streets by cleo.
trioity were opened. there being three
received from the Santa Monica Electric
company for a contract fer one, two and
three years respectively ; the latter one,
being the most advantageous for the
city, was accepted. it being for II 2O00-
candle power arc lights. $40 each per
month; additional lights. from II up to
80, 1915 per month, and from 80 up to
40 at $3.50 each per month.
The bids for town hall and public
Offices were then opened, there being
only one from Leroy D. Brown for the
bank block. which was referred to the
finance committee. Mr.. Brown offered
to lease the town hall and city offices for
$75 per month, including two extra
rooms for marshsls, lig ghting of the town
hall and the fire house, now occupied by
the fire department. II five-year lenee
was entered into he would have a secure
FIRE and burglar proof vault constructed
OF sufficient capacity to contain all the
public records.
Thomas H. Jamss was appointed
instructed to draw up an ordinance fix.
ing the compensation of said engineer at
So per day when working for the city.
The matter was laid over until next
meeting. There was more sewer talk
and the board adjourned.
Mrs. Rebecca Clark Lindsay, wife
OF W. T. Gillis, died this morning at 10
O'Clock, ut her late residence ON Third
street, from heart disease. Mrs. Gillis,
who was only % years old, was born in
Novidwock, Maine, where she resided
until about year or two ago, wh en- she
went to Santa Monica, where her charm
ing manners and her exemplary charac-
ter made everyone her friend, all regret.
ting her demise and mourning with her
husband in his deep affliction. Notice
of funeral will be given later.
Judge j. Whitworth has purchased
the Bryeon block. the consideration be-
ing $l6,500, and will make many i'm
provements upon the structure as soon
as he gets possession.
DR.. II. S. Lantermsn spent Monday
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Clark and Mr.. and
Mrs. +. j. CLARK of Minneapolis ar
rived here today to spend the winter
here, as usual.
Mrs. Frank r. Ellis presented her
husband yesterday a charming little
daughter.
The San Francisco brewery syndicate
will erect brick block on the site now
occupied by the Neptune gardens.