The herald., 1894-03-22
SANTA MONICA.
The City Trustsss-A Double Wedding.
Local Politics.

The CITY Trustses-A Double Wedding.
Local Politics.
SANTA MONICA, March 2l.-The trus-
tees meeting on Monday night was
short and tame affair. Bills amounting
to $2O7 were ordered paid.
A petition from O. +. Bridgeport, ask
ing that he be granted the privilege OF
selling notions by means OF a spindle
without paying license, because he was
q crippled veteran of the rebellion, was
referred to the next board.
The matter of locating the pleasure
wharf was laid over for a week, after the
reading of letter from Mr.. Thomas
Thompson, who ia in San Francisco. in
which he says the Southern Pacific
company has no intention of construct
ing another wharf at Santa Monica, but
that Mr.. Huntington authorizes him to
say that il the town desires to build
wharf he will build and donate the ap-
proach across the railway track and the
right of way, if the wharf is located at
the foot OF Arizona avenue. This offer
Mr.. Thompson estimates to be equiva-
lent to donation of $4,000.
THE COMING ELECTION.
The nominating petitions are all fled,
and the time within which they must
be deposited with the city clerk to se-
cure the name on the official ballot hav-
ing expired. Clerk Dales has made tha
following ballot up, and will in ths fu-
ture send one to each voter in compli-
Gnce with the statute. The ballot will
read as follows:
Trustees-R. r. Harris, ii. O. Beville,
Robert +. Jones, N. A. Roth, s. jackson,
NJ. Fl. Kimball. Library trustees-H.
A. Winslow. o. G. Tullis. II. G. Weysey,
w. s. de Van, d. L. Bancroft, Marshal
A. J. Myers, M. X. Baretto. Treas
urer--J. ]. Place, George Boehme. CLERK
&C. S. Dales.
R. F. JONES' CANDIDACY.
The candidacy OF Mr.. Robert F. Jones,
the nephew of Senator John P. Jones,
has evoked enthusiasm sll along the
line, and our citizena are focking to his
standard by the score.
The following is from his letter of ac-
ceptance:
Believing that Santa Monica has a
great future, and that she is destined to
become large seaport town, as we'll as
a popular seaside resort both in summer
and winter, and being anxious to do all
in my power to aid in her every ad-
vancement, and believing that if l
should be selected TO serve as one of her
trustees / would be able to promote
harmony of action with the various in
terests and sections OF the city, / -accede
to your request.
NOTABLE WEDDING.
A notable wedding occurred at the
BRIDES residence here yesterday at l
p. M, the high contracting partiea being
Miss Jessica R. Rubicam OF Santa Mon
lis. Hiss Helen Rubicam. the BRIDES
sieter, was the bridesmaid. and E. J.
Vawter the best man.
The residence was a bower OF floral
decorations in honor Of the fair bride,
who has lived here for many years, and
is esteemed by all. The ceremony was
followed by q wedding banquet. The
bridal couple laft on the afternoon train
for San Francisco.
NOTES.
Miss Fanny Kerr OF Mackville, Kan,
who has been spending the winter here,
left for her home on Sunday. She was
rendered farewell surprise by num-
ber OF our young people.
@. B. Dexter ia out again, much to the
pleasure of our people generally, who
soon hope to see the gallant fireman
drop his crutches.
Work has commenced for the con-
struction of residence for Mrs. E. j.
Hemingway. Forsyth and Luce are the
contractors.
N. A. Roth has let the contract to w.
L. Barker for the construction of $4,000
residence on Second street, between
Arizona and Nevada avenues.
Twenty buildings have been started
since January 1st here; plans are out
for three others and ssven are under
contemplation, which will represent
$4,000 invested in good buildings since
the new year.
TUTTs PILLS invlgorate body and mind.