The herald., 1894-04-22
SANTA MONICA.

The License Question Receiving Attsn-
tiOn-New RssldenCss-NOtes.
SANTA MONICA, April 21.-The license
question is causing considerable discus
sion on the streets these days, and will
probably come up for determination on
Monday night at the meeting OF our
board OF trustees. In the main the pres
ent ordinance is a fair one to all, there
being a few cases OF Partially which
might be remedied, and We can safely
leave it in the hands of our board, who
will do what is best for all concerned
There was movement on foot early In
the week to make q determined fight to
have all the business licenses erased
from the list, but il is said that major
ity OF our merchants now think that II
would be an injustice to the other tax
! payers to do so, and at the same time do
away with the protection necessary 20
those who live here and do business for
II months, against horde OF those VINO
only come down for a few summer
months. II the licenses were erased 1t
would lop off $4,000 from our revenue,
and it would have to be met by an in
crease in our rate OF taxation, which
would fall heavily on those owning
| homes.
BALLOON AsCENsIoN.
Professor Rountree will make Q grand
balloon ascension and parachute jump
today from the Santa Monica Hotel
block, the aeronaut intending to make
regular ones from now on during the
season.
NEW BUILDINGS.
The new residences which have been
constructed since January let, and those
now in course OF erection, are all OF an
exceedingly artistic and substantial
character and reflect great credit upon
the architects and builders. Among the
notable ones are the Roy Jones and
KenneallY residences on Ocean avenue,
Sumner & Hunt, architects; the Roth
resid dsnce on Second street. w. L. Baker,
architect and builder. There are num-
Der which will be started in q few
weeks, which will add more gems to our
galaxy of superior suburban homes.
OUR CEMENT BUILDING.
The cement building which O. Leon
ardt, the cement expert, who slso built
the North Beach mammoth plunge, is
building for E. D. Suits, the pioneer
butcher OF Santa Monics, on Third
street, is causing considerable interest
among builders all over the southern
country. who are making journeys sea-
ward to see the beautiful and artistic
structure, which ia 50x60 feet, divided
into two stores, to be occupied by K. d.
Suits and James Gray & Sons, respect
lively. The building is constructed en-
tirely OF cement. save the roof, doors
and Windows, the front being superb
article. There % are two spans of rs 7fssst
without iron beams, and for beauty OF
construction and utility 1t Will De the
par excellence building OF Santa Mon
lea. Mr.. Suits is to be congratulated
not only upon his enterprise, but also
upou adding so unique and artistic
building to onr business blocks, which
will last until the rock OF ages crumbles.
THE NORTH BEACH BATH HOUSE.
The North Beach bath house has been
pushed with ali the energy that the king
OF pushers ia Santa Monica, Contractor
Goetz. could command during the week.
and as a result OF his labors there has
been crowded into six days the usual
allotment of thirty. The roof spans,
Arches, trusses, etc. over the mammoth
plunge and the four towers OF the main
building overlook $4,000 square feet OF
roofing, which will be the covering for
the future Mecca to the many thousands
who will have for their motto, "Cleanli-
ness is next to godliness."
Every days labor adds to the monu'
ment of the progressive spirit OF the
Jones interest, and brings nearer the
dawn of our bathing millennium.
LOCALS.
A pleasant musical and literary enter
tainment was given at the opera house
last night under the direction of Nine.
Lillian Marie Davies, the gifted elocu'
tionist. She was assisted by the Sol
diera' Home orchestra, her class and
local talent, which made the evenings
entertainment an especially enjoyable
one.
The firm sf j. B. Folsom & Co. hai
been dissolved, N. R. Folsom having
purchased the entire interest OF his son
j. B. Folsom.