The herald., 1895-06-05
SANTA ANA
Interesting 1eeting OF the Board Of City
Trustees

Trustees
SANTA ANA, June 4.-The city board
of trustees met last night with full
board present M. G. p. Ely appeared
before the board in regard to the city
marshal ordering him to remove the let
tering from his front window and other
articles that Ely thought ought not to be
ordered out. He made quite lengthy
speech and the board ordered his license
delivered to him as soon as he paid for
the same and if the marshal thought he.
Ely, was not living up to the ordinance
ali he had to do was to report him.
In regard to the opening OF an alley
through block H. an objection was filed
by Max and julius Reinhaus who
stated the assessments of damage and
The time set for hearing the objections
two weeks from last night.
The chambe of commerce asked per-
mission to use the city hall for meeting
purposes, which was granted.
A four-inch water pipe was ordered laid
on Bush street, between Sixth and Eighth
streets. with hydrant at Seventh and
Eighth streets.
Ordinance No. 2O9. relating to obnoxious
weeds, ETC.. was read for the first time
and referred to the city attorney.
A. II. Mosbough was appointed lire
Commissioner.
The Santa Monica Machine and Foun-
dry company made a bid of S85 for an oil
tank to haul oil in, which was referred to
the street committee, with power to act.
c. NJ. Holmes, president Of the Elec-
trio Light and Gas company. made an
offer to sell his entire plant, with the ex-
ceptlon of engines and boilers, to the
the city for $4,000, including the franchise.
He also made another proposition, to fur
nish arc lights for the city at $6 per
month for each arc light, which is cheap
er than any city is getting the same
| lights for, even where they own their
own plant. Mr.. Holmes is enabled to do
this by connecting with the Olive water
mills power at Olive. The board seemed
to be divided on this question. Some
were in favor of giving the contract to
Mr.. Holmes, while others were anxious
to submit to a vote OF the people the
proposition OF voting bonds to build an
electric light plant. The .supposltion is
| that should the question be submitted to
the people to vote on the bonds would be
showed under so deep they would never
be found Mr.. Holmes propositions
were filed for future reference:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Wood. Mr.. and Mrs.
Q. R. Smith and Mrs. John Avas spen,
the day at Newport beach today.
This morning M c. P. Ely opened his
saloon for business. 1t is expected thai
there will vet be four and perhaps five
saloons under the new ordinance.
The semi annual district conference OF
| the San Diego district of the Methodist
Episcopal church will convene Wednes-
day and Thursday OF this week at Garder
Grove. this county. Ministers and repre-
sentative laymen from Southern Califor
MIA below Whittier, Ontario and San Ber
nardino to the Mexican line are to b'
present in the conference. The anuna
camp meeting follows the conference TO
five days. closing next week, Wednesda.
night. A great many people Will attene
the Grove meetings.
Miss Kate l.. Wing of Garden Grove ant
George W. Weeks of Grange have been aR
pointed ON, the. county hnardlff While Mr.
Weeks succeeds j. n. Keran of Anaheim
Florence A. McElhany sold to G II
krichbaum & 67-100 acres in section IA
township 4, range II, for $3.50.
marriage license was issued today tt
George W. Mack, aged 33, and Iren
M. Mussemen, aged %, both parties be
ing of Westminster.
Joy Jones, the little S.year-old boy VIII,
was kicked by horse near Garden Grow
few days ago is reported as improving
J. M. Chrsman has taken the stock o
groceries of +. M. Goff g. Son and viii
move his stock to the room now occupied
by Mr.. Golf. Mr. Lee Golf will perhap
60 to Honduras for while.
Mrs. George Prible of Tustin departed
today for Boston for a visit with rela
tivcs.
Tie Unity conference openes in th
city tomorrow in Unity hall. Conference
sermaon by J. S. Thomson of Los An
geles at 30 p. M.