The herald., 1895-07-16
A SMALL MASS MEETING
Santa Barbarans Don't Enthuse on
Street Paving
nineral and OIL Deposits in the County
VIII Be DeveIoped-Filling
the Gap

SANTA BARBARA, July 14.-Ever
since the voluminous message OF the
mayor was read to the council. it has been
deemed important that the board of trade
should take some stand on the propo-
sition to pave graded streets. Accordingly
the regular meeting of the board of trade
on July 18th was extensively advertised,
the seventy-hve members were personally
notified to be present. and otherwise
considerable publicity was given the pro-
posed meeting. What, therefore, must
have been our CONSERVATION to find, at
the time and place selected. only Presi-
dent McDuffie, Assistant Secretary Colt
and four other members!
Still, it was deemed expedient to pass
the time profitaply until the crowd
should arrive, and therefore a private let
ter from the O'Brien Investment COM
pany Of Los Angeles was read. annnunc-
ing tnat certain clients OF theirs were de-
sirous of leasing a portion Of the beach
below Dbblee's hill for the con nstruction
and operation of u first-class bath house.
AS no final action could be taken without
extended inquiry, the matter was placed
in the hands of J. o. Colt to investigate
and report.
In the meantime no quorum material
lied, and the members decided to consol
idate with the spectators and convert the
session into mass meeting, whereupon
the twenty five gentlemen present organ
and forth with proceeded to consider the
mooted question Messrs. William Eddy,
Ronald, Thomas and other prominent
citizens opposed the intended action by
the council to call an election to deter
mine an issue OF bonds to pave the back
ofr tntl ti,or kka
phaltum plan be given trial on one of
our graded tholoughfares. and if success
full that similar improvements be made
upon the others year hence. AS the
sentiment OF those present was decidedly
opposed to the mayors ideas on the sub
jeot. motion prevailed that a commit
tee of three be appointed to circulate
petitions requesting the council to make
no call for an election. Only three voted
against it, and Messrs. ]. r. Dutton,
G. A. Edwards and L. A. Smith were
named as such committee. Nothing
further could be done and the meeting
closed.
All the fruit dryers were put in opera
iton today in. the Santa Maria valley, and
a splendid output is expected.
E The Sisqu0e Improvement company
has made arrangements to develop the
extensive mineral and oil deposits located
in Ranchos Tihaquoic and Sisquoe.
Coscy anu oliect.Ve Aaohlneiy, wlioh
arrived from San Francisco several days
ago. has been put in working order and
drilling co mmenced today.
Tho interesting exercises of the San to
Maria public schools Saturday evening
were of a character which speaks well for
the pupils and teachers. The address by
Principal j. S. Denton OF the Lompoc
high school was a scholarly effort ably
rendered musical selections were fur
nished by the pupils, and DR.. W. 7. Lu-
Gas delivered stirring GRAFTON.
Chambers has made its appearance
among the railroad horses in Sherman
canyon, and efforts are being made to
stamp out the disease.
Some progress has been made in the
construction Of the new high school
building at Lompoc. A substantial con-
crete foundation is already laid and the
work has advanced sufficiently to indicate
that the sdifice when completed will be
large and imposing.
Filing the gan is no longer question
OF mere conjecture. A dozen tents at Ell
Captain announce the presence of rail-
road employees, who ate completing the
survey and setting grading stakes to ELL
wood. the south end of the gap. In q
few days the road will be pushed forward
one end and from Ellwood. the other ex-
tfemity. 1t is almost certain that tho
road will. be built through Gaviota pass,
and as q viaduct is being construc ted
over Los Alamos creek at point below
the Casmalia valley, there is reason to
believe that Lonipoc will be in a line
with the railroad.
north from Guadloupe last week Ad-
vantage is being taken of the passenger
and freight accommodations recently
added.