The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-23
SANTA MONICA
Meeting Of the City Trustees-A Legal
Outrage

SANTA MONICA, Sept. 22.-The
trustees met last night when they made
a move in the direction of sewering the
town, put their official foot. or feet.
heavily on prize fighting within the
bailiwick and did a number OF other
good acts, among them allowing Trus-
tee Roth to go back east and have
good time for sixty days.
Trustee Jones was in the chair and
after approving the minutes Of the pre-
v,ous meeting allowed q number of
bills against the city. The reports OF
city officers were received and referred
to the finance committee.
The license Of G. F. Schader for
stand In the North Beach bath house
was transferred to g. w. Holbrown.
Trustee Roth was granted sixty days
leave Of absence.
The chairman of the street commit
tee was authorized to secure the servi-
ces Of an engineer to aid the board to
select plans for a bridge, contracts for
a sidewalk on the east side Of Fourth
street, between Utah and Railroad ave-
nue., also for a sidewalk on Washing
! avenue to Third street, were awarded
to .McCombs Bros, Of Los Angeles: :,
The electric road franchise with the
exception Of Second street, struck out
on motion of Mr.. Gill, was granted to
the Pasadena and Pacific railroad for
$126.
were granted permission to cut down
trees in front of the property on Elev-
enth street.
The services of Special Officer Webb
were dispensed with, a resolution chang
ing the hour of meeting from 1880 to
$3.50 p. m. was passed.
~.l oJe tvnc Al In 0tt -
torney to commence proceedings to
sewer the town under the Vrooman act
and adjourned.
The case Of the People VS.. Ernest
Barada and BESSIE Bronson was heard
before Judge Wells yesterday afternoon.
1t will be remembered that they were
charged with the burglary in the Fan
meth case, and brought back from
San Francisco on warrant. There
was not the first particle Of evidence
discriminating either of them and both
the district attorney and the Judge were
Indignant over what they both called
IAN infamout outrage" It seems queer
all the way back from San Francisco
oil such a charge when the only evidence
was that he roomed there at the time
of the robbery, and ut the next morn
ing. Barada, who tended bar at the
Arcadia during the summer had made
preparations to leave the day he did
before the robbery took place to accept
position rendered him in Montana
and keenly feels the imputation cast
upon his character.
There is great rejoicing at Ocean
Spray over the first child born on the
track, 1t being bouncing 10 pound boy,
son and heir Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdi-
nand A. Helm.
Judge Wells has been kept busy these
days over plain ordinary drunk cases,
and the Judge adds to the city's revenue
in each case.
The South Side car on the Pasadena
and Pacific Electric road has been
taken off and all cars now make the
run of the loop, thus avoiding transfer
ing. It works the boys considerable
harder. not giving them a chance for
even their meals. but is a great conven-
fence to the travelling public. Some one
suggested that an extra crew could be
kept at the pavilion who would take the
car around the loop and thus give the
boys q rest for few moments as of
yore.
About $4,000 pension money has been
paid out at the recent quarterly pay at
the Soldiers home.
Fred Hart, Henry Lee, Francis Ed
wards. Ed Woods and Fred Hotchkiss
left yesterday for hunting trip in the
mountains.
Mr.. James Gray has returned from
his recent vacation after health. He
reports having found 1t.
Mrs. M. r. Weber has returned from
short vacation.