The herald., 1897-02-07
LONG BEACH
Disincorporation Was a nistake-An Argo-
paut's D.ath-Notes

naut's D:ath-Notes
LONG BEACH, Feb. 6.-Long Beach
citizens all realize the blunder made
when they voted themselves "out' as
city last July, and are doing their level
best to remedy that mistake The situa-
tion is certainly a complicated one, for
until the supreme court renders a de-
cison, there is no means of determining
whether the city has been disincorpor-
ated. on the supposition that Judge
Clark shall be sustained, there has been
prepared by Attorney Z. c. DEMO petit
ton to the supervisors asking them to
call an election in order that certain
district specified may be incorporated
as a city of the sixth class. There will
be some changes in the boundaries Of
the new Long Beach as proposed-ie.,
all that portion lying north of Anaheim
street being dropped, and a small por-
ton Of the Alamitos Beach tOwnSite
joining on the east for about three
streets, and from the ocean front north.
as far as Fourth street, being taken
instead; also south in the ocean as
far as the county line. the city a it is al
present ending at high-water mark
The last proposition is something
much needed. for the town has had no
police or sanitary control of the beach.
except in the limited space between the
bluff and high water mark. The several
drowning caualties last summer en-
phasized the necessity of a beach patrol
or lfesaving crew. This under the new
deal the city, through its council, can
probably accomplish.
Fishing has been interfered with
somewhat by the rains, as the water
near shore gets rolled by the wash
from the clay bluffs, the fish preferring
clear water. and keeping outside of it
where they can be and are caught in
great numbers by fishermen in rowboats
who go out half-mile or so after them
Wednesday a whoppinG big sea bass.
weighing, dressed, 81 pounds, was
caught from the pier. The same dav
there were caught outside about 1000
feet out from the shore several rock
cod and halihut. They were beauties
and sold readily
The drive on the beach is very popu-
lar, eastern visitors especially being i'm
pressed with the grandeur and mag
nificence Of the scenery. 1t has been a
good season for shells. for the roughcr
the ocean the more shells there are
washed up on the beach Every fine dav
at low tide may be seen shell hunting
parties. men and women. boys and girls,
in wagons and on foot, patrolinC the
beach in quest of specimens. their search
often leading them as far west as Dead
mans island. where among the rocks If
the breakWater many beautiful varieties
of the smaller shells are found. Sea
moss, sea urchins and occasionally a
devil fsh is secured, and il is worth tha
price of admission to watch the DELIGHT
ed antics Of our eastern visitors whom
they get (Which they sometimes doI
specimens of all three of the last-nanla1
ocean curioS
There is movement on foot to reOr-
same the improvement society, and
there VIII be meeting of citizens at the
Guy nan tomorrow evening, when the
subject Will. doubtless be disposed If
The work of putting the park in ord ar
which had been interrupted by the
rams VIII be resumed by volunteer IA
Dor, which viii be arranged for at tba
meeting, and it is hoped that hereaft4,
the beautiful little park will not be al
lowed to run to waste for lack of At
tenuon. Pending the PROCEEDINGS for
incorporation as a city, the streets
should be looked after, for. with tha
exception of the southern portions or
Pierce and Pacific avenues and of Ocean
avenue and First street east of Pine m
accumulated water from the rains gath
efS IN the depreSsiOns and low places
forming more miniature lakes ana
ponds than are pleasant or healthful.
hlchard Biddle Robinson, one of the
pioneers of this place and one of Long
Beach's most honored citizens. died al
his residence on Fourth street Thurs
DAY evening Mr.. Robinson was a ma
tive of Kentucky and came to California
with the Arganauts in 1S49. taking up
MS residence in what is now Stanislaus
county, from which place he came to
Los Angeles county some fifteen wears
ago. hnally coming to Long Reach and
building himself a Comfortab Bile home.
which he and his faithful heipmate have
occupied since November 1857 The de
ceased was at the time of his death "a
years months and days old. and
in mis- younger days followed the pro-
tesslon OF surveying in which, by reason
of his distinguished talents. he was
shining light. He was attended through
his last illness by his Wife and niece.
MIS- May Golding, who are prostrated
over his demise. His remains. accom-
panied by his wife. brother and few
intimate friends. left on the 4:29 p. m.
southern Pacific train Friday fer Mo
desto, where they We're laid in their
tinal resting place yesterday, Saturday
Mr. Robnson, besides his wife, leaves
three brothers and five sisters and mum
erous other relatives, whose homes are
IN various places throughout the coun-
try The obsequies Were very impress
siVe, the Rev. r. NJ Webster of Pasa-
dena, former pastor of the Congregat ton