The herald., 1898-09-26
NOT OlSINCORPORATION|
LONG BEACH RESIDENTS LIVE
TOGETHER IN HARMONY
Bonds to Be Issued for School Improve
ments and Transfers-News
Notes and Personals

LONG BEACH, Sept. &-Desplte the as
sertions Of one of the deputies in the dis
trict attorneys office, upon which were
based the stories published In yesterday
mornings papers, to tho effect that there
was again movement on foot looking to
disinoorporation. the citizens of this city
claim that there Is no foundation for the
story. According to the statement OF q
prominent citizen. made today: "There
never was time in the history Of the city
when the people have been more unani-
nous in the desire to work together for
the public good" and the fact that mass
meeting Of citizens will be held tonight,
at Chautauqua hall, to talk over the ad-
visibility Of Issuing bonds for municipal
Improvements involving thousands Of dol
lars lends weight to the assertion.
There was good attendance at the meet
ing at the city hall an Saturday evening
called to discuss the advisability Of issuing
bonds for the purchase of land for school
purposes. 1t may be remembered that at
the election held here a short time ago
the above proposition failed by slight
margin to receive the needed two-thirds
affirmative vote. our people at that time
laborIng under a misapprehension as to
the facts of the case, and which it is now
proposed, with the added light on the SUBJ
ject. to remedy at another election.
Mr.. Dillon, president Of the board Of
school trustees. addressed the gathering
explaining the project in detaN, advising
the purchase Of the block where the gram
mar school now stands, 80 as to admit, as
necessity might arise, OF placing a school
building on each corner, the children to
have the quadrangle thus formed for a
playground, said playground to be made
into attractive parks. thus fostering and
cultivating In the minds Of the children,
by an artistic arrangement Of plants and
flowers, the love Of the beautiful.
Speeches favorable to the purchase Of
more land were also made by Prof. Lunt,
Mr.. Lowe, Mayor johnson. DR.. J. w. Wood.
E. B. Cushman. P. E. Hatch, E. c. Drew
and others. In fact, the meeting was prac-
tically unanimous on that point, the only
difference of opinion being in the choice Of
location. The following resolution, as be-
ing expressive Of the sense of the meeting,
was passed unanimously:
1.-THE board Of school trustees Is hereby
instructed and authorized to purchase
property for school purposes and remove
the Pine-street primary building as
soon as may be, from its present
location to said property; also to pur-
chase four additional lots on the Alamitos
contiguous to Alamitos school, and that
| it be further authorized and directed to
call an election for the issuance Of twen-
ty-year school bonds, not exceeding per
cent interest, for an amount sufficient to
pay for same and for improving grounds;
provided further. that in case the board
cannot agree with the owner as to the
value Of such property, 1t is directed to con-
denim the same; also that a committee Of
three be selected by this meeting to ap-
praise the value of said property
Messrs stovell, Lowe and Hatch were
selected as the committee Of appraisement
The delegates Of the allied parties met
Saturday night and nominated for town
ship Justice A. c. Lawson. and for town
ship constable Joe Morgan. both being
good, strong men.
| Commencing next Saturday night, and
every Saturday night thereafter, the Ter
minal will run theater train for the ac-
commodation OF the people along its right
Of way.
DR.. Hamilton Forlne Of Chicago. son-in-
law Of Mrs. ]. G. McCallum, arrived on
rrludy 1dSt, anu Will De tne guest OF tnat
lady for the next two weeks.
William Caller, ST., former editor Of the
Long Beach Breaker, was here on business
Saturday.
Ben Hirsch and AL Sheriff Of Los Angeles
put in good day fishing Sunday.
Rialto Personals
RIALTO, Sept. 25.-Mr. and Mrs W.
Med. Henderson have returned home,
after an extended visit to the northern part
Of the state.
]. w. McCracken has returned from
Kansas.
W. p. Martin has formed a partnership
with c. H. Bohannon in the grocery busi-
ness.
Captain and Mrs. F. w. Buchan, who
have been visiting relatives here, left to-