The herald., 1898-08-23
TAX RATE
Santa Monica's Assessment Fixed at
Ninety Cents

SANTA MONICA, August 22.-At the
meeting Of the town trustees this afternoon
Ordinance No. So4 was adopted. which
s1OO assessed valuation, apportloned as fol-
lows: General fund. AT; sewer bond re-
demption fund. .1s; park fund. .06; library
fund, 90; sewer fund. TO-
Numerous small bills to the amount of
$75.70 were ordered paid, and the matter Of
disposing of the balance Of the sewer bonds
was brought UP. which was referred 10 the
finance committee, with power TO act.
The board will drive over to the South
Side In the morning to inspect the Santa Fe
pier and examine into its unsafe condition,
with view to condemning 1t. The street
superintendent was instructed to notify all
property owners along the streets between
Fourth and Ocean avenue to trim their
trees.
The subject Of treating part Of Utah
avenue and Fourteenth street with the De
Camp preparation, composed Of crude as
phaltum and lubricating oils. was referred
to the street committee. with power to act
1t was estimated that this method Of lay
ing the dust would cost one-third less than
sprinkling with water.
The Southsiders have been granted a
night watchman for one week.
At last some steps are going TO be takeh
toward caring for emergency cases. Some
months ago an emergency hospital was
provided by the city, but 1t has been found
to be practically valueless without the as
istance of a surgeon or physician. and the
local professionals, while wishing to he
q n a ria OF do oYV-
OF mending broken heads and limbs from
one years end to the other free OF charge
The recent case of "Tim," the hos.ier, who
broke his leg Friday night and lay twenty
four hours without medical attendance,
brought the matter forcibly before the au-
thorities, and the chairman Of the board Of
trustees and the city attorney will consult
with the county supervisors with a view
to either securing county health officer
or an increase In the salary OF the present
city health officer Ito be paid by the county,
for attending such cases.
Two fires were yesterdays warm record.
The cottage of j. M. johnson on Fourth
street narrowly escaped destruction by the
explosion Of a coal Oil stove about five
o'clock. Neighbors rushed to the rescue
and extinguished the flames before much
damage was done. At midnight the con-
dictionary and frui. stand belonging to
Louis Countergorge was burned, en- falling
los of $500.
Frank A. Miller Of Hotel Arcadia Is In
attendance on the Sacramento convention.
Mrs. F.. D. Roach of Santo Ana Is VISIT
ing friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. J. Vawter will return 10
Santa Monica to reside on the lst of Sep
tember.
Miss Thank Brown, for several weeks a
guest OF Mrs. M. J. Harlan. left today for
her Illinois home.
Mrs. F. A. Miller is confined to her apart
ment in the Hotel Arcadia by quite severe
Illness.
The ladies Of the Methodist church will
give bazar on Thursday and Friday even
ings Of this week.
Rear Admiral E. ]. Lewis, u. s. A.; Col
Louis F. Vetter. U. s. A.. and General C.
F. A. Last were a military trio who spent
yesterday here, the guests Of their respec-
tive friends at the Arcadia.
Todays arrivals at the Arcadia were:
Anna L. Fuller, Boston; Grace Fuller.
Azusa; w. F. Taylor and wife, San Fran
cisco; Miss Alhambra Elliott, Miss Gregg.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. Williamson and James
w. Long, Los Angeles; DR.. Marum and
wife, Woodward. o. T.; ]. r. Cutting and
wife, Monrovia.