Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-05
CONSIDER VExING QUESTION
Lona Beach Council Settles Band
Matter Temporarily-Lay Gat-
tone Proposition on Table
Special to The Herald.


Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, May AT Thurs
day nights meeting of the city council
the band question, which has been
troubling the city fathers for the past
few months was settled temporarily.
Manager Gattone made a proposition
to the council to lease the auditorium
at 5000 per month and be allowed the
privilege of charging for concerts. The
council decided it could not act on the
proposition so long as Governor Pardee
declares legal holidays, as it requires a
regularly passed ordinance to enter into
a contract.
Last night, on motion of Trustee
Oakford, the council granted the Royal
Italian band permission to hold three
dances each week in the auditorium at
which an admission could be charged.
All concerts are to be free, including
those on Sunday. This action is re-
garded by the trustees as only tenn
porary and may be rescinded by the
council at any date.
Newspaper Man Buys Homo
Negotiations have been closed by E.
Scripps of the Scripps- McRae league
Of newspapers for the purchase Of the
Bixby property at Sixth and Cedar ave-
nues. Mr.. Scripps will make his future
home here.
Want Enoampment
Long Beach will make strenuous
effort to secure the annual encampment
of the Southern California Veterans
association. j.. A Miller and 7. w.
Lincoln, representing the chamber Of
commerce, will go to Los Angeles to
meet the board of control of the en-
campment association. The committee
will make efforts to secure the encarhp-
ment for Long Beach. Col Merrill of
this city, a member of the board, will
also use his influence in behalf of this
city.
Look for Site
Charles Bovard, president of the Uni
versity Of Southern California, was here
today looking over prospective sites for
a summer school of marine biology. An
examination of the aquarium building
on the Strand was made 1t pleased
both Mr.. Bovard and DIR. A. w. Adkin-
son. who accompanied him. They will
try to secure a ten years lease on the
building
Property on the Rise
Long Beach real estate dealers are
growing enthusiastic over the city's
prospects. Since the San Francisco
earthquake property in this city has
taken a boom, and from present ap-
pearances will continue in its steady
growth Prices have advanced steadily.
In all parts of the city there are many
buildings in the course of construction.
VIII Build New Church
A realty deal was closed today by
members of the congregation that may
secure for the Friends church an edifice
and lot free from debt. Recently
committee was appointed from among
the congregation to select a suita BILE
site for a building. An option on five
acres at the corner of Tenth and Tenn
pie streets with the privilege OF pur-
chase has been secured. The option
called for $500 to bind the bargain and
purchase price of $780, They intend
to subdivide and sell lots from the
tract and make sufficient profit in
this manner to build a church and
donate site.
Give Successful Banquet
The meeting and banquet of the Cos
mopolltan club last night was a most
successful affair. More than 100 mem
bers of the club We're present. The
banquet was served by the Ladies'
guild Of the Episcopal church. The
proceeds will go to the San Francisco
sufferers The affair was held to dis
ouss the future of the club and of Long
Beach. Speeches were made by the
representative men of the city, who
grew enthusiastic over the future of