Santa Monica Removing an Obstruction Santa Monica, The Los Angeles Times, June 26, 1900 p. 115.
Santa Monica, June 25-[Regular Correspondence.] The moving of a house in the southern part of town was the occasion of an unusual display of formality this morning. The house is owned by Col. A.B. Hotchkiss, and for a long period has stood on Pacific street at the intersection of formed by Ocean avenue. Several months ago the City Trustees let a contract for grading the street. Col. Hotchkiss denied the right of the contractor to remove the building, and the dispute drifted into the courts. At a recent meeting of the Board of City Trustees an ordinance was passed declaring the building to be a nuisance. The Street Superintendent was instructed to remove it, and the City Marshal was directed to furnish the necessary police protection, so that the removal could be accomplished without interference. As far as heard from this afternoon, the policing of that district during the moving operation has not been accompanied by any casualties.
Santa Monica Brevities:
The German ship Athene, Capt. Lorensen, is discharging at Port Los Angeles a cargo consisting of 22,800 barrels of cement and a large lot of iron. The Athene is a four-masted vessel, and is said to be one of the largest ever moored in this vicinity.
The latest direct advices from Rev. O.T. Wisner and M.R. Alexander, who left Santa Monica, about a year ago, and are now in Canton, China, have reached here in a letter under date of May 22, from Mr. Alexander. He says nothing of the turbulent conditions which have since been reported.
J.H, Graber of Pomona, J.H. Halstead of Los Angeles, D.L. Wilber of Riverside, F. Gersetty of Los Angeles, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Putney, and nurse of Albuquerque, N.M., and Mrs. C.E. Lozier and child of Los Angeles are staying at the Arcadia.
A golf tournament on the Santa Monica links is announced for July 4. The list of events is to include an 18 hole course for men, a 9 hole course for women, and driving contests for men and women.
Commencing July 1, two additional assistants will be employed at the postoffice. the money order, stamp and registry windows are to be open continuously from 8 am to 6 pm.
The Christian Tabernacle on Fifth St., near Oregon avenue, will be dedicated next Sunday. The dedicatory services will be in the morning, when Rev. F.M. Dowling of Pasadena will preach. There will be preaching in the afternoon by Rev. A.C. Smither of Los Angeles, and in the evening by B.F. Coulter of Los Angeles. A chorus of thirty voices, led by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Glen McWilliams, will participate in the services. On Monday the first monthly session of the Christian Ministerial Association of Southern California ever held in Santa Monica will convene at the new tabernacle.
(See 1900)
