Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-01
POMONA.
Republicans Hold Wearisome Meeting
Local Happenings.

Local Happenings.
POMONA, Sept. 30.-The Republicans
held pow-wow here last evening. A
large and sweltering crowd gathered in
Armory opera house. The Colored Glee
club proved to be the attraction Of the
evening.
City Attorney w. A. Bell presided.
R. A. Ling spoke first. His pop-gun
speeches are leveled at the Democratic
ranks, and the remembrance of how he
was sat down on by the Democrats
while he was in that party, causes his
speeches to go off with loud pop, and
that ends them.
District Attorney McLachlan spoke
next. Mr.. McLat hlan launched out in
statistical vein. The people could
have borne with him very we'll if he had
carried his speech only SO far, but when
quarter to 10 O'Clock came around, and
Mr.. McLachlan was reviewing the Nc
Kinley bill and taking fresh squirt by
saying, Sand what do find?" The
people groaned.
Arthur Bray, for county recorder; Mr..
Walker, for county clerk; Mr.. Kelsey,
for public administrator; Mr.. Ensign,
for county surveyor, were among the
speakers. Mr.. Kelsey paid tribute to
our townsman, @. 6. Kellogg, his de-
feated opponent.
THE TAX MATTER.
There was red-hot Republican in
Pomona this morning. This gentleman,
who is a well.known politician, is indig-
nant at our city government for what
they term ''a low tax rate," which in
reality is much higher rate than that
which prevailed during last year.
He gave it to the Prohibitionists hot
and heavy, saying, ''that it had gone out
from them that the total tax levy would
be about 65 cents. or q trifie over; our
tax rate is $1.10 in this city. They are
trying to fool the public. You can get
the rate out of the HERALD. An appor-
tionment of taxes was made by the
board of supervisors day before yester-
day; they fixed the rate for Pomona
school fund at 10 per cent, and a special
rate of 35 cents. Now, does not that
make $1.10.
The HERALD representative called
upon Councilman Gallup and broached
the subject of taxes. Mr.. Gallup smil-
ingly said he was always willing to talk
about taxes. 81 want them as low as
possible, for have to pay taxes my
self. Yes, our tax rate is 65 cents.
Instead of the, trustees levying the
school fund tax this year, it was placed
in the hands of the board of supervisors
to do. Now take the figures, the tax
set forth by us is 65 cents, add to that
the 45 cents school fund levy of the su-
pervisors, that makes our city rate $1.10,
our total rate then would be So 80, as
follows: County rate, $1.10; city rate,
$3.50.
"What would like to know; though,
myself, is whether the board of super
visors' school-fund rate includes tax
to pay the interest on our school bonds
We levied a tax of III cents for that
purpose. Now, what is that special tax
levied on schools for? Has the board
Of supervisors any right to have levied
any more than 20 per cent for school
purposes? I shall investigate tie mat
ter when 1 go into Los Angeles"
NOTES.
A farewell reception was tend cred
Rev. and Mrs. j. W. Van Cleve at the
Methodist church last evening. The
flower decorations were exquisite, and
the many friends and members of Mr..
Van Cleve's congregation present ex-
pressed their sorrow at the loss of their
pastor, but wished Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Cleve a pleasant field of labor. The
Epworth league presented silver water
service to their departing pastor. Mr..
Van Cleve has been transferred to a
church up north, by the M. E. con-
ference.
The Christian Endeavorers of the
Baptist church gave pleasant social at
the residence OF G. R. johnson, Holt
avenue, last evening. A host of young
people were present. Music and a social
good time were the attractions. Mr.. G..
P. Johnson favored the assemblage with
songs of humorous nature.