The herald., 1893-09-14
POMONA.
Proceedings OF the City CounclI-Loca
Matters.

proceedings OF the otty Councli-Locnl
Matters.
POMONA, Sept. 13.-The city council
met last night in their hall. Only three
Of the board were present, Messrs. Hib-
bard and Elliott being absent.
After the reading and approving Of
the minutes OF the previous meeting,
Messrs. @. G. Kellogg, on the part Of
Robert and Augusta Cathcart, and
John Z. Packard, on the part of the
Citizens Water company, had quite
conference with the board on various
points, answering questions propounded,
making and receiving suggestions,
which finally resulted in the board del
egating the power to the water COM
mittee to assemble the adjourned mass
meeting of the citizens as soon az they,
by proper investigation with the city
attorney, representatives OF the water
stock, or any other source desir.
able, could be able to have
the proper data collected into q
suitable shape to be properly presented
to the adjourned session of citizens thus
reaseembled. This 1t was informally
understood would be on Monday night
next, and upon such understanding the
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the following Tuesday evening, 10th
inst, at 7 80.
The board then taking up unfinished
business, rejected the petition of certain
citizens asking for the narrowing of an
alley running east and west through
block s, maintaining the regular width
of 20 feet; that the street superintend-
ent be ordered to remove any and all
obstructions from said alley. The city
attorney, w. A. Bell, reported as to GER
tain claims Of Constable +. o. Slanker for
services rendered in the capacity OF
deputy city marshal, which had been
previously referred to him, that they
could not be legally allowed, only az to
the item of one dollar for the burial of
a dog, which was allowed him by the
board. An ordinance relating to the
manner in which bids for public print
ing, work, etc., should be made and con-
tracted for between the city and con-
tractors was read, numbered 112 and
passed. An ordinance repeating certain
ordinances and parts of ordinances re-
lating to the salaries of city clerk and
city attorney, was placed upon its pas
sage, numbered 1l3, and carried. A
third ordinance was laid over until
some subsequent meeting. 1t related to
extending culverts, bridges, etc., 60 a.
to reach from one side to the other Of
the streets, and the regulation thereof,
etc. The resolution of intention to
build bituminous rock side
walk in Elizabeth street from the south
curb OF Holt avenue to the south curb
of First street, and cross-walks along the
same line WAS reconsidered and passed
in form to better correspond with the
specifications. ALI the ordinances thus
passed and other matter that the law re-
quires published in a certain manner,
was them ordered published in the Po-
mona Weekly Times. There being moth
ing further upon motion the board ad-
journed to meet on next Tuesday even
ing at Z 80.
Mr.. F. L. Cappock leaves tomorrow
morning via the Southern Pacific for
Superior, Nebraska.
W. L. Brown has returned from the
Vanderbilt mines and is now in his old
Pomona home.
Mr.. @. W. Williamson of Los Angeles
is in the city.
Mr.. Chas. French. who has been alb
sent for time, is again in town among
old friends.
The front OF the Oxarat block has been
considerably improved in appearance by
being repainted.
Mr.. Chas. Carpenter Of Chino, who
was in town yesterday, says that the
1besti sHgar factory turned out in one and
I d hall days o45, ZOO pounds of sugar.