The herald., 1893-06-15
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POMONA.
Proceedings OF the City Council-Locai
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Proceedlngc OF the City Council-Local
Matters.
POMONA, June 14.-The city council
met in regular session last night, at 7 80,
holding forth until 10 O'Clock. City
Attorney Bell announced to the body
that Col. I. j. Wilson, the right-of-way
agent for the Southern Pacific, had had
an interview with him, in which he
stated that as full arrangements had not
been completed between him, repre-
senting the company, and the property
owners along the line, but were in favor
able progress, he hoped the council
would defer action upon the franchise
matter at least one week longer. This
was agreed to by the council.
Upon the report of the city attorney
upon the j. W. Stringfeld lost warrant,
the clerk was ordered to issue dupli-
cate and instruct the city treasurer to
honor only one.
The city attorney asked further time
upon the A. III. Tufts rebate tax matter.
de alHo presented for the consideration
OF the body two ordinances-one intend
ing to cover all minor misdemeanors,
nuisances, etc., fixing limit boundary
In which no firing OF firearms, fast
riding or driving could be done, from
Holt avenue to Fourth, and from Gibbs
to Rebecca streets, the outer margins
being the line; the other fixing occupa-
ton licenses, ETC., in which the scale
was about the same as heretofore, ex-
cept as regards circusses, shows. theat-
rical troupes and lumber yards. Both
were ordered filed and referred to the
city attorney.
At the request OF H. H. Tufts it was
ordered that the clerk have the street gas
lamps removed from the southwest corner
ct his lot on Ellen and Fourth streets,
south to the northwest corner of the
Baptist church lot; it was ordered that
bre hydrant be put at the corner of
the first alley south of Holt and Hamil-
ton avenue. A petition signed by Is
citizeus, asking for fire hydrant at the
corner OF Fourth and Imogen streets,
was presented, which was ordered put
on file and referred to the fire commit
tee. In reference to the proposition of
DR.. Nichols, to release the city from
park contract for the sum of $4,000, it
was referred to the park committee.
Several protests were made by citizens
against certain regulations; one by Rev.
Bennett against the bell and lantern
feature OF the bicycle ordinance; an
other by Mr.. Stein, on the regulation as
to the display of agricultural imple-
ments, etc., on the sidewalks, and an
other by E. B. Tilden against the rail-
road franchise.
The next regular meeting will be on
Tuesday evening the goth.
An informal talk was had as to cer-
tain regulations for the Fourth of July,
SO to special policemen, firing of fire.
works, fre-crackers, etc.
HIS ARM BROKEN.
An accident happened here at about
80 this afternoon in which Mr.. Tom
Davis, one of our most steady and in
feed store OF Paine & Armstrong on Sec
ond street-had his left arm broken be-
tween the shoulder and elbow, very
bad cut and bruise under the
elbow and along the under part
OF the left forearm also several cuts
about the face. It seems that he and
the street-car driver, Mr.. Donn, were
playing or scufiiing with each other as
the car arrived in front OF the feed store.
when Dir. Tommie, in some way, fell un-
der the platform of the car ae he went
to get off. resulting in the. injuries.
Miss Mary O'Neil of Pomona, whose
school at Chino. has closed, left this
morning, via Southern Pacific, for
Niles, Mich. She will be absent some
two monthe, taking in the worlds fair
while east.
Mr.. o. Sweet, one Of Pomona's dry
goods merchants who has been in Chi
csgo and the east for some weeks, has
returned home.
Pomona is to have a fish market on
South Main street.
We will still have billiards from 1 to
7 p. m. on Sundays in Pomona.
Last social OF the season at the guild
rooms OF st. PauPs church on tomorrow
afternoon.