The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-03
POMONA.
Proceedings Of this City Trustees-Ton
ner's Trial.


POMONA, May 2.-The board OF city trustees
met in regular session last night with Mayor
Gallup in the chair, a summary of the bust
ness transacted being as follows:
Resolution OF intention to build asphalt side
walk on Second street. from east line OF Par
cells street to east line of Cypress street, laid
over till next meeting and referred to city at.
tCrney.
The city marshal filed complaint charging
r. j. Wilton with selling liquor TO habitual
drunkards, in violation OF law.
City marsha, also complained that the ordin-
ance was being practically violated in Mon
tague's saloon, because boxes and barrels were
SO arranged as to afford customers opportu-
mites to sit down; The marshal wss instructed
to have the proprietor make proper changes.
NgReports Of city recorder, city marshal and
city clerk were received. The two former
were referred to finance committee, the latter
accepted and ordered published in Pomona
Weekly Times.
Ordinance amending section 2, ordinance
%, relating TO obstructing the fire company
and interfering with fire apparatus was read,
numbered III, adopted and also ordered pub
lished.
The same action was taken with reference TO
ordinance protecting property against loss by
fire. This ordin nee was numbered lls
Report of the committee on petition of
Jacoby ct al, praying for closing certain
streets in Hfrschfeld tr CT. was presented and
was favorable to closing said streets. reso-
luton OF intention to close said streets was in
troduced, and street superintendent author
lied to post notices
Same action was taken with regard to petit
ton Of Matthews ct al to close western end of
Grove avenue. although committee was not
unanimous in recommending its passage.
X. J. Wilton made application TO employ
one Gilmore as bartender in the saloon on
Main street. Laid over till next meeting.
Matter OF placing electric light at intersec-
ton Of Center and Thomas streets sid over.
City attorney was instructed to look out for
the city's interests in the water controversy
going OIL between the Pomona Land and
Water and the Pomona IRRIGATION
company
Trustee Hutchinson and Treasurer Goodwin
were each granted so days leave OF absence.
City clerk was instructed to advertise for
city printing, and also for bids for furnishing
water for sprinkling streets.
Draft of ordinance defining grades Of streets,
covering Al typewriter pages, referred to
City Attorney Bell
The day has been occupied with the trial OF
p c. Tonner, for alleged V olation OF ordinance
100, which M kes it a misdemeanor to appear
in any public place within the city of Pomona
in an Intoxicated condition. The case was
brought before City Recorder oliver Youngs
this morning at 10 O'Clock, and at 3 O'Clock
was given TO the jury, who are still out Five
men were decided upon to constitute the jury
M. Latin, w. Kessler, A. e. Clark A. G..
Whiting and Henry Gubruegge.
The witnesses for the state were Bert Merrill,
BY Manchester, Henry Crawford, Jack Hyde,
Alba HURT, Gin Barnes, J. "; Lorbeeri for
The tho ,, defenss GOe Fl MT n Reed T.
White, Charlie Lawrence, Clarence Thrall.
Mr.. Manchester clerk in Kings store, Burt
Merrill and City NJ rshal Lorbeer testified that
Mr.. Tonner got into en- alteration with George
Smith at the foot OF the stairs of Tonner's Of
flee Saturday evening last, and that ronner
was under the influence of an Int xicant.
stated he had been ordered by his physician
to use liquor, and did use liquor daily. He
claimed to have been stricken about three
years ago with . disease that baffied the ply
sicians and a thirst Tor spirits that could not
be resisted.