The herald., 1895-07-04
The ANTI SALOON Fight
PrOhibitOry Measures COntem-
plated at Pomona
GAMBLERS MUST TAKE CARE
Water Supply Ownership to Be SUBJ
mitted to the People
Plans for q New Railroad Through the
Town-The Fourth of July
Celebration

POMONA, July 3.--It is very evident
from what transpired at the meeting of
the city council last evening that the
anti-saloon members of that body, who
are IN the majority, are going to pass
several very strict prohbitory measures.
The ordinance prohibiting the sale OF
liquors in Pomona and which embodies
the now famous ordinance SO Of two years
ago, when the Prohibitionists were in
power, was passed and will become Jaw
as soon as published. A stringent ordin-
ance prohibiting gambling in any form.
at any time, or in any place, and proyid-
ing for ..the seizure of such gambling ap-
paratus, etc., was read and referred to the
city attorney. All measures of this char
acter were enacted by the strict party
vote OF three anti-saloon ayes against
two high-licepse noes. An ordinance
changing ward boundaries and providing
for the election of trustees by direct vote
of the whole people was passed. The
board instructed City Engineer Sanders
to take measurements Of the various
sources Of water and call mass meeting
for Monday evening next to discuss the
question OF the city owning its own water
supply. Reports of city clerk and treas
urer received anc referred to finance COM
mittee. Report Of Secretary Q. I. Lcrbeer
of the public library read, showing re.
ceirts for past year OF $22o969 and ex-
penses $1906.
The board of education at its meeting
of last evening reelected Prof. +. A.
Molyneaux superintendent OF city schools
by vote Of four to one.
| III. Il. Huntington and Chief Engineer
! Hood of the Southern Pacific have made
| personal inspection of the routes in cOn-
| temptation for the proposed new railroad
! line to he soon constructed through Po-
| mona. On the Both Of June they stopped
| here in their private car and spent sew
| era hours in looking over the right of
| way. a corps OF surgeons has been sta
| toned here for several weeks past ru:-
ming lines from Lordshurg to Chino. One
of the lines staked out enters the city at
White avenue and another comes in at
| the intersection OF Carey avenue and San
Bernardino avenue. The practicabiity
OF line through the San Jose hills west
of ofTths the park Is being in invest gated; ,.s
vim in this city. J. l.. Rowland is grand
marshal of the day. The parade will be
from Second street at $3.50 a. M, right
resting on the corner OF that and ParceLls
streets, and will consist OF mounted
police under T. B: Atkinson. grand mar
shal and aids, Pomona military band,
ex-Union and Confederate soldis.s and
sailors, Sons of Veterans, school children,
orator of the day, city council and off
Gals, musical director and choir. Pomona
fire company engine and hook and ladder
companies floats. bicycles, citizens in
carriages and on horseback. The aids to
| Colonel Ho sland are W. H. Sanders.
chief OF staff; ]. Soto, Ignacio Vegar,
Ricardo Vegar. Kewen Dorsey Of Spadra,
A. Rowland and Charles Sanders.
At 80 at the grounds, corner Of Pearl
and Palomares streets. Our Boys will
GROSS bats with the Brunswick baseball
nine of Los Angeles.
Bicycle races, etc.. at 4 y. m . on Sec
IND otsoot.