The herald., 1895-01-26
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rhs Question OF fcxtending the Storm


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REDLAEDs, Jan. 35.-To bond or not to bond,
that is the question which is now agitating the
citizens of Redlands. The city trustees nave
been petitioned to order an election upon the
proposition OF bonding the city for sum
that will extend the storm water ditch,
VIII CHI conveys the centu-y-old Mill creek.
zali5a through portion of the town. Oh to the
city limits. From this point tho county Will
be asked to extend ii on TO the Santa Ana
river.
The damages result ing from the late storm
have awakened the community to the fact that
something must be done to prevent further
destruction of a large extent OF territory which
is covered with promising orange groves and
deci uous fruit orchards. Several years ago
the city was bonded for $1,000 This money
was expended in the construction OF an extern
sive system of storm water ditches which has
more than repaid the cost in saving our streets
and orchards from the wild rush OF waters
from higher points with every heavy rain
The undertaking was herculean for SO young
town, spread over so large an area, ana even
that large sum not suaic ent to complete
the work. From the end OF the ditch to the
city line the distance is fully halt mile, ana
to continue the work will require sum esti-
mated between $l2, 900 and $4,000.
The present ra' e is already so high as 10
cause much dissatisfaction, but this work ap-
pears to be dire necessity. and while there
is considerable opposition to another bond Is
sue, the proposition will probably carry IL put
to a vote
The stranger within eur gates cannot help
but notice the activity in building circles
here. In drive along orange and Cajon streets
from Terrace to Palm avenue, six buildings are
in course of erection. while new structures
may be seen on almost every side street.
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Orange street is to be remodeled and have its
entrance on Water street, while the present
entrance will be converted into two store
rooms
Brock & Oscr, plumbers. in the rear of the
Baker house, are preparing to build brick
block Mt Fifth and Water streets.
Notwithstanding the dizziness OF last year,
the value OF building operations in this young
but very thrifty oity-we are barely eight
years old-reached over Sl5o,oo0. Using the
activity of this initial month a basis for pro-
phetic visions, this years figure will be for in
excess of that amount.
The chamber of commerce has issued a neat
descriptive pamphlet of Redlands.
A icy ar-old boy thought TO have a little
quietfun by making some gunpowder fizz. Re-
suit: No fun, badly scorchcd hands and face
and singed eyebrows The moral is as old as
gunpowder itself.
In row Tuesday night. at the home OF one
"Doc" Taylor, a fellow known as Van Chip
man plunged the 4-inch blade OF knife into
the formers left breast. The point entered Mt
The nipple and ranged downward. causing
serious wound. In preliminary hearing
Chapman was held in $40 10 bail
Business OF the local courts is mainly occu-
pied with Migrants, the majority OF whom are
permitted to leave town befoce the sun goes
down.
Deputy Sheriff Covington yesterday arrested
Mexican in whose posses ion was found a
set OF harness which on Monday was stolen
from the barn of S. V. Norton, Brookside.