The herald., 1895-09-12
LOCAL NOTES FROM POMONA
Southern Pacific Asks the City Council
for a Franchise
Captain of Company d Tenders His Resigna-
tion---Various Matters of r1unicipsi
Legislation Enacted

POMONA, Sept. 1.-The matter of
granting the Southern Pacific a franchise
to enter Pomona on White avenue is
dragging its slow length before the city
trustees.
AT meeting of the council held last
night Judge Bicknell, an attorney for
the railroad in question, appeared before
the board and presented franchise as
practically agreed on between himself on
the part of the company and the rail-
road committee appointed by the council,
through its attorney, Charles T.. Sumner
The railroad company asks that it be
allowed to enter town at the southeast
corner of the city limits, running north
on the east line of Reservoir street to the
present line OF the main road running
through Pomona, and leaving the same
at a point near Rebecca street crossing
Cypress street, thence north on White
avenue passing Genesha park, from
which point right of way has been OBJ
tanned through TO Coyina and Los An
geles.
The company asks for the franchise for
period of fifty years, and agrees to
commence work within six months and
have the road completed inside OF
eighteen months if the franchise is
granted. For the faithfui performance of
its agreement 1t will give bond of $40, :.
Q00
Trustee Raynes asked what protection
damaged property owners would receive.
Judge Bicknell stated that theirt,rights
would be governed by the general stat
utes, and assured them that they would
receive fair compensation. Judge Bick-
nell further stated that much difficulty
wdo being experienced in procuring right
n
erty owners are living in the eastern
states and much time is required in get
ting matters Strengthened, hence the
company asked for eighteen months, in
which time they could complete their
work. The road, he said. might be COM
pleted long before that time.
The franchise was referred to the city
attorney for five days. Definite action is
expected to be taken at the meeting next
Tuesday night.
A. !. Stewart was awarded the con-
tract for sewering the paved portion OF
night.
The ordinance providing for the num-
beting OF the business houses and resi-
dences was laid over and referred to the
city attorney for the necessary live days.
An ordinance was introd uced amend
ing the present existing iron-clad pro
hibitory measure, to the effect that pre-
scriptlon written By physician calling
for beer or whisky could not be used
more than once and shall be kept on file
by the dispensing druggist for SIX months
and be subject to the marshaps inspsC-
ton at any time within that period.
The ordinance relating to the purchase
of the Beckett Flsming water for the use
OF the city was referred to the city attor-
ney.
A pleasant dance was given by the
militia boys in the opsra house last even
ing and was we'll attended.
W. o. Welch. captain of company D, n.
G. c., has banded in his resignation of
the captaincy, owing to his manifold
duties in Los Angeles, where he has been
living for the past year or two. Captain
WEIGH has held the captaincy OF com pany
ID for three successive terms, and that IS
honor enough for one time.