The herald., 1895-02-28
THE HIGH LICENSE QUESTION
The City Council Still Wrestling With
the Hobo Question

Pomona, FEB. g7.-Ihe two parties
high license s.anti-saloon-are preparing
for the fray, the former starting the ball
to rolling by holding primaries and elect
ing delegates to convention to be held
in the opera house Friday afternoon,
March 1st, for the purpose Of nominating
candidates for the various city offices.
Delegates were chosen as follows:
Second Ward-V. Debrunner, Z. Hcklin,
J. S. Howard, W. d. Ellis, H. A. Brough-
ton, Jno. Webber, Geo. II. Barker, W. S.
Newton, Ben Havener, and Mr.. Carter.
Third Ward-J. Hathaway, A. Harmon,
E. Keller, A. H. Tufts, W. S. Winters, A.
b. Goslin, F. o. Slanker, l.. B. Cowles,
Jno. Whyte and A. Osgoodby
Fourth Ward-O. Brown, A. T. McCor
mick, A. C. Carter, s. n Landon w. NJ
Avis, DR.. T. H. Smith and Mr.. Walls.
Fifth Ward-W. H. Finney, W. H. Will
Jams, j. G. Dick, N. r.. johnson, H: E.
Strong, P. Fleming, J. r.. Garthside,
Chas. Clark, Jack Henry and A. W. Burt.
The high license caucus in the First
Ward will be held tomorrow, Thursday
night at s O'Clock, in the annex school
building, just west of the new central
building.
As probable candidates for city marshal
on the nlSn llCelSe IlCheJ D. H. MCNOIlldS
and George Dundas are mentioned.
Frank Raynes is talked of for trustee on
the high license ticket in the Second
Ward and j. A. Gallup is mentioned for
recorder.
The City Council at its meeting last
night laid the bills for paving Second
street over until next meeting.
The bid of ]. A. Fairchild of Pasadena
was: For cement curb, per lineal foot, so
cents; cutters, 81 Ia; asphalt pavement,
including valleys, per square foot, % rs
cents. The bid was accompanied by a
bond of $4,000. T. b. Reese of Los An
geler bd Cement curb, per lineal foot
% cents; cutters, "a cents; asphalt pave
ment with cement base, q cents, Bond
furnished $500. Fairchild & Smith of
Los Angeles bid: Cement curb, per lin
cal foot, % cents; gutter, per lineal foot
% cents; asphalt pavement, with cement
base, q cents Bond furnished, $4,000
The question of the disposal of Po-
mona's quota of the genus hobo then came
up for discussion, City Marshal Lorbeer
addressing the board at some length. He
said that there were a number of the
tramps in the chaingang who were in ac-
tual need of clothes, and that he would
like to be empowered to buy few pairs of
overalls for them.
A. w. Burt was Of the opinion the city
was offering premium for hobos. Civ
ing them three good meals day, fur
nishng them with clothes, and yet on the
chaingang they don t earn twenty-five
cents day.
An electric light was granted the Epis-
copal Church people to be placed in front
of their church.
The election ordinance was adopted.
The following were elected to serve on the
election board, the pay not to exceed So;
Firs Ward, Central school house
nrpalac ~ WaIlana. In
spectors, Cyrus Burdick, n. II. Nesbit; ;
Clerks, Terrell B. Thomas, Will d. Cason;
Ballot Clerks, A. ID. Hunter, w. p. Dean.
Second Ward, near Rogers feed store
Judges, E. Hicklin, G. V. D. Brand; In
spectors, George Osgoodby, John D..
Cason; Clerks, c. W.. Jordan, Clarence
Thrall; Ballot Clerks, /. c. Carter, C. l..
Gould.
Third Ward, voting place southwest
primary school house--Judges, Franklin
Cogswell S. Rolph; Inspectors, l.. w.
Cowles, b. E. Street; Clerks, j.. w.
Struggled, M. M: Dewey; Ballot Clerks,
John Whyte, r. W. Wylie.
Judges ness'V ". ;" f. +. Martin, " ?. Gould; In
spectors, Morris Keller, II. c. Anderson !;
Clerks, 0. J. Brown, g. j. Hoffmaster;
Ballot Clerks, W. A. Walls, Henry Fryer.
Fifth Ward, voting place Lorbeer's mill
Judges, H. II. Williams, +. 6. Haley;
Inspectors, }. c. Deck III. Emo; Clerks, Il.
Scott, Walter Shafer; Ballot Clerks, Will
Strong, Z. Il. Anderson.
The death of Mrs. r. 7. Burr occurred
at an early hour this morning. The
funeral takes place from the South Meth
odist Church Thursday afternoon at 2
o clock. The entire community is shocked
at her sudden death, as she had been re-
ported on fair way to recovery. A hus-
band, three sons and three daughters to
mourn the wife and mother. Deceased
was the wife of DR.. r. 7. Burr of this
city, and was in all respects most
estimable woman.