The herald., 1896-02-20
MAIL CARRIERS AT POMONA
Will Soon Be Ready to Don Their
Uniforms
Official Instructions Regarding Examination
Of Applicants and the New Mail Dis.
trict-Mews Notes

POMONA, Feb. 16.-Oticial instruc-
tions, map and information have been
received at the postoffice from the de-
partment at Washington regarding the
members of the examining commits
sion, the boundary lines of the terri
tory which will be included within free
delivery district, and the closing of
time for filing applications for exam
ination for position of mail carrier,
which expires with the hour of closing
business at the Pomona postoffice on
February 9th. As to the local board,
it's secretary will be Frank w. Balfour,
and Miss Flora B. Whipp and one of
the three successful mail carriers the
two other mem bsrs-in the present
contest Mr. w. 2. Morton of Los An
geles will probably act as one of the
examiners.
The boundary line of the free deliv-
cry distri ct will run as follows: Com
menclng at the junction OF Second
and Ambrose streets, will run east on
Second to Hamilton avenue; south on
Hamilton avenue to Third street; east
Oh Third street to Monrovia; south on
Monrovia street to Sixth street; east
on Sixth street to White avenue; south
on White ave nue. to Eighth street; east
OH Eighth to Rebecca street; south on
Rebecca to Tenth street; east on Tenth
to Main street; south on Main to
Grove avenue; east on Grove avenue
to Carey avenue; north on Carey
ovenue to Seventh street; east
on Seventh to Palomsres street;
north on Palomares to Fifth avenue;
east on Fifth avenue to Towne avenue;
north on Towne avenue to Second
street; east on Second street to Artesia
boulevard, north on Artesia boulevard
to Holt avenue; west on Holt avenue
to Caswel street; north on Caswell
street to San Francisco street; west on
San Francisco street to Towne avenue;
north on Towne avenue to Alvarado;
west on Alvarado to Carey avenue;
north on Carey avenue to Orange
Grove avenue; west on Orange Grove
to White avenue; south on White to
Holt avenue; west on Holt to Ambrose
street; south on Ambrose to its juno
tion with Second street, the place of
| beginning.
The city council met last evening.
The $60,000 bond Of the contractors
for putting in the new water works
piping system was approved.
The proposition by the Orange Grove
Street Railway company to give bonds
to pave its track on Second street be-
tween Louisa and PARCELS streets
within twelve months, provided its
franchise be extended to Pomona ceme-
tery. was referred.
A petion signed by Fl. N. James and
some twenty or more property owners
was presented, asking that their houses
on First, Second and Third streets,
west Of Hamilton avenue, be num-
bered.
Request granted and city engineer
instructed to fix the numbers.
The contract for painting street signs
to be placed at all corners WAS awarded
to Conelly and he requested to make
his bond.
The ordinance amending official
grade on White avenue, from Holt to
City park, was referred to city attorney
! for five days.
An ordinance fixing water rstes-$l
for family ct five; 25 cents for private
bath tub; 25 cents for first fifty square
yards of lawn and I, cent for each ad-
ditional square yard, and some three
dozen or more other items rated-was
presented. Adjourned.
Miriam and her tiulbrel band will
give an entertainment at Salvation
army hall on Saturday evening.