The herald., 1897-05-23
SAN BERNARDINo

SAN BERNARDINO, May 21.-The
city council met again last night. All
members were present. The main busi-
ness Of the evening was the question of
putting a water main on Mt. Vernon.
from Seventh to Fourth streets. Trus-
tee Pace was opposed to such move
as the old city is bonded for the water
Indebtedness, and if one street be given
an outside pipe, there will be calls from
all points for city water which could
not be allowed. Engineer ]. B. Pope
submitted specifications for several diff
ferent sized pipes. 1t was decided to
put three fire plugs on Mt. Vernon ave-
nue., between Fourth and SEVENTH
streets, SO as to give protection to the
Santa Fe shops and depot against fire.
It was also decided to change the loca-
tion Of the city offices. The change
will be made June 1st, and the rental
will be $45 per month.
The game on Sunday next between
the Wielands and San Bernardino club
promises to draw big crowd, but the
game also promises to be cne-sided, as
the Wielands are superior in every way
to their opponents.
The Websters baseball team will cross
bats with the original Websters in a
few days. The old Webster team will
consist of F.W Richardson, J. H Light
foot. H. w. Nisbet, c. C. Haskell, J. w.
Curtis, J. H. Curtis, H. c Rolfe, T j
Starke. A. P. James. ]. E. Rich, ]. B.
Parazette and Bob Parazette
A deed was filed yesterday made by
George and w Chaffey to the Chaffey
college. dated December 8, 1882, but now
decided to the Chaffey college of the Uni
versity of Southern California. This is
a preliminary move towards transfer
rirg the college buildings and twenty
acres of ground to the city of Ontario
for high school purposes.
Albert Reitz came in last night from
Dale City. He reports times active in
that vicinity.
c. G. Cushman Of Needles is In the
city.
The school census shows that there
are 6391 school children in this county,
against G250 in 1896, between the ages of
and II years.
Computing the population from the
school census shows the following fig
ures: Population of county in 1896, 26,-
in 1896, 7160; in 1897, 1888; Chino in 1897,
2477; Redlands. 23S7; Ontario, 1905; Col
ton, 2206.
Mary E. Dean has instituted divorce
proceedings against Z. r. Dean.
District. Attorney Daley has filed an
information against Joaquin Alvara do,
charging him with assault to murder
w. E. Collins of Chicago is in the city.
He was formerly horticultural commits
sioner in this county.
A warrant has been issued against
Mart Anderson for cruelty to animals.
The complainant is w. D. Humphreys.
Charles Baker and Josie McGill, both
10 years Of age, were licensed to wed
yesterday. Bakers father gave his con-
sent. Both are from Rialto
Rose Leal, pretty Spanish girl of
Cotton, today filed papers in a breach of
promise suit against Charles E. Pitts of
Cotton, and asks for $4,000 damages.
Pitts is a rancher, about As years of age.
In her complaint Miss Leal alleges that
on July 4. 1896, in the city of Cotton,
Pitts asked her to become his wife, and
that she consented to do SO. That she
has been, during that time, true to him,
and is still willing to marry the defend
ant. That he now refuses to marry her,
and that she has constantly reminded
him of said promise. She now asks for
$4,000 damages. Her complaint was de-
INJURED to and sustained, and she will
make an amended complaint, which
promises to be little more plain.
Buck Lyle. committed to the asylum