The herald., 1897-02-26
REDLANDS
An Exciting Heetlng of til. City Trustees
Personals


Personals
REDLANDS, Feb 25.-For the first
time in several weeks a full board of
the city trustees met last night, and q
| lively meeting they had.
City Clerk Clark announced that the
| president had requested him to bring
up the matter of night watch. Applica-
tlons were read from A. H. Leedom.
Bradley Kinchalow, ]. H. Dutro. S. II.
Wright, T. B. Reeder, w H. Ellsworth
and g. N. Sturtevant The applica-
tions of T. B. Reeder and E. N. Sturte-
want were backed up by numerous sig
natures, and a letter recommending Mr.
Sturtevant was read, signed by ]. B.
Breed. president, and H. B. Curtiss.
secretary, of the Law and order league.
When remarks were called for F. P.
Meserve responded with an able argu-
ment for Mr.. Reeder, on the ground
that his application was signed by forty
business men, representing the greater
part OF the citys business interests, and
that these were the men who ought to
say who should protect their property
at night. That Mr.. Reeder was G. A.
r. man; had large family and de-
served the position.
matters grew interesting when John
ASA>' JA's l. NJ. uc anu howard
Andrews had spoken for Mr. Sturtevant
as the one who as prohibitionist and
a young man would be the best one
TO detect the violation of the prohibi-
tion ordinance and endure all necessary
exposures. James F. Drake then spoke.
He said: 1T seems I have been misin-
formed as to the duties of night watch
man. What we need is a revenue COL
lector. If the Right watch is to spend
his time ferreting out the sellers of
liquor, Mr. Sturtevant is the one; but
II the night watch Is to protect our
property from fire and burglary, then
elect Mr.. Reeder." =,
Trustee Garland didn't let the grass
grow under his feet" so to speak, until
he had made a motion to elect Reeder.
Ife motion was seconded by Trustee
McGinnis, but when put to q vote was
| lost, President Fowler and Trustees
Crissman and Clark voting against 1t.
Mr.. Cr1sSman now moved that &. N
| Sturtevant be elected to the position Of
| night watchman, and this motion, sec
| ofded by Clark, carried against the
noes" of Trustees Garland and McGin-
mis-. Then the crowd filed out and the
judge looked disgusted.
Judge Otis appeared for information
in regard to the obstruction Of the gut
ter along S. ]. Hayes property, and also
to support the McIlhenny road protests.
After some discussion by the board
and Messrs. Sterling and Ward, who
were present, the latter matter was laid
over one week.
tended to, and the domestic water rates
for the coming year discussed at length
On the motion the minimum water
rate was fixed at 81 per month and the
rent for the city fire hydrants raised
from 81 to SO per month each. Trustee
Garland then made a motion to adopt
the last years schedule with the two
above amendments, but George A. Cook,
president of the Domestic Water COM
pany, was present and said that unless
other arrangements were made for
water rates the company would have to
take the matter into court; whereupon
the matter was laid over until Friday at
2 pm.
J. E. Morrow was cleared yesterday
afternoon Of the charges preferred
against him of fourishing a deadly
weapon.
The Y. M. C. A. concert last night
was much enjoyed, and the ladies' aux
iliary by this entertainment and the one
of the night before will realize a neat
sum to aid them in their work.
H. X. Pratt has received a telegram
from H. L. Strong. Washington. D. c.,
ordering carload of the best navel
oTdHSeS IOT the lDauS uTdtlOn event.
The oranges will be shipped tomorrow.
The Camera club will give their next
popular lantern slide exhibition Friday
evening next at the Auditorium. The
slides are from Bethlehem and Newark,
N. j., clubs, and will show the con-
struction of armor plate at the Bethle-
ham Iron works.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Bell and daughter
and Miss Witherspoon drove over from
Riverside today, making short call
at the home of B. H. Jacobs.
Lewis B. Foote is in Los Angeles on
business today.
A. G.. Hubbard made a business trip
to Yuma today.
Mrs. c. M. Jones of Los Angeles has
sold two lots on Cajon street to Mrs.
Easter. Sale negotiated by Dixie &
Hoge.
]. H. Heisler left this afternoon for
Los Angeles.