Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-22
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
FOURTH OF JULY MEETING.

The General Fourth of July Committee
met at the old County Court room, at
o'clock last evening. Judge Henry presiding.
W. r. Cantwell reported that the com
rnittee To whom the matter had been referred,
had selected as Grand Marshal Of the Fourth
of July procession, Hugh NJ. Larue, and on
motion Of w. c. Van Fleet the report was
received, and Mr. Larue was elected Grand
Marshal unanimously. The Secretary was
directed to notify Mr.. Larue of his election,
and to request him to be present at the next
meeting of the committee.
Mrs Wells appeared before the committee
and proposed for her husband an aeronau5
who had exhibited in different parts of the
world, that he would make an ascension in
large gas balloon on the Fourth, provided the
sum Of $3.50 should be appropriated for that
purposesby the committee. She also stated
that citizens had agreed to furnish half of the
gas and to pay the expenses of printing. On
motion of ID. J. Simmons the committee,
while it expressed its appreciation of the
talents ST Professor Wells, found it mex
pedient to expend that amount of money for
that purpose.
j. T. Grifitts reported the prices for print
ing posters.
W. r. Cantwell moved that the commit
tee order to be printed 200 posters in black,
28x42, at 8 cost of S16. This motion pro-
voked an animated discussion and finally pre-
vailed.
Ed. M Martin reported proposition from
the Grand Army Band to furnish thirteen
men at 49, or S75 for the whole band, to play
on the Fourth, and he moved that the propo-
sition to pay them 50 man be accepted,
which motion was carried.
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the quartet composed of Messrs Mcneil,
Putnam, freeman and Crandall were invited
to join in the chorus, and the Committee on
Invitation was directed to extend the invita-
tion.
r.. Cantwell reported that Church <
Jones' band had declined to play in the pro-
cession for less than SIS man, and on mo-
ton, their services were dispensed with.
Il. NJ. Martin moved that $50 be appro-
priated towards defraying the expenses of the
Sacramento Hussars an independent con-
pany, who, If they turned out. would have to
pay their own expenses for horses, etc, and
many of the members were unable to bear
the cost. Captain Hebron stated that the
company had always turned out at its own ex-
pense, but did Rot feel able 10 do so az pres
ent. The motion prevailed unanimously.
On motion the matter OF fireworks was
laid over until the next meeting
On motion of w. G. Van Fleet, $50 was
appropriated, in favor Of J ohm Douglas, to
pay the expense Of sending up fifteen hot air
balloons.
T. Ii. B3rkey moved that committee Of
one from each ward be appointed to confer
with the Finance Committee, and request
immediate and active action. The motion
was carried, and the Chair appointed on the
committee: For the First Ward, J. n.
Young Third Ward, I. Ii. Berkey; Fourth
Ward, d. j. Simmons
Adjourned until next Thursday evening, at
o'clock.
BOARD OF SUPERyIsoRs.-Th Board of
Supervisors met again yesterday and after
approving minutes of previous meeting, pro-
ceeded to open the sealed proposals FOR hos
pital supplies for three months from date,
and awards were made as follows: To But
terfeld & White, for 300 pounds bacon at II
cents per pound SEQ pounds s. w. beans
81 50 > pounds ground cloves at 10 cents per
pound 200 pounds candles, II. 2. adaman-
tine, y IS ceats per pound; l,5G0 pounds
corn meal, 81 60 per cwt. 100 pounds cheese
at II cents 100 pounds ltominy at 50 50 per
cwt.; % pounds lops at II cents dozen
extract lemon, 1G-Cunce bottles, IS 20 per
dozen 100 pounds inaccaroui, 81 per l21b.
box; D barrels Schumachers oatmeal at
$40 80 PER 200 b. barrel y dozen Bowers
oysters. ID. cans, at - 20 per dozen 200
pounds saso at q cents per pound J0pOunds
corn starch at $50 cents per pound; 800
pounds Carmen Island salt as so cents Der
cws. $50 pound, sal soda at 3 liz per ew5.
200 pounds tobacco, British navy, to the
pound, 43 ceats per pound LOCO gallons
cider vinegar AZ 10 cents per gallon. To 4.
Schadeu, for GO pounds dried apples st IL
cents; 2 0o0 pounds butter ct 205 cents 400
pounds Costa i.ca coffee at 1856 cents per
pound go pounds goldfish at 447 cents per
pound 80 pounds peaches at 10 cents per
pound 80 gals. syrup at 81 cents per gall
To ScaGcn Il R1dgeTdts, for 200 pounds
pearl barley. a. 81 "A 3 dozen br0oms at
81 9S per Guzsu; 10 pounds ground CHINA
mon &t 80 cents per pound; 200 pounds
chicory AZ T.23 cents per pound; 400 dozen
fresh tgss, - % cents per dozen; 1000
pounds Hour (askers extra, 81 81 per barrel
POO ppuads Oar Taste hams, l4.i7 cents
per pound 4 pounds indigo, 2lb cents per
pound - pounds mustard, Ia cents per
pound ! hJlt-barrs!s mackerel No. extraj,
s. 80 Ter half barrel; 10 gross block matches,
81 30 per sgoss; 500 pounds onions. S cents
per pound - pounds ground pepper, II cents
per pound; boxes Cah.ornis rai.ius 40
pounds Yer poXl - 10 per box 80 pounds
Carolina rice, So A. per cgt.; 1000 pounds
G.. G. sugar. 81 46 per cwt; $50 pounds
crushed sosSr, S!l 80 per cwt; 30 pounds
,,o,I,5s landry ssan :. "a t,eIu 100 990
pouuls Nh. & CO. tea. S33 73 PEI cw:.;
500 ponds cracked wheat, 500 per c~t:
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800 ~ =, IN - e '''''u AZ
MERCHANDISE REPORT. The following
f-e;,b. low S,rrene,to razssd O,,le, ~, The
,oI n 49, So ~ Wv
i'Oh' Ho' hAVs'aouse q lester : cases
wagon ''pF' case n'fi""rg W. ~ ~ D
~ oar On ,,n ~ - hl2P
ware. box fishing rods, PA bundles shoyels.
A. Coolot, % packages, - bundles tobacco,
| box books; c. w. Rapp Co., l case
crackers; Aitkin Il Fish, - boxes marble
r. Store & Co., box hardware: John
Bruner, 10 boxes stock; {. p. r. r. Co.,
. boxes wheels; l. X: Hammer, l piano,
eases organs: j. J.. Felter, boxes cigars
NTcTsiil = Co % tierces hams. 20 caddies
Tobacco, 8 boxes fancy soap, 70 boxes sugar
o. boxes extracts; Hall, Luhrs q Co. lS3
packaSs and bales Tobacco, % boxes
detile1 nam Meblue y Co., oaies too@ccos
Baker Y hamilton, cases picks, cases