Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-24
LOCAL MATTERS.

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BOARD OF SYSTEMATICALLY Board of
Supervisors met pursuant to adjournment.
Present Messrs. Beckley, Blair. Butler,
Christy, brennan and Wilson. The claim of
R. FL. Babbitt, heretofore referred to the
Finance Committee, was received back with
recommendation that it be rejected, and upon
motion the report of the committee was unan-
imouslY adopted. Upon motion, the sum OF
5l5. 900 was transferred from the general fund
to the sinking and interest fund, to replace
that amount borrowed from the latter on
! August II, 1850, and which was used for
general purposes. Upon motion. o claim OF
| 50 was allowed to Hiram Garrett, under sus-
pension of the rules. The Board then adj
journed till 10 a. NJ. to-day.
MERCHANDISE COMING. = The following
freight for Sacramento passed Ogden on the
21ss: For Huntington, Hopkins & Co.. sc
bundles sheet iron, 95 bundles hoop iron, 8
boxes tacks, boxes nails, boxes hardware,
1 box lanterns and globes Holman, Stanton
& Co., carload of plows and reapers Lind
ley & Co.. $50 cases oysters IL. Q. Kirk &
Co., boxes drugs Booth & Co., So boxes
matches; Ho!brook, Merrill & S5etsor, 6
boxes stamped ware Baker & Hamilton, 6
boxes wagons ; Thomas Hayden, 3 cases boots
and shoes; w. A. & G. S. Houghton, box
books q. I. Bush, l steam trap. cock r.
Stone & Co., cases saddlery, 8 cases and l
box hardware.
DECEASED. Yesterday Thomas Annis died
from heart disease. He was an old Sacra-
mentan, well known and highly respected,
and for many years kept woodward on the
south side of K street, between Fourth and
Fifth. He was member of Tehama Lodge,
No. 3, F. and A. NJ, and also of the Chap
ter and Commandery. He is to be buried by
the Masons on Sunday. He was native of
Maine. and " years of age at the time of his
death.
SAoRAMENTo's BUSINESS Continen-
tai Oil Company of this city yesterday
made its first shipment of oil to Arizona. 1t
went to Tucson, where the house has a
branch. This is cited as another evidence of
the rapid extension of Sacramento's trade
area. All the supplies for this house will go
from this point hereafter instead of from San
Francisco, as the company finds it more
economical TO ship from here.
THE misunderstanding to the meas
urement of S. II. Gerrish. there had fallen up
to o'clock last evening, 1893 of an inch
of rain, making total of s 73S inches for
the season in 1879 to the same time the
rainfall was $500 inches; in 1878, l. 1856
inches iu 1877, 3.021 inches in 1876, 3. $50
inches. In December of 1876 not d drop of
rain fell.
AUCTION SALEs.-Bell & Co. will sell, in
front OF their salesroom, 90S J street. at 1
P. NJ. to- lay, silver watches, revolvers, musi.
cal instruments, silver-piated casters, spoons,
! forks ; walnut picture-frames, etc Martin
| Plug & Co. will sell to-day, at 1016 Fourth
street, at P. NJ, large consignment of toys,
chromos, books, etc.
PERSONAL. Fl. Atwill Of the Rastate
is in the city Henry B. Breckenfeldt, Sec
rotary of Superintendent R. H. Pratt, has
gone to Napa to spend the holidays. Dr. G.
! G.. Tyrrell and Miss Fanny Tyrrell left yes
terday for Belmont to attend the wedding of
Miss Flora Sharon.
REPAIRS NEEDED.-The sidewalk on the
north side of G street, near the corner Of
| Thirteenth, is, and for some time past has
been, ina bad condition. If repairs are not
made soon, some one may have to pay for a
broken leg or arm before many days.
DEAD IN WELL.-Last evening Coroner
Yermilya received {. dispatch from Antelope,
stating that the body of Michael Noonan had
been found in q well, and requesting his pres
ence there to hold an inquest. He will leave
for that purpose this morning.
HALL OF RECORDS. the chain.
gang, under the superintendent of officer
Garritt, commenced clearing the site for the
new Hall of Records. This involves tearing
down a two-story brick building and clearing
away the debria
RIVER AND RAIN.-The river at l O'Clock
this morning marked 16 feet IL inches, and
rising. The weather was showery yesterday
and last evening At o'clock this morning
the rain was falling fast, and no appearance
of cessation.
lent Union will give its second annual bal
this evening at Turner Hall. Music for the
occasion will be furnished by Church, Jones
& Beebs's band.
BALL AT ELK GROVE. A Christmas
ball viii be given at the Railway Hotel, Eli
Elk Grove Amateurs. Music by Church,
Hoyt & Davis.
SETTLING.-The street in front of the Free
Library building has been settled consider
ably by the recent rains, creating quite a
vacancy in the ground near the sidewalk.
HIGH WATER.-The water is now running
into Willow Slough located on the northern
side of the city. Everything gives promise
of an early high water.
CHRISTMAS TREE-Those resident at the
Morse House are to enjoy Christmas-tree
festival this evening.