Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-22
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOARD OF CITY TRUSTEES.


approved.
J. A. Cunningham, Chief Engineer of the
Water Works, made his report for the week
ending February 20, 1881, which shows that
during that time 6 119,5OO gallons of water
were pumped and 1,OS5 cubic feet of coke
used
The following orders were presented and
passed
Ordered, That the City Surveyor be and he
IS he-e5y instructed to make an examination
as to g5at IS necessary to be done to render
our IeVses absolutely safe, and also the best
method OF securing better drainage Of the
city. and report to this Board as soon as
practicable, TO the end that the Trustees may
submit o proposition to the people, as to
whether they will incur the necessary ex-
peDse.
Ordered, That in consequence of the low
lots between S and L streets, where street
sweepings have been deposited, not being
accessible, those having sweepiugs to take
care Of, be for the present permitted to de-
post the same Just the other side OF the
Twelftn-street bridge.
DR.. Dwinell appeared before the Board and
recommended the passage OF an ordinance
prohibiting boys under Is years of age from
being on the street after certain hours at
night 1t was found upon examination that
iect, which reads as follows: 1t shall be
unlawful for any boy under the age of Is
years. in the night time to stand or be upon
the sidewalk, OF in the street in the vicinity
of any entrance to any theater, melodeon,
opera-house, concert, dauce-house, church,
ballroom or show" This it was thought by
the Board would prove sufficient upon the
subject, if enforced, and that if it is
not to be enforced there would be no
better result from new ordinance,
The following bills were examined and al
lowed Charles Harper, SIS; Samuel Har-
per, SIG; Whittier, Fuller & Co.. Sl4 So o.
H Wing, Sc; F. NJ. Marshall, IS rs; Mar
tin Steinmetzer, 81; w. II. McCarty, s.;
s5 55; "a Potter s 81 25 w T9G
Fuller & Co., So; NJ. Hirsch & Co., 50;
Z. A Barr. S27 06; Friend & Terry Lumber
Company, S8I Go; J. T. Barron, 80; K. +.
Wierneyer, 81 Geo. Bush, S92 20; Joseph
Ross Il cents Baker & Hamilton. S2S 20 ;
Richard Shay, 81 Antoine King, 81 Hunt
ington, Hopkins & Co., 81 70; B r. Croker,
50 70; J 5hn Zwicker, 81; NJ. Rockwell, 30
cents.
The Board then adjourned.
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs.-The Board of
Supervisors convened in semi-monthly ses-
sion Yesterday all the members being pres
being ia session in the Supervisors room in
the forenoon, no business was transacted I'M
I'll P. n. An application from II. P. Lowen-
thai having been received in relation to a
certain piece Of land owned by the Jewish
Church, tor cemetery purposes, the privilege
of cOrsecrsUing the same under Sections 3005
TO 3ll1 of the Code, for a cemetery, was
granted. 4 petition from Sperry Eve, adj
rat Of ba aqta pf Il
deceased asking the Board to refund the
taxes on q certain parcel of land on which
there had been a double assessment, was re-
farred to the County Assessor and Auditor.
Upon motion, the Chairman of the Hospital
Committee was instructed to purchase one
hundred tickets from the Sacramento Valley
Railroad Company to carry patients to Guth-
ris's station, near the hospital. The following
resolution was offered by Mr.. Wilson, anu
unanimously adopted THAT the Judiciary
COMMITTEES Of this Board be authorized to
confer wish the Trustees of the city of Sac
ramen5o upon steps to be taken by the city
and county to avert the dangers OF hydraulic
mining u son motion, the matter of taxes
upon tie BicAlanus lot was referred to Su-
pervisor Bntler, with power to act. Claims
were allowed as follows John Burns, $50 ;
!. ". Wilson, Sl5; VIM. Fitzpatrick, 81 90.
The Beard then adjourned until 10 A. N. to-
morrow, to-day being legal holiday.
PETITION AGAINST THE REPEAL OF THE
DRAINAGE ACT.-Assemblynan Baker OF
Yolo is in receipt of the following communi-
cation, si.-red by over 135 citizens, protesting
against the repeal of An Act to Promote
DRAINAGE {" We, the undersigned, your
constituents aud residents of Washington
and vicinity, desire to represent to you that
the recent foods have so damaged the levees
.7s Hon hot
be unable 10 reconstruct them; that indi-
vidual losses have been very great; homes
have been flooded, and in some instances
sweep sway; and the only hope that we have
in the future is that the Drainage Commits
sio1ers may be able to so protect US as to
prevent % recurrence of the disaster. In case
of their failure we will be compelled to
abandon oar homes. We therefore respect
fully but most earnestly, request you to use
your utmost endeavors to prevent the repeal
Of the Drainage Act"
IyCoHroRAr1oYs.- There have been filed in
the office Of The Secretary of State articles OF
Incorporation of the Bethel Church of the
Evangelical Association of North America
location. San Jose. Trustees-Adam Sweig.
ert, VIM Busag, H. F. Kruse The New
Year Silver Mining Company of Arizona
place OF business. San Francisco. Direct.
ors-Philip Gerald, Abraham Hulsey, G. II.
Simrkins, Charles w. White, D. o. Toole.
Capital stock, 81 $50 600, in $4,000 shares Cd
50 each Fhe Arizona King Mining Com
pauy Of Arizona place of business, San
Francisco. Observation-Disclosures Turnbull. NJ.
White J. P Jackson, E. c. Macfarlane, w.
2. Harrison. Capital stock, So 600 600, in
100000 shares of 500 each The J. I.usk
Cannery Company of Oakland. Directors
Josiah Lusk II. A Palmer, f. S. johnson,
j. West Martin, A. C. Henry Capital
stock, 500. 600, in 1000 shares of 800 each
Police CoURr.-In the Police Court yes
terday an Indian drunk pleaded guilty and
was fined S. and costs. I. d. Muse, arrested
as drunk, was discharged. James Cal
Iagher pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace
and was fined SO 80. which he paid and de
parted. Japanese George was tried for dis
turbing the peace, found guilty, and will b.
sentenced tomorrow. Dan O'HaTe, arrested
for disturbing the peace, was discharged, a.
request of the prosecuting witness. The case
of John Kalahor and L. 0Keefe, disturbing
the peace, were continued until tomorrow
and that of Edmund Frank, for same offense
was postponed until the Goth instant. TIL,
Court then adjourned.
INSANE EN- RoUrE-Deputy Sheriff Tay
lor, Of Yuba county. passed through yester
day, having in charge John Watkins, al
insane man from Camptonville, who is ais
partially paralyzed. In his rawlings he ha
within a few days bit two of his fingers partl,
off and taken large piece out of the back o
his hand. He requires constant watch OF al
attendant.
POLICE ARREsTs.-Perry Duncan was yes
terday arrested upon charges of maliciou
mischief, battery and petty larceny by Office
JacFson and Deputy Constable Barron. Mrs
Jeffries. Doc. Yam and James Barton wer
arrested by officer Campbell upon charges o
disturbing the peace. Mrs. Manaingson. dis
turbing the peace. by officer Woods. Muir
ply. drunk, by officer Atwood. Maxwell
for libel, by officer Fredericks.
WAsHrseroSs BIRTHDAY !-Hale's is close,
to-day, 1t being national holiday.
LADIES SILK soABPs. IS cents. Ne
chauics' Store.
HALE's IS closed to-day-being nationa