Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-18
FOR HEARING TO-DAY.

TO the police force and for back salary, whicl
be seeks to obtain by writ of mandarin
from the Superior Court, will come up to-day
on demurrer fled by City Attorney Ander
son. The demurrer will raise TIE point tha
when the officer holds under an Act of tn,
Legislature, when no specific term of offic.
is stated, the appointee holds at the wills til,
appointing power. 1t will be maintained
that any other construction of the Police Act
in question would make the term OF officers
perpetual, thereby coming directly ia conflict
with the provisions of both the old and new
Constitutions. These were the points sus
tanned by Judge benson last year In a similar
action brought by ?. T. Dolan against the
City Trustees.
The case of John Y. Davis and w. II.
Roberts VS.. the City of Sacramento, praying
! for the abatement of the city drainage canal
as nuisance, and for consequential damage
for injury to lands caused by overflow from
Beachs lake, will also come up for argument
this morning. 1t will be heard on demurrer
| based on the proposition that any public
work for public uses cannot be condemned as
a nuisance to private individuals, nor DANA
ges obtained on such demands, or as is termed
in legal and technical phrase, it is damnua,
a5sq,te inju1ia. Another point will be urged
|
the action should include as defendants
Levee and Reclamation District No. l. the
water complained of being in part drainage
from that section, as shown by the geograph-
icai description given in the COM
plant. This is an important case, as
it becomes test case for an action by every
land owner upon the line OF the canal and in
the vicinity Of the lake. The action was
commenced last winter, but bill having
been drawn by j. W. Armstrong, attorney
for plaintiffs, and City Attorney Anderson.
| seeking to overcome the objections COM
planned OF and to provide for the completion
of the canal to Snodgrass slough, to be paid
for jointly by the land owners along the route
and the city, the matter has been allowed to
remain in allegiance. The proposed bill met
the approval of the City Trustees and was
| Endorsed by Senators johnson and Johnston
but like most of the proposed legislation OF
last winter, failed TO be reached and passed.
| The suit previously commenced is now there
! fore revived. The city will be represented by
| City Attorney Anderson and Grove l.. John
SOD, the latter having been employed at the
| time BIZ Mayor Turner.
! STRIKE OF HORSE CARA horse at
tached to an 0 street car wanted to rest at
the corner of Fifth and K, on Saturday, and
| it was some time before the driver aud horse
could come to an understanding about the
matter Meantime the passengers, who were
| as usual, all in special hurry to get up
town, sat on their nerves, suggested expedi-
ents, got mad and did several other pleasant
! things to while away the time. The horse
practiced for awhile trying to put his heels
through tie top of the front door, which
caused the driver to vacate that portion of
| the establishment, and for time the drivers
room in front of the cab was to let." When
this ended the horse made plunge in the
other direction, by which he broke out of his
harness and soon stood changed ends to the
car and as meek as patron saint. In due
time the harness was tied together, and the
/, horse having apparently got rested, started
! off as innocently as if he had not caused any,
| body to swear and was expecting an extra
| feed Of oats at night for his exemplary con-
duct.
"FUa ON THE BRISTOL. The engage
ment of Jarrett & Rice's grotesque comedy
company viii open this evening at the Metro
politan Theater, in the play entitled 'Fun
/ on the Bristol" and which is spoken of as
the most amusing musical comedy of the age
! The company has thirteen members, es
pecialy selected for this piece, which it has
| performed over six hundred times in success
sion with great success and general approval.
| II is full Of ludicrous positions, situations
aud fun from beginning to end. It will only
be produced this and tomorrow evening.
The usual prices only are charged. and no
extra charges for reserved seats, which can
be procured at the box-office.
INcoRPoRATIoSs. Articles of incorpora-
ton have been fled with the Secretary of
State Of the Lake PIeasanton Water Com
pany, for the purpose of supplying Oakland
and San Francisco with fresh water. Princi-
pal place of business, San Francisco. Di-
| rectors-Drury Mcloue, s. C. Hastings. S.
Phelau, G. F. Allardt. Capital stock,
| SO, COO, 900. in 100. coo shares Also, of the
A1tna Gold Mining Company. Principal
place of business, Sacramento Directors
Otto Hanson, John Kroner, II. johnson, A.
J. Bennett, w. d. Uriston. Capital stock,
$780, 600, in 100 600 shares.
THE SNAG BoAT-The snsgging party
with the United States boat Seller. had on
Friday last removed seventy large snags,
some of which previous efforts to raise or
blast out had failed. The officer in charge
states that thirty tons have been raised az a
| single lift with ease, and which caused the
boat to sink into the water but eight inches.
! It is expected to remove the obstacles as far
up as Squaw Hill, twenty miles above ia
cinto. and then return and make improve
I ments along and below that point by widen
| ing the channel, and constructing brush
wing.dams wherever necessary at various
bars.
FIRE LAST EyENIYG.-An alarm of fire
was given last evening from Box 25 a little
before o'clock. The occasion was slight
fire in the second story near the northeast
corner of Secoud and X streets, in the rooms
occupied by Miss Horn, caused by a lamp
being accidentally upset and broken, which
set fire to the carpet. and also the dress OF
the lady, in the room. These were soon ex'
tinguished by parties present, and with but
slight damages. The Fire Department
turned out promptly, but their services were
not required.
FREIGHrs. following carloads Of
freight were received for this city yesterday
One of oil, 5 of barley of lumber. l of hay,
of doors, of wheat, of wood, of rubble,
3 of merchandise l of stone, l of car wheels,
3 OF poles. l of wine and OF tallow. Car
loads were forwarded East: One Of onions, {
of potatoes, Of fruit, ! Of powder, 4 Q!
salmon, Of merchandise, l of canned fruit
of coined silver, Of whaleoone, of rails
Of wine and l of wool.
CELEBRATION. Sacrament Parlor, No. 3
n. S. G.. w, at its last regular meeting ap
pointed the following committee, viz: Geo
c. Kohler. Clarence Z. Parker, Frederick B
Houston, George D. Irvine and II. G. Chip
man, to confer with Marysville Parlor. No
6. relative to celebrating Admission Day
September 9th. The city of Marysville ha
been chosen as the place for holding the cele
bration. An excursion train will run from
this city on that day.
Cry REoEIrIs.--The following amount
were paid into the City Treasury for Thu
week ending July 16 1881: R. d. SERVER
water rates, 81. 1856 90: N. A. Kidder, harbo
dues, SO: w. A. Henry. Police Court fines
Sl1; S. r. Caldwell, cemetery dues 1898 so
George A. Putnam, city licenses, SIS "a
T.. II. Mckee, sale of school lot, citI
coupons, ETC., S12, 593 10. Total, Sl5,6SS 10
POLICE ARREsTs-The following arrest
were made since last report Amanda Ca
doza and Joseph Barras for battery, by eff
Ger Campbell: Thomas Dolan, same offense
by officers Frazee and Woods James Cor
man, battery, by officer Levy; Ed. Gaines
for burglary, by officer Lee; All Lin, 70