Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-06
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
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the city prison, 10 en- route to prisons and in
sane asyluras end dodgers entertained. The
total number Of meals furnished was LILO.
The report of Poundmaater Branaigan
shows FIVE horses. five cpws and sixty dogs
taken up during the month. Of these the
cattle and horses were redeemed, and also SIX
dogs, and the remsinder killed. and their
scalps presented in due and ancient form, as
evidence Of the fact. The amount collected
FOX animals redeemed was S29.
The report Of the Superintendent Of the
City Cemetery has already been published,
showing total deaths 81, and total collections
S522 30. The amount received from New
HeIyetia over ordinary cemetery dues was
$50.
W. e. Chamberlain, City Treasurer, re
ported that the amount Of public funds in
his hauds or August LIST was Sl32 0G7 80
amount recsived duJiDg the month, Sl3.-
497 20, making total OF S145, 595 e.. There
wss paid out during the same period, upon
Auditors warrants. $50 1923 50; upon Bond
Commissioners warrants, 1868; upon cou
pons, S6,3ts; total, s27, 215 90, leaving bal
ancs of sis, sf9 60 on hand September /,
1881.
The report of Harbormaster n. A. Kdder
shows ffty-six trips of steamers to this port
during the month, for which the harhor dues
were Sl17 80 dues upon barees, $40 from
fsh market, SIS; from fifty cords of wood,
81 30; total receipts, Sl45.
A petition was presented by property
owners fronting upon Fourth street. between
III and n, asking that said street be raised to
the grade upon said block. Action deferred
one week.
Mayor Brown reported adversely to the
proposed ordinance to provide better for the
peace and good order in certain cases, as he
81, f,lly. bxrc
listing ordinances, He also reported against
the proposed ordinance to require cleaning of
chimneys as therein directed. Both were
thereupon defeated.
Yesterday was the day fixed for opening
the bids for strsng tkening the north lsVee of
the city from the American river railroad
bridge to and across Burns slough. Tire only
bid fled was by William Turton at 81 cents
per yard. This the Board regarded rs rather
higher than it should be, but after consulsa-
ton VITA the Board, and estimates made, the
contract was offered to him and awarded st
80 cents per cubic yard. The bond for faith
full performance YVES fixed st 81, 500.
The bids for filing the front and west
grounds, as also the prison yard Of the old
water works building, or City Jail, were
opened and ware as follows II. Latham. .
cents per cubic yard; l. Wait, Z2s Cents !;
William HiIlebraud and Il. Meiss, Y cents.
After an amicabla Arrangement had been
made by Messrs Hllebrand aad Meiss the
contract was awarded TO the latter.
This report Of Superintendent Cunningham
of the City Water Works shows 20,574, l50
gallons Of water pumped during the past
week, and that the works wsre run fuli tine.
The following bills were allowed: Root.
Nelson & Co, sel 60; Henry Turson, $3.50 /;
Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson, 81; Lee Young,
S.: W. a. Anderson, s. Carrie q Croiv,
81 500; II Peaebsky, S120; Baker & Aamil-
ton, S34 ca John Gardner, So; A Filander,
S. A. Z. Penebsky, =; Con. Kelly, 81 !;
john Tooney, 81; Baker & Hamilton, =;
S. Nathan Co, $50; Summit Ice Com
paDy, 81 20; Cauital Ice Company. 81 20;
i. Herzog, $40: d. DeBsrnardi, So so; EN-
pire Bakery, S23 60; Schaden & Rodegerdts,
ST. So; J. S EasteTbrooks, 81; Jacob
Keller, IS; L. +. Bassets So; Friend &
Terry Lumber Company, S26 Oh; Sacra-
mento Lumber Company, Sl51 so; o, 2.
Goodhue, S24 2. Miller, SO d. Diersssn,
S125; Joseph Burns. 5000; a. King. $3.50 !;
John Sands, $65; John I. Carey, $40; a
T. Meiss, $3.50; Genishuskey. SO w. Bias.
sett, 81 so; James Touhey. S375; William
Turton, S7eS 81; lobby & Smith, 81; Ben.
Bullard, ,Jr., 81 50 /; w. b, Miller, ST. Z.
Gum, Sle3 So; Whittier, Fuller & Co, ,
50 so; Day & JOY, S54; huntington, Hop
lins & Co, $50 IS; Z. f. Woodward, S23.
The Bosrd then adjourned.
TIE COUNSEL FEB CLAIM AGAINST THE
CITY.-The suit of Curtis & Cipnie against
the city of Sacramento for 6.000 for legal
services in the Hosgland case, which is
sought to be recovered upon an award of
arbitrator, came up for argument upon de-
murrer before Judge benson in the Superior
Court yesterday w. a. Anderson, City
Attorney, argued in support Of the demurrer,
that the city had no power nor authority to
submit a matter Of this kind to arbitration f.;
that it was alLtrs StTcs, and delegation of
their authority not authorized by charter (;
that the alleged submission WIS void, because
the names of the arbitrstors were not in the
order Of submission that it did not specify
the exact matter in dispute that it does not
appear that there were any legal arbitrators
named by the city Of Sacramento or that
any one qualified as such; that the common
law rule with regard to arbit atoms
has been abrogsted in this State I;
that no notice of the appointment of the
third arbitrator had ever been served oa de-
PENDANT: also tha5 no duplicate nor copy Of
award had ever been served on defendant
that It does net appear whether the third
peraon named was an arbitrator or umpire,
and that she powsrs and duties Of umpire
are entirely different from that of arbitrator
and that IL does not appear that any hearing
of defendant vas ever mad before either the
erbitrators or umpire These and other
points vera raised by the demurrer and pre-
sented in argument with large number Of
authorities sustaining the position taken, a.
G. Freeman argued the case upon the part Of
the plaintiff, claiming that auy person or
corporation posses ing authority to sue or be
sued coai6 submit to aFl-i ration that the
common law rule does prevail in this State ;
that the complaint complies With all tie
established pFeeedents and states a complete
action that the arbitrators need not be
named in the submission, and also contro-
vertsd al Defendants points, reading MI
merous authorities. a. the conclusion Of
the argument the Court took tie question
under adyisement-
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs.-The Board Of
Supervisors met yesterday for their FIST term
in September. Present, Messrs. Blair,
Beckley, Bailey, ChFisty, brennan and vii.
son. The bond of J. J. Williams, in the
sum Of g150 compliance of contract in
grading Hall OF Records lot, was fled and
npproyed Conplsint was made as to the
condition of the middle Stockton road ad-
Joining the Howard ranch, and the matter
was referred to tine Road and Bridge Com
nittee for examination and report Mrs
Banards made application for aid, and the
matter was referred to: Messrs. Wilson and
Dreman The Board then adjourned until
10 A. II. to-day.
MERCHANDISE REPORT. THE following
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento on the
%: For Booth & Co., 1 organ Huntington,
Hopkins & Co., 166 spools barbed wire. bsr-
rel and l box casting n. 5. Arnold, is bars
iron; H. s Crocker & Co., 40 bundles paper;
A A Van VOORHEES,, cases names, cases
saddlery; BilIiEgsley & Co., 10 boxes and
crate soaps; James | Felter. 2 drums hard
ware, wheels: /. K Hammer, 2 pianos /;
Hale Bros. Il Co, case mosquito bars G.
II. Gilman, cases boots and shoes.
PoLIoE ARRESTS Officer Ash yesterday
arrested All Lee for battery, George Heth-
erington for disturbing the peace, and Paddy
Hart for being drunk and sleeping on the
sidewalk.
Mr.. WAsHHoRsr assures US that no goods of
any Kind havs been introduced for tie purpose
of this sale, his object not being speculation.
Jstt to raise RaeReg to meet a pressing e5--
Oency. S0is commences on the 9TH instant. at
2:3o P. NJ.
JOB Lor Of ladies' shoes-various kinds and
qualities, to Close 81 Red House.
READ advertisement to-day Of Red House.