Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-06-21

ELECTION RETURNS CASvAssED.- re-
turns of the recent special city election, to
decide upon propositions submitted for
the Improvement of the city lsvees and
drainage, were canvassed by the Board of
City Trustees at It's session yesterday, and
the total vote upon the several propositions
was fOnnd to be AS follows Upon the ques-
ton of earth improvements, yes, 1,453; no,
AZ; majority IN favor, 1,306. Stone i'm
provemens. yes. 81; no, 1,419; majority
opposed, 1885. Pumping city sewage,
YES, Ge3: no, 76S majority opposed, 70.
Assisting LsevAe District No. l, yes, 9l6; no,
G69; majority ia favor, 247. Direct taxa
ton, yes, 1,2l2; no, 3S2; majority in favor,
DO Issuance OF bonds, yes, 22S no, 1, l5S !;
majority opposed. $50. Certificates of in-
debtednegs, yes, I2S; no, /, ,lSi; majority
opposed, ! ,056 City Attorney Anderson
being present was asked for his opinion
whether or not two thirds vote was
quired to decide these propositions. He
gave az his opinion that two thirds vote
was necessary. Mr.. Mesick was also present
and inclined to the same opinion, but de-
cline. to express himself defcitely upon the
subject. The Beard thereupon postponed
declaring the result Of the election, and took
the subj CT under consideration for future
decision. The City Attorney was also asked
for his opinion TO the power of the Board
to lew eu additional assessment 10 meet the
costs f0r levee Improvements as adopted. La
reuly Mr. Anderson stated thai he could find
no authority by which the Board could levy
or collect any further tax than that which
was Imposed ,ast February, until the annual
levy next year. The Board then adjourned
10 meet rs 10 a to-day for further con-
sideIation OF the subjects before it.
Board OF sUPERyIsoKs.-Th second ses-
sion Of the Board Of Supervisors for the
month Of jane was commenced yesterday at
10 o'clock a. II, AIessrs Blair, Beckley, But
Ter. Chsisty snd brennan being present The
inmates Of the last meeting were approved
Plans for ths construction of the Burns
Slough csnal. by Thirty.first and streets,
as submitted by the Board Of City Trustees,
were adopted. An application for charity by
Mr. Blown. residing in the Fourth Ward,
was referred To the Supervisor for that dis.
trict, with power TO act. The subject of
chanaiRg ths boundaries OF Granite School
District Was continued to July ., 1881. at II
A. n The Board then adj Jurned 10 10 A. ~
to-day.
MKRcHAEDIsE REPoRr. = The following
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento on tie
ISsh For Adams. Mcneil & Co, 20 boves
spice, = packages tobacco; Capital Furniture
Company, box looking-glasses r. Stone &
Co. Z cases hardware T.. c. Kirk & Co., 4
cases licorics: II. Fisher. cases licorice /;
Baker g. Hamilton, box rivets w. 4. Pc
terson, cases licorice; Huntington, Hop
kins & Co, 400 plates iron, cases files, 6
cases iron butts, y cases screws, 200 kegs and
l box nails, cases axles, case brushes, 2
cases scales, 100 kegs horseshoes; Continental
OIL Company, l tank oil, so barrels bottled
beer.
STocKHoLDERs' MEETISc.-A meeting of
stockholders and others interested in the
Bullion ELI mine (situated in III Dorado
county and owned by Sacramentansl. was
held in the oiiice Of f. Cadwalader yesterday
afternoon, 20 hear the report of w. A. Skid
more, mining expert who has recently
visited tue laine. The report proved to be OF
very favorable nature. Work will be re-
sumed this week and the ledge thoroughly
prospec.ed.
NoTsRIAL BoSD.-A. n. Buchanan of Sec
ramento has fled his ofiicial bond as Notary
Public, n the sum of $500, with George
j. Bates and L. S. Taylor as suretics.
IYsAEE.-Sher,if Foster, Of Tehama. YES.
tesdsy came down with James Berry. an in
sane man, who was taken to Stockton Asy-
lum.
ARRIVED At LAST The Workingman's
Herder bootee, brcgans-all grades; two
buckle plough shoes, at the Red House.
n1,ssrs' and children's Lisle thread gloves
Comrlete lines at 10, 15, 20, %. 80 and 4G
cents Mechanics Store.
HALr's Grand Central Dry Goods Depot
was one vast excitement.
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