Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-23
BOARD OF CITY TRUSTEES.


lar session yesterday forenoon. all the mem
hers present. The minutes of the last NEE;
ing were read and approved, after whic
business was transacted as follows:
The ordinance, No. Us. providing tina
''Any person violating any provision of an,
ordinance of the Board of Trustees of th
city of Sacramento, where there is no penalt
provided therein, shall, upon convictiol
| thereof, be punished by fine in sum no
to exceed S2G0, or by imprisonment in tn
| city prison not to exceed ten days, or by bot
such fine and imprisonment" was passed. l
| takes effect Immediately.
The ordinance proposed in relation TO pub
| lie health, the duties of health oticers ant
| abatement of uuisances was considered ant
| finally failed to pass, as the subject was be
lieved to be properly covered by existing
ordinances.
The ordinance relating to the preservation
of pence and good order of the city, which
was published last week, was laid over fol-
one week.
The question of pumping out sewage dur
| ing the winter months over the I street
levee was discussed, and City Engineer Bas
sett was instructed to ascertain what class OF
pump having the necessary capacity would be
the most effective and economical for that
purpose.
Application was made by Messrs. Lot
hammer and Derman, lessees OF the East
Park, to have the city sprinkle the roads and
driveways Of that resort but reply was given
that it was outside the city limits, and there.
fore beyond the Jurisdiction of the Board.
John g.. Cunningham, Chief Engineer OF
the Water Works reported that during the
past week the works had been run full time,
and that the total number of gallons pumped
was q, 401, $50.
Poundmaster Brannigan reported the sale
of horse for S23 30. The expenses of the
sale were SIS so, leaving balance of 81 20,
which was paid into the City Treasury
r. T. Devlin was appointed at cost not to
exceed 500 to compile the ftatutes relating
to the city OF Sacramento and the ordinances
now ia force.
Bills were allowed as follows n. L. Drew
& Co, S274 81; G. IL. Rave, SO so; Lee
Young, IS j. T. Barron, 81; Capital Ice
Co, 81 60 (; G. P. Il. R. Co., SIS 50; Whit
tier Fuller s. Co, S13 %; Charles Zeitler,
50 %; William Turtop, 81. 0O0; w. 7. Cole
man, agent, S75 Mrs. Ii. L. Gould, 500;
A. q. Penebsky flor laborers), S107 James
Leonard, 81; Fred. Brainsrd, 81; j. &.
Howard, 81; w. r. Toll, 81; Carter Jack
son, 81; Palm Bros, S25 IS.
The Board then adjourned.
INSECT ExHIBIT.-The work on insect
pests injurious to fruit and fruit trees in
California, and in relation to remedies for
exterminating the same, which volume has
been in preparation by Matthew Cooke,
Chief Horticultural officer. was yesterday
completed, and the last pages of manuscript
delivered to the State Printer. About half
of the work Is already in type and corrected.
1t is written in direct and practical way,
avoiding technical terms as far as possible,
and without prolixity, upon the origin Of
species, but dealing directly with the various
pests now injnring the fruit interests of the
State, and giving the most effective rene
dies known, together with the best and
most economical method of application. 1t will
be volume of st least one hundred pages,
and contain about seventy-fye illustrations
of the several classes of insects, showing their
various stages Of existence, and also Of the i'm
elements used in their determination. VI the
cysts Of insects, sixty-four are engraved from
the natural specimens collected and furnished
bv the author. 1t is thought that the work
will be issued in time for distribution at the
State Fair the coming month. and together
with the exhibit of insects TO be held at tn At
time under direction OF MIR. Cooke. This de-
partmeut Of the exhibits at the Pavilion will
be one of the most interesting, and will no
doubt receive marked attention by fruit
growers and all parties Throughout the State.
Mr.. Cooke has obtained the useof twenty mi
croscopes, and purchased seventy-five mag
nifying and other kinds of glasses for use
during the exhibit at the Fair, and
Is making all other necessary arrange
ments, by preparation of specimens
in great variety for the occasion.
The private exhibit made last year ct the
State Fair by Mr. Cooke created great inter-
est, and has occasioned continuous CORE
spondence from all parts OF the State ever
since and the receipt of numerous reports OF
successful results; but the coming exhibit.
aided by an appropriation from the State
Agricultural Society, will exceed In variety
and interest ten-fold any showing upon the
subject heretofore made.
FREIGHTs By RAL.-The following car
loads of freight for Sacramento were received
yesterday: Twelve of woed, ? of iron, L of
wool, l of oil, of ice, of barley, of mer-
chandise, II Of coal, 4 Of barley aud l OF
wheels. Four carloads of -four passed
through from Sesma to San Francisco for the
steamer Belgic, and 10 of wheat from Nelson
and Vins, for Vallejo. These carloads of
freight we're forwarded East: Three If rner-
chandise, l of bottles, of beans of hides
l of dried fruit, of green fruit, Of mustard
seed and of canned goods.
OUTDOOR CoNcERT-At the concert this
evening to be held in the Plaza the First
Artillery band will give the following pro-
CRANE: March, Reunion overture waltz.
La Petite Coquette y schottische, Little
Rogue; )" quickstep. " Pure Grit;" serenade,
Loves Request; :" polka, Corrisian march,
List to the Convent Bells )" waltz, Silver
Stars )" Home, Sweet Home. "
VEsArR1 YACHT CLUB - The Yesatri
Steam Yacht Club have elected the following
officers President, William Lowell; Score
tary and Treasurer, A. r. Pringle; Captain,
William Younger Chief Engireer, j. W.
Boyd; Assistant Engineer, James Camp
Pilot, John Denny Purser, a. r. Pringle
Commissary, d. Il. DUNCAN.
POLICE ARREsTs.-The following arrests
were made yesterday William Smith, for
petty larceny, by officers Arlington, Valen.
tine and Csfferty, local, and Barron, Deputy
Sheriff; Amaao CORDOBA, disturbing the
peace, by officer Ash; o. d. Fairfe, two
charges, and W. Fairfield, for defrauding
creditors, By officer Lee.
NEW BUSINESS. "A new establishment fOI
the manufacture of refrigerators and ice
chests has been opened by Z. c. Newell al
1928 J street, between Eleventh and Twelfth
I he kind manufactured By him have long
been in use 10 the East.
INSANE EN- R0UTF.-James King, insane,
was yesterday taken to the 4, YUM at Stock
ton by Deputy Sheriff john h0ag, Of Reno,
Nevada.
.-Eighty-six immigrant pas
seugers will arrive from the East this after
noon, Of which forty-seven are males.