Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-25

| deem it desirable nor prudent to increase the
police force at present, as it would increase
the rate of taxation.
Mayor Turner expressed similar views,
and with lich Judge Henry acquiesced.
A communication was received from Eli
Mayo in the nature of an argument against
the proposed increase of the police force,
! and suggesting decrease and also u reduction
Of 30 per cent. of the salaries.
The report of the Chief Engineer Of the
Water Works was received, showing that
during the past week the works had been
running los hours; the total number of
gallons of water pumped was 7,25S 900 and
the amount of fuel consumed in pumping the
same was $50 feet of gas coke.
Bills were considered aud allowed as fol-
lows: VIM. Melvin, 81; Jones & Ingram,
| So 80 !; Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson, 81 25 !;
B. j. Rhodes, SO IS; Daily Bee, S. 40.
The Board then adjourned.
CITY ASSESSMENT FOR 1SS1.-The City
Assessor, F. A. Shepherd, has turned over
to City Auditor, E. FL. Mckee, the assess
ment roll for 1884, which shows the following
valuations Value of land, So, 2S5, 595 !;
value Of improvements thereon, s., 619, 285 );
value of improvements to others than owners
of real estate, S1l, $50; amount deducted on
account of mortgage, deed of trust or con-
tract, being value of interest assessed to
| holder of mortgage, deed of trust or contract,
! 81, 531, 635; value of security assessed to
mortgage, deed of trust or contract, 81 547,-
| 1855; value of personal property, So, 935, 420 !;
total value of all property, after deductions,
/ 81, SOS, 600. The following totals were given
! by the assessment roll for 1890: Value Of land
and Improvements, 81, 707, 915 value of i'm
| provemeuts assessed to other than owners of
said real estate, 81. 325; value of personal
property, S2,7S4. 9S5; total value, $40, 504,-
CALEDONIAN ENTERTAISMENT.-Tb fifth
annual concert and ball given BY the Caledo-
man Club viii take place this evening at
Turner Hall. The room will be nicely deco
rated, and every arrangement perfected to
make it more successful and attractive than
any preceding entertainment Of the Caledo-
mans. A large attendance is expected from
clubs at San Francisco, Stockton and other
places. DR.. W. r. Cluness will deliver an
opening address. A fine concert programme
viii be presented. in which Mrs Fitch Mrs
Curtis and Messrs. Crandall and De Yoe
will have parts. Miss Powers and c. NJ
| Gray will also give readings. The sword
dance and other entertaining features will
be given during the evening. After the con-
cert there viii be dancing, for which Jones &
Beebe's band have been engaged to furnish
the music. The occasion of the entertain
ment is the celebration of the 122i birthday
anniversary of Robert Burns.
EDUCATIONAL INsTITUTE.-The second free
lecture of the Sacramento Institute will be
given tomorrow evening at the Sixth-street
Methodist Church, by Professor J. H Wythe,
Nj. D., of Oakland. His subject will be,
Living Matter" DR.. Wythe is one of the
leading microscopists, and will no doubt give
an exceedingly interesting lecture. 1t will be
illustrated by numerous drawings in colored
crayons.
RUNAWAY AccIDENT.-Whils Joseph Cos
ling with another man and three children,
were riding in wagon this side of Freeport
yesterday afternoon, the team ran away, up
setting the wagon and violently thro wing out
all the occupants. Mr.. Gosling had one of
his legs broken above the knee, and the
other man received severe bruises about the
head. The children fortunately escaped in
jury.
AUCTION SAILED. J. Simmons & Co.
will sell at their salesrooms on the 9th
inst, by order of C.. 7. Stewart, assignee, a
large quantity of household furniture, car.
pets, mantels, mirrors, oil paintings, ETC.,
which are nearly new, having been in use but
four months in one of the principal hotels in
the State, and sent here to be sold.
NoTARIEs PUBLIo.-The following appoint
ments as Notaries Public have been made by
the Governor: VIM. Sutherland, for Fresno
county, to reside at Kingston 81. B. War
rer, for SiskiyOu county, to reside at Yreka ;
i. B. AIizler. for S0lano county, to reside at
Benicia J. w. Ragsdale, for Sonoma coun-
W, to reside at Cloverdale.
CRY REcEIPTs.-The following amounts
were received by the City Treasurer for tie
week ending Saturday, January 22d: W.
A. Henry, Police Court fines, SOS so; r. ID.
SERVER, water rates, 81, $50 rs; Ed. II.
Mckee, S53 II Geo. A. Putnam-city IL
ceuses, 81, S92; dog tags, $40 40; street as
sessments, 81 IS.
THE YUBA DAM-Resident Engineer C.
E. Rhodes, in charge of the Yuba river de
bris dam, came down yesterday, and states
that the dam is in perfect condition and has
already retained within it an average deposit
of from three to four feet of detritus ex-
tending back distance of two or three miles
above.
ANOTHER STEAM WAGoN.-Root, Nelson
& Co., proprietors OF the Union Iron Works,
have just closed a contract for building a
new steam wagon or traction engine, which
laciudes various Improvements over those
heretofore built by them.
ANNIVERSARY BALL.-The Sarsield Guard,
Company G, First Artillery. viii hold their
eleventh anniversary military bali next Thurs
/ day evening, at Turner Hall, for the benefit
| OF their new armory
| ADMITTED To PRACTICE j. NJ. Wright
and WIN. Clark of Sacramento, upon exam
| alton before the Supreme Court, have been
admitted to practice in the various Courts of
| the State.
| PoLIcE ARREsTs.-The following arrests
were made yesterday Anado Cordoso, Jo-
| sephine Kelly, Manuel Silver and Dolph Sill
| yer, for battery, by officer Jackson.
! TRADE-NARK.-Preble & Jones have fled
with the secretary of State their claim to a
| trademark for golden champagne cider.
| STooK-TAKING at the Mechanics Store
Wednesday, January 10Th, we shall close
out several lines of goods in all departments
| Remember Wednesday. January 26,h, and
until closed out. Weinstoek & Lubin, pro-
| prietors Mechanics Store
"WEDNESDAY !''-Aiecbaaics Store.