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

The Board of City Trustees held its regu-
lar session yesterday forenoon, at which all
the members were present. The minutes OF
the last meeting were read and approved.
Charles McCreary having made applica-
| ton in due form for permission to remove the
| frame building, known as the Judge Clark
residence, from the corner of Tenth and l.
streets and to relocate it at the northwest
corner Of Ninth and l., the matter came BE-
| fore the Board for consideration. A remon-
STRANGE was presented, signed by owners of
property between K and L, Eighth and
Ninth streets, upon the ground that the loca-
ton of said building upon that square, as pro-
posed, would be detrimental to property In
that vicinity by greatly increasing risks by
fire and in other ways.
w. J. O'Bien, Jas. O'Neill and others pre-
sented arguments against granting the appli-
cation, and Judge Clark was heard in its favor.
Mr. Garlic, the owner Of the building, stated
that it was to be finely repaired and painted
so that instead of being detrimental It would
be an Improvement and ornament to the aP-
peaTanee OF the corner and BeighborhOed.
After lengthy discussion part of the ada
cent owners who had signed tie remonstra nce
withdrew their objections.
The Board having fully considered the
matter, upon motion, granted the applica-
ton.
a Communication was received from w. J.
O'Brien requesting permission to erect a
frame addition to his buildings on the north
side of l. street, between Eighth and Ninth.
No objections were made known and the ap-
pllcation was granted
A petition was received from Peter Boil
and other owners of property on n street,
between Tenth and Fifteenth, asking that n
street between those limits be macadamized.
The petition was read ard placed on file.
John Wagner asked permission to with
draw his application, presented at the last
meeting, for permission to erect an iron shed
between l and J, Eighth and Ninth streets,
and his request to take the petition from the
file was granted.
A petition was received from the msrchanL S
of Chinatown for permission to discharge
frecrackers in the streets dGring their New
Years celebration, commencing January 27th
and ending February 9TH. The request was,
upon motion, granted.
Judge " a. Henry appeared and stated
that at a meeting of the Board of Police
Commissioners it was decided to appear be-
fore the Board of City Trustees and consult
as to the advisability Of increasing the force.
The matter was considered, and Trustees Da-
Wis and johnson stated that they did not
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 wlich 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 a decrease and also 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 1858 600 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 IS; Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson, 81 25;
B. j. Rhodes, $40 IS; Daily Bee, S. 49,.
The Board then adinurned