Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-06-21
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOARD OF CITY TRUSTEES.

The Beard Of City Trustees held its regular
meeting yesterday forenoon, all the members
present After approving the minutes Of the
last meeting, business was transacted as
follows:
TIE report Of the Chief Engineer of the
Water Works for the past week was filed,
showing that 19. 525, 600 gallons of water was
pumped, and that the works were run within
5wo hours of full time.
A deed Of grant to the city of lots 5 and 6,
in the block between Fourth and Fifth, z
and @ streets, was received from Mrs L. B.
Crocksr. Upon motion, the same was ac-
cepted, and it was ordered that q vote of
thanks be rendered to Mrs. Crocker for the
donation.
Trustee johnson reported that plans and
specifications had been prepared for the pro.
posed removal of the west portion of the old
water works building and the construction of
a new vest wall. The report was received
and the Clerk instructed to advertise for
sealed proposals for performance of the work
in accordance with plans submitted
Mr. Davis reported in relation to the mat
ter of extending the street lamps cut d, Z
and L streets, that he had investigated the
subject, and advised that action be deferred
for the present upon the proposition, as the
gas did rot now extend to that portion Of tie
city, and the demand for it and benefit to be
derived from the extension were not at pres
ent equal to the expense it would create.
Nlr. Davis, TO when was also referred the
bill of F. Ney, amounting to S133 SO, for
lumher aud material used in the levee repairs
near Y street, recommended that the bill be
not allowed, as the purchases were made un-
der contract between Ney and the State.
The report was adopted and the bill re-
jected.
Ellen Currau presented demand for So, 900
for injuries alleged to have been sustained by
breaking through the sidewalk on the west
side of Twelfth, between G. and II streets.
The matter was referred to the City Attor-
ney.
A communication was received from the
Fourth of July Committee, of which James
l. Felter is Chairman, inviting the Board of
Trustees to participate in the anniversary
celebration of the Declaration of Independ.
ence. The invitation was accepted.
An application was made by james K.
Barry for permission to open a shooting
gallery on K street, between Fourth and
Fifth, which was granted upon condition
that tie required license be paid.
The matter of revising and codifying the
city ordinances was referred to the President
of the Board for his action.
The or6iuance to annul Chapter II. of Or
dinance No. II, relating to city licenses, was
passed under suspension of the rules.
The ordinance to annul the ordinance to
regulate and license wash-houses and lam
dries was also passed under suspension Of the
rules.
The proposed ordinance in relation to pub
tic health, duties of the Health Officer and
abatement Of nuisancss, was laid over and re-
ferred to the President Of the Board and the
City Attorney.
The returns of the recent special city cleo
tiou wero cAnvassed. but the result was
not declared.
The following bills were presented and al
lowed Friend & Terry, 81 so; George Mm-
ray, Si3 40; w Watt, for laborers, SSl %
]. L. Merrill, $50 40; William Gwynn, S3l I;
Davis & Smith, $40; Capital Gas Company,
500 j. L. Barron, 81; Lee Young, 81
County Recorder, 81 so; w. A g. c. S.
Houghtcn, s16 40; t. L. Lewis & Co., s.
II. S. Beais, S97; \. f. Thomas, SIS; Geo.
D. Bates L Co., SIG Is; John Carlow,
Sal 66 c. II. Rave, S222; Charles Clapp,
$50; g. Steinman, $50; d. Gillis, $50; II.
A. Burnett. $50; Daily Bee $7S; Sewer
Fuad, S35l 30; Baker 4 Hamilton, SAL 13;
Charles Harper. for laborers, Sl53 80; John
Wall. $50 10 William Hillebraud, S17 so.
The Board then adj j5urned.