Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-09
l0o INTELLIGENCE.
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
The Board Of Supervisors met at 10 a. NJ.
yesterday. Present, 3les=rs. Dremau, Blair,
Butler, Christy AID Wilson.
A communication was received from i.
Henley, sub contractor for the briclz-work
upon the Hall of Records, requesting permits
sion TO use the old brick from the McAIanus
building Tor inside work Of the lower walls, as
the high water at tae brick-yards IN Wash
ington At present prevents obtaining brick to
90 on With the WORK The proposition WGs
made to prevent delay in the work, and with
the agreement t. replace the bricks tau5 used
by ~ eQl1l number Of new ones as soon as
they could lie Obtained, the request was
granted.
Roger Byron came before the Board and
claimed r.as David Upton had caused 9
ditch 60 be opened on the side Of the Brighton
road, thereby causing tie water to accurna.
late, stopping The natural water course and
damsgi5g the road and adjacent lands, and
making the highways impossible.
Upon motion the clerk was instructed "a
notify Il. ". S5ickney, Road 0verseer OF
Road Dlslaic5 No. 81. to calse the obstruc-
tons complained Of to be removed, IN sccord-
ance with Jaw.
Mr Wilson offered the following resolu-
ton
Resole55, That tl,is Board employ the County sur
vlyor 20 make survey Of Burns slough, to see il
the same cannot be stopped IRON running through
the city, aud report this Board an estimate Of the
cost OK he same
Upon motion cf Mr. Brennan, the resolu-
ton was ani-aously adopted.
Ga moion Of Mr.. Blair, the sum Of
5000 heretofore borrowed from the hospital
redemption fund, was transferred from the
general fund to replace the amount.
The following claims were examined and
allowed: W. A Snowden, S31 50; J. r.
Lame, 1890 %; B. D. Beclziey, S4S; 1.
Russell, SIC; J. r. Lsiue, SIS 80
The Board then adjourned to 10 a. NJ. to-
day.
THE WEATHER PRosPEcTs. "A report was
in circulation in the city yesterday that the
predictions from the United States Signal
Bureau were that another heavy storm was
approaching this section, and intimating that
the storm recently experienced here was but
a mild sprinkle compared with that coming.
Inquiry at the signal station Ia this city re-
vealed the fact that Old Probabilities had
nothing Of the kind in contemplation, but,
on the contrary, the indications may be
regarei quite the reverse. The wind
has left the rainy quarter-the southeast
and last evening was in the west and moving
at a velocity of about ten miles per hour, and
showing what IS regarded IN signal service
observations a somewhat settled change.
The Thermometer was two degrees lower than
at the corresponding hour the night previous,
and the barometric indications were favora-
bic. There was q slight rainfall in the morn
inc, amounting to o. of al inch, but this
was followed with clear weather. At Shingle
Springs and above it rained very hard all yes
terday forenoon, out broke away about mid
day and gave promise OF settled weather. At
Red Bluff last evening It was fair, the wind
In the northwest, having q velocity or sixteen
miles per hour and the thermometer at nifty,
two degrees lover than at Sacramento. Two
or three brief showers occurred last night be
tween 10 and II O'Clock, but they wer5 In
the nature Of April showers, as part OF the
heavens were clear nc the time and the moon
WAS shining AT Aalfp155 II il Was entirely
clear and the wind ia the northwest.
CRIMINAL CASES. All Ch5w. or Cheoy.
who was held to answer upon the charge Of
embezzlsmsnt Of clothing from I. Elkus &
CO.. a short time since, was yesterday tried
in the Police Coursupon another like charge,
preferred by Mr. miusly. who keeps an
establishment on Third street, between l and
J. The evi ience was 80 the effect that he
had also made clothing for this complainant
which he failed TO deliver after mauufact-
uced, out the amount was small, ard he was
fined $3.50. This be cannot pay, and mas en-
tered upon serving it ont in the County jail
at the rate o} 81 pr d-T, meantime awaiting
trial upon tie o5har charge OF enbezzlement,
for which ne is aold TO answer II the sum of
s., coo. Tack Znks, who stabbed 9seph St.
Dennis IN Stevens saloon on j s5res5y day
before yesterday morning, was examined
upon Il charge Of assault to commit murder,
and held FIR trial, with bail fixed at s., 500.
Robert McMahon, oue-legged man, who
emerged from the city ii e few days since,
aad who celebrated his release by getting
drunk and bsatirg his wife, was sentenced
to pay a fine Of $50, but not having any
funds, was returned to the County Jail for
another term OF fifty days.
BOARD OF HEALTH The Board of Health
held ats regular monthly meeting on Monday
evening, at which only tbs usual business
was transacted. The report of the City Ply
sician for January shows that 127 persons APP
piled for treatment during the month. OF
these, 81 were for malayial fsvers IS for bron-
chiGis, 3 for bilious ailments, for debility,
for rheumatism, for neuralgia, aud the
remainder for large variety OF diseases.
Patients t~edte4 IN the County Jail, 20 per
Sons treated 8ttheir houses 50. The Health
Officer submitted his report for January.
Thsye were fourteen complaints fled during
the mcnth, all IF which nuisances were
sbated The Dispensary bill for medicines
during January was SO 49, which was al
lowed. The Board Jhan adjourned.
Ponce CoUBr.-In the Police Court yes
terday Sarah Cairns, common drunk. was
sentenced to term of forty days in the
County Jail; All Cue, examined upon charge
of receiving stolen goods, was discharged All
Chew was tried for ewbezz' ement, found
amiued upon charge Of assault TO murder. and
held TO answer with bail fixed at 81 500
George knight pleaded guilty TO having
burglars tools in his possession, and case was
continued for i'll 3gmeat until e-day Robert
Mcmahon was tried and found guilty Of bat
terry, and fined $50 and costs Ed. Fellows,
charged with disturbing the peace, case was
continued until to-day. The Court then ad
journed.
PAc1FIc MUrUAL.-The Pacific Mutual
Lie Insurance Company of California held
its annual meeting last evening, ard wa
largely attended. 1872 shares of stock out o
LOCO being represented. The annual report
was received, showing prosperous condition
Of the company for the past year. The five
Director whose terms Of Office expired wer,
reelected They were George A. Moore, r
C. Clark. Edward Cadgalader, d. w. Earle
and Robert Hamilton. H. II. Larue wa
elected 70 fill an unsxpired term as Director
THE RIVER. Notwithstanding rains il
the mountains the river continues to fall
slowly. aad last night marked % feet and Il
inches. The fall in the river has been fell
very favoraLly in Washington, where th'
water is two I5et lower than on Sunday
much to The general relief Of the families re
siding there. Reports from above aud below
are to the effect thst the river Is falling anc
relief Is generally felt.
The KNIGHTS. excursion Of knights
Of Pythias from Nevada passed through yes
terlay morning TO San Francisco. The num
her OF the party was about 400, including
ladies. They took breakfast at Steinman
Palace diniug-rooms at a. NJ, and then pro
ceeded on their way. They viii return mex
Monday.