Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-18
BOARD OF CITY TRUSTEES.

The Board of City Trustees me. in regular
session at 10 o'clock yesterday morning; all
the members present. The minutes OF the
previous meeting were read and approved
Mark Foster, Chief Engineer OF the water
Works, reported that during the past week
the works had been running l6S hours, ana
the total number of gallons pumped was
1914, GOO, all except $4,000 gallons being
pumped with the Holly.
On motion it was ordered that the Use OF
the plaza, in the block between L and is
Ninth and Tenth streets, be granted the com
mittee having in charge the giving of concerts
| twice week during the coming summer.
Trustee Guttenberger, to whom the matter
was referred at former meeting, reported
| that new feed pump for the water WORKS
could be procured for about $3.50. He was
| directed to order one. He also reported that
a suction pipe would cost IS % per foot, but
| further action in reference to its purchase was
postponed for one week.
On motion, the City Attorney was IN
structed to prepare an ordinance in accord
ance with the Constitution, under which the
| Board of Trustees can improve the streefs.
On the recommendation of the Street Com
missioner, the application of l.. l.. Lewis q
Co. to use four feet of the sidewalk. on the
outside of their premises, was denied.
On motion, it was ordered that no recon-
sideration be had of the bill OF Day Joy,
for printing the supplemental register.
The following was submitted by William
Guttenberger, Superintendent of the Water
Works
Mr.. President Manyof the citizens OF Sacramento
using water supplied by the City Water Works, ana
paving the present rates. claim that il is unjust 10
compel them to pay for the city water any amount
in excess Of the actual expenses OF the water
Works Department. namely: Salaries, fuel, eAten,
sion OF pipes (mains) repairs, etc. AS per annual
report of the Board OF Trustees for the year ending
April 3, 1882, the amount OF water rates coliecteu
was s65 42l So The actual expenses OF the depart
ment, including repairs on the old Water WORKS
| building was less than S35, 00O The surplus moneys
collected 1888 000) and transferred to the Interest,"
| Sinking and General Funds is the amount water
takers are compelled to pay in excess OF municipal
taxes toward the support of the city government,
and from which all other property holders are ex-
empt. Believing in the justice OF their claim, and
to prevent unequal taxation as much as possible IN
the future, submit for the consideration OF the
Board the following amendments to Ordinance No.
AL which, if adopted by the Board, will produce an
annual revenue of $4,000
The Board of Trustees OF the city OF sacramento
ordain as follows
Section l. After the LIST day Of May, 1882, the
following rates per month shall be charged for the
use OF the city water for family purposes
One person IN house or room ............S 30
Two persons in q house or room. .......... 80
Four persons in a house or room.. .......... 20
Families living on the same floor on which their
business is conducted shall only pay half rates when
their business is charged a separate fee.
Boarding schools, for each person ........S IA
Bath tubs in private families or boarding
schools for each tub. .................... so
Children under S years of age, public schools and
churches are hereby exempted from the above RACES
For the right to attach hose to be used in
washing windows, sprinkling sidewalks,
washing floors, OF for any other purpose,
except irrigating or sprinkling streets. 80
Hotels-for each boarder and lodger includ-
ing servants, transient boarders, and fam
lily keeping the house. ................... III
For each bath-tub used in the above........ l so
The keeper of hotel, lodging house or boarding
house shall furnish the Clerk monthly, under cath
if required, with correct list of the number Of