Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-04-25
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
CITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

The matter was referred to him to ascertain
the probable cost of the came.
County Supervisors Blair and brennan ap
peared before the Board and asked permission
to run the drainage from the County Hospital
into Burns slough canal by means of an oper
ditch. The matter was referred to Trustees
RYAN and Guttenberger and City Engineer
Bassett. with instructions to visit the locality
and consult with the Board of Health.
The Clerk of the Water Works was di.
rected to make out {. list of wster-takers and
the amounts taken by each
An application was received from ii.
Winters for permission to erect an awning in
front of a building that he will soon erect on
the southeast corner Of M and Second streets,
andireferred to the Street Comm i,sioner.
MIR. Chandler appeared before the Board
and asked that the Board consider the legal.
ity of forced collections of delinquent taxes.
He said he represented numerous property
holders for whom he was agent. He claimed
to favor the collection Of the delinquent
taxes, but many of his clients objected, and
claimed that the law could not be enforced.
He said that no sales had taken place in five
years, and lawyers said this was because the
law could not be enforced, that the manda-
mus could not be carried out.
ulaJOf DfOBu EcHlttu tlAb bIlo Ituc Icason
was the officers had failed to do their duty
that competent attorneys, including the City
Attorney, said the law could be enforced. He
said the Trustees would direct that officer to
proceed with the collection. He promised
that the whole matter would be fully consid-
cred.
Mark Foster, Chief Engineer of the Water
Works, reported that during the past week
the works had been running 1873 hours, and
the total number of gallons pumped was 10,
232. 250. Ninety-two feet of fuel was con-
sumed in pumping each million gallons :.
Trustee Guttenberger reported an ordi-
nance fixing water rates, and recommended
its passage. Mayor Brown moved to lay it
upon the table. The motion was carried by
the votes of Brown and Ryan.
Truses Ryan reported that it was imprac-
ticable to proceed with the improvement of
Fourth street, from J to K, because of the
objections of the property holders. The re-
port was adopted.
The salaries of city officers for the month
of April were allowed, also the following
bills: Thomas Cotter, Sl2 NJ. Brannan,
Sl2; Peter McGinniss. S12 John Nelson,
SAG 20; NJ. Daily, Sl2; Reuben johnson, S24;
Thomas j, Ballou. S146; M. r. Rose, So /;
Lem Chung, 81; RECORD UNION. 70 cents /;
A. J. Senate, S63 Bee, S44 75; d. f. Cum
mings, S2l; Holbroek, Merrill & StetsoD,
S774,
A report was received from City Expert z.
J. Harvey Of an examination of the books Of
R. D. SERVER, clerk of the Water Works.
The report shows that the numbers and
amounts Of stubs of receipts issued to water
takers correspond with those delivered to the
Clerk. The books and the receipts agree as
to amounts paid to Treasurer. The aggre-
gate amounts of all receipts delivered to the
Clerk, the cash on hand and receipts In pcs
session Of the State Capitol Commissioners,
unpaid on same date, he fouad to be Sl0S, 55S.
The amount Of all credits and receipts re-
turned is Sl0S. .553 70, leaving deficiency OF
81 25.
The bids for street-sprinkling contracts were
considered. The time during which the work
js to be performed is from May 1st to No
vember 81. Various bids were received, but
most of them were unsatisfactory, not CON-
plying with the requirements. The contract
for sprinkliug in District No. was awarded
to ohm Wall for 81, 625. and he was required
to give a bond of 81 coo. H. Latham re-
ceived the award for Nos. 3 and 6-No. at
S1,O75, and No. 6 at 81, ,045, with bond at
81, 500 All other bids were rejected. The
Street Commissioner was instructed to adver-
tise again for sealed proposals, to be received
until 10 A. NJ. April 29sh.
The Board then adjourned until next Satur.
day.
IYcoRPoRATIoSs.-Th were filed in The
Secretary of States Office yesterday articles
of incorporation of the San Diego Publ,
Hall Association. DirectorS-D. NJ. Anger
A. Wentscher, A. A. Wood, j. NJ. Var
Zaudt 0. s. Hubball. Capital stock, 50, 000
divided into 800 shares. Greenwood Cemetery
Association of Arcsta, Humboldt county,
Cal. Directors-George II. Tilley, William
Nixon, Thomas Devlin, Joseph Nellest,
Bryon Deming. No capital stock. Califor'
MIA Safe Deposit and Trust Company. Prin'
cipal place of business, San Francisco. Di-
rectors Lloyd Tevis, Nicholas Luning, Z. II
Mcdonald Charles Main, j. d. Fry, Chas.
7. McDermott, F. ii. Wood, George L. Brad.
ley, J. G.. Wickershaw, Samuel Davis. Henry
WadswoTth. Capital stock, 81, 900, 900, di.
vided into 20 900 shares. Pacific Iron and
Nail Company. Principal place OF business
San Francisco. Direntors-W. j. Houston,
G. T. Walker, 2. A. Wagner, w. f. Peny,
w. f. Man, 7. Il. Hayes, II. l. Wilson. A,
NJ. STAR A Harker L. II. Morgan, L. g.
Corogan. Capital stock, $500. 900, divided
into 3 000 shares.
MERCHANDISE REPORT. - The following
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento on the
21st: James G.. Davis, 1S boxes chairs
Lindley s. Co.. Ii barrels canned ham, sc
boxes baking powder; @. P. r. r, box
emery wheels; Hail, Luhrs & Co., % barrels
ham, l60 sacks pearl hominy; Adams, Nc
Neill & CO., II packages tobacco Mohr L
Yoerk. box smoked sausage w. d. Com
stock, 9 boxes chsits; Waterhouse l. Lester,
bundles carriage springs; Huntington,
Hopkins & Co, 4 boxes wire cloth, % bun
dies iron pipe, drums iron pipe fittings
Whittier, Fuller Co, l box molding
Locke L Layenson, rolls carpet, l chest
household goods; A. A. Van Voorhies & Co..
2 cases saddlery The following freight passed
Deming for Sacramento On the 18th, for
Baker & Hamilton, box butts on the 10Th,
for Adams, McNeill & Co., % pals tobacco.
DEzIBIUM TRENEEs.-A. S. Gsuld, oncs a
prominent citizen of San Francisco, and lately
a successful mining operator in the State Of
Nevada, died at q lodging.house on Third
street, in this city, last Saturday evening.
He had for some time past been freQuenting
fiye-cent beer saloons and low dives in this
city, and died from the effects Of chronic al
coholism, or deiiEm tremens. He was
8 quiet, dignifisd appearing man, and
during his last moments stated that his life
had been wrecked by domestic difficulties.
1t is said that hs hes q wife living in San
Francisco and that his remains will be seat
there for interment.
WHEATLASD CELEBsATFoS.-Satter Lodge.
No. 100, 1. o. o. F., will dedicate their new
hall and celebrate the sixty-third anniversary
of the Order in the United States, on the
26sh of April, ak Wheatlan5. Cal. A pro.
cession. address, poem. oration, free dinner,
vocal and instrumental music and dedicatory
ceremonies will comprise the exercises of the
day. There will be grand duet dance at
night. The dancing pavilion viii accommo-
date 800 couples. The officers of the day are
ID. NJ. Burns. President: DR.. Q. s. Haswell,
orator, and w. w. Holland, Marshal.
ST. PAUL's PIcS1c. The first picnic of the
season. at Natoma Grove. will be given by
st. Pauls Episcopal Church on Friday, April
2Sth, accompanied by the Hu; sar Brass Band.
The train will leave for the grove at $50 A.
n. and returning reach home at about half.
past 6 P. NJ.
WINDOW shaoes with gilt border and fancy
center, fixtures complete, 81 to 81 90. Red
House.
WHITE KID GLovEs.-Ladies' two button
Jsuvin, 35 cents to so cents. Red House.
LADIES linen and mohaif wrappers. at Red
House.