Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

this city, returned yesterday from the lower
river country. He reports very large and
harmonious meeting of swamp land owners as
having been held in the Pearson district
near Courtland, on Tuesday. 1t was re-
solved TO proceed at once to repair the de-
stroyed levee just above CORTLAND, where
about quarter of mile of the embark
ment is ia q dilspidated condition. TIE
levees of the district will all be put in first
class condition at once, and the district made
as secure it is possible to have them with
levee defenses. This VIII make the entire
line OF levees from above CORTLAND to Wal
nut Grove complete, and give perfect line
of defense along the Sacramento river-as-
Stunning the levees above CORTLAND and
up to the Riverside rosd terminus to be sefe.
It only remains for residents along that line
TO be certain as 10 the latter matter to insure
the whols line from Sacramento to Grand
island agGilst floods. 1ne meeting of the
land owners was harmonious, and the repairs
and improvements are 20 be made without
appeal to the law for assessments, the money
being raised on the basis of fifty
cents per acre, and being paid by
voluntary contribution. The works will
thoroughly protect the heretofore trouble
some Pearson District. The old cross levse,
better known as Anderson's or Clarke's levee.
and which served the purpose last year of
preventing b2ck-water from troubling the
residents of this city, will soon be overhauled
and made in every way secure. At least that
Is the present intention and when this is
done tie possibility Of back.water from the
lower streams will be removed The GEN.
tractor for the work on the drainage canal
came to the city yesterday for additional re-
lays of workmen in order to push the work
on that line with vigor and secure its compile
ton, if possible. before the heavy winter
rains set in. With month of fairly favora-
bic weather the canal will be completed TO
tide water, and all the lower lakes well
drained AID drainage for this city secured
according to the plans originally decided
upon. The completion of the work viii prove
as great benefit to the residents along the
river below this city as to Sacramento, and
will much enhance the value of their lands.
Surveyor B1ssett is at the works superiatend-
log the sinking Of the canal.
FIRE CoMSussIoNERs.-On Tuesday even
ing the Fire Commissioners held their regu-
laF monthly meeting. all the members pres
ent. Tbs minutes of last meeting were read
and approved. On motion, tAe payroll Of
the department for the month of October.
for 81. 525, was duly allowed and ordered
paid, IS we're also the following bills: Capital
Gas Company, SO 80: Van VOORHEES,,
81 80; John Farren. 81 so; Con. Sullivan,
STiaa & Terry, Sl1 61; r, A Fisk,
Sl96 81; Whittier. Fuller & Co, Sl4 Is |;
Huntington. Hopkins & Co., S24 95 4; J. w.
Wilson, SO so; G. V. Smith, 81; C. A,
Gillespie so; Gutta. Perchs Rubber Com
pany, Sl2; NeubouIg & Lagos, s12 81 !;
Heyener & Co, 80 cents; c. H. Krebs,
g %; g. Fitzsmogs. 81; D: Gardner.
Weizel Son. 81 so; Capital lea Comr y,
S24: - McElsny, $40; A. c. tufts,
81 20; Palmer 4 Co., 81; George Scsosb,
S3l So; p. Potter, 81 Go; Lotus Il F.rrT n,
s. Is; G. L. Adams. S21 06; James MIC
Msnus, SD; S. Ferris, So; George Nc
Manus. $40
FREIGHT TO ARRIvE.-The following freight
for Sacramento passed Ogden on October
Goth: For Holman, Stanton & Co.. car
load plows; Continental OH Company, 2
tanks oil IL. S Croker & Co., 25l bundles
newsp,p per; A. A Van V0orhies & Co, II
boxes nail'. 3 cases sadilery hardware ;
Lindley & Co., 10 barre s. 5 halt. barrels, $50
kegs aud 30 cases syrup, % boxes clothes
plns, ) packages wrapping paper Adams
Mcneil & Co.. ID bundles wrapping paper ;
n. s. Arno L Co., 2 crates crockery; Hunt-
ingtor, Hopkins & Co. 135 bundles sheet
iron, box egg baaters, POI boxes nails, box
screws, 80 BIKES lockg, boxes and 1 bundle
hardware L. Elkus & Co., 4 bundles cotton
goods Hsli. Bu5rs & Co, 20 boxes cocosBut,
l case matches, SO barrels hams, 100 cases
lard; w q. & @. S. Houghtou, case books.
L case paper; Sacramento Free Library, /
case books; e. A. Bills. l case picture
frames Gattmann & Wilson, case dry
goods; w. ID. Comstock, 2 cases mirrors ;
Baker & Hamilton, 81 CASES and boxes
hardware; Locke K Lavenson, 8 cases hard
ware; Henry Eckhardt, case firearms.
Police CoURT.-The following business
was transacted in the Police Court yesterday ::
Jake" an Indian boy, drunk, pleaded
guilty and sentenced to twsnty-four hours in
the CIty Jail: john William, drunk, pleaded
guilty, fined SO; Mary Roberts, common
drunkard, pleaded euilty. sentenced to thirty
days in County Jail; jake Martin, drunk,
pleaded guilty, fined $40; William Jones,
sleeping on sidewalk, deposit forfeited John
McNulty, drunk, pleaded guilty. fined IS /;
Mary Carroll, judgment for disturbing II Q
peace deferred.
FRosT. - Monday night, az Hollisser's
place, below CORTLAND, there was heavy
white frost, but mile or Two below there. as
well as above that point, no frost was seen.
1t would appesr that the frost belt was not
more than 3 half or three quarters OF & mile
IN width. Il old no damsge, however. to the
new feed, which Is reported rs growing
nicely, and as being greatly favored by the
pres5nt humid state of the weather.
PosTALN DELrvERY.-The following is the
report Of the letter carriers for the month of
October. 1852: Delivered-Registered let.
tiers, us : mail letters, SO IVA; mail postal
cards, 6 IA lccAl letters, 8 042; local postal
cards, 2,725; newspapers, %. SOL /; total, a..
VA Cullected-Mail letters, q Cpl drop
letters, COS; postal cards. 6. 146; news
papers, ll9; total, "a. 954.
NCoRPoRAFED.-Articles of incorporation
were filed with the Secretary of State yester.
day by the Benson Mining ard Smelling
Company. Directors-.Henry Wadsworth,
Joseph ). Robertson, Solomon ID. Brastow.
Alfred E7ff, Edward B. Young. Capital
stock. 50 geo geo, divided into loo. 600 shares.
Principal place of business, San Francisco
HOSPITAL REPoRT.-Dr. A. B. Nixon, Of
the Railroad Hospital, makes the following
report for the month ending October. 1882 !:
Number of persons in the hospital October 1st
90; admitted during the month, IS; dis
chsrEed, 70; died, 2; remaining in the
hospital O5taber Slst. 81 private house and
ONCE patients treated, 2l5.
RIVER NEws.-The steamer San Joaquin
arrived yesterday from San francisco with
two bsrges, light, and returned with barge
loaded with wheat. The steamer Dana ar
rived from Manhattan Landing on the upper
Sacramento with barge loaded with wheat,
and returned TO Butte City for another cargo
OF grain.
INTERNAL REvESUE.-A. L. Frost, Col
!ector OF Internal Revenues for this districs,
reports the following as the collections for the
month OF October; Collected on distilled
spirits. Sl5,0lS 50; on tobacco, snuff, cigars,
etc, 81, 292 IS; on fermeuted liquors, SO.
> SS5 IS. Total, $50, 1877 OF.
- Those handsome ielly
dishes, with siiyer-plated detachable handles,
sold for 30 and 60 cents at Ackerman's, are
disappearing very rapidly.
On ACCOUNT of the Indictment weather, our
remnant sale IS continued to-day. Hale Bros.
& Co.
PROGRESSING. The great sale of dry goods
st the Red House
CALL EARLY ard have first choics Of rem.
nan:s, at Hale Brcs, & Co.