Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-11
OUR CITY TRUSTEES.

The Board of City Trustees met in regular
session at 10 o'clock yesterday morning; all
the members present. The minutes Of the
previous meeting were read and approved.
John A. Cunningham, ex Chief Engineer
of the Water Works. reported for the week
ending April 81 that the works had been Iun-
ming 16S hours, and that the number Of gall
Ions pumped was s, 9S7, 170-all the pumping
being done with the Holly works. On April
1st and ID his successor had charge of the
works.
Marx Foster, Chief Engineer Of the Water
Works reported that during the week ending
Ap,il 9th the works had been running 16S
hours. and that the total number Of gallons
pumped was 9,56S, 360-all but 622. $50 gal
Ions being forced through the Holly. The
Clipper coal being exhausted for SO hours.
SYDNEY coal was used to the extent of / 100
gross tons. From the 9Th to the Sbh the
mains we're being blown eff, aud there was II
FIRE alarm en- the 9TH.
A Communication was received from L. L.
Lewis & Co., asking that they be allowed to
use four feet on the outside OF their sidewalk,
instead of the four feet or the inside, as
granted by the ordinance. Referred to the
Street Commissioner.
A communication was received from the
Chief Engineer of the Water Works. stating
that new feed pump was required for the
works. Referred to Trustee Guttenberger.
On motion, il was ordered that sidewalk
be constructed Gu the south side of 0 street,
from Eighteenth to TSentieth. and the City
Surveyor was directed to set the grade.
Trustee Ryan reported relative to the petit
ton of certain lumber dealers, recommend.
ing that Front street. from 0 to 2, be filled
E.. efr s,I f<,
have the outside cut down and an even slope
made from the top to tbs base. The City
Surveyor was directed to make estimates to
determine the best method of doing the work.
The bill Of County Clerk Berkey, for max.
ing a supplemental city register, was. on
recommendation Of the Mayor, reduced from
1915 to $50 10.
The bill of Day & icy, for printing fifty
register supplements, was reduced from
S205 % to S9S 81.
1t was ordered that the Superintendent of
the Water Works ascertain the propristy and
cost of putting IN a duplicate suction pipe
from the river to the Water Works. and re-
port as soon IS practicable.
It was also ordered that the Street Com.
missioner advertise for sealed proposals for
sprinklins streets from May to November
l, 1882.
Property owners On the south side of Third
street, from r to S, ask that q sidewalk be
constructed there. Referred to the Street
Commissioner.
Felix Tracy, President of the City Board
of Education, appeared and stated that one
of the school teachers had lost her salary
warrant before it had been cashed, and de.
sired a duplicate. The Auditor was in
structed to issue such duplicate upon her
filing an indemnity bond.
In consequence of the sipsge and surface
water accommodating at places inside OF the
Il and Y street levees, it was ordered that
the Street Commissioner have the drainage
pump at Eighth and Y streets started up.
On motion of Trustee Ryan. it was or.
dered that the City Treasurer be, and he is
hereby ordered to hold all moneys in the
Sinking and Interest Fund until further
notice from this Board. Heretofore interest
coupons on city bonds have been paid out Of
this fund, and the object is to await the result
of certain suits now pending against the city
for delinquent interest.
The petition to discontinue city licenses
was denied.
On motion of Trustee Ryan, it was ordered
that resolution of the intention of the Board
to have Fourth street, between and K,
paved with granite blocks, be published.
The following bills were ordered paid and
the Board adjourned: Day & JOY, sos 81
County Clerk, SS2 10; NJ Hanrahan, IS s.
r. Caldwell, 81 35; Tim SERVER, 81; Wilson
& Mitchell, 81; 2. Brannigan, S33 60; w.
A. Anderson. s54; Lem Ching, sl4; Rec
ORD UNION. Sli; Flung Chung. "a; Capital
Gas Company, Sl25 So; L. T. Bsssett, $40;
Huntington, Hopkins & Co., S125 40; John
Breuuer, $50; W. German, IS 40; w. A.
& C. S. Houghton, So; Baker & Hamilton,
81 Is