Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-25
so7EgTIsBaEsr MEHTIos.
l0oAL INTELLIGENCE.
TEE sEw WATER RATES.
The Changes Made by reformation Of til

bEQSE Dy Lne 4ruBLsSS.
Last week the City Trustees passed al
ordinance fixing new schedule of watel
rates. The RECORD UNION was alone il
pointing out that it was unequal in its opera
tions; unjust to the poor too favorable tt
the rich /; tended to discourage the rearing o.
families would operate against city i'm
provements, and was generally too high, anG
would add the burden of serious tax TO th.
rate-payer5' dues TO the city. 1t was showr
that it discouraged the identifying of homes
and taxed the citizen for keeping the side
walk borders grsssed, instead of awarding
him premium for thus adding to the attrac
tiyeness Of the city and lessening the cost oi
caring Tor the streets. The criticism:
made were so obviously Just that the
Board yesterday corrected the errors, with
which the schedule abounded, by passing this
ordinance.
Section l. Section Of Ordinance tss is amended
30 as to read as follows All persons eight years
Of AGE, 25 cents each per month, but in no case
shall the actual members of family Excluding ser
vsnts) pay more than 81 per month.
For iTigating lawns on outer edge Of sidewalk,
free.
For irrigating vegetable flower gardens, OF
lawns Of than fifty square yards so cents for
over fifty square yards one.haf per cent per square
yard, and such price for the State Capitol grounds
~ may DC aSEeSu upon W hue superintendent OF
WAter-werks.
Hotels averaging not over fifty persons, 20 cents
each for all exceeding fifty persons rate to be fixed
by Superintendent of Water-wOrks, under sanction
Of Board of Trustees
Irrigation At cemetery for lot 2Ox20 feet, per
quarter 81 l2x2o feet per quarter, 20 cents 1ox20,
90 cents l0xl0, 40 cents.
To take effect from and after October l. 1888.
The changes are these From a possible
charge Of 81 % month for a family of per-
fa-fp fo 4
of S27, e saving in such q case OF SIS year
From IS to Sl2 per year for irfigating outer
walk bHrdeiC, to nothiug-a clear saving TO
the property owners and tenants of that full
amount. From one cent per square yard for
all plats and gardens in excess Of 80 square
yards, TO onehalf cent square yard for the
yards 10 excess saving on the excess Of 80
per cent, Or, TO q lot owner with 200 square
yards of garden or lawn las numbers have,
while SONS have 500 square yards under cul-
tivsHOnl, a reduction from SD per season to
81 80 per season. Hotels are TO pay 20 cents
per head for fifty bOarders or less, and for all
in excess the Superintendent of the Water
Works Is fix the rata material reduction.
For irFiEatiDg tOts at the city cemeteries, for
lots 20 By 20 feet, reduction from 81 q 20
81 per quarter u by 20, from 30 cents to 70
cents lots 10 by 20 are to pay so cents, and
10 by 10, 40 cents, which rates were before
LETT TO the discretion OF the Superintendent
Water Works. All the remainder of
is repealed, and these rates abol-
~..i, to wit: Halt rates to families living
II business places that pay full rates
for use OF hose fox walks, windows, buggies,
etc, 80 cents; bath tubs Ia botels 81 80;
bar in hotel or saloon, 81 so; bar in grocery,
20 cents Offices, so cents; stores, 70 cents
per twenty feet front; wholesale liquor
stores, g 80; bakers, 81 25 to 50. and 50
cents PEI barrel In excess Of four barrels of
flour; laundries, 81 &c 81 barber shops, 80
cents to 70 cents per chair; public bath
houses, 70 cents to 81 % per tub printing
houses, 81 to So; horses and private stables,
from 40 cents per month per animal to 81 per
quarter al charges for livery ata6les; free
water for livery stables for washing vehicles
Is also a repealed clauss confec;ioners, eat
Ing houseg, etc, 81 to s., repealed also
charges for brick laying and plastering uss /;
for locomotives for yard use, $40 per month /;
for passenger stations supply, $40; free use
OF water for Agricultural Park at certain
times. In place Of sll these arbitrary charges
and exemptions the law now provides as fol-
lows
Section 3 For water required for purposes not
specified in this ordnance the rates shall be fixed
by the superintendent Of the Water Works, subject
TO revision by the Board Of Trustees
twill thus he seen that the Superintendent
of the Water Works is TO make schedule of
charges for all things not specified in Section
l. and this schedule must By approved by the
Board of Trustees, and it is TO be presumed
that that Board will exercise its equity pew
era. and make rates with a wise discretion,
and in accordancs with the necessities of the
city, and with a view to placing only the
lowest necessary charge upon any rate.payer.
BY this system the Inequalities and hardshlps
Of arbitrary rates can be avoided, and justice
done TO all. Thsre Is no reason whatever TO
doub. that the Board win adjust the remain
Ing charges to tbs satisfaction Of the people
who select tbera. The recent experiment has
been Of much value to the Board and the
people, and both ara TO bs congratulated on
the result thus far attained.
OCT oF REsPEOr.-Ye Yesterday in Depart
ment Oae Of the Superior Court a. P. Cat
lin moved that, on account of the death
Of Presley Dunlap, the Court should adjourn
until this Afternoon, and the Court so or
aered. A, ?. Cstlin, J, II. McKune, @. 7.
Jones, S. G. benson and j. Z. Carey were
appointed a committee to prepare suitable
resolutions. The Bar Association will meet
at o'clock this morning &C the Courthouse.
aud afterwards attend the funeral st 10
o'clock from the residence of the deceased, ct
Eleventh and q streets. The Pioneers vill
meet at their hall st $50 o'clock and attend
the funeral The Polics Court adjourned
yesterday without trsnsacting any business,
by motion IF the Citv Attorney because de-
ceased was once Police Judge.
Nor tbs PRoFRrEToR.-Ye Yesterday morn
ing sn item sppoared in reference to saloon
on Third street, in which il was stated that
the proprietor hsd been interested in dis
grsceful VOW. Is has since been sscertaired
that Smith. the man referred to, was the for-
mer proprietor, and that ths gentlemen who
now own the premises-the Ferers Bros
had nothing TO do with th9 disturbance
They desire TO keep q respectable house, aud
Smith will in the future be refused admit.
taUcs. Il Is promised that herelfier the new
management will conduct their business in q
manner that viii be approved by sl their
ueiyhbors.
AUCTION THURspAY.-Sherburn & Smith,
aucEioueeys, viii sell Thursdsy, September
9th, at 1870 a. NJ, the entire stock and fix.
tures Of San Lung & Co., No. 526.J street,
between Fifth ard Sixth. being known ss
the Chinese snd Japanese Bszsr, The stock
includes 3 large line of mems white shirts,
ladies' uadergarments, nightdresses, etc, an
endless variety of Chinese and japanese
wares, and thtoe showcases, counters, shelv-
ing partitions, etc.
FARMERS AND MECHANICS SToRE.-Kntire
stock of Dry Goods Department to be closed
out at = saerifca, commencing Tuesday,
September 25sb This will be 2 rars chance
to procure bargains Andersen & Hsmm.4
A BEAUTIFUL "ToURNURg" isthe envy OF
women and ths admiration of men. and which
can only bs obtained by wearing our cele-
brated Hip CorEst' For sac az Fancy
Goods Department NJ Red House.
CLoTHIEG, boots, shoes, gents furnishing
goods, hats and trunks viii comprise the
only lines of goods we shall carry in the
sure Anderson & Hamm.
NABOBis the bs.s whiskY in the market. and