Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-31
TIE ogmBTERY INvEslI3ATIoN.

In Che matter of the inquiry by the Police
Magistrate into the mode of buriGls in the
City Cemeteries, Judge Henry has made the
following findings:
After hearing the sworn testimony of
large number Of Witnesses in this matter, |
find:
l. That on June q, 1872, the Board
Of Trustees of this city passed Ordinance No.
II, in which, under Section g. Chapter 8, it
is provided that all inteImen.s must be made
SO that the top Of the coffin in each case
shall be at least four feet below the natural
surface OF the earth.
2. That at no time during these eleven
yesrg, save in exceptional cases, has this or
dinsnce been complied with.
8. That within the past year all, or nearly
all, the interments in the cemeteries have
besn made in disregard to tbs provisions of
the lew.
4. That it appears from the evidence that
it is o proper sanitary regulation to inter
the bodies of all deceased persons st least
four feet below the surface Of the earth.
3. | fad, also, that since this investigation
has been jnauguratsd, the Board Of Trustees
has passed an ordinance commanding that all
interrnenis in the future shsll be 10 accord.
aace with the ordinance. and that the Super.
intendent of the Cemeteries shall see that the
order ia enforced.
6. find that the Superintendent ard sew
eral sections at the cemeteries have been fol-
lowing the customs Of the past, without ap-
parent criminal intent to violate the law.
z. l find that it might not be to the best
interests Of the community, at this time, to
disinter the bodies buried in violation of the
ordinance, for the reason that poisonous
gases might be disseminated, to the detri-
ment of public health, but that, wherever
practicable, more earth should be placed on
some Of the graves described in the testimony
az extremely shallow.
8. find that the ordinance is now being
enforced, and that no urgent necessity exists
for criminal proceedings at the present time.
WHO Is CHIEF The San Franciscolpress
seams to get things mixed considerably. The
Call of yesterday says: ''Ths Chief of Po-
lice of Sacramento has notified all concerned
that be Intends to rigidly enforce the gaming
ordinance during the week Of the fair. The
ordinance i'm poses license tax of 500 per
quarter or $50 psr month for any game Of
faro, moGte, roulette, lausquenet, rouge ct
nOir, or any banking game played with cards.
dice, or any other devics for money, checks.
credit etc. It also provides that al such
games must be conducted on the second floor
Of building, open TO the public, and that
minors must be excluded. The Chief saYs
that ex-Chisf Karcher promised that no gam
bling should be allowed during fsir week, but
be had everything Fixed with the gamblers
beforehand, and not game wss molested.
Chief Woods Gays that with him il is no
bluff. It is the order Of the Police Commits
sioners that the ordinance ehall be enforced,
and be intends to obey them
CHAMPION ONION EAYEB.-The trumpster
of the Raper Commandery, during the Con-
clave at San Francisco, won the reputation
Of beiag the champion onion eater of the
coast. While other Knights were sampling
wiues and fruits. this individual was peeling
and eating onions, claiming that California
produced the finest specimens OF that vege-
table that could be found in any country.
When the Commsndsiv was on It's way East.
| the trumpeter Was pr .auted az Sacramento
with large sack Of sians, the smallest of
which would wsigh prund and half. They
were labeled 10 'Sir knight --. trump
eter of Rsper Commanoery. In onion
there's strength"
CONCERT To NIGHT.-The First Artillery
Band will give an open-air concert at the
Capitol Park tonight. The following pro-
grsmme will be rendered. The concert will
commence promptly at 1880: March. "Cri-
! terion - selection, "Souvanirs;" waltz,
George" march, Montrose;" selection,
Favorita;' schottische, "In the Star.
light" march, Tapping on the Window
Pane; ;" waltz, "Peek. a-Boo;" Home,
Swees Home" with variations.
NoTARIEs PuBL1c.-Y esterday Governor
Seoneman issued commissions to the following
Notaries Public: f c. Ford, to reside az the
Presidio. San Francisco; Barney H. Cole
man, Monte Blanco, InyO county; c. g..
Warren, Chico. Butte county H. +. Dusing,
San Jose, Santa Clara county; A. NJ. Acton,
Enterprise mine, Fresno county; Morris S.
Bates, Providence, San Bernardino county !;
Richard Thompson. SBnts Cruz, Santa Cruz
county VIII NJ. Clark, Yuba City, Suffer
county.
To THE RoYs.-It may be Of interest TO
some of the mischiavous boys Of the city TO
know tbst the law is in force prohibiting the
use Of "alipg shots" Some marbles and
stones shot into windows and do0rs this week
lead people TO believe that the boys have for
gotten ali about the ordinance, An indig-
nant citizen, whose house was bombsrded by
pebbles the other night. IL on the 1ar-path,
sud the boys would do well 20 destroy sheir
+" ing shols.'