Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-14
L8aal INTELLIGENCE
srslE LIBRARY MATTERS.

STATE LIBRARY MATTERS.
There was a meeting of the State Library
Trustees at the State Capitol yesterday.
Present-Massrs. Freeman, Ovens, EJger-
ton, Belcher and johnson. Mr.. Edgerton In
troduced Matt +. johnson, who presented
his credentials of Office and took the seat
made vacant By the death of W. ". Crane, Jr.
Ths minutes Of the last meeting were read.
Mr.. Owens moved to strike from the minutes
that portion which gave conversation that
had taken place between himself and the
State Librarian. He said that in many re.
spects it was untrue, and he desired its elm
ination. So ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Edgerton, the matter Of
the charges preferred against the State Ii.
brarian was taken up. Mr.. Wallis was req
resented by Grove L. johnson, AID. G. Hink-
son and J. q. Ball Judge S. Scion Holl
appeared il the interest of Assistant Libra
rian Miss Patton.
Grove l. johnson fled demurrer to the
charges. Judge H0ll asked leave TO amend
the charges. He desired to make them spe-
ci6c. He claimed that he had number Of
witnesses to prove the truthfulness Of all the
charges, and more.
The attorneys for the State Librarian said
they desired that the charges be fully and
fairly investigated. They asked the Board
TO adopt resolution calling upon all parties
who knew anything in regard TO this matter
to come forward and testify.
Mr.. Holl desired the Board to make an
order admitting dep3sitions, claiming that
unless evidence could be taken in that way
three-four5hs OF their witnesses would be ex.
cluded.
Counsel for Mr.. Wallis strenuou5Iy opposed
this last request Of Mr.. Holl.
Mr.. Edgerton moved, seconded by Mr..
Belcher, that Judge S. S. Holl be required to
file an amended complaint, and serve the
came on the State Librarian within five days,
and for The Librarian to file his answer to the
same within five days after he accepts service.
The time sst for bearing the charges is Tues
day, September 4sh. at l P. NJ.
motion of Mr. Owens, the following
persons will be invited TO be present and tes-
tify in the case r. o. Cravens. 3. D. Muir.
ply, r. NJ. Clsrken and E. K. Dunlap.
Win. j, Dsys- was, on motion of MIR. Ed
gertoD, appointed official shorthand reporter
The Clerk was instructed to furnish counsel
with certified copies OF the charges.
Messrs. Edserton, Bsicher and Owens were
appointed committee to draft suitable reso-
lutiona Of respect or the death Of w. W,
Crane, Jr., late member Of the Board, to be
presented at the next meeting. Daring the
progress Of the trial the Board will meet enc
day IN San Francisco, to accommodate wit
nessag who reside at the Bay and San Jose.
BOARD OF CITY TRUSTEES. City
Board Of Trustees met in regular session at
10 A. NJ yesterday, all the members present.
On motion the Tina Tor collecting the special
tax for the new Pavilion was extended until
Monday, August 27sh. Some time since the
Board ordered the following lots filed to s
proper level, after the Board Of Health had
declared them to be q nuisance East three
qusrters of lot 3, between Q and r, Fourth
and Fifth streets; north half of lot l, lots 2
and 3, south half Of north half of lot 4, north
half of south half Of LOT 4, east half Of lot 6,
west half Of lot 6, east half of lot z, west
half of lot z, ia the block between 2 and q
Fifth and Sixth streets south 90 fest of lot
S, between Q and X, Second and Third
streets lot 5, batween n and o, Fourth and
Fifth streets The Board awarded the
contracts for filing these in as follows
I. Steinmeyer, lot S. Q and Il, Second and
Third, lot 8, N and o, Fourth and Fifth,
east thrse-qusrteTs of lot 3, Q and L, Fourth
and Firth, ct 40 cents per cubic yard, with
bond fixed at $500; ?. AIcHale, all the lots
in block bounded by Fifth and Sixth, Q and
r streets, az % cen Is per cubic yard, with
bond fixed st $500. Five dollars reward was
offered for information that would lesd TO the
conviction Of parties not authorized to open
a fre-plug. The Trustees of che Protestant
Orphan Asylum appeared and asked that a
sever be connected with the ssylum cesspool,
which ia IN : very bad condition, endaugeriug
the health OK the inmates. The matter was
referred So Trustee Nielsen. There does not
appear TO be enough m )ney in the sewer fund
to construct g sewer through Fifteenth street,
to which this czsspocl might be connected.
So it Is probabls that Trustee Nielsen viii set
the chsiu-gang to work TO dig deep well
down into the quiclsaud, into which the foul
matter can h9w After allowing a large
number of bills, and ordering them paid, the
Board adjourned.
SCHOOL FUNDS APPoRT1oNED. - County
Superintendent Charles E. Bishop has ap
portioned the s14,211 70 State School Fund
received By Sacramento county 70 the several
school districts as follows: The sum Of sos
each to the districts known as Alabama,
American, American River Alder Creek, |
Brighton, Brown, Carson Creek, CORTLAND, 7
Center, Capital Carroll. Davis, Elk Grove, |
Enterprise, Excelsior, Elder Creek, Freeport. |
Florin, Franklin, Grant, Georgiana, Grand |
Island, Hicksville. Highland, jackson, Isle- |
ton, Kinney, Lisbon, Lincoln, Lee. Laguna, |
Ouesbo Mokelumne. Michigan Bar Pacific, |
Point Pleasant, Pleasant Grove, Prairie, |
Rhodes Reese, San Juan, San Joaquin, Syl- |
van, Wilson, Victory, Washington, West |
Union, Walnut Grove, and Roberts. The |
sum OF SIS 40 is resolved by Buckeye, Bran |
nan, Richland, Stone House, Union. and Oak |
Grove also, Granite and Gait 1924 each : |
Natoma thalf dist-ict) $40; Suffer, S196 ; |
Carson Creek Joiat, S65 50; Hu.son, $50 81 ; |
Rio Vista. SD %; Slough, So u; Sscra- |
mento, 81, 9SS; remaining contingent, s5l 9S
SLIGHTLY LEFF.-A General Secretary
whose Initials ara S. d. F., and who does not
live more than one hundred miles from Sac
ramsnto. while recuperati1g at Paci6c Grove,
Monterey, and getting tired Of walking to SEQ
the beauties of nsture, concluded to iudulgs |
in s horseback ride, snd accordingly secured /
. Motive mustang. As MS friends watched /
the graceful rider 0us Of sight they were re.
minded OF the pest L0ngfellov. Unconscious |
of it all, he rode brayely on to Pebble besch. /
Arriving there, he was soon lost IN thought /
viewing the beauty Of the surrounding cour-
try. forgetf1l Of everything, even the horse,
which be left quietly grazing near the beach.
After securing q few specimens es mementoss
of the day, he looked around, and, 10 the |
horse was gone up the steep ascent of the
m0untsin side. After q weary, unsuccessful
chase, he was compelled 70 retrace his steps
toward camp, where be arrived st q late hour,
s tired bat wiser n.-[oaklsnd Y. NJ. c.
a. allssiu.
CosoERr OK THE PLAZA The First Artil-
lsry Band vii, By special request, repeat two
Of their selections from their programme Of
July 24sh sFhe following pieces will be rem
dered to-nie14: March, g Battle Of the VIII
overture, How Delightful =
walt, q Les Sirens - sereEade. Pleasant
Dreams :" selection, q Plantation Eahoes :"
polka, "Kipg;o gaioP, Fest Wind =
& Home, Sweet Home, with variations.