Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-31
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

BALL AND EXHIBITION DRILL.-There was
good attendance last evening at the comph-
mentary ball and exhibition drill which was
given by Company A. City Guard, to Briga-
dier-General Carey. Under the direction of
Geo. Boyne the hall had been very beau.i-
fully decorated At the south end of the hall,
pendant from the upper rail of the gallery.
hung handsome banner, on which was the
following In honor of our Brigsdier.
General, John L. Carey. Company A, First
Artillery Regiment n. G. c." The First
Artillery band, which furnished the music for
the evening, was stationed in the gallery.
The Committee of Arrangements were Cap
tain NJ. j. Burke Lieutenant Jos. Palm, Ser
gesnt Henry 0gg, Corporal Fl. Kuhl, private
7. W. Stevens, and iprivsts j. Steinmiller.
The Floor Director was Captain Nj. j. Burke,
and the Floor Managers were Sergeant Z.
Hook, Corporal G. Atwood, privates I. W.
Stevens, T. W. Robertson. Thomas Maher,
j. Desmond, n. Hess. On the order Of
dances the fifth number was the exhibition
drill A SQUAD of eighteen men were drilled
through the school of the soldier, including
the setting-up process, manuel of arms, bay
onet exercise and school of the company CON-
plete. The Captain then faced the second
platoon about and wheeled the company on
the C6nNeI. 406 lAsL Is very SEVERE G6el,
but, like the balance of the drill, was well
executed, and elected much applause. The
Reception Committee for the evening was as
follows Acknowledgement G. B. Cosby,
Assistant Adjutant- General j. ]. Tobin,
Brigadier. General J. T. Carey, Colonel T.
w. Sheehsn, Colonel J. W. Guthrie, Major
E. 81. Mckee, Captain J. P. Brown, Cap
tain j. w. Rapp, Captain @. NJ. easier,
Captain J. P, Dalton, Captain John Cook,
Captain F. Eisenminger, Lieutenant ii.
Miller, Sergeant 1. Enright, Corporal 6.
Bush, private II. Weinstock.
The CRY TAX CAsEs.-The casa known
as The People VS.. NJ. Rigney, wherein the
question of the power of the city to levy more
than one per cent tax was to be determined,
has just been decided by the Supreme Court.
In the Superior Court in this county de-
murrer was filed by the defendant. stating
that the City Trustees had no authority to
levy more than one per cent; that they had
A. p power to levy taxes for school purposes
and that the levy made under special Acts of
the Legislature, outside of the charter, for
the FIRE department fund, levee fund, police
fund, Fowle bond redemption fund and Ii.
brary fund were each and all illegal and void.
This demurrer was formally sustained in
the Superior Court, and the case
went to the Supreme Court upon
an appeal from this decision. The decision
of the Supreme Court is short, and in these
words I'VE are of opinion that under the
charter of the city Of Sacramento and the
subsequent Acts OF the Legislature for the
levy OF the respective taxes therein named,
the Trustees Of the city had authority to
make the tax levy in controversy. The
several Acts subsequent to the original char
ter gave authority for the levy and collection
of taxes in addition to those specified In such
original charter, and constituted an enlarge
ment Of the taxable power conferred by the
charter. The Judgment is therefore reversed
and the case remanded to the Superior Court
of Sacramento county, with instructions to
override the demurrer"
FIRE COMMISSIONERS MEETIEG.-A regu-
lar monthly meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners was held last evening, all the
members present, President Jones in the
chair. On motion the payroll for the month
of March for 81 525 was allowed and ordered
paid. The reports of foiemen on fires and
alarms were received and placed on file.
There being no further business the old Board
adjourned sine die. MIR. Jones presented his
credentials and took his seat IS member OF
the Board, vice self, term expired. He stated
that the next order of business was to elect q
President. Mr.. Griffitts placed in nomina
ton MIR. jackson, and upon roll call he was
unanimously elected President for the ensu-
ing term. No further business appearing the
Board adjourned.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-Last evening
at the Metropolitan Theater 1.-THE Red
Pocketbook was presented TO larger audi
ence than on the previous evening. The per-
Torrance was well presented, snd was re-
ceived with much applause. This afternoon
there will be s matinee, and the last perform
ance will be given this evening, there being
no Sunday night performance. On next Fri
day evening the first appearance in this city
.of the actress, Miss Minnie Madern. sup
ported by Der own company, is announced.
The company is direct from the Park Thea
ter. New York city, and now on the way to
the Bush.street Theater. San Francisco.
A MINISTER'S REroRr.-A few evenings
since q well-known minister of Sacramento
entered the cfice of one of the local news
papers and purchased copy of the paper for
the purpose of sending to friend by mail.
The worthy divine was endeavoring to get it
into wrapper for the mail, when the ever
obliping clerk behind the counter remarked,
"Mr - let me put that up TOR you. \ on
can pray better than l can, but think can
heat Won putting up papers for the mail. "
The minister retorted: Perhaps - (sd-
dressing him by his military title), you could
pray better if you had more practice.
THE WEATHER Early yesterday NOR
ming it began raining again, and SO of an
inch fell. This makes fc. the storm $40
inches and for the season 1859 inches. In
the afternoon yesterday few fakes of snow
were seen flying in the air. The snow was
-1uite deep at some places in the mountains.
At Emigrant Gap it was over two feet on the
level. Snow-plows were running there to
keep the railroad track clear.
POLICE CoURF.-There were but two cases
in the Police Court yesterday-Frank Adams
and John Williams, each charged with the
crime az petty larceny The former has his
case continued one day and the latter was
found guilty, and Judgment Will be pro-
nouncsd to-day.
SCARCE PouLTRY.-WeIhave been informed
by Loneton that notwithstanding poultry is
scarce on account of the rain. yet he has a
full supply at his Peoples Market, Sixth and
streets.
HEAVY Ticking, 9 cents per yard; eighteen
yards brown muslin for 81; new invoice
Spanish quilts, 81 so; Lonsdale muslin-yard.
wide-94 cents per yard, st the he'd HOUSE.
LADIES and misses linen busters, ulsters
aud dresses-of the latest fashions-will be
displayed at the Red House.