Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-09-04
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
PETITION TO MODIFY THE GAMBLING
oRDIEANcE DENIED.
chisf OF Police Matt. Earcher Under Fire
Board of HeaIth ordinance
Routine Business-Etc.

OF the Water Works was reosived and place,
on file.
Howell Clark appeared before the Boarc
and complained of the foulness of the drain
age canal in the southern portion of the city
Be said that where the canal ran through hi
premises, which are situated near the Cit,
! Cemetery, the ground was lower than &c wa
further down the canal. consequently i
backed up into the city, and a large amour
of filth and disease-bresding matter accuEnu
lated in that neighborhood, and was the i'm
mediate cause of much sickness. He though
it matter that demanded prompt action by
| the Board, and he appeared on behalf O
| the people of that section and respectfully
asked that the nuisance be abated immedi.
gtsTy, in order that serious results might bt
| avoided. Tde statement Of MIR. Clark wa,
listened TO sttentiveiY, and the Board in
formed him that the matter should recsiv.
| early attention.
The ordinance prepared by the Board o.
1 Health providing for the construction. reeu
la.ion and ventilation of ceespools, vaults snC
drains, was resd and laid over, under the rule
for one week. It Will be acted upon mex
| Monday.
A petition asking the Trustees to have {
pipe sewer laid 10 the alley bounded by p and
| Q, Seventh and Eighth streets, ard connec
| with the Seventh street sewer, was read anc
referred to the Street Commissioner.
| On motion, sewers vera ordered constructed
in the alleys in blocks bounded by p and @
Seventh and Eighth streets, aud n and O.
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets,
GAMBLINe DURING FAIR WEEK.
u. J. Considine, On behalf of saloon men.
| and G.. G.. Brown, who said be represented
the sporting fraternity, presented g petition,
of which the following is copy:
To the Honorable the Board of Trustees Of the
City Of Sacramento The undersigned residents bust.
ness men and taxpayers If the city of Sacramento
respectfully represent to your honorable BODY that
| the ordinance recently adopted restricting gaming
| to rooms upon the upper floors Of buildings will
operate during the holding ct the State Fair SO
| as to unnecessarily and uniustlv discriminate in
operate during the holding Of said fair detrimentay
to the business OF the city we therefore respectfully
request that said ordinance be so modified as not to
enforce said restriction during said fair.
(SigGed) YIN. Land, James McNasser, R. D.
Stephens, J. Henry Miller w. w. Wade, j. W. viii
son, BidwelI & Cooke Il. Starr B. McCreary, John
Black, joe Bowers, James |. Feter aos. Steffeus E.
H Forester, NJ 7. Brewer / Co.. George w Ches-
ley, l. Elkus & Co, II. D. Jones, A. Logan, S. J..
Grifiths, Chas. Bell, Ball. Luhrs & CO., D. j. Consi.
dine, J. G. Davis, Woodburn & Barnes S. Mooser
s. J. Nathan & Co., Samuel s. Nathan, Casey & Gro
nan, +. W. Frat, Mebius Co., Elmer Bros
h. L. Drew Il Co, Sacramento Lumber Com.
pany, Friend Terry & Co., Henry Shumeyer
II. Lagos, II. Winters, John McMorry, a. j. Senate,
John }. TraTbseh, N. Arena, Joseph Woods, J. D.
Smith, P. ConlaB, d. DeBernardl x Co., j. Frank
Clark, II. c. Chapman, A S. Hopkins, Ed. F. Tay-
or, L. g. Montford, Herman Waehhorst, D. Il
Quinn, Ben. Cohen, Martin i Co, Joseph Hahn
Gus. Layenson, J. G. Martin, II Fisher, L. L. Lewis
A. Dennery II CO., Thomas Harper, Dale & Co..
George Hancock * Co., F. O. Smith, J. F. HObbie
Anderson & johnson, VIM. Beckman, L. Nicolaus
=. Brewer.
After reading Of the petition Mayor Brown
said he was uncompromisingly opposed to
granting the prayer Of the petitioners. As a
citizen Of Sacramento he was not particular
about the gamblers throughout the State at.
tending the Stata Fair, and he certainly
should not extend them en- invitation to
come heTe, which the granting of the request
under consideration would virtually be do
ing. The ordinance passed some time since
was 80 remedy certain then existing evils. 1t
was well known, and no one attempted to
deny, that the running of gambling games
had done much TO corrupt and demoralize
the police force, and those engaged in gam
bling had to mAintain lot of bummera and
hangers.or, IN order to keep them from pre-
fsrriug charges against the gamblers in Court
He thought That gambling should be under
favor of resembling the ordinance complained
Of by the petitioners, and putting g stop 20 all
kinds Of gsmbling-haye the games run
openly, and uudsr certain RESTRICTIONS or
suppress them entirely. He was satisfied
vita the ordinances; thought il met with the
views Of the majority of the citizens, aad
those who had taken ont their license ex-
pressed themselves entirely satisfied. He was
positive that since the police had taken
this matter in hand there had been
. marked decrease in gambling,
The Trustees had pledged themselves to that
ordinance, and it would be, in his opinion,
bad policy to go back upon it at this time
Hs was sstiehsd that gambling, in = great
measure, could be stopped. If it was the de-
sire Of the Board "a rescind the ordinance en-
tirely, he would vote with them 20 do so, but
then he would consider it his duty Go sea that
gambling should Tot ba permitted within the
city limits under auy circumstances. In his
opinion, il the REQUEST of the petitioners
was granted, fully 5000 people throughout
the State who propose visiting Sacramento
during fsir week would stay away, thinking
that the city hsd been given over 10 the gam
blers.
Trustee Nielsen said he did not agree with
the Msyor shat gambling could be stopped, :"
but be did agree with him that It would be
lad policy to tampar with the ordinance.
The request OF the petitioners was denied
by the votes Of Mayor Brown and Trustee
Nielsen. Mr. Gutenberger had but little to
say upon the subject, was nop-committal and
did NOS vote.
THE CHIEF UNDER FIRE.
Mayor Brown said he had very unpIeas.
ant duty 20 perform. He said be found in
Section Of Article II. of the City Charter
the following language relative TO the duties
OF the Mayor: I" To exercise a constant su-
psrvision and control over the conduct and
acts of all subordinate officers to report sill
c Jmplaints preferred against any of them for
violation of ordinances or laws, or neglect Of
| duty, TO the Board of Trustees" He had
| been approached By citizen who had COM
plsint to make against certain oficer, and
he invited that gentleman to appear before
the Board and repeat his statement. The
Mayor then invited Ohm Hirst to coma for
word, be sworn and make known his griev.
snces. MIR. Hirst, an elderly gentleman who
| lives near the gas works, then made the fol-
lowing statement under oath Some time
| since he purchased of 8 junk-dealer on | street
set OF single harness, for which he
paid 50 80. The harness was good, worth
q much larger sum, snd he was fearful that it
was stolen property, and that ne might get
himself in trouble about it. The junk dealer
assured bAaG Id Wa all anu gave
him a bill of sale. The same day he met
Chief of Police Karcher, told him of the
purchase, also Of bis suspicious, saying that
If there was any trouble about it he would
at any time return the property. The Chief
fsw days afterwards called and took the
harness, saying it was stolen property. Five
weeks afterwards Hicst called upon him to
inquire about the matter, and have either the
harness ;eturned 20 him or the purchase
money, So 60. lie was informsd by the
officer that " the owner had not yet been
found. He would certainly attend 20 the
matter in few days. and make Il
all right A few weeks later he called again
on the Chief, who informed him that the
owner of the harness had been found /; that
ne lived fourteen miles out of ths city g let
the matter rest until Tuesday next, and it
will all be settled Hirst called at the alta.
tion-house Of the appointed time, but could
not find the Chief He called again Wednes-
dav, and was' informed that Ksrcher was at
his private residence and sick. lie called at
his house. when the Chief gave him So 90.
When the Chief handed him tie money LIE
remarked. Nov, that settles it" Hirst re-
piled that is did not, aud that he would see
him again. He was met afterwards by
Karcaer, who asked him to explain what
hs meant by saying he would see
him again. The Chief said, "You got your
money back, what more do you want !" Hlrsi
replied, About S25." The next thing Hirsl
knew the CaieE brought back the harness, at
the same time demanding his So 30. he