Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-18
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day. On motion the clerk was Instructed to
summon Arthur Jelly TO appear before the
Board July Dist, at IL o'clock, to show cause
why his assessment should not be raised. The
Assessor was authorized to make the follow.
ing corrections on the assessment rolls John
Slay5n, by adding 81, $40 for personal prop
eTty; Sacramento Bank, assessment ou
SwGmp Land Survey No. 9l3. from 500 to
$500; William Johnston, On 100 acIeF, from
S240 to 500. The matter OF hearing the
application of the hop-growers was set for
Thursday morning at 3 o'clock. Frank
Miller, oae of the executors Of the estate CT
the late w. @. Hopping, appeared before the
Board and procured the postpOnemen5 Of the
hearing of that case until 10 A. N. Friday. A.
Meyer. who OWES land in the vicinity of
Smiths Gardens, assessed at $50 per acre,
asked for o reduction to $40.
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoBs.-The Board of
Supervisors met in regular session yesterday.
On motion OF Supervisor Smith. the Road.
overseer of Road District No Is was d.
rected TO remove Instructions from the Lower
Stockton Road. Supervisor Steinman Of
feYed the following resolution THAT if the
Pavilion property is sold to day, that it be
sold on the condition that the State Agricult.
ural Society shall have the use Of the same
in September, in case the new Pavilion should
not be completed" 1t was lost by the fol-
loving vote: Ayes, Blair and Stein
man. Noes, Mclaughlin. Bailey, ChTisty
and Smith. Toe following resolution, intro
duced by MIR. Blair was voted down THAT
Ia the future this Board will deduct 81 per
day from each member of the Board who Is
not present during tho regular session, unless
good and sufficient reason be given for such
absence"
DAMAGE SUIT.-Hon. David BeldeD, Su-
perior Judge Of Santa Clara county, at the
request Of Judge Mcfarland, is presiding in
Department Two Of the Superior Court in
ths case of Thomas F. BIaher ys. the Central
Pacific Railroad Company, which is being
tried before jury. Maher sues the railroad
company for S25. 900 damages. He says that
on the 81 Of August, 1882, while employed
as a fireman on 8 locomotive, the property of
the railroad company, coupling rod broke,
IA consequence of which he was knocked
down and seriously hurt. He claims that the
accident was the result Of neglect and care
lessness on the part of the company. The
plaintiff Is represented by W. II. Beatty,
Devlin and Clarken. Judge S. c. benson,
counsel for the defense, puts Ia q general de-
nisl, and claims that Maher's injuries are not
serious. but trihing.
HOPS AND HoP,GRowERs. - The hop
growers of this county will meet rs q body
before tho Board of Equalization tomorrow
morning at o'clock, instead of 1 o'clock P.
H., as previously announced. The W. H. &
IL. 10 May Report Of London, under date of
June ooh, says: The general tone of the
reports from oil hop-growing districts is favor
able, although here and there little fly is to
be seen, and, IN some places, the bine is weak.
Tee market continues to be depressed, and
holders accept lower rates to etfsc5 sales the
only exception being in Bavarian hops, which
are advancing, in consequence OF the contla-
ued demand from the Nuremberg market Tor
these hops. American hops are again lower.
The imports of foreign hops into England last
week were 144 bales; for the corresponding
week last year, 730 bales.
AN INSULTING BEGGAR.-About 10 o'clock
a few nights since, while gentleman was
walking with his wife on the north side Of X
street, between Third and Fourth, he was
accosted by a tramp, who, tapping The gem
tleman on the shoulder, asked tor a cigarette.
Indignant at the impudence Of the fellow,
the gentleman turned around, gave the
tramp o severe lecture, and told him to go 60
work, honestly make living and leave of
begging. The tramp did not take the lecture
pistol. He had nc sooner done so, however,
than the gentleman covered him with Fix
shooter. The tramp dropped his hands to
his side, and running rapidly awsy, disap-
peared through Third street.
AUCTION FRIDAY.-Sherburn & Smith,
by decree of the Superior Court of Sacra-
mento county, will sell ct the Langham He
tel, corner of Fourth snd L streets, Friday
morning, July 20sh, at 10 o'clock, as follows
ParioT set, upholstered in brown silk and
figured rep scarlet and plush psTlor set ;
green plush parlot set; two elegant side
boards one desk; one library table, easy
chairs and other furniture twenty-one rooms
Brussels carpets three hall carpets TIRES
stair carpets and rods; handsome mats and
rugs two mantle mirrors, 40x50 inches each ;
one mantle mirror 44x56 inches; elegant
cornices, gilt aud ebony; lace curssinE /;
about thirty-six window shades, etc.
Police CoURT.-Iu the Police Court yes.
teTd1y, James Edgs, who had been convicted
the day before of chasing school children,
was sentenced to ninety days in the County
Jail. II was understood that the commit.
ment woul6 be held for few hours, and
Edge would be given az opportunity to leave
the city, never to return, Thomas Collins,
c1lNlCseQ OF uelHE uEunA, Wee aSuteECcu 10
thirty days imprisonment in the County
Jail. James Griffin, convicted of sleeping
on the sidewalk, was fined $40. Nellie Gray,
sccused of disturbing the peaos, appeared for
trial bus the prosecuting witness failing to
put In an appearance, the charge was dis
missed.
WEEDS AND SIDEwALKs.-The sidewalk
on the Forth side Of street, between Seven
tenth snd Eighteenth, is ssdly in need cf
repairs. Il has really become SO bsd that
it is dangerous to walk upon after
dark. The planking on the south side Of
street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth,
is in a similar condition. The weeds In
many cases have not been cut down. The
police say theY will enforce the ordinance in
regard to the cutting of weeds, and sill par
ties who have been served with notices, but
who have failed to do as directed, will be
arrested.
WILL BE INvEsTIGATED.-Oneo of the Board
of Police Commissioners yesterday stated thst
the Commissioners would meet az an early
date, and that there would be thorough and
complete examination into the alleged mis-.
conduct of various officers on the force. Ii
one-half of the rumors that are being circu-
lated are true, there is no doubt that sew
ersl OF the officers will be dismissed. all the
faro banks IN town are closed and will re-
main 60 for the present.
ARRESTED ON SUsPIcIoN.-Constsble Silas
Chaacs crested two suspicious-lookiug ebay
scters IS Brighton yesterday. brought them
to the city and lodged them II the county
Jail. Trey arc thought to be members of .
gang who lately broke into and robbed some
freight cars In the pockets of one OF them
were found FIVE railroad switch and thres
skeleton keys. They are strangers here, and
claim To- hsys recsntly come to California
from Wisconsin.
SEE new advertisement TO-DAY. Rsd House