Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-15
CITY TRUSTEES.

Inc Board OF City trustees met In the new
City Hall at 10 A. N. yesterday, all the mem.
bers present.
Mark Foster, Chief Engineer of the Water
Works, made his weekly report, showing that
the machinery had been in operation 1879
hours, and that 9,9S5,OO gallons of water
had been pumped.
a. n. Buchanan appeared on behalf of the
Board of Trade, presented letter from Con.
gresham Glascock, asking the Trustees sig
natures to petition requesting Congress to
make an appropriation Of S1C0, coo for the
erection in Sacramento of q building for Gov
eminent purposes. Tne request was granted,
the petition signed, and resolution will be
drafted and forwarded with it.
Joseph Wissman and n. n. Denton, del
eGatiou from the CitiZsrs' Committee, ap-
psared before the Board, and asked that addi-
tionai police be appointed, or else the present
force be reorgauized, so that they would te Of
some service to the community. They re-
ferred to the denOrslizsd foIca, ard also to
the present terroTizad state Of the commu-
nifty The force, in its present divided and
uuoff cerei c1nditi n, they c0ntended, wss
powerless to c5ps with the petty larceny
thieves and burglars, who apparently had the
town in their possession. They were Of the
opinion that under the circumstances citizsns
and taxpayers had a right TO demand a
change, and should have better protection
The Mayor informed them that nothing could
be done in the premises at present az the
funds on hand were not mere than sufficient
to pay the present force. A citizen who was
present suggested that it world be 2 good
time to reorganize the force, but his remark,
soto voce, did not reach the ear of the
Mayor.
A remonstrapce, signed By a large number
of property Owners in the block between l
and J, From and Second streets, protesting
against the proposed improvement of the
alley in that block was received, read and
referred to the Street Commissioner.
The Clerk was authorized to advertise for
sealed proposals for the construction of
boiler for the water works, the bids to be
opened on Monday, January 2S.h.
After auditing large number OF bills and
ordering them paid, tbs Bard adjourned.
SOCIETY ESTERTAIa MENT. -GT3ngers Hall
was filed to its capacity last evening, the &C.
casion being the public installation exercises
Of California and Unity Lodges, knights Of
Honor Beside the members of the two
Lodges, the members Of Harmony Lodge,
Knights aud Ladies of Honor, were present,
and q very large number Of invited guests.
The installation was conducted by Deputy
Grand Dictator ID. O. Cook, assisted hy Past
Dictator Z. F. Aiken and Past Dictator W
ID. Stalker. The names of the officers in
stalled have already been published in these
columns. At the conclusion of the exercises
Dictator I. W. Sauza, as Chairman OF the
Committee Of Management took the
chair and introduced T. j. Aiken,
who made an interesting address on the his-
tory Of the Order. the character Of its found
er. and the obi scts and purposes Of the organ
ization. The Dyer Both RS and V d Sane
then gave an instrumental trio, and were re-
peatedly recalled; Alexander Lyons made
an eff =ctiye recitation ; Miss Katie McGraw
gave a reading; the Dyer Brothers again
played mu-ical selections. and the exercises
concluded by the singing Of he lode Of
Welcome" by the Lodges The floor was
then cleared for dancing. The surper-ro room
of the hall wss filled with tables bearing an ex-
cellent luncheon, to which the Lodge members
freely invited their guests. There was liber-
atty, special attention to strangers, and good
management throughout. The Committee of
MANAGEMENT consisted Of Messr,. Sauzs,
Adams, Cooper, Morris, Avery. Poorman,
and Mrs. EAken and Mrs. Thorpe.
THE MASQUERADE TONIGHT 80 Every
thing indicates that the masquerade ball of
the Ancient Order of Foresters at Arrnory
Hall tonight will be grand success. The
popularity Of the Order Of itself insures this.
but the most complete arrangements have
been -usde to gua;d against failure in sny
particular About $500 will be distributed
in prizes, and every ticket-holder will be en-
titled to a chance. OGe OF the features Of
l., I. IL g1-rTF !,
Company A, City Guard. Carriage, -pecta-
tors and ladies' tickets can he obtained at
jelly. 422 street: OF &. I. Parker's
1907 Fourth street, and at Day Joy's.
1923 Eighth street.
FISHERS RESTAURANT AT AUCTION. -
Sherburn & Smith, auctioneers, announce
that they will sell the entire furniture and
fixtures Of the well-knoRn restaurant of
Henry Fisher. at SO J street. at 10 a. NJ.
January pa, consisting 10 part Of 40
round sud square tables. 100 chsirs. 125 table
cloths, 1900 napkins, 40 triple plated casters,
plated knives and forks, glassware and crock
cry, 200 yards liuoleum, carpets. two large
ranges, two bo.-water boilers an immense lot
of kitchen utensils, baking utensils, cup
boards, large ice-chest, showcase, Office stove,
hat racks, candy pyramids, candy jars, canned
fruit, etc.
BUSINESS PROPERTY AT AUCTIoN.-D. J.
Simmons 4 Co. suctioneers, will sell st 1890
tomorrow, on the premises, the south half of
north quarter of lot s, J and X, Second and
Third streets, and known SIS Arnold's Saddle
Rock Oyster House, now under a five years
lease at $50 per month. This is a valuable
piece cf business property, on the line of
street railway. Special attention of capital.
lists and others is called to this important
sale.
FURNITURE AUCTION. Bell & Co, auc-
,ioneers, will sell at their salesroop, corner
of Eighth and X streets, at 10 A. NJ. Wednes.
day, January 10Th, without reserve. large
lot Of new and elegant furniture, consisting
Of parlor and bedroom sets, kitchen fur.
niture, psrlor stoves. kitchen ranges, lounges,
sofas. tables, chsirp, crocksry, glassware, etc.
Also large lot Of oil paintiugs, chromos and
,teel plate engsevinss.