Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-05
THE CITY TRUSTEES.
The Action of the Board of Health In
dorsed.

The City Board of Trustees met in regu-
lar session at 10 A. NJ. yesterday.
Mark Foster, Chief Engineer OF the
Water Works reported that during the
week the machinery had been in operation
165 hours, and that %, 100000 gallons OF
water had, been pumped. This record
shows an increase of 5,643,OOO gallons over
the previous week, and shows the amount
pumped into China Slough.
Philip Rumble, Poundmaster, reported
| that for the month of July he had i'm
pounded two horses, five cows and sixty
| dogs. All the animals except forty dogs
were redeemed, and the latter were killed
| The Harbormaster, Antoine Brewer, re,
ported that seventy-one steamers arrived
during the month, and that S167 80 in dues
was collected.
Joseph n. Herndon, Superintendent Of
the City Cemeteries, reported for July IS
deaths in the city: Stillborn, 81 brought
here for interment, total, 40. They were
inferred as follows City Cemetery, %
| New Helvetia, 13; ST. Joseph, s; New Ma
sonic, l; sent to Marysville, l sent into
the country, 1. Collected for lots, SAG %
for permits, S54-total, 5000 %. Amount
|
STREET WORK.
An estimate and diagram for improving
| |, from Seventh to Thirteenth streets, was
| filed by the City Surveyor and approved
Also, for sewer in the alley between
and J, from Fifth to Eighth streets, and
between J and X, from Third to Fourth
streets.
William Snarr was awarded the contract
| for constructing sewer in the alley be-
] tween and J, from Fifth to Eighth streets
]. III. Sullivan was awarded the contract Of
placing a sewer in the alley between J and
| X, Third and Fourth streets
The bids for crawling and grading
street were let as follows J. IL. Sullivan
from Seventh to Eighth; Robert Miller
| from Eighth to Thirteenth. Robert Miller
was also awarded the contract for grading
| Twelfth, from \ to Q.
The contract for broadening and improv-
| ing the river levee from S to y was awarded
| to Robert Miller, at % cents per cubic
yard.
AN AIMS APPLICATION.
Moses Wolf appeared before the Board
complained of i'll health, ond asked that he
be donated a sufficient sum of the city
! funds to take him to Bartlett Springs The
request was denied.
\ NEW ORDINANCE.
An ordinance was passed regulating
and licensing vehicles carrying per
sons for hire within the city linn
its 1t provides that the owner
of every omnibus, hack, carriage, cab. OF
other vehicle used for carrying passengers
for hire within the city limits shall pay a
license of $50 per quarter, in advance; pro-
viding this shall not apply>to any person
who has been bona tide resident of the
city for the period of six months next pre-
| ceding the passage of the ordinance. Run
ners or solicitors for hacks to pay Il license
of $40 per annum, in advance. The or
dinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after the sixteenth day of August,
1884. 1t is said, in defense of the passage
of this ordinance. that last year a number
of INSCRIPTIONS and dishonest Jehus came
here from abroad, and in many instances
the charges made by them We're extortion-
ate, and in some cases not much short OF
robbery.
SANITARY MATTERS.
Mayor Brown read a communication
from the Board of Health, signed by the
Secretary of that body, Dr. J. R. Lame
relative to the sanitary condition of the
city, and asking that the Trustees appoint
J. B. Pierrepont. Frank Fredericks and f.
Hess as deputy health officers. at a salary
of so per month.
Trustee Nelson said he was opposed TO
the employment Of any more health of
ficers They had an efficient Health Officer
| now. who was receiving double the salary
paid to any of his predecessors, and he
| thought that should be sufficient. Every
| season, he said, there was a great hue and
| cry about Sacramento being such an I'M
| healthy place. If more officers were
needed, he thought it would be better to
put on an additional police force.
The Mayor said the Board of Health did
not ask for a permanent force. 1t was only
q temporary matter, and he was i'll favor OF
granting the request. He thought the
proper thing to do was to clean up the city,
and he certainly would throw no obstacle
in the way of the Health Officer or the Board
of Health. 1t should be tried for month,
any way, as the cost would only be 1929.
Trustee Nelson intimated that the Board
of Health had no right to ask for more than
one officer, and he doubted their authority
The Mayor read that portion of the city
ordinance relative to the power of the
Board of Health, and maintained that they
had power to direct the Board of Trustees
in such matters, and that the Board OF
Trustees must obey their instructions.
Nelson said if the Board of Health can
order three deputies, they can with equal
propriety demand fifty.
Mayor Brownies, and if occasion re-
quired it, the order would be made and
obeyed.
Trustee Gutenberger said he was in favor
of giving the Board of Health all they
asked for They said it was necessary, and
were backed by the Citizens Committee,
the Board of Trade, and citizens generally.
lie was of the opinion that the money
could not be better expended than in i'm
proving the sanitary condition of the city.
Frank Miller, Felix Tracy and Sparrow
Smith addressed the Board, giving their
views on the subject referred to in the pro-
ceedings of the public meetings held last
Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
The question was finally put to a vote
and carried by the votes of Mayor Brown
and Trustee Gutenberger, Trustee Nielsen
voting in the negative.
The appointment of veterinary surgeon
and the selection of a burial place for de
funct animals, was taken under consider
alton.
Chief of Police Jackson has issued orders
to all his officers that they must render the
Health Officer all the aid possible.
FINE WHEAT.-Joel Gardner, who resides
on a ranch adjoining the Norris Grant on
the north, mile from Antelope, exhibited
at this office yesterday a sample of club
wheat grown upon his premises, which are
on high land. The stalk of the grain at
tanned hight Of about six feet, and the
heads are very large and unusually we'll
filed. while the grain is Of splendid APP
pearance. Mr.. Gardner has 100 acres of it.
The heavy rain few weeks ago caused il
to lodge very badly. and he could only cut