Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-29
Beard of City Trustees.

The Board OF City Trustees met in regu-
lar session yesterday morning, all the mem
bers present; Mayor Brown presiding.
Mark Foster, Chief Engineer of the
water works, reported that the accident to
the main had been repaired, that all the
machinery was in prime condition, and
that he was pumping nightly into China
slough, at Third street, several hundred
thousand gallons of water The machinery
was i'll operation 161 hours last week, and
the automatic register shows a ,261 900
gallons of water pumped.
A petition was read from property own
ers, asking an extension of the water mains
on L and V streets, from Tenth to Twelfth.
The matter was referred to the Street Com
missioner, with power to act.
1t was ordered that a sewer be constructed
in the alley between J and K, from Third
to Fourth streets, as per resolution passed
by the Board on the Dist of April The
Street Commissioner was directed to
advertise for sealed proposals for doing the
work, according to plans and specifications
on file with the City Auditor.
The time for the opening Of bids for the
improvement of | street, from Seventh TO
Thirteenth, and for constructing a sewer
Eighth streets, was extended for two days
The Street Commissioner was instructed
to advertise for bids for the widening of the
Front levee, from 5 to y streets, and the
City Surveyor was directed to prepare plans
and specifications for the work
An invitation was received from the Ex-
executive Committee of the Admission Day
celebration, asking that the Board of Trus-
tees take part in the procession on the 9th
of September The invitation was read and
accepted.
At the last meeting of the Board they de-
cided 10 have the railroad company, if pos
sible, fill in the alley between II and l.,
Second and Sixth streets. The railroad
company, owning majority of the prop
erty fronting on the alley, have il in their
power to direct the work done or not. As
this alley is in the most Objectionable por-
ton of China Slough the Trustees are de-
sirous of having it filled in, thus cutting off
the Chinese quarter from the lake, for SAM
tary purposes, if for no other. The follow
ing letter was received, read and placed on
file
SACRAMENTO, July D, 1884
Hon-.J q. Bro1cn, NGyor City Of Sacramento
DEAR SIR: Mr.. Fillmore our General Superin-
tendent, desires me to say to you that he would
be pleased ii you would call at his Office when
you are next in San Francisco. if convenient.
He wishes to talk with you about the filling of
China slough. Yours truly,
J. B. WRIGHT,
Division Superintendent.
The Trustees, thinking this matter of
great importance, decided to go to San
Francisco in the afternoon, and consult the
railroad officials upon the subject this
morning The Mayor, and the other TruS-
tees, feel quite confident that good will re-
suit from the consultation. They have
three propositions to submit to the railroad
people, the adoption of either one of which
will insure the filling up of the slough.
A committee of nine, representing the
Native Sons of this city, appeared before
the Board and asked that they contribute
mission Day celebration, which is to
take place in this city on the 9th
of September, during the time of
the State Fair. Robert T. Devlin, spokes-
man for the committee, addressed the Board
at considerable length, and gave many
good reasons why they should assist this
celebration in as substantial manner as
they did the Fourth of July celebration
The Board looked upon the matter very
| favorably, and informed the committee that
| they would give them an answer Wednes-
| day at 10 A. NJ.
The Mayor was in such haste to get ready
to go to San Francisco on the 80 train that
| he postponed the signing of warrants for
salaries until Wednesday,
After auditing several bills, and ordering
the same paid, the Board adjourned until
| Wednesday at 10 A. NJ.
INDIAN CHIEF QUARANTINED.--A Lieu
tenant and squad of United States soldiers
| came up yesterday on the Southern Pacific
road with several prisoners from Arizona,
among whom was ka-e-te-na. an Indian
chief and son-in-law of the noted Apache
chief Victoria. He escaped some three years
ago into Mexico, and has not since been
upon the American side of the line, except
upon occasional raids, until found few
days since at the San Carlos Agency try
| ing to arouse the Chiricahuas to an insur-
rection and the war-path He was ar
rested, and is now safely "quarantined y
| in the military prison at Alcatraz
COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION The
| County Board of Equalization concluded
its session yesterday. There were but six
teen applications for reduction of assess
ments, and the total valuation amounted
| to but S15, 40 most of which was caused
by misunderstanding on the part of Deputy
| Assessors.
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