Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-22
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
The Board of City Trustees met at che new
City Hall at 10 a. 81 yesterday, all the men,
bers present.
The engineer of the Water Works reported
that during the week the machinery had been
in operation IA hours aud 9,Sl7, 800 gallons
Of water pumped.
a petition signed by majority Of the Chi
rese merchants on 1 street wss presented,
asking that they be allowed to discharge fire.
crackers within the city limits during their
New Year celebration, which begins on the
18th Of January and lasts until the 9TH of
February. IA soon as the petition was read,
Trustee Nielsen moved that the prayer of the
petitioners bs denied. The motion was sec
onded by Trustee Gutenberger, and ubanim-
ously adopted I'he Chinamau who pre-
scented the petition asked if the Board would
not allow them to discharge hrecrsckers at
night. The Board refused to give their con
sent to their being discharged st any time or
place. They Informed the Cinnamon that
there was no doubt, plenty OF places outside
Of the city limits where the fusilade could 20
or without disturbing the rest Of anyone,
causing C1rAlgra5ious OF Tightening teams
into TUnaWays.
TREES IN The CEMETERIES.
The following communication was read:
SACRAMENTO January d, I-si.
To the Honorable Board OF Trustees Gentle
mem For the las. two Years the Superiuteudeuts Of
the City Cemetery have been cutting down trees in
the avenues and walks about the cemetery | de-
sire TO call your attention 10 the matter at this time
the last Of two beautiful, thrifty and vigorous
locust trees, whose Wide-spreadiug branches gave
such a grateful shade, standing either side Of my
iot-NC. 5J1-aud Immediately opposite the plat Of
thC Grand Army Of the Republic, have been cut
down. This total disregard Of the rights of citi-
Zeus who have Tor thirty years paid taxes to
those same trees, - an ornament to our Gene
terry the pride and joy Il every citizen whose loved
ones rest beneath their shade, cut down without a
shadow OF right or reason or excuse, l cannot be-
ieye that il done by your sanction or authority
and whoever did it should be severely punished. l
cannot command language to express my .indigua-
ton at this outrageous act Of vandalism. would
have given $50 to have had those trees remain
Very respectfully, EDOM WADSWORTH.
Tie matter will be investigated, and for
that purpose further consideration was con-
tinued for one week.
q. W. Carey, Thomas Hall and r. Wit.
tenbrCck appeared before the Board, and re-
quested that some additional fire protection
be given to that portion OF the city east Of
Tenth street. They claimed that the engines
were so distautly located from Twentieth
street, say at 0 and 2, and in that vicinity
that house once on fire invariably burns
down before an engine can get TO it. Tney
claimed that the city, in order to give them
any protection at sll, should have an engine
located in the neighborhood of Seventeenth
and y streets.
WILL TEST THE HOLLY
The Trustees informed the committee that
they were going TO immediately test the
Holly. and ttey felt confident that as much
pressure could be obtained from the fire plugs
as from the steamers, or, in other words, the
water works system, unalGed by hre engines,
was sufficient at any point In the city. It,
upon q proper test, their assertion proves
true. then il will be well TO locate hose carts
ia different portions Of the city and depend
upon the Holly and not on engines.
Ia speaking OF the force OF the water in the
mains in the upper portion Of the city, Mr..
Carey said that at Twentieth and X Il was
strong enough at any time to throw good
stresm Of water over the top OF the street
railway stables. When the ire pressure was
put IN. Of course the stream would be eX.
PEELED with much more force.
The Mayor said he would not be in favor
Of dispensing with either Of the engines now
in use, hut would recommend having hose
distributed In such manner that no matter
a. what point FIRE broke out e hose cart
could reach Il ny running not more than four
or FIVE blocks Hs referred to 'Citizen's' com
municati0n published il Fridays RECO8D-
UNION, said be agreed with hin, and was
of the opinion that the means at command
were sufficient. FiEemeR say that hose carts
are useless without engines. To prove the
fslsity Of that statement case was referred
to where the engine became mired on its way
b 8 FIRE; the hose cart reached the burning
building, a hose was attached to the FIRE plug,
and for tea minutes played better stream
on the flames than did the eueiLe sitter its
arrival, Let the test be made properly,
equsrelg and hon sty by these who lre IL
Clined t. do what Is right.
After q lengthy interchange If opinions
between Che COMMITTEES and the Trustees It
was agreed Go request the Fire Commission
ers and Chief Engineer to meet the Trustees
a. the lew Cry Hall a. p. N. tu.dsy.
After allowing a large number # bills and
ordering t-em paid the Board adjourned.
BoAEDo OF SUPERVISORS The Board met
yesteriay pursuant TO law. Present, Super
yisors 3ItIaughlip, Got,leib, Blair and
Smith. Minutes read and approved. On
motion Of li-. Gottleib the rules were sus-
pended. and a bill for rebate of taxes % Mrs.
Gaifney, il the sum Of $40 81, was carried
by unanimous vote. The b ard Of City
Trustees appeared before the Board, and
offered TO p.y one.third Of TIE cost of print
in Great Register IN case i. was printed
prior to the ci5y election. The matter was
taken under consideration. Mr.. Blair moved
TO reconsider the vote by which the claim OF
J. II. Carroll for rebate Of taxes was re-
iec,ed. Carried On motion Of Mr.. Blsir
the matter was then referred to the Assessor,
Auditor and District Attorney. Bids for
supplies for the County Hospital were re-
ceiysd as follows MeSt, J. Gerber K Bros;
Bread. G. kuchler and q. Reeber roceries,
II. Winters, d. Diersseu and S. Dryer. Re
ferred to the contract committee. Adjourned
until 10 a. ". tomorrow.
BADLY HuRr.-Last Saturday VIM. Amanp,
an old resident, by occupation brick.
maseu, procured hsrsa and wagon and went
down to the brickyard just below the city to
ransact soma business. AS he was about to
leave, returning, a friend got in the wagon
and took hold Of the lines. The horse started,
and. as one line was held shorter than the
other. the wagon was suddenly cramped to
srch an extent that Mr.. Amann was thrown
out and the wheels passed over him, breaking
two of his ribs, and pressing them down 20
that they injured his lungs. His condition is
considered critical.
OVER $50 in use in Sacramento. II you
want good piano buy one that has been
tested for over Is years by over $50 Of cur
principal citizens. Also, the ST. Joseph Goa
vent and principal music teachers. Then bay
the Blathushek. Planes and Organs taken
Is part pay. Also, planes to rent. John Z.
Cooper, 527 street.