Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-18
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LOCAL IaTELLIGEECE.
TIE TAX LEVY.

Monday in April, 1884.
Judge 5. c. benson, counsel for Daniel
Meyer, submitted written demand, signed
by his client. stating that he owned bonds
valued at $50, 600 upon which he had re-
ceived no interest for upwards CT five years,
and asked the Trustees to levy 100 cents on
the 500 worth of property for the general
fund. ard to hsve 50 per cent. thereof put in
the sinking and interest fund for the benefit
of the bondhOlders. The same kind of de-
mand was msde last year. Upon motion the
document was placed on file.
The City Auditor was, on motion OF
Trustee Nielsen, directed to pre- pare = state
ment Of the costs in defending the bond cases,
including attorneys fees The City Attorney
will file written opinion with the Board this
morning, claiming that all expenses Of
defending the cases referred to should
be paid out of tbs sinking and interest fund
like in probate matters, the defense of any
fund must be borne by that fund. It was
stated that the costs so tar were about s. 600,
and as that sum has been paid out Of the
general fund, it will be replaced by a trans
fer from the sinking and interest fund.
The Trustees then passed an ordinonce
making the tax levy 81 20 on each 500 worth
of property. Last year the tax was 81 60.
This levy is made as follows:
Fire Department, % cents, including one
cent for The Fire Department bond and in.
terest fund same as last yesr,
Schools, 80 cents same as last year; 30
was asked by the School Directors.
Police, - cents; same as last year.
Levee aud drainage, u cents; last year 10
cents, This will bring about Sl7, coo or SIS,
0O0 and Is il calculated that about $4,000 OF
this will be spent in improving levees.
Street repair fund, - cents; last year >
cents.
Street sprinklirg, 10 cents; same aa last
year.
Library, cents last year cents.
Fowle bond redemption fund, cents ;
last year 10 cents.
Last year for the general fund 80 cents
was levied Int for the coming year none was
levied.
The assessment roll shows q total assess.
ment of Sll, 2S9, 40, which is S59 1S5 larger
than the roll Of the previous year. The as
sessmeut is distributed as follows Land,
IS, 233, $50; improvements, S5,05l, 7S5; i'm
provemeuts assessed to others than owners,
S13, 425 personal property, 81 96O,620.
PACIFIC TURS-BEzIRK-The annual SEES.
sion of the Pacific Turn.Bezirk was held at
Turner Hsll IN this city yesterday. The fol-
lowing accies;es were represented; Vor-
waerts (Sar Fraucisco), Eintracht (San Fran
cisco), Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, Ger.
mania lLos Angeles), Napa, MarYsviIle,
Stockton and Pataluma. The ssion con-
meucad at 10 4. N and they concluded 81
P NJ, thirty-seven delegates being pceseat.
They decided to hold the next annual fss-
tival a5 Los Angeles on the Dist OF June.
The Supreme Council last year was com.
posed Of members from this city, aud they
were re- elected. They decided TO have q dis
trict teacher, providing the different societies
would contribute the salary for eight months
in the ye3r The sping which was discarded
at the las council was adopted again. In
singing each society is allowed to select their
own music for prz3 competition. The Grand
Council vii. nave its headquarters ia this
city.
Cor THE CHmD.-Ssturday afternoon
George L,Icsuer, father of the little child
taken from its drunken mother at the station.
house q few days ago and placed in the
Protestant Orphan Asylum, called at that
institution, and demanded aud obtained the
little one. He was intoxicated at the time,
and fears were entertained that the child
would be made 20 suffer from the inclemency
of the weather. Judge Henry was informed
of the circumstance IN the evening, and, &C.
conpauiei by officer Farrell, went to Lar.
cener's house, where he was found lying in q
drunken slBpor, with the child near him
The infant was taken to Judge Henry:
house. and il ia expected that Nathaniel Hun
ter, Of the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty TO Children, will come up from the
Bay to-day to take steps for its ssfs-keeping
hereafter.
Found DROWNED Yesterday, while j
AIcAdam was fishing in the slough near the
TivoH he saw human body in the water
close to the shore. The Coroner was in.
formed and secured the body, which proved
TO be that Of John Harris, who disappeared
from home January 3lst. He had been at.
tackled with scftening Of the brain, and al
times would get lost in the street near home
lie wandered away on the date mentioned
and probably slipped and fell from the steer
bank into the slough When found he had
his watch and about $50 in his pockets. The
Coroner will hold an inquest to-day. The
funeral viii take place from St. Rose Church
at 10 A, n. tomorrow.
GOT IN A BAD PLAcE.-Last Saturday
Sacramento man went out to Florin on bust
ness, Returning he passed through lane
intending 60 strike the Jackson road nea,
Walsh's station. He came 70 o place where
s. slough crossed the road, and, not suspeCtirl
any danger, drove into it. 10 few second:
the horse was struggling in water up TO hel
back, and then swimming, but she struggled
brayely aud succeeded in reaching the Other
side The occupant Of the buggy managed
to keep it from upsetting, but was wet to hi;
waist. and so frightened that his hair stood
on end until his has fell off.
COMMERCIAL The following steamers ar
rived at Sacramento during the past week
San Joaquin NJ. 3, from the Upper Sacra
mento with barge of grain; San Joaquin
No. ., from San Francisco, with genera
cargo and barses of lumber for the Sscra
msnto Lumber Company, \. l.. Drew & Co..
snd barge Of freight for the pper Sacra
mento. Departed-Ssn Josquin No. .. for
San Francisco with barge of grain; SAL
Joaquin No. 3. for the upper river with
barge Of freight, and Dover for the Upper
Sacramento with barge light
THE TIvou-"T The Hidden Hand wa
played for the last time at the Tivoli lac
night to . good house. Tonight, "EAs
Lynne or, the Elopement.' will take it
place. Emma Heath, an actress Of reputa
tion, does the heavy business in the dual rol,
of Lady Isabel ard Madame Vine As
pathetic play East Lynn" has no equal.
DELAYED TRAINs.-The Western Pacif
train was about 81 hours late in its srriva
here yesterday. having been delayed by
land slide near Nileg, which necessitstei
transfer around it. The California and Ore
gon was held here until the delayed trail
arrived.
REMOVAL AED PURCHASE or SToCK.-Kil
gore & Tracy who for a number OF years Aav
been engaged in the grocery business at No:
9lS and 9l5 X street, have removed thei
store and stock to the building formerly OF
cupied by J. Lambert & Co.. at the north
west corner Of Tenth and K streets. Tn
former firm has purchased the entire stock o
the latter. and take pleasure in inform
ing the patrons of both houses tia
there will be no interruption Of bus
ness on account Of the change made
The firm cf Kilgore & Tracy are too we
known to require any extended comment
They have been bstore the pablo for nun
Der Of years SIS one of our leading firms, an
their increased facilities and the other ad
vautages gained will enable them to hand
the trade Of both houses to the advantage 40
satisfaction II the patrons OF each. and l
fact ali others who may favor them with the
trade,
jon to-day of manufacturers samples {
ladies hosiery, in stripes and solid colors, tn
finish, at 40 cents per pair. Rad House,