Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-07

| spoke at length, reviewing the questio
most thoroughly. The Board, after heaI
ing the arguments, refused unanimously t
pass the amendment.
Some months ago n. Y. Hatch, who keep
a dairy at Twenty and 0 streets, wa
notified to remove his cows from the city
| This he promised to do before the first G
October. So far he has failed to keep hi
| promise, and will be proceeded against q
once.
The following communication, which i
self-explanatory, was read and ordered OF
file
SACRAMENTO, October 6, 1884.
| To the Board of TrttsteeS-GENTLEMEN: In thu
matter of the levy of an additional tax in 0rde
to comply with the provisions ofthe Act of 1855
| strned by the Supreme Court of the State in tn,
| case of Daniel Meyer VS.. John Q. Brown ct al,
have to say that / am convinced that the Su
preme Court does not, as at present advised
| deem this Board in contempt for not making
the levy, there being some misunderstanding al
TO the true meaning and effect of the
writ of mandate issued June 9, 1884
l assured the Court that there is not any intent
to evade the orders of the Court, but that com
pliance will at once be had whenever the cleal
purpose and effect of the writ is known. The
Court has now the consideration of the matter
under advisement, and will in few days de
clare the exact form of writ to be enforced.
therefore advise the amendment of the ordi
nance, heretofore introduced, to levy the tax
mentioned, and that there may be no mistake
or error, the said ordinance to be laid over fol-
one week, during which time it is likely that
your path may be made clear by the issuance OF
definite writ of mandate, or some other-order
of the Court. Your obedient servant.
w. A. ANDERSON, City Attorney.
Mark Foster, Chief Engineer, reported
that during the past week the machinery at
the Water Works had been in operation
1876 hours, and that IS, Al 500 gallons of
water were pumped.
A. Brewer. HarbormaSter, reported col
lections for the month of September, $142.
Philip Rumble, Poundmaster, reported
that during the same time he had impound-
ed five head of cattle and seventy-two dogs
All the cattle were redeemed, twenty five
of the dogs redeemed, the balance killed.
He collected So.
A. S. Woods, Clerk of the Water Works,
made the following report for the quarter
ending October 9th: Water rates collected
and paid into the city, S15,72 so; tap sales,
S177; total, 1904 so.
George a. Putnam, City Collector, for the
same time reported licenses collected S11,-
SS5 fees on the same, $751;; dog licenses,
$3.50; total, $12,601
For September the Chief of Police re-
DOTltu csO dTItSlS anu ,tCO llCf'iS
furnished to prisoners. There were so
dodgers and Is prisoners en- route.
Treasurer Porter made monthly state
ment, showing that in September he dis
bursed $34 ,932 26, and had 1907, 275 40 left.
The bids of Turton & Knox and Henry
Ryan, that were handed in on the ID, for
the improvement of the Brighton levee,
were rejected.
"a petition asking to have Q street, from
Nineteenth to Twentieth, opened, was re-
ferred to the Street Commissioner.
After auditing large number of bills,
and ordering them paid, the Board adj
journed.
SERIOUS AccIDENr.-William Robinson
farmer who resides near Antelope, in
this county, came to Sacramento yesterday
morning with a load of grapes for the
Eagle winery, at Eighteenth and streets
Shortly after crossing the levee on Twelfth
street, a number of boys, discovering the
contents of the wagon, began to follow
begging for fruit. Being a kind-hearted
individual he stopped several times and
allowed the lads to help themselves: He
soon discovered, however that his kindness
was not appreciated, for the number of
boys increased each block he travelled. They
became more importunate and disrespectful.
and finally began clambering into the wagon
and helping themselves. He at last found
that he would have to defend his load with
his whip or be robbed of the contents ofhis
wagon. For dozen blocks he fought the
young hoodlums, in vain endeavors to keep
them from pilfering. AT Eighteenth and
o streets, a young man, apparently about
20 years of age, jumped on the wagon and
began throwing the grapes off to the score
of boys that were following. Mr.. Robin
son, while striking at the fellow with his
whip, dropped one of his lines, his horses
became frightened, turned short, cramped
the wagon and threw him from his seat to
the ground The horses luckily did not
run away; if they had, the wheels of the
wagon would have passed over his pros
trate form. Parties who witnessed the ac-
cident, ran to the assistance of Mr.. Robin
son, while the hoodlums scattered in every
direction. He was placed in buggy and
conveyed TO the Windsor Hotel. Surgeons
were summoned, and it was ascertained
that the hip bone of his left leg was broken
at the socket. The doctors say that he will
have to lay on his back for at least three
months, and perhaps for much longer
time.
EDUCATIONAL Notes.-The night school
opened in the second story of the High
School building last night with about
twenty-five scholars, under Prof Hyde
The school will probably fill up rapidly
during the month. On the lower floor OF
the High School building, at o'clock,
Prof. Lepowitz last evening opened the free
school in mechanical drawing. Nearly
fifty scholars registered. After descrip-
ton of the instruments necessary to pro-
cure, the lessons began. the first beginning
with the point, the line, horizontals, per
pendicular, vertical and parallel lines, and
passing on to angles of all forms, the
square, etc, in order to familiariZe the pu-
pills with technical definitions which they
will be called on constantly to employ. The
illustrations were ell made on the black
board and proved deeply interesting. There
can be no doubt but that the school will
prove of great importance to such as attend
There is scarcely any vocation in life in
which the instruction given will not be Of
immediate value. Tonight the pupils be-
gin with their drawing boards and paper,
and will be taught how to prepare theil
working materials and tools.
THE YouNG DEMocRAcY.-The Youns
Mems Cleveland and Hendricks Club met
last evening at the Democratic headquar
ters quite large number being present
There appearing to be an apathy on the
part of the officers of the Club, the meet
ing decided to declare all the offices vacant
and proceeded to the election of those
whom they thought would take greater
interest in the campaign. The election
resulted as follows: President, Joseph w
Hughes; Vice-President, G. W. Carey
Secretary, T. F. Gleason; Treasurer Thos
Fox: Finance Committee, NJ J. Burke, l.
w. Maslin, G. W. Nichols, J. II. Hughe:
and G. w Carey; Committee on Uniform
p j. Shields, NJ. H. Sheehan and S. p
Maslin. Voluntary subscriptions were
called for, and four individuals presen
subscribed $50. The Club will turn on
with the Fire Brigade Saturday night t.
receive General Walsh. Both clubs viii
appear in uniform.
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Matters
A meeting of the State Board Of Agricult
ure was held at the Pavilion Saturda.
evening, to audit any claims that might b.
| outstanding. and to transact such othe
! business as came up. After the claim
were disposed of, it was decided to awar,
| special gold medals to Huntington, Hop
! kins & Co. the Capital Packing Co., and t.
| j. +. Hill. for his hay press. The Board
when the fair commenced, found itself il
| debt, for improvements at the Pavilion
and Park. about $45, 900. of which the re
ceipts of the fair cleared off $4,000, leaving
an Indebtedness at present of 10000. W
| p CT1lpmau who has bapy. one of the DI