Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-28
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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Nor TO BE LIcENsED.-The City Trustees
held an informal session yesterday morn
Jag. The only persons present, outside OF
the Trustees, were the City Attorney and a
RKooRD-UEIoN reporter The Trustees
talked of firing" the reporter, but it was
finally decided that as he was a pretty
good fellow" he could remain. The OBJ
ject of the meeting was the consideration
of the ordinance regulating houses of i'll
fame. Trustee Nielsen handed in a draft
Of new ordinance, which, by the way,
was not read nor considered, reports to the
contrary notwithstanding. Mr.. Nielsen
thought something ought to be done in the
direction the ordinance indicated, for sani-
tary reasons, if no other. Mayor Brown
thought the reading Of the proposed new
ordinance was entirely unnecessary; the
city ordinances relative to that subject
were adequate, providing the City Attorney
and Chief of Police of the city would at
tend to their duties. He said those officers
can, under existing ordinances, suppress
the evil Some time since, he said, the
Police Commissioners took the matter in
hand, and for several months L street.
from Second to Fourth, and Second,
from X TO l., were made apparently
respectable. Trustee Gutenbtr-er made
long argument in opposition to
the proposed ordinance. He said if
the City Attorney and Chief of Police
do their duty there is no occasion
for licensing. The City Attorney excused
the matter, or at least tried to do so, by
saying that new officers had been put in
that portion of the city, and they could
not cope with the evil as did officers Ash
and Woods of the old force. He under
stood that the Chief had put officer Ash on
that beat again, and thought the matter
complained of would be rectihed Mayor
Brown said he was opposed to the passing
Of new ordinances, while others existed
covering all the grounds. His view was
cOncuTed in by the other Trustees. They
all agreed that the Chief of Police and City
Attorney had all the power necessary to
restrain ana keep within proper bounds
the evil complained of. For the present
they agreed to consider no further the pro-
the Chief of Police, and have him, with the
power with which he IS now clothed, sup
press the evil.
Books FoR TER PooR-Yesterday DR..
White, of the County Hospital, received the
500 worth of books recently purchased by
the Board Of Supervisors. He says it would
DO person good to see how much they are
appreciated by the poor unfortunates. An
old gentleman, who has been an inmate of
the hospital for years, carried to his room
copy of Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress"
When the doctor called on him in the even
ing, he asked that thanks be returned to
the Supervisors for their donation of books.
That book" pointing 10 the one at his
bedside, is one of the finest things writ
len in the English language. ! read it
when q boy, again when prosperous
young man, and after l had arrived az
mature years ] read it again, discovering
beauties in the inspired verses that had
escaped me at both the other readings"
He asked the doctor to open 10 certain
chapters, and the poor invalid repeated
page after page. The doctor at once be-
came interested in the man. who possesses
such a wonderful memory, and ascertained
that he was graduatc of one of the first col
leges of the United States. He discussed all
the writers of the age, critcising their efforts
IN g scholarly manner. He SAID of all the
American poets Bryant was his favorite,
and quoted, in manner that would do
credit to an elocutiOnist, ThanatOpsis.'
The doctor says there is not q person in
Sacramento but that has one or more books
OF magazines that have been read, and 20
the owner are OF no more value Those
books would be of incalculable worth 10
poor men and women in the County Poor
house. He asks every person in the city
who has such books, magazines or papers
70 leave them at the County Treasures OF
Recorders office and they viii be added TO
the hospital library.
METROPOLITAN TrEA-EK. 800 Hearts of
OAK, " as presented at the Metropolitan, is
a play well worth seeing Thrilhngly IN
teresting it IS well supported with attrac-
Ave and appropriate scenery, and fine me
ChaniCal effects. The company, from Herne
70 the baby" III their parts admirably,
and the effect as whole is all that could
he desired, though Of course there are
points Of which more might possibly be
made. The narrative is of a homelike
character, something akin TO the Enoch
Arden story, and all the details and &C
CessOrles are ably managed. For instance,
II the third act the supper /. n reality. the
liable being served in good old-fashioned
style, with the yiands smoking-hot," and
The details Of The family gathering extend
ing to the introduction of the family cat,
who enjoys her supper rs well rs the
others The baby is a bright little
specimen, SAID 10 be only seven months
old, and little Alice PIERCE who personates
A.s'g '-AeNA - le+k'ot Va NlA years Il very
interesting. The orchestra, last evening.
through misunderstanding, was more
select than numerous Hearts of Oak "
Viii be given this afternoon and evening.
How HE GETS HIS TRou-.-Yesterda
q tawny brave stallled into the County
Clerk s Office, stepped up 10 the desk where
voters are registered. and raped on the
counter Clerk COglan walked over to the
desk, and with polite bow asked Poor
10" what he could do for him The sleek
looking native said he was in quest of
" Captain Bill" After a few moments of
conversation it was ascertained that ne was
looking for Billy" Hamilton. the urbane
Clerk of Department Two. When he was
informed that Hamilton was not in he
seemed to be very much disappointed
He dictated the following message, which
was written down by the County Clerk
Come my wickiup-same place last sum
Iner Sell you trout same price Bring
good half-dollar; last one you gave me,
hole in it. Grasshoppers plenty. Your
friend, Captain jim"
Auction SALEs.-Beil & Co. viii sell
AZ auction at 10 4. n. to-day, at their
salesroom, Eighth and K streets, 4 work
horses, farm wagon. ? sets double har-
ness, / set cart harness, open side-spring
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