Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-01
City Trustees.

The Board of City Trustees met in reeu-
lar session at 10 A. NJ. yesterday, all the
members present
City Attorney Anderson appeared before
the Board and asked that contingent fund
be formed for the purpose of defraying the
expense Of telegraphing when the same is
necessary to secure the arrest of an escap-
ing criminal
Mayor Brown thought this entirely un-
necessary. If at any time the CITY Attor-
ney or Chief of Police found it necessary
to have recourse to the telegraph for the
purpose of experimenting criminals, they
could make out an itemized bill of the
expense and it would be allowed by the
Board
The City Attorney said the city he
thought, now in a position to dictate their
own terms. This idea was suggested by
the recent decision of Judge Field. rem
dered on Monday last in the Montgomery
avenue case. He said we have ALWAYS
contended our bonds were illegally issued.
The learned Judge, in deciding the case re
ferred to, says it is matter that can be in
quired into and the legality of the bonds
assailed, even though they are in the hands
OF innocent parties. He thought it was a
matter that should at once be passed upon
in the Supreme Court of the United States.
Mayor Brown said steps had already
been taken to do what the City Attorney
suggested. The matter would be laid be-
fore the Supreme Court of the United
States without delay.
Mayor Brown said many persons were
asking whether or not the Trustees would
stand up during the State Fair and pro-
hlblt unlawful gaming. He thought the
State Fair should not have anything to do
with the directing of the morals of the
community. If it was unlawful to gamble
Immediately before and Immediately after
the State Fair, it was certainly illegal to do
so during the time of the fair. He said
we will back the officers in the perform
ance of their whole duty in this matter. if
necessary with all the money there is in
our treasury. All illegal games wherever
found within the city limits must be
stopped and the violaters of the law ar
the State Agricultural Society would be
requested to see to il that no wheels or
other gambling devices were allowed to be
put up IN and around the park. Their
hearty cooperation with the officers would
be specially asked.
In answer to a question by the Mayor,
the City Attorney said the Police Judge
had jurisdiction, and visitors to games
were amenable as well as those who play
at and conduct the games.
Trustee Nielsen said that he had been
informed by the County Board ofSupervis-
ors that they would meet at P. NJ. on
Tuesday, for the purpose of considering the
debris question, and the members of the
Board OF Trustees were invited to be pres
ent. The invitation was accepted.
MaVOr Brown said he WAS in favor Of
stopping hydraulic mining, if such thing
were possible-an opinion Endorsed by the
other members of the Board
ii. Z. Wolff, engineer of the Water
Works, reported that during the past week
the machinery had been in operation 16S
hours. The Holly pumped 1867, $50 gal
Ions, the c. ?. 16,5S9,000; total, 30656, $50
gallons.
Chas. l.. Baker, Poundmaster, rendered
his resignation as Poundmaster, which was
accepted. His successor will be elected on
Monday uext.
The petition of property to open
Twenty-fourth street, from R to V, was
referred to the Street Commissioner.
The City Taper, J. w. Watt, reported
ready for duty, and was requested to go to
work on Tuesday.
Trustee Jones said he, in company with
others, had visited the Blue Lakes and
head waters of the Moquelumne river and
found an abundant supply of clear, pure
water. If it could be transmitted to this
city in its purity it would be just what Sac
most needed and desired.
Mayor Brown said he would be willing
to give the Amador Canal Company $35 900
per annum if they would put that clear,
pure water in here as they proposed, but
he thought we should first see what could
be done with the artesian water Just east of
the city. If that supply was inexhausti-
BILE, he did not think it was necessary to
look farther
After auditing a number of bills and or
dering them mid the Board adjourned