Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-31
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
City Trustees.


The Board of City Trustees met at 10 A.
NJ. yesterday all the members present.
The bond of George A. Putnam, City
Collector in the sum of $4,000, was filed,
and approved as follows: L. Elkus, $4,000;
James Mcclure, $4,000; Samuel S. Nixon,
$4,000; L. S. Taylor, $4,000; L. C. Chand-
Ter, $4,000; A. Aitllen, $4,000; Edward
Christy, $4,000.
A resolution of intention was passed to
have Third street improved, from L to P,
by grading and gravellng the same to the
official grade
A petition was filed by the property hold
ers on the street referred TO, asking that the
same be graveled and that stone walks be
put in at the crossings.
Mark Foster, Chief Engineer of the
Water Works reported that during the past
week the pumps had been in operation 141
hours and 16, AGA, 900 gallons of water
pumped.
A petition to have crossing made over
the railroad track at Sixteenth and r streets
was referred to the Street Commissioner.
An ordinance relative TO the arrest of
parties who frequent places where stud
horse poker is played was laid over for one
week. Mayor Brown said he regretted ex-
City Attorney, for some reason, had asked
that he be allowed to address the Board
upon that subject Out of Difference TO the
City Attorney, who was not present, the
matter was continued for one week, but
the Trustees were unanimous in saving
that they should pass it at the next meet
ing, and what was more. they should in
sist that the officers of the city perform
their entire duty in the suppression of
gaming. In answer to several questions
regarding whether or not the police could
control the matter, Judge Henry, who was
present, joined the Mayor in the remark
that :" if the present police force don't do
their duty, no doubt we can fill their places
with men who can and will" Judge
Henry said that he would see that
no gambling prohibited by law should be
allowed to run within the city limits If Il
game of faro, studhorse poker, or any other
game, is allowed to run in this city openly,
as has been done heretofore, and the officer
upon the beat in that portion of ne city is
too blind to see and too deaf to hear about
il, then it is high time that some other
kval citizen, who is able TO serve the peo-
Ao 100 a month, should be placed in
his position. The present police force, the
Judge remarked, is large enough. Give me
good true and honest men and there will
are now placed in almost a crucial test
The eyes of the entire city are upon them.
The moment that gambling is allowed, and
the parties are not arrested, just that mo-
merit do the officers lose caste, not only
with the public but with the sporting fra
ternity as well.
1t being the time for the election of
the various city officers, the following were
chosen The office of City Treasurer was
one over which there was much specula-
ton. The office is one that pays the in
cumbent $1,000 a year; his duties are
slight, and it was understood that certain
banks were willing TO do the work for
nothing, give Il good and sufficient bond,
and at the same time give something for
the use of the money. However. when the
election of officers was called, without any
remarks upon that subject, Mr.. Nielsen
placed in nomination the present in
cumbent, James y. Porter. and he was
elected unanimously His bond was fixed
at $500 600.
For Chief Engineer of the Water Works,
Trustee Jones placed in nomination John
A. Cunningham, and Trustee Nielsen
named Mark Foster, the present incumbent.
Brown and Nielsen voted for Mark Foster,
and he was declared elected.
II. c. Wulff and +. H. Williams were
nell, f. Longabough and 5. Anderson fire
men.
Trustee Jones tried to get places for w.
II. Hevener and Peter Rice, but Mayor
Brown and Trustee Nielsen had apparently
made up a slate that they were unwilling
TO break
J. w. Watt was reelected City Taper;
L. F. Bassett, City Surveyor, and J. n.
Herndon Superintendent of City Cemeter-
les The latter three officers were elected
10 succeed themselves. and received the
unanimous vote of the Board.
On motion of Trustee Nielsen the election
of Poundmaster was continued for one
week in order to allow time for the selec-
ton Of proper place for locating the
pound.
As to the Board of Health Trustee, Jones
said he would like to suggest a change, but
from what he had seen OF the Board they
were unwilling to accord him any courte-
sizes respecting the choosing of city officials,
and he should therefore submit to the
action Of the other two Trustees. He said
l apparently am ignored by this Board
but the time will come when the acts of
this morning will sit heavily upon your
shoulders.
The representatives of the California
Water Company, who represent one of the
largest water rights on the western slope of
the SierraS, The Mount Gregory Water
Company, the FL Dorado Deep Gravel and
Mining Company, the Blue Canyon Water
Company, and the Blue lakes of Amador
county, were in attendance before the Board.
Each had proposition TO make To the
Board, stating the extent of their water
supply, and how cheap the same could be
given ia Sacramento Prior to the meeting
of the Board, the representatives OF three
of the companies met the Trustees, and
were informed that when Sacramento de-
sired clear water from the mountains they
should advertise for it, and all parties who
had water rights and desired to put in a
bid for furnishing this city with pure, fresh
water would have an opportunity of so
doing. The Trustees have now before
them five propositions for furnishing the
CITY with mountain water.
After auditing large number of bills
and ordering the same paid the Board adj
journed.
IMPROVEMENTS IN PoULTRY RAISING.-A
few days ago lady residing in the upper
portion of the city purchased eggs at q
grocery near by, and prepared to fry some
of them for the family meal. One that was
poured into the pan made an unusual noise,
and, on looking for the cause, she was as
tonished TO find that the egg had contained
a S. gold piece All of her neighbors have
been purchasing hen fruit at that grocery