Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-10
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Walks in the Plaza to be Paved-Bond
Suits-The Drainage Question.

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artificial stone walks in the Plaza. The
amount necessary to be laid is about 1000
| square feet The bidders were as follows
NJ. ?. Perine, IL cents per square foot; A.
McFadden, 14i cents John McGilory, u
cents George +. Miller, 10 cents. The
lowest bid would amount to about $40, the
highest 5000. Mayor Brown stated that
he had received communication
from the California Artificial Stone
| Pavement Company, of San Francisco,
! stating that all parties who were doing that
| kind of work in this city infringed upon
patents held by them, and if the city en-
tered INFO a contract for the work with
local contractors suit would Immediately
be commenced against the city. He said
he should not be willing to enter into
any contract unless the contractor would
execute good and sufficient bond to pro-
tect the city against such litigation. The
bidders were all present, and each said he
! would protect the city in case legal pro-
ceedings were commenced. Mr.. McGilory
said he had done a large amount of that
work in this city, and had never been mo-
Tested. He did not think the California
Company would take any action in this
case. Mr.. Miller said he was not so sure
about that. He had been put to over 5000
expenses by them, but had now learned
how to avoid infringing. He would lay
the walk in square blocks instead of in one
piece and marking it, and in that way he
was entirely protected.
A. Haskins appeared before the Board,
and said he would lay all the walks with
Paris malleable stone for ten cents foot
and wait five years for his pay, and if it
did not give satisfaction at the end of that
time he would donate it to the city. He
referred the Trustees 10 work he had done
at Is. X. Crockers place, saying that il
would not wear out and that ten-ton
trucks could not injure it in the least He
said the reason he did not put in bid was
because his was not the kind OF stone called
for in the specifications. He asked the Board
to defer action for few days until they could
have an opportunity of examining the
sidewalk he is now laying around the old
pavilion, at Sixth and NJ streets. Heclaims
that his was the best pavement known. and
could be put upon the streets for less than
the cost of either gravel or cobble, and it
was better III every respect to the asphalt
tum or Santa Cruz pavement lately put
down on J street. He said he had come TO
Sacramento to stay, had located his factory
at Sixth and streets, and expected to do
all the paving that is done on Sacramento
streets in the future.
After considerable discussion between
the Trustees and bidders, one of the latter
said he thought he could lay a good.
serviceabie walk for seven cents per foot
Another remarked that he could do the
same for five cents. Mr. Haskins said if
trade was little better he would make a
present of it to the city, and he did not
know but he would do so anyhow. He
would think seriously of the matter.
The Trustees said they thought it would
be well to defer action until the next meet
ing, and it was so ordered.
7. McHale, one OF the street sprinklers
put in bill for $58, which he claimed was
the balance due him according to contract.
The Street Commissioner stated that Mr..
McHale had failed to sprinkle the streets
according to specifications, and he had been
forced to send another sprinkling wagon
over his route. Mr.. Griffiths, who did the
extra work, said that Mr.. McHale, or his
employees, had stoned him and his horses.
The last time Gritfiths was sent there. Nc
Hale threatened to shoot him if he came
again. The Street Commissioner objected
to the BILL and supplemented his remarks
by saying " he ought to have been locked
5000, by rights The bill was unanimously
rejected
a communication was read from the
Police Commissioners asking that The
the condition of that fund at present would
not admit Of it, as it would likely run
several hundred dollars short this year He
said the matter had better come up about
the time of the next tax levy.
August Hebron came before the Board
and asked that the city water main be ex-
tended to Twenty-ninth and p streets. 1t
at present extends to point about midway
between Twenty-seventh and Twenty
eighth on 2 street. He also complained
that there was no drainage for that
portion of the city, and citizens who
live and do business in that part of the
town suffer great inconvenience, and are
put to considerable expense in conse-
quence. He stated that it cost his firm
from $50 to $40 month to carry off the
water used on their premises He asked
permission to connect with sewers leading
TO the city, or with the drainage canal on
Thirty-first street. He said the latter
would be the most feasible. Ali solid mat
ter from their slaughterhouse was carted
off each day, and all that would be allowed
to go into the drain asked for was water
used in scrubbing the floors, which was not
in the least objectionable He said for
them to be compelled to cart this water in
the winter season was very expensive, and
he thought permission should be granted.
Mr.. Nielsen said that so much complaint
had been made the past season about the
foul matter deposited in the canal by the
winery and Scheld's brewery. that the
former had been stopped from connecting
with it, and Mr.. Scheld had been notified
TO construct cesspools, so that no solid mat
ter could flow into the canal. The canal
belongs to the city and county, and nothing
foul is allowed to enter it.
Engineer Bassett thought all the s1lrplus
water could be got rid of by the use of sub
soil irrigation pipes. The pipes, by being
buried near the surface, and keeping the
ground cultivated and growing something
would take all the water of, and the ex-
pertinent would be profitable.
Mr.. Hebron said that plan would not
work in that locality, as there was no arabic
soil, it all being hard pan
Mr.. Nielsen said he thought the plan
proposed by the City Engineer would work
well at the brewery, as Mr.. Scheld had q
block or two of good land
The City Engineer said the Supervisors
were talking of connecting the County
Hospital with the canal. He thought there
would be no difficulty in their getting rid
of all their drainage by subsoil pipes. 1t
would be less expensive, and eventually
prove q source of profit
Mr.. Hebron suggested that the citv place
a pipe in the canal some distance from the
bottom, IN winch all those places lnen-
toned could drain, and extend it beyond y
street. He was willing to pay part of the
expense, and thought the brewery, county
and winery would contribute also towardi ii.
The question of drainage was referred to
the Street Commissioner, and the applica-
ton for the extension of the water main
to Trustee Jones.
The Chief Engineer of the Water-works
reported that during the past week the ma
chinery had been in operation 163 hours,
and Il ,549, 500 gallons of water pumped.
The City Treasurer made the following
report:
On hand September 1852 76i IS
Received during the month................ Gil %
SSSs, 1856 45
Paid out during the month............... S,l9i %
Balance October IA IS
Received during the month..............,. 20S25 90
s87., 567 40
Paid out during the month. 1892 81
Balance November IA 70
Mr.. Nielsen stated that he met the Board
of Health on Saturday evening, and had
promised that he would recommend the
payment of the amount due Mr.. Bassett as
Plumbing Inspector $50, to be paid out
of the general fund. The bill was allowed