Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-13
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Board of Education.

Board of Education.
The City Board of Education met Satur-
day evening for the purpose Of receiving
report from the Building and Repair Com
mittee. Present-Directors Petrie Conk-
lin, Davis, Alsip, and Avery. Absent
Slater, Chadderdon, and Stevens.
Mr.. Avery, Chairman of the Building
and Repair Committee, said that they had
called on N. D. Goodell, the architect,
Friday, and asked him what would be his
charge for drawing the specifications de-
tails, etc, and experimenting the cOnstruc-
ton of the proposed new school building
at Tenth and ? streets He had informed
them that his charge would be $3.50. Later
in the day the committee called on Mr..
Seadler but found they could do nothing
with him, SO far as etfecting a settlement
was concerned. Mr.. Seadler refused to
give up the plans unless he was paid $500
The committee told him they would give
him 500, and no more. This he refused
to accept, and the committee has since
withdrawn the tender. Mr.. Avery claimed
that the pencil drawings that Mr.. Seadler
called plans were worthless, and he would
not give him twenty cents for them. The
committee had concluded to go to Oakland
with the architect, make new drawings,
and endeavor, if possible to get up speciti-
cations that will give them better house,
for less money, than has been estimated. If
Mr.. Goodell went to Oakland, and did the
last work spoken of, his charge would be
$50 more or $500 in all. This, he claimed,
was a saving of $40 from what the Board
had agreed to pay Mr. Seadler
After some little discussion relative to
Mr.. Seadler's bill, the committee was
granted further time, and the Board add
journed to P. NJ. Thursday, when the
committee is expected to hand in its final
report.
TWENTY YEARS AGO To-DAY.-On
the 18th day of July, 1857, the Young
Mems Pioneer Guard held their first annu-
al target practice in Folsom. 1t was one of
the earliest organized military companies
in the State, and was composed of some of
the best young men in the communitv
The officers Of the company on the occasion
referred to were: John Talbot, Captain
A, r. Slmons, First Lieutenant; Samuel
Richardson, Second Lieutenant Charles
usSl clair, Third Lieutenant; Oliver II. Wor-
dch, Ensign John Foley. First Sergeant
J. Pierce, Secretary; R. H. Shea Treasurer.
Their uniforms, which were very neat, con-
sisted of black frock coats, black pants
with buff stripe glazed caps and white
patent-leather belts. The Sacramento
Daily Union of July II, 1857, under the
head of Target Excursion, said THE
Young Mems Pioneer Guard, Captain John
Talbot, proceeded to Folsom yesterday
morning, pursuant to announcement, on
their first annual target excursion, and re-
turned about P. N. Although not so nu-
merous as was expected, they presented a
creditable appearance and acquitted them
selves well, in view Of the fact that they
had been subjected to but little drill
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DRowNrNG.-One
day last week, says the Gait Gazette, the
six-year-old daughter of Mr.. Cox, who re-
sides near the New Hope ferry, had mar
row escape from drowning. The little girl
was playing with child of about her own
age adjacent to the ferry, and fell into the
river. The playmate gave the alarm, and
the chlld's father and hired man ran to
the rescue. The greatly frightened parent
jumped into the river at the ferry, and
CROPPED about madly in the water for his
darling, while the hired man, possessed of
more presence of mind, ran down the
stream some fifty yards, and catching a
glimpse of the struggling form of the child
in the deep current as it was sinking for
the last time, lie jumped in and rescued
the little girl. Some time elapsed before
life was restored to the almost PROSTATE
child, but at last accounts the child was
well and happy, although slightly scared of
water.
POLICE CoURr.-In the Police Court Sat
urday Harry Lewis, the gentleman from
Los Angeles, arrested on a charge of mis-
demeanor embezzlement, preferred by H.
Wittpen, pleaded guilty and was fined $l2O
or 100 days The money and watch which
Lewis had in his possession repaid Witt
pen the money Lewis had obtained from
hln......Joe Frye was tried by jury on n
charge OF vagrancy, found guilty and sem
fenced TO 50 DAYS in the County JAIL.
The case Of John Rogers. charged with be
ing common druukarl, was continued
uhul TINS morning. The half-dozen small
boys arrested few weeks ago for malicious
lnlschiei III making a raid on fruit gar
qen were called up and, as it appeared
that the boys had behaved themselves
properly since their cases first came TO the
attention OF the Court, they were dis
charged.
CRY TREAsURY.-The following were the
receipts for the weel, ending Saturday. July
18th; From Jos. " Herndon. cemetery
dues, $34; 4. S. Woods. water rates q on.
n. a. kidder, harbOr dues. S12I %. 4 II
Mckee, sale Of material, ST.; VA. Henry.
Police Court fines, 500 so; Geo. A. Put
nam, city licenses, 1888 IS; Geo A. Put
nam, dog licenses, $50 "a; G. y. Post. ms
tice Court fees, ISL -; VIM. Henley, Jus-
tice Court fees, 81; II. b. Nielsen. street
assessment, S5,037 IS; Henry /. Buckley.
delinquent city taxes, 1904 As. Total, So
365 %. Total disbursements, $l5,933 70.
Total amount in city treasury, 1896, sS4 50.
METROPOLITAN THEATER-At the Metro
politan tonight another novelty will be
presented, and another opportunity
afforded the Undergoing public TO enjoy
an evening of laughter. The attraction
will be VIM. Mestayer well known here
through his previous yentures) and his
company in the highly amusing absurdity,
1--WE, Us & Co. at Mud Springs" 1t does
not pretend too much plot, but abounds in
mirth provoking situations and entertain
ing dialogue The prices of admission
will remain seventy-five and fifty cents,
without extra charge for reserying.