Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-31
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,


paid
The following bills wereaudited. allowed
and ordered paid; A. b. Gilbert, $50 . ;
Capital Ice Co, $50; Neubourg IL Lagos
So 50; w. L. Frazer, 81 Il; n. B. Cannon,
So 50; Capital Gas Co., $l2 80; d. McDon-
aid, s.; j. A. NJ. Martin, 81 TO; S. Roth, So
Brown Bros, - cents; Wiesel & Son, 81 90
Nixon & Wheeler, s.; Whittier, Fuller e
Co, ST. 25; J. F. Hill So; Beehive Store
SIS; Jacob Wriesel, 70 cents; McElaney,
ST. 80: J. p. McManus, S55; Kreuzberger,
60 cents E. ?. Figg, 10 cents; f. y. Bauer
$500; c. 4. Adams, 81; J. II. Carter, $40 81
Con Sullivan, SO.
Reports of the different foremen for the
month Of July were received and placed on
file.
The Board then went into the election of
officers for the ensuing two years. with the
following result:
Chief Engineer-Cornelius Sullivan ire
elected.
Assistant Engineer-M. OMeara (re-
clected).
Secretary Fred Kim (re-elected).
There being no further business before
the Board, a number of invited guests were
admitted, and for an hour or two there was
a feast OF reason and flow Divine A
number Of gentlemen present were called
upon and made brief Temarks-all eulo-
Cystic Of the present fire department of Sac
ranientO
RAILROAD TAXES PAID NY esteIday
there was paid into the State Treasury So
SO - Judgment against the Northern Pa
cilic Railroad for the taxes of 1884 and
1885. These taxes were levied under the
Act OF March 9, 1883, and suit for their re
Covery was instituted under the provisions
of that Act. The State authorities claimed
that interest ut the rate of , per cent. per
month was Chargcable on all delinquent
railroad taxes under Section 1903 of the
Political Code, though the Act under which
the taxes were levied did not provide for its
collection. This claim has been decided
against the State, in the present case. How
ever. Is the taxes of 1850, 1851, 1889 We're
levied under the old law, which, in specific
language, provides that > per cent. interest
per month should be charged against all de-
hnquent taxes for the recovery of which
any suit was instituted, the Controller re-
fuses 10 receive the taxes of those years,
unless all interest, penalties and tax re-
quired by law shall be paid. OF the taxes
of 1880, 1881 and 1882 Attomey-Gencral
MarshallS epted the face, leaving the
question OF interest and per cent. penalty
to be decided by the United States Supreme
Court. OF the taxes OF 1883 he accepted so
per cent. of the amounts levied. 1t is UNI
derstoJd that for these reasons the Con-
troller refuses to accept the taxes now in
the hands of Attorney-General Marshall.
The failure to make provision in the law OF
1889, for the collection of the > per cent.
interest per month, is the explanation given
why the taxes just paid have been ac-
cepted by the Controller aud the other re-
fused.
Pouch CoURr.-In the Police Court yes
terday T. Frediani was examined on a
charge of battery and discharged, as also
was Fred Green. The cases of Birdie
WaShburn and Mrs Memer. charged with
petit larceny, were continued till to-day.
John Palmer, peace disturber. who had
given his name as Durham, was assessed
the sum OF $50, with the alternative OF as
many days in jail, which latter he elected
to accept. Mary Byrne and Nellie Mat
hews for disturbing the peace, were fined
50 each. Maurice Clary had to pay s. ioI
getting drunk. and it cost VIM. Hodges $
for doing the same thing. Joseph Adheld.
a. d. Torrs and Patrick Hayden, who had
also been carrying too much steam. forfeit
cd their deposits. Thomas Summers, &C
cuSed Of battery, was discharged, Charley
Chung charged with vagrancN. will haze
hearing to-day, and Robert WEIGH, an al
legged lover, had his case carried Owe
until August 4th. The adultery case o.
Kate Fletcher was continued until to-day
VIM Nichols and A. Campbell were each
fined $40 for disturbing the peace.
DESERVES DOSE AxYHow.-Onc Char.
ley Chung, a Chinese loafer, was examined
in the Police Court yesterday on a charg,
Of yagrancy. The police had for some
time been satisfied that he was only a spy
and lookout tor an Illicit tan game
which is understood TO have been running
behind barricaded doors somewhere within
the mysterious labyrinths of row o.
Chinese novels on ! street. The accused
endeavored to show that he was not va
grant by proving that he had acted as Z
sub-agent in some capacity for e. \. Bug
hey. in the course of his examination he
alleged that officer Farrell threatened him
with arrest last Monday unless he paid the
officer money. The Court promptly in
formed the fellow that it believed he was
telling a diabolical lie in making such {
statement The officer thus accused was
considerably exercised over it, but he may
rest assured that nobody believes for mo-
ment that there is the slightest truth in the
Chinese loaler's statement The latter 5
case was taken under adyisement.
A Healthy SlGN-There was small
group of gentlemen discussing the bushes:
outlook yesterday when one remarked tha
Times are said to be getting much bettel
IN the East Just now. " Yes" said a pc
liceman who had just come up, and they
are improving here toe, ifyou II hear me.
What particular signs of improvement
have YOU noted , " he was asked Well
replied the blue-c0atcd citizen, tell Vol
it's pretty good sign when YOU find $40 o
$50 in the pockets Of old DRINKS picked III
bv the police His hearers admitted tn,
force of the argument.
Cor THE PLAcE.-Thc struggle for tn,
appointment, by the President of Foreman
Pattern-maker at Mare Island Navy Var,
has ceased. David f. Beveridge, Of thi
CITY. has captured the prize, and will ente
upon the discharge of his duties in few
DAYS. The appointee is young gentleman
greatly esteemed in this city, where he Ina.
resided from boyhood. He is the eldes
son of the late David F. Beverage, gen
tleman who was always prominent Il
political circles and a sterling Democrat.
Tomorrow Big lines of boots an,
shoes; and, in fact big lines Throughout
every department All millinery at an'
below cost at Red House tomorrow.
To-MoRRowl-B lines of clothing, bi;
lines of hats, big lines of furnishing goods
Red House.
TOMORROW The last day of our grea
seiui-annual clearing sale al Red House.