Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-05
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
The Croker Gift-AIonthiy Reports oil
Officers-Etc.

The Croker Gift-Montliy Reports Oh
Officers-Etc.
The City Board of Trustees met IN regu-
lar session at 10 A. NJ. yesterday; all the
members present.
The Mayor read the deed of the Crocker
Art Gallery. executed by Mrs. f. B. Crocker,
to the city. The following resolution was
passed unanimously:
WHEREAS. Mrs. Margaret E. Croker has, by
deed dated May ., 1885, given, donated ana con
viewed to the city of sacramento the properly
known as the Z" E. B. Croker Art 6allery' SIT,
uated in the block in said city oounu tr pH ~ y
and p and Second and Third streets, III trust i9r
the certain purposes in said deed mehtlohed
ResoIred. That the city hereby accepts said
deed and the gifts thereby mace upon the u us's
in said deed mentioned.
The Mavor also read the following:
Reso,red. That the California Museum Associa-
ton hereby agrees with the city of Sacramento,
in consideration of said city accepting tne deed
of the property known as the : T. .. ofocker Ar
Gallery" executed by Mrs. Z. b. CROKER, under
date Of I'd day of May, 1885, TO MAINTAIN, sup
port and care for said property at us own eN-
D. LUBIN, President.
The matter of opening the alley in the
block bounded by Il and S, Second and
Third streets, came up for hearing. W: +.
George appeared for the petitioners. Alter
some discussion the matter was postponed
for the purpose of taking testimony 10 the
18th of May. There is a nursery and
flower garden, the property OF T. hunZ, IN
the block, which would be almost ruined
by the opening of the alley. He is opposed
to it and claims that it is done for spite
work.
The amount of water pumped last week
was 10 S2l 600 gallons.
The Harbormaster, n. A. kdder, col
lected as levee dues during the month OF
April Sl65 70.
The Chief of Police for the month of
April, reported 207 arrests; meals, 992 !;
dodgers S. en- routes, IA.
Joseph n. Herndon, Superintendent of
the city cemeteries, reported for April q
deaths; brought here for interment, I to-
tai number Inferred 81. The interments
were made as follows City Cemetery % !;
New Helvetia, 8; st. Joseph, 2; sent
abroad, , total, 30. Collected for sale Of
lots, Sl36 so for permits, $39; sale Of
wood, IS; total, 1873 80.
A communication was received from the
Board of Fire Commissioners, stating that
the fire plugs on y street, between Front
and Second, and at the corner of the alley
on the east side Of Fourth street. L and II ,
are so DISTRACTED as not to admit of their
free use, and respectfully asking that the
distractions be removed.
Henry Ramsey, Poundmaster. reported
that during the month he had impounded
two animals, and collected as fees 81 80
He handed in his resignation, which was
accepted.
Mr.. Crossman appeared before the Board
and asked that the city tax of $40 on the
church at Twenty-third and K streets be
RENTED. The matter was taken under adj
visement until 10 \. N. to-day.
Bids were received for the construction
of q sewer on Third street, from L to NJ,
from A. Agnew, James Wood, W. Snarr
and James Touhey.
After auditing a large number OF bills
and ordering them paid, the Board adj
iourned.