Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-30
BOARD OE TRUSTEES.
Officers Elected-Ciyil Service Reform
Partially Recognized.


The Board of City Trustees held their
regular weekly meeting yesterday morn
ing, all the members present
The room was crowded with local politi-
clans and office seekers who had come to
see the disposition of patronage.
Mayor Brown said the first thing in or
der would be the election of officers for the
ensuing year. The first in order would be
that of Chief Engineer of the Water Works.
Trustee Jones placed in nomination J.
A. Cunningham.
Mayor Brown named Henry c. Wolf,
who he said had been in charge for some
time, was faithful and competent and in
full accord with the Superintendent of the
Water Works.
Trustee Ryan said he had no nomination
TO make. Upon roll call Wolf received
the votes of Brown and Ryan, aid was
declared elected.
For First Assistant Engineer, Trustee
Ryan named Z. H. Williams, and he was
elected unanimously.
For Second Assistant, Trustee Ryan
named Frank Daroux, and Mayor Brown
seconded the nomination.
Trustee Jones turned very red in the face
and. glancing rather angrily across his
desk toward the other Republican Trustee,
remarked, q Well, that settles it." Mayor
Brown urged Trustee Jones to name his
candidate, but the latter declined to do So
On roll call Ryan and Brown voted for
Daroux. Trustee Jones declined to vote,
evidently thinking he was in as hopeless a
minority as he was when majority of the
Board was Democratic.
For EiratnaD Rrpur rata1 NNiII;op,
Cornell, who he said had served almost
lifetime in that capacity.
Trustee Jones said, . will do as you did,
Mr.. Brown, and second the nomination"
Connell was declared elected, as were also
W. II. Hevener and John ]. Scheck, the
latter two nominated by Jones. Sheck sue
ceeds Frank Longabaugh, who was sup
ported by Mayor Brown.
For City Taper Trustee Jones named
John Watt, the present incumbent, and he
was unanimously elected.
Trustee Ryan nominated for CITY Sur
yeyor the present incumbent, L. +. Bassett
and he also was unanimously elected.
The Mayor announced that the next Off |
Ger to be elected was Superintendent of
the City Cemeteries. This was evidently a
grave queStlon-one upon which much |
speculation had been made, and for which |
there were several candidates. backed bv |
- powerful political . influence" A buzz
of excitement was noticeable among the |
lookers-on, who We're anxious to see
whether certain members would stand !
up, fall down or I" go back upon their !
word, as they expressed ii in their politi- |
cal vernacular.
Mayor Brown named for the position |
Joseph \. Herndon, the present incum-
bent, whom he highly eulogized. He also, |!
by request, placed in nomination H. G. |
Just at this point Trustee |
Ryan fished from his inside coat pocket |
formidable looking official sized envelope, |
which he passed over TO the Mayor. The |
latter opened it and read a lengthy petit |
ton, signed by a number of prominent and |
influential Republicans, asking the ap-
pointment of Robert Parker
Trustee Ryan placed in nomination
Clarence Nelson
Trustee Jones said he had no candidate
for the position.
result For Nelson-Ryan, Jones. For |
Nelson was declared |
elected.
For Harbormaster, Mayor Brown placed |
IN nomination Captain n. a. Kidder, who |
was elected without opposition.
Philip Rumble was named for Pound |
master by the Mayor, and his election was |
also made unanimous.
The Board of Health came at the foot of /
he list. Mayor Brown said they were |
elected 10 hold Office until their successors
were chosen. The present Board were
and efficient, and he believed in |
leaving ii as it was.
This did not suit Mr. Jones. He desired |
4 change, and therefore placed in nomina-
lios Drs. Ciuness, Huntington Simmons,
r., Baldwin and Nixon
Mayor Brown placed in nomination the |
Did Board, as follows: Drs. Cluness. Mich
Dis, Lame, Snyder and Bruno
On roll-call, Trustee Ryan voted with
Zones, and the latter's nominees were de-
Jared elected.
A resolution of intention, to improve
rwenty-second street, from II to Y, was
passed; also G. from Fifteenth to Sixteenth;
ilso Twenty eighth, from NJ to r. Official
grades were established on Twenty-eighth |
street. The City Engineer was ordered to
prepare specifications for work on Twenty |
eighth street.
A petition to improve G street, from Fiji |
tenth to Sixteenth, was read and filed
The Street Commissioner reported in |
favor of a sidewalk being built on Eight |
zenith, between G and H.
After auditing number of bills, the |
Board adjourned.