Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,
BOARD OF CITY TRUSTEES.
The Bond Question Again-More Street
experimentation Reports.

bOaKD OF CITY TRUSTEES.
The Bond Question Again-More Street
Improvements-nIonth Reports.
The Board of City Trustees met at 10 A.
N. yesterday; all the members present.
Judge Fl. o. Beatty President of the
Funded Debt Sinking Fund Commission
ers, appeared before the Board and submit
ted the following, which was read:
AT a meeting of the Board of Commissioners
OF the Funded Debt Sinking Fund held at the
once ON OF the secretary, Charles r. Parsons. on
ent H. O. Beatty. Newton Booth and Charles r.
Parsons. On motion of H. o. Beatty it was
A. hesottod, That 1t Is the opinion of this Board
that we cannot at the present time receive salts
therefore be it
Resotoed. That in the opinion of this Commits
SION II would be advantageous TO invest the
funds now on hand in the purchase of past due
coupons. Now, therefore, we do hereby request
that the Board of Trustees of the city of Sacra.
mento do concur with this Commission in a
resolution authorizing said Commission to CON
vert the funds now on hand in attached COUPON.
from the said city bonds.
CHARLES R. Parsons, Secretary.
Judge Beatty asked the Board to pass the
following resolution
At a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees
OF the city OF Sacramento, on Monday, the lst
udy OF harcn, 1886, on motion of il is
resolved that this Board concurs in the resolu-
lions OF the Board of Commissioners of the
funded debt sinking fund, that fer the time he
ing 1t viii be impossible TO obtain bids ut salts
Iactory prices Tor the purchase of city bonds
Therefore we agree with said Commissioners
that II Will be advisable TO invest the funds now
on hand 10 the sinking fund in past due c0u-
pons, ana we do hereby assent to the invest
ment OF said funds in coupons cut from city
bonds.
Mayor Brown said that was anticipating
the price of the bonds, and he did not think
that advisable. The advertisement ran for
week yet, and he thought it best to wait
until after that date. He read Section 8 of
the Act passed in 1872, as follows:
If at any time after any advertisement for the
purchase of city bonds and "a failure TO receive
satisfactory bids enough to absorb all the money
IN the funded debt sinking fund, it shall be the
opinion OF a majority of the Commissioners of
the said funded debt sinking fund.- and also of
a majority OF the City Trustees, that ii will for
the time being be impossible TO obtain city
bonds nj fair price, then the Commissioners
- nay, with the sanction of the Board OF Trustees
invest this fund in any of the various classes of
sacramento county bonds, or in detached cou-
pons OF the city bonds, and may pursue the same
course in advertising for these as is prescribed
in Sections5, and :, and III advertising for city
bonds.
The Board, alter a lengthy discussion
with Judge Beatty, in which the latter
exhibited much feeling. agreed unani-
vertisement for bonds expired, which is on
Monday next.
The proprietors of the skating rink
sought to have the license taken of that
institution, but did not succeed the Board
voting unanimously against it.
Two electric-light poles were ordered
erected south of r street, between Third
and Tenth, the location of the same to be
left TO the Street Commissioner.
MONTHLY REPORTS
The following reports were made for the
month of February
Philip Rumble, Poundmaster, impound-
ed horses, COWS and Sc dogs; 46 dogs
were killed. The remaining animals were
redeemed, and $40 80 fees collected
n. A. kidder, Harbormaster, collected
Sly so.
o. C. Jackson. Chief of Police reported
Arrests, 1873 dodgers. 100; meals furnished,
1000; en- routes Is; received for en- routes.
81 80; expenses, IS Is.
II, C. Wolf engineer of the Water Works,
reported II, 123, 800 gallons of water pump
ed away the past week
An order was passed asking for sealed
proposals for the grading of 0 street, from
Eighteenth to Thirtyfirst.
TINE EXTENDED.
The following order drawn by the CITY
mously:
II appearing that on March g. 1885. this city
by ordinance, No. 302 granted to r. E. j. T.
and g. w. Carey the right TO construct and
maintain street railroad upon certain streets
among others to extend said street railroad upon
X street. from Tenth to Twentieth, and it APP
pearing that certain changes in the grade of
said street is about to occur;
1t is therefore ordered good cause appearing
therefor, that the time for the commencement
of the construction of such extension upon X
street from Tenth to Twentieth streets be and
the same is hereby extended one year from the
9th day OF March, 1856, and that the grantees
under SAID franchise shall have such time in
which to commence the construction of such
street railroad on said X street, from Tenth to
Twentieth streets of said city of Sacramento.
An order was passed to improve Twenty
eighth street. from NJ to y streets by grad
ing and rounding
Chief Engineer Sullivan stated that the
Capital Box Factory had arranged to place
spark-catcher on its smokestack.
petition to have street lamps placed on
the corner of all alleys on Twelfth street,
from B to ], was referred to theStreet Com
missioner.
After auditing large number of bills
the Board adjourned.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-At the Metro
politan Theater this evening Buffalo Bills
combination, which is to arrive from the
East this morning. will produce the border
drama, The Prairie Wait" 1t is an ex-
tra-sensational production, Astounding in
terrific combats, hair breadth escapes and
thrilling Tescues, with considerable fun in
termingled, concluding with the triumph
of courage, beauty and virtue. Buffalo
Bill (Hon W. F. Cody will play the lead
ing character, sustained by competent
company, among which is Buck Taylor.
King of the Cowboys" Real Pawnee
Indians under the boy chief, "Pawnee
Billy do the redskin business ON the
stage, and will parade the principal streets
during the day, headed by Buffalo Bill,
that the public may see that they are the
genuine article. During the evenings en-
tertainment Buffalo Bill will give an ex-
hibition of his unequalled skill with the
rife.
Go TO CooPER's Music Store for the fol-
lowing Pianos: Behr Bro, Mathushek.
Decker, Wheelock, Emmerson, Vose,
Fisher, Webber, Steck, Knabe For Or
gans The Chase Palace, Mason & Ham
lin. Earhoff. Also, the latest Sheet Music
Cooper's Music Store Seventh and sts.s
BARBER & PEALER at 621 street, an
nounce this morning the opening of their
spring stock of millinery. A glance at the
different styles will convince you that they
are very attractive. Some very handsome
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