Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-18
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,
City Trustees.


The Board of City Trustees met in regu-
lar session yesterday morning all the mem
bers present.
A communication was received from DR..
Nichols, Secretary of the City Board of
Health, stating that at a meeting of that
Board, held Saturday May 10Th, Dr. A. H.
Snyder had been chosen Health Officer, and
respectfully asking the Trustees to confirm
the appointment
Trustee Ryan moved that ii be officially
received and placed on file.
Trustee Jones said it was no use to post
pone action thereon, and recommended
that II be taken up and considered.
Mayor Brown then moved that the action
OF the Board of Health in the appoint
nent OF DR.. 4. II. Snyder as Health Officer
be confirmed.
On roll call Brown voted aye and the
votes of Ryan and Jones were recorded in
the negative.
Trustee Ryan, in explanation of his vote
sald ne mad no personal fight to make, his
only object was to get Republican in the
place; The Republicans are entitled to it,
and therefore he would vote no.
Mayor Brown said to the Clerk 1.-The
Board refuses to confirm the election of DR..
A ii. Snyder as Health Officer. You will
please notify the Board of Health of the
Trustees action"
City Attorney Hart filed a written opin-
ION with the Board with reference to- the
cialih OF MISS Ida Foster against the citv
Some months ago Miss Foster, poor
working girl, broke leg by stepping into
hole in the sidewalk. She in conse-
quence was confined to her bed for a long
time, and now can get around only with
the ana Of clutches. She is an orphan.
without means, and has no relatives to
whom she can look for assistance. The
City Attorney says while Miss Foster has
no legal claim against the city, she can
recover damages from the owner of the
property IN front of which she received the
injury. Her circumstances and condition
are such that, while she has no legal claim,
hers was case that appealed to the chart
~ OF the city fathers. On motion of the
Mayor, Trustee Jones was requested to in
veSugate the matter and report the meet
ing to be held on Monday next
Or. J. ii. Parkinson, w r. Ormsby and
w. l.. Osborn appeared before the Board
and asked to be allowed the use of the
plaza for the purpose of holding open-air
evening concerts during the sum-
mer months. The request was granted,
and an elegant music stand it is under
stood. will be erected for that purpose A
new platform will also be erected in the
capitol grounds for the same purpose, I'M
der direction of the Secretary of State who
at all times has endeavored to keep the
grounds in such condition as to be
pleasurable resort for our home people and
the delight Of visitors.
i JOINT communication from Sumner
and Warren Posts, G. A r., was received,
requesting the Board to appoint COM
mlttee OF six citizens TO act in conjunction
with ike committee from the two posts.
in receiving the Grand Army excursionists
IN Sacramento on August 18th. The re-
quest was granted, and the committee in
its entirety is as follows Sumner Post
III. Latham, L. Tozier, C. H. Hubbard
Warren Post-M. J. Smith, j. J. Trarbach,
II. T. Winchel. Appointed by the City
Trustees-H. Weinstock, c. W. Chesley,
J. o. Coleman, Joseph Steffens, II. l. Sey-
mour, August Hebron
After auditing a large number OF bills,
and ordering the same paid, the Board ad-
iourned.