Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-31
FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
They Allow the Monthly Bills-Buyin
Horses-The Extra Engine.

Horses-The Extra Engine.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Fire Commissioners was held in
their rooms at the Corporation House last
evening.
Mayor Gregory and the other two
Trustees met with the Board to consider
the ACCESSIBILITY of selling the house on
Fourth street, between K and L. now used
by the Hayes Truck. This building is adj
joining the property of Weinstock Il Lubin,
who desire to purchase it and add 10 the
capacity of their building. If the city sells
them this property, they propose erecting
a handsome block that will be an orna-
ment TO the city. The Trustees and Com
missioners are all willing to transfer the
property if as equally as good a building
in as favorable a location can be obtained.
Mr.. Weinstock suggested lot just west
of the Free Library building on street.
This brought out discussion as to the
proper place of locating the Hayes Truck
The Mayor and the other Trustees thought
it should not be farther up than Eighth
street. The truck was intended to furnish
fire escape from high buildings, and they
were all west of Ninth, the st. George, the
highest clearinghouse, being on Fourth
street.
There was q running talk of an hour, but
no conclusion arrived at. The Commits
sioners will not transfer the property until
another building equally as good, in every
respect, located in as desirable place, is
guaranteed.
a horse was purchased of Mr.. Carroll,
for which the Commissioners paid 1915.
The extra engine which was to be placed
in the hose-house at Nineteenth and L can
not be put there until the building is en-
larged. Mr.. We'll says the house referred
to was erected only couple of years ago,
cost some 81, 700 and is not worth six bits
The men employed there are afraid to stay
in IL when the wind blows the least bit, for
fear it will fall down.
Extraman Thomas Smith, of the Hook
and Ladder Company, sent in his resigna-
ton, and the same was accepted.
communication was received from Au-
ditor Mckee, in which he stated that the
reason why he did not draw warrants for
the monthly salary of Chief Engineer Sui
Ivan was that the right TO hold his office
was being contested in the Courts, and his
action was governed by the Code, which
says that no warrant shall be drawn for the
salary of any office the title to which is be-
ing contested in the Courts.
Commissioner We'll said ne would like
to call the attention of the Auditor to
deci:ion rendered some weeks ago by Judge
Van Fleet in connection with this case.
The Court held that whoever performed
the duties of the office was entitled to the
salary.
Commissioner Griffitts moved that Rule
y be published in the RECORD UNION and
Bee for the space of one week. He pro-
posed to see that it was enforced. The
motion was carried. The rule reads as fol-
of the Department shall act as executive
lows: Rule %. No officer or member
committeeman, attend any political con-
vention as delegate hold or distribute
tickets at any election on penalty of instant
dismissal
After allowing the following bills the
Board adjourned: w. E. Osborn, SIG %;
Sprague & Elliot, S93 05; T. ]. Pemish,
SO; II. III. Bockrath, 81; ]. Greisel, 81;
7: l.. Carriage Co., So P. II. Duffy, So 90
VIM. Mclaughlin, So; Guthrie Bros, IS 81
II. Bernard, 50 50; J. A. NJ. Martin, $40 %
T.. L. Lewis, 81 GO; ]. A. Cunningham,
$l97 50; Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson, 81 25;
W. T. Bowers q Co., So; R. Castro, 50 rs;
Firemen Publishing Co, 81 so; NJ. Nc
81; F. Wickwire, 81; S. P. Co.'S. Steamers,
eighty five cents; G. H. Krebs, 81 rs; G.
B. Blue, 81 so; Kirk, Geary & Co, 81;
Standard Oil Co., So 90; N. R. Rose,
SOL 80; Huntington. Hopkins & Co.. IS Is;
John Shelton, S24; Capital Gas Co., $50 80
J. 7. McManus, 500: Con Sullivan, $50;
G. ]. Noack, 81 so; Wetzel & Son, 50 so;
Nixon q Wheeler, $40; A. C. Tufts, So 70
c. n. Krebs, 81 35; Hill & Morrison, 81 10;
Neubourg d Lagos, 81 81; James McCaw,