Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-20
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
CITY TRUSTEES.

III IhOC EIISs
II. C. Wolf Takes His Seat in the Board
-Canvassing the Vote.
The Board Of City Trustees met in reg
ulsr weekly session at 10 A. N. yesterday
all the members present.
E. H. Williams, Chief Engineer of the
Water Works, reported that during tn,
week II, S99, $50 gallons were pumped Tht
Holly worked 158 hours and the C. P
pump IA.
City Treasurer W. Z. Gerber submitted
the following report: Balance on hant
February l, 1888, $50 800 26; received dur
ing the month, $40.l96 OF; total, So, COS %
paid out during the month, SIS rs As; bal
ance on hand March 1st. SIS, 2S6 so.
William Snarr was awarded the contrac
for constructing a sewer in the alley
bounded by J and X, Tenth and Eleventh
streets.
James Touhey was awarded the contrac
for improving street from Fifth to Sixth
The Street Commissioner was directed tc
call for sealed proposals for improving
Fifth street from l. to n.
Resolutions of intention were also passed
for the improvement of Eighth street from
L to n; also, to lay a vitrified iron-stone
pipe sewer in the alley Nj and n, Eighth
and Ninth streets.
The Inspectors, judges and clerks of the
late election were allowed Sc each.
The returns of the city election were
then canvassed. The result was identical
with that published in the RECORD UNION
on Wednesday last, which attests to the
correctness of all news given in these col.
umns.
The Mayor declared the following per.
sons elected: II. C. Wolf, Third Trustee
w. S. Church, City Attorney Timothy
Lee, Chief of Police; John We'll, Fire
Commissioner (long term; w. D. Com.
stock, Fire Commissioner short term.
THE NEW TRUSTEE.
At this juncture of the proceedings H. c.
Wolf. the new-elected Trustee, walked into
the room. w. r. jones, the retiring mem
Der, advanced and greeted Mr.. Wolf with a
smile and hearty hand-shake, and intro
duced him to the other members of the
Board as his successor. " congratulate
you, Mr. Wolf" he added, on your cleo
ton to this honorable position. l trust
that you will not sit here as Democrat,
but, on the contrary, as member of the
Board of Trustees, representing large ma
jority of the citizens of Sacramento. You,
sir, are competent to fulfill all the duties
AllNuubtill ADOll JOuf anu all sure from
what | know of you, sir, that when your
term is completed the citizens will say
Well done, thou good and faithful ser
want | am sorry to leave my two COM
panions, but console myself with knowl-
edge of the fact that there always comes q
time when the best of friends must part
My relations with the members of this
Board have always been cordial and pleas
ant. l have tried to do my whole duty
and if at any time have said anything to
hurt the feelings of either, am sorry fol
it."
Mayor Gregory said he was sorry to lose
Mr.. Jones in an official capacity. Their re-
lations had always been pleasant. He
welcomed Mr. Wolf as a member of the
Board, and said that the fact that he was a
Democrat cut no figure in the case; politics
was not allowed to interfere in any way
with the transaction of business.
Trustee Ryan also made short address
complimentary to the retiring Trustee and
welcoming his successor.
The Mayor administered the oath of of
flee and Mr.. Wolf took his seat as a mem
Der of the Board, returning thanks for the
kind words spoken. He said the only thing
unpleasant about the whole matter wa.
his having to take the seat of so good s
friend of his and public officer as w. r
Jones.
CLEAR WATER.
Hon. Newton Booth and L. l.. Lewis APP
peared before the Board as representative;
of the Improvement Association. Mr.
Booth read the following, which was par
of the proceedings of meeting of the AS
ISOLATION held March 9th:
SACRAMENTO, March g. 1855.
To the ExcutiUc Committee Of the Sacramento Cit
and County improvement association ENTLENEN
After careful consideration of the Hyatt PURE
wafer system, the Water Committee have rec
commended to vote that such system be recon-
mended to the Executive Committee as one
which that committee could recommend in turf
to the Trustees OF the city one worthy of theil
consideration. l. L. LEWIS Chairman.
The Trustees promised the committee
that they would give the matter an imme
diate and thorough investigation.
MEMORIAL GROUNDS.
DR.. G. L. Simmons, President, and j. o
Coleman, Secretary of the Improvement
Association. appeared before the Board anC
read the following, which was adopted al
a recent meeting of their organization:
WHEREAS, We have learned that the associ
ates and friends Of the late Andrew ]. Stevens
are contemplating the erection of a suitable
statue to perpetuate bis memory, and inasmuct
as his greatest achievements i'll mechanics vert
perfected while he was resident of Sacra
mento be il
ReS0lued, That the Trustees of the city of Sac
ramento be requested to tender to the commit
tee in charge of the proposed work, such part o
the Plaza as may be necessary for the erection
OF said statue, and that this Association vii
extend such aid to the committee in charge a!
may be desired.
Each member of the Board expressed
themselves in favor of the proposition anC
are willing to give any portion of the Plazs
that may be selected Tor that purpose.
College Celebration.
Yesterday afternoon. celebration il
honor ofSt. Joseph, was given by the pupils
of the Christian Brothers College. The fol
lowing programme was excellently rend
cred: Chorus, With Grateful Hearts,
choir; address, Daniel G. Sweeney; solo