Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-11
AFFAIRS OF THE CITY.
EXPERT HOPPER REPORTS THE CoNDI-
TIoN OF THE CITY DEBT.
Poundmaster Rumble Ousted From Office
No Special Tax for Salaries of
the New Policemen.


Water-works reported as follows: Num-
Der of gallons of water pumped for the
week ending June 9th, IS, 10Y ,0O0 Running
time-Holly pump 133 hours, Stevens
pump 103 hours. The amount of water
pumped is increasing steadily every week.
PROTESTING SODA FOUNTAIN OWNERS.
r. ]. Van Voorhies, NJ. S. Hammer and
J. G. Sepulveda appeared before the Board
and demonstrated against the charge of 50 so
per month for water used in soda-water
fountains, as they thought it an exorbitant
price. The matter was laid over one week.
and the Board will consider as to whether
or not the rate should be lowered.
OLD AND CANCELLED BONDS.
City Auditor Mckee stated that he had
procured from the County Treasurer the
$4,000 of old cancelled city bonds which
the latter had found in going over some old
papers and documents.
WANT MORE WATER.
NJ. H. Meagher appeared before the
Board ana asked that the city lay pipe in
the alley between Seventeenth and Eigb-
teenth, ID and + streets, so that property
owners in that vicinity could get sufficient
supply of water.
Trustee Wolf said the city could not ac-
commodate them at present, but would do
SO at the earliest possible opportunity.
THE CITY TAXES.
George A. Putnam, City Tax Collector,
submitted his annual report, as follows
Assessment roll from City Auditor, S274,-
193; supplemental roll, 1862 so; amonnt of
cash taxes actually collected, $269, sos: all
OF which has been paid into the City Treas
ury.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Resolutions of intention were passed for
grading, improving etc., Thirteenth street
from to K, and Fifteenth street from / to
n. In the latter case, the cost of so much
OF the work as comes between the rails of
the street railroad tracks and for two and
one hall feet on each SIDE thereof will be
assessed 10 the owners of said railroad, as
provided by law. 1t was ordered that the
previous resolution of intention for improv-
ing the same streets be rescinded.
Bids were opened for the grading of the
alleys between and J, Tenth and Twelfth
streets, and the contract was awarded to
Antoine King, he being the lowest bidder.
There being only one bid for the grading
OF \ street from Third to Fifth, the opening
OF bids was laid over one week.
EXIT PoUNDMAsTER RUMBLE.
The Mayor read statement of B. Muir
made under oath to the City ATTORNEY, in
regard to the Poundmaster taking two of
his (Mulr's horses, and also in reference TO
the alleged foul language used by Rumble
towards The Board when spoken to about
them.
Rumble was present. and stated that he
never used bad word against the Trustees
IN his life. and that he took the horses re-
ferred to because they were tied with q rome
longer than was allowed by law.
Trustee Mclaughlin moved that the Of
fee of Poundmaster be declared vacant. and
II was so ordered. Rumble is now. there
fore, ex-Poundkeeper.
The Mayor nominated P O'Neil for the
vacancy, but the election was DELAYED until
next Monday.
SIDEWALK SUPERVISION.
proposed ordinance was read for the
flrst time, transferring the duties in regard
TO the repair of sidewalks from the CITY
Surveyor to the Sanitary and Building In
spector.
The following proposed ordinance was
introduced by Mayor Gregory, and read for
the first time:
Section 6, of Chapter VIII, of Ordinance No.
II, is hereby amended as follows:
section l. From and after the passage of this
ordnance, all awnings constructed or to be con-
structed or placed over the sidewalks within
the city limits, shall be built in such manner as
20 be supported directly and entirely by and
from the building in front of which said awning
may be constructed or placed The outer edge
OF such awning shall be thirteen feet above the
level OF the sidewalk over which the same may
be constructed.
Section > All ordinances or parts of ordi.
nances conflicting with the foregoing are hereby
repealed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect
from ana after its passage.
Both of the above ordinances will be
brought up for final passage next Monday.
NEW PoLICEMEE's SALARIES.
George G. Davis appeared before the
Board as attorney for the ten newlv-ap-
pointed policemen, and made a demand
that special tax be levied for the payment
OF the salaries of the officers. The Board
considered the matter for moment, and
then all voted againssthe request.
THE CITY DEBT.
A. J. Hopper, appointed by the Trustees
TO examine into the matter of the payment
of interest coupons on city bonds, sub
mltted lengthy report stating that be had
been at work on the account at such times
as practicable, and when he could have ac.
cess TO the books containing records neces.
sary TO e complete examination
Amount of interest due TO and in
cudiug January l, lSs9......-..... g. .657 2g3 OC
amount pald'...:.;':. ......-....... l,52iiis 0t
Balance OF unpaid interest January
!, lSS9............ 9l2,s45 o.
TOTAL CITY DEBT
Bonds held by Funded Debt Com
mission ....,....... 5S8IOO OC
Bonds held by bondholders.... ,oO2 500 0C
Bonds outstanding January l. lSsg o35 500 OF
Debt Commission. 5s5.So2 50
holders; 45,196 Sc
Past due coupons unpaid January
j, loo5.....--- l,Ol0 g99 %
Total city debt, excluding amount
held by the Funded Debt Com
mission Bonds....-.................. LOOP 500 o.
Past due couDons..................... 1876 81
lpkdl
Cash in Sinking and Interest Fund s75I45 6
Balance, January !, 1889 1872 $50 81
Bonds purchased since January l.
1889, by the Funded Debt Com
Amount OF outstanding bonds at
the present $4,000 90
BEETLE ExTERMINAroR.
A gentleman appeared before the Board
and stated that he would furnish the city
with apparatus to hang from all the cleo
tric light poles, which would soon rid the
city OF the beetles which swarm around the
nights by thousands on warm nights. He
was told to see the Electric Light Company
STONE Or CEMENT SIDEWALKS.
The City Attorney was instructed to pre-
pare an ordinance in regard to extending
the limits OF the cement or stone sidewalk
ordinance. 1t is proposed to make the
limits from Front street to the east side oi
Thirteenth street, and from the north line
of ! street to the south line of L.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
A petition for an electric light at Second
and o streets was referred to the Street
Commissioner.
Trustee Wolf stated that the insurance
on the water works building would run out
in short time, and he thought it ought tc
be lowered. The city was now carrying
over Sl4 GOO on the building, and he con.
cluded that If it burned down they could
not collect that amount for it. No action
was taken.
After allowing several demands the Board
adjourned.
Sacramento's Third Pitcher
Charles Zeigler, the new pitcher of the
Sacramento Club, arrived here yesterday
morning on the overland train, after =
journey of six days and nights. He is
from Wheeling, West Virginia, and be.
longed to the club of that city this wear.
He has good record as a twirler, and is
also very handy with the bat. He resem.