Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-16
CITY TRUSTEES.
POUNDMASTER RUMBLE HAULED
OVER THE GOALS.
Railroad Franehise-Street Inn
provements-Etc.

The Board of City Trustees met yester-
day, all the members present. The report
of E. H. Williams, Chief Engineer of the
Water Works. showed that during the
past week 49, s2, 500 gallons of water were
pumped, the Holly pump being used 1853
hours and the Stevens pump hours.
City Attorney Church rendered a verbal
opinion in the matter referred to him at
the last meeting in regard to granting the
Central Street Railway Company fran
chise for road on Fifteenth street, from K
to L. He thought it would be legal to
grant the company the franchise, as the
law allowed two companies to run over the
same road for distance of five blocks and
there would be no difficulty between Mr..
Carey and the Central Street Railway Com
pany.
The Board thought the City Attorney
ought TO file written opinion in the mat
ter, and Trustee Mclaughlin moved that
the matter be laid over for one week. 1t
was so ordered.
City Attorney Church was instructed to
prepare an ordinance under which disrep-
utable dives could be closed.
a petition was received asking the Board
to extend the fire limits so as to embrace
the block bounded by Tenth and Eleventh,
] and X, as the property owners were de-
cidedly opposed 10 the erection of anv
more wooden buildings. The matter was
taken under consideration
protest was received against grading
Thirteenth street, from X to L. The re-
monstrance was referred to the Street Com
missioner.
A communication was received from a
majority of the property-owners on Front
street from Q to U, stating that as the con-
tract for grading and improving said street
had been awarded TO one J. g. Plummer,
and they being assessed for the said work,
they agreed to do it themselves for the
price awarded to the above-named con.
tractor. Their desire was granted.
Phillip Rumble presented his official
bond as Poundkeeper for the city, ana the
same was accepted and placed on file.
The following resolutions of intention
were passed: For grading improving,
ETC., Tenth street from n TO r, Tenth from
F to |, Thirteenth from / to J. from Sec
ond to Third, Ninth from G to Fl, from
Third to Fifth; also Nineteenth street from
E toG.
Poundkeeper Rumble appeared before
the Board, in reponse to summons, to
state why he did not attended to his duties
better. The Board told him they were
tired of hearing complaints about stray
cattle running in the streets, and wanted
better service, and hoped he would look
after things a little closer.
Messrs. Alsip and Lewis reappeared be-
fore the Board and again asked that they
be allowed the franchise for railway road
on Fifteenth street, from X to L, as they
were all ready for work. Trustees Nc
Laughlin and Wolf thought the matter
was not quite as clear to them as it should
be, and wanted until next Monday to con-
slider. Mr.. CareY's attorney also made
protest against the work proceeding at
present, and the granting of the franchise
was laid over till next Monday.
Superintendent Parker, of tae City Gem
etery, notified the Board that ne had re-
ceived notice from the Secretary of the l.
o. Q. F., stating that they mad elected j.
II. Crone sexton for their plat, and he
parker wanted to know whether or not
they had The right to do SO.
S. B. Smith, Secretary of the l. o. O. F.,
stated to the Board that he thought any
one had perfect right to select a sexton
for any plat they own ed in the cemetery.
As the matter was reaching a point
of law, the Mayor thought there should be
no further discussion, and suggested that
it be referred TO the City Attorney. 1t was
so ordered.
Bids for sprinkling the streets in the city
were then opened. About dozen differ
ent contractors put in bids, and the award
ing OF contracts was laid aside until next
Monday.
On motion of Mayor Gregory, the Board
of Health will be appointed at the first
meeting in May