Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-04
TOWN TOPICS.
THE TRUSTEES REFUSE FOURTH
OF JULY MONEY.
Low Lots Must be Filled Within
Ninety Days-Streets and Side
walks-official Reports.

Trustees Mclaughlin and Wolf. Chief
Engineer Williams of the Water Works
reported that for the week ending June I'd,
81 1852 600 gallons of water was pumped.
The Stevens pump worked IS hours and
the Holly 146 hours.
Low LOT FILLING.
John Black appeared before the Board
and explained that he intended 10 fill his
lot on Fifth and P streets as soon as he
could get the material therefor. He
thought that if the sewer on Fifth street
was properly cleaned out there would be
no water standing on his place.
Eli Mayo expressed similar views in re-
gard to his property on Sixth and P streets,
and said that if the drain was free there
would be no sipage water on the place at
all. In fact, he had seen the time when
he could maintain cellar there.
An order was passed requiring the prop
erty-owners who had not properly attended
to the filling of their low lots, to give
bonds to the amount of 20 per cent. of the
assessed valuation of the property, that
they would do the work inside of the next
80 days if material could possibly be pro-
cured.
NO MONEY FOR FOURTH OF JULY.
d. Lubin, as Chairman of the Fourth of
July Executive Committee, reiterated the
statements he had made at a previous
meeting of the Board in regard to their ap-
pIopriating money for a celebration here
He hoped that the Board would take def
mite action in the matter, and not permit
the anniversary to pass by unheeded. He
thought ii would also be fitting thing for
the Trustees to make a donation for the
sufferers in the tlood-stricken town of
Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
W. S. Leake, R. D. Stephens and r. B.
Harmon also made remarks to the Board,
urging that an appropriation be made. 1t
would be great detriment to the city if
some effort at celebration were not made
All of the small outside towns would be
laughing at the Capital of the State, and the
gentlemen urged that the Trustees find a
way to help out in making the celebration
8 success.
The Mayor Endorsed the remarks of the
speaker, and said he thought the money
could be appropriated without any detri-
ment to the City Treasury.
Mr.. Leake asked the Board that Clerk
Mckee be permitted to express his views
on the matter of funds. Permission was
granted, and Mr.. Mckee then said he
thought that, with reasonable economy,
money could be safely appropriated for the
purpose.
Trustees Wolf and Mclaughlin were op-
posed to any city funds being used for a
celebration, and were prepared to vote
against it.
Mr.. Lubin asked the Board if they would
pay him inside of a year ii he would ad-
vance the money himself, but the Mayor
did not think this necessary.
The MayOr said he would stake his nor
sonal reputation upon the assertion that
the money could be donated with perfect
safety.
Trustee Wolf moved that the request of
the committee be denied; seconded BY Nc
Laughlin.
Mayor Gregory moved to amend by
making the appropriation 81 500.
On roll-call the amendment was lost.
and the original motion carried, Mayor
Gregory voting aye in. the first place and
no in the second.
The Executive Committee apologized to
the Board for having taken up their time,
and left with looks of disgust on their faces
COMPLAINT AGAINST THE PoUNDMAsTER.
S: Tryon appeared before the Board and
said that on two different occasions this
year he had made payments amounting to
S32 so to the Poundmaster for cattle i'm
pounded, when by law he should only
have paid S27 80. He had demonstrated
with Rumble, but to no avail, yet accord
ing to the ordinance on the charges for i'm
pounding animals he was entitled to So 20
rebate. When he received the money IF
he ever did he would give it to the Board
for them to donate for a Fourth OF July
celebration. The matter went over till the
afternoon session.
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS.
Bids for the improvement of n street
from Third to Fifth were laid over one
week.
The Mayor remarked that the sidewalk
IN front OF the Government property on
Seventh and X streets was in a verv shaky
condition, and ought to be attended TO. 1t
was suggested that the Clerk communicate
with the United States District Attorney.
and ascertain if a remedy could not be
found.
a remonStrance was received against the
grading of T street from Third to Fourth,
which was referred to the Street Commits
sioner.
A Communication was also received
against the grading, improving, etc, of
Fifteenth street. from \ to o. Referred to
Street Commissioner.
TELEPHONE WIRES, sPRINELING, ETC.
The ordinance regarding the attaching of
telegraph, telephone and other wires to
houses was taken up and passed.
Silase Chance, Road Overseer of the dis
trict which includes the Lower Stockton
Road, requested the Board to allow him
the privilege Of using two tank loads of city
water for the purpose of sprinkling part
of the road, and an order was passed to that
effect.
yAGRANT ANIMALS.
Poundmaster Rumble reported that for
the month of May, he had impounded six
cows, six goats and sixty-seven dogs. He
had killed tfty-six dogs, and eleven were
redeemed. The cows and goats were also
redeemed. Charges for impounding said
animals, $35.
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
X. W. Parker Superintendent of the CITY
Cemetery, reported as follows for the month
OF May: Number of deaths, Sc: stillborn, >;
brought here for interment, 20; total num-
Der inferred IS, as follows: City Cemetery
80; New Helvetia, Is; st. Joseph, T. Five
bodies were sent away. Collected for the
sale of lots, S65l so; collected for permits,
S66; exhumation, SO; total, 1927 So
Chief OF Police Lee reported that for the
month of May 2S5 arrests were made Il
dodgers accommodated, and 1888 meals
furnished. Cash on hand at last report
81 90; received during the month, 81 90
total cash. $l4 Is; paid out during the
month, SlS 95; balance on hand, 20 cents,
n. A. kidder, Harbormaster reported
having collected $l65 for harbor dues Tor
the month of May.
GOOD ENOUGH SEWER.
Trustee Mclaughlin reported that the
sewer in the alleys between J and K,
Eleventh and Thirteenth streets, was
good enough for the present, and an order
which was passed authorizing the con.
struction of a new sewer in those alleys
was rescinded
Recess till I:30 P. NJ.
RUMBLE AGAIN.
The afternoon session was for the pur
pose of hearing charges that might be pre-
ferred against Poundmaster Rumble, the
latter also being cited to appear. The
Board waited until nearly two o'clock
when 1t postponed the investigation one
week
The New Captain.
Burke, the stalwart box-man of the Sac
ramento baseball nine, has been made
Captain of the gang, with McSorley Assist
ant Captain If Burke finds that he ISM
big enough 10 command the respect of hi.
men, it is said he will call upon certair
al. l.