Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-08
CITY FATHERS.
THEY HEAR AND CONSIDER VARIOUS
COMPLAINING CITIZENS.
More Old Sidewalks and Awnings Con
demned-Seyenteenth Sewer
The Perry Seminary.

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and Wolf being present
E. 81. Williams, Chief Engineer of the
Water Works, made his weekly report,
showing that 43, 234 $50 gallons of water
had been pumped. The Stevens engine
was in operation $50 hours, and the Holly
101 hours.
Bids were opened for the grading of Sew
enteenth street, from Q to r. John Hughes
was awarded the contract, he being the
lowest bidder.
City Attorney Church, to whom the mat
ter had been referred of preparing an ordi-
nance whereby the Trustees might be en-
powered to call special election, reported
that the city would have to be redistricted
before he could draw up an ordinance. No
action was taken.
R. w. Parker, Superintendent of the City
Cemetery, reported as follows for the month
OF September: Number of deaths in the
city, 81; still-born, [; brought here for
interment, 20; total number inferred, 81 ;
collected for sale of lots, $244 70; permits,
$50; exhumation permits, $40; total 1914 rs.
Chief of Police Lee reported that 319 ar
rests were made during September 20
furnished. The cash balance on hand Oc-
tober 1st was $11 10.
Phillip O'Neill, Poundmaster, made his
September report as follows Number of
horses impounded. II; cows, 13; goats, L;
dogs, 81; dogs redeemed, 25; cattle, 8; re-
ceived for impounding said animals, $50.
The following communication was re-
ceived from the City Board of Education
through M. R. Beard, Superintendent of
Public Schools:
Gentlemen: Your communication asking the
City Board of Education to transfer to you the
Seminary school property has been received
In reply, have been directed to say that this
Board has no right to divert school property
from its legitimate use, and therefore declines
your proposition.
Trustee Mclaughlin said he thought the
Seminary building was not being used and
ought to be turned over to the city. How
ever, no action was taken, and the COM
munication was placed on file.
b. McVey appeared before the Board and
complained that the sewer on the west side
of Twenty second street, between o and P,
was in very bad condition and needed at
tention. The matter was referred to the
Street Commissioner.
@. W. Hoitt presented demand for $500
to the Board, Tor damages sustained by him
in consequence of the sewage canal run
ming through his property near the pump,
on Eighth and Y streets.
Trustee Mclaughlin said he would be
willing to vote to allow $75 for the damage,
and didn't believe that Mr.. Hoitt was dam
aged to any greater extent than could be
covered by that sum. He moved that the
claim of $500 be rejected, and that $75 be
allowed.
Trustee Wolf thought $3.50 would not be
too much to allow, but the Second Trustee
ho IF tha 30 L. Al
property in question, and the matter of
allowing damages was deferred until they
should visit it in body. The Board will
then either allow a reasonable amount of
damages or else remove the drainage sewer
altogether.
M. ]. Smith asked permission to repair a
wooden sidewalk at lois Fourteenth street,
and the matter was referred t. the Street
Commissioner.
Sanitary and Building Inspector Starr
reported the awnings in front of the follow
400, 1211, 1927, 1929, lips, 1123 and 900
Front street; 10Y, 131, Alb, 227 and 211 J
strees.
George Murray said he wished to say a
few words to the Board before they should
conclude to try and carry off the water
from the Seventeenth-street sewer in an
1S-inch pipe. -Four 1Sinch pipes, he said,
would not carry off the contents of the
sewer.
The Mayor said the sewer and pipe was
only intended to carry off sewage and not
surface water. but Mr. Murray claimed that
the surface water could not be kept out of
the sewer. The pipe would be large
enough If 1t were only required to carry off
sewage.
Mr.. Murray's remarks were only in the
way of suggestion, and the Board con-
cluded to look into the matter before the
next meeting.
A bill of $25 was presented by police
officer c. A. Rowland for arresting L. B.
Smart about week ago, for turning in a
false alarm of fire. The bill was in accord.
ance with provision in the ordinance al.
lowing a reward of $25 for the arrest OF
any such person. The bill was not allowed,
however, and was laid over for one week
On motion of Trustee Mclaughlin, Sec
onded by Trustee Wolf, Colonel James Nc.
Nasser and j. Nottingham, property owners
on the west side of Tenth street between L
and n, were cited to appear before the
Board next Monday. 1t seems that each
has constructed stone walk in front Of
his property and each walk is on a different
grade. One is nearly right, and the other is
considerably out of the way. Neither one
of the men is willing to change the grade
Trustee Mclaughlin says, and the BoaId
thought it best to have them explain at the
next meeting.
R. w. Parker, the Superintendent of the
City Cemetery, made his quarterly report Of
the condition of the Cemetery, and also
submitted the names of those persons in the
delinquent list of lots. There were some
thirty-fve or forty in number.
The sidewalk on Jstreet, between Second
and Third, from Crocker's store to Corbin's
saloon, was ordered condemned.
The streets in the blocks bounded by
Ninth and Tenth, and w streets were
ordered opened
The Mayor said there was considerable
complaint about the manner in which the
City Cemetery had been sprinkled OF late
and he desired to impose penalty of SIC
on the driver of the wagon for deliberately
flooding part of the walk, when he had
been instructed TO put no water on that
particular place. 1t was ordered that the
street sprinkler be ordered to pay tina,
amount
At the last meeting of the Board Mr.
Carlaw appeared and stated that an extra
charge of $50 for piece of ground he had
bought in the City Cemetery had been
asked of him before he could get deed to
the property. He had paid S4I5 for the
property, but mistake in the charge had
been made and it should have been $465
nc OonsiueIeu tnat ne was not responsible
for the mistake, and ought to have deed
to the piece of ground without having to
pay the $50 extra. The matter was at
that time laid over for a week.
Mr.. Wilson, ex Superintendent of the
Cemetery, explained that he sold the lot for
S4l5 to Mr.. Carlaw, believing that an ave.
nue. was to be cut through it. The avenue
was not made, and Mr.. Carlaw is in SO
much property.
Trustee Mclaughlin said the city ought
to have the $50, no matter who paid it.
AT the suggestion of Mayor Gregory. Mr.,
Carlaw and Mr.. Wilson were instructed to
confer on the matter and endeavor to come
to an agreement.
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
The Board of Supervisors Fix the Tar
Rate for the Year at 81 so.