Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-20
MATTERS MUNICIPAL.
TWO DEMANDS MADE UPON THE CITY
FOR DAMAGES.
Three Blocks of Old Awnings on Street
Condemned, and Several Pieces of
sidewalk-Expert Wanted.

The City Board of Trustees held its regu-
lar session yesterday. Present-Mayor
Gregory, Street Commissioner Mclaughlin
and Water Works Commissioner Wolfe.
The report of the Engineer of the Water
Works showed that there were As, 2170 900
gallons of water pumped during the week,
the Holly pump running ITO hours, and
the Stevens pump 154 hours.
F. 7. Burke appeared and asked permits.
sion to repair the sidewalk in front of his
property on Second street, between and J,
work on which had been stopped by the
Street Commissioner. He stated that there
were inequalities in the sidewalk on that
block, and that the City Engineer had es-
tablished different grades in front of differ
ent pieces of property. The grade estab-
lished for Mr.. Burke is several inches below
that of the adjoining property, and he said
he had raised his building once to what
was given him as the grade, and he did not
propose to keep raising his building in or
der to suit the notions of different en-
gineers.
The matter was left undecided for the
present, and the members of the Beard
will visit and examine the premises.
J. r. Tolles complained that the sprink-
ling on Nineteenth street, from R to T, was
not properly done, and on the representa-
tons made by Mr.. Tolles, the contractor
was fined $40.
The following Communication from ex-
Cemetery Superintendent Wilson was read !:
To The Honorable Board Of Trustees of the City of
SaeraT.eato- The Daily Bee having
published sundry articles in reference to the
business of the City cemeteries during my term
OF Office as Superintendent, intimatfng, il not
directly charging, that am in arrears in mat
tiers of finance with the city, most respectfully
ask that your honorable Board ascertain ifI
am indebted TO the city, and will cheerfullv
and promptly make good any amount you may
verify as peing correct. II | have made any
mistakes the city should not be the loser, 1
have not Intentionally done wrong.
L. E. Graham, residing on Eighth and
II streets, asked permission to lay down
plank sidewalk. No action was taken
thereon.
S. S. Holl appeared and argued in favor
of the opening of certain streets in the
northeastern portion of the city, on be-
halt of T. G. Churchman and Others. The
streets desired to have opened are G, d and
Il, from Twenty. sixth to Twenty ninth,
and from Thirtieth to Thirty first.
Judge Holt also presented a demand
from Mrs. +. @. Knauer for $500, for dam
ages alleged 10 have been sustained by her
in consequence of the foul condition of
the Thirty-first street canal. A demand
was further made that the alleged nuisance
be abated.
Another demand was presented by Judge
Holl from c. w. Hoyt, the owner of the
blocks between Sixth and Ninth, X and Y
streets. where the city sewage is alleged to
overflow the ground and create stencil,
for So 600 damages and costs, and the abate-
ment of the so-cslled nuisance.
These several demands were supported
by more or less argument by the attorney.
They were placed on file, and the matters
laid over for future action.
Eli Mayo appeared before the Board, and
asked for thirty days further time in which
to I'LL certain low lots at Sixth and P
streets. He said that just now material
was exorbitantly high, and if given time
he would have the lots filled before the
rains come.
He was required to give bond in the
sum of 500 to have the places filled within
sixty days.
A similar order was made in the matter
ofsthe low lots owned by Fred. Werner, in
the same vicinity.
Mrs. Holman asked permission to repair
wooden awning in front of her property
on j street, between Eighth and Ninth.
All the other porches in the vicinity, the
lady said, were wooden, and she did not
see any use in requiring one person to con.
struct suspended balcony on that block
years in advance of others.
Action was laid over until the next
meeting.
On motion of Trustee Wolfe, the avn
ings on the south side of l street, from Sec
ond to Fifth, were ordered condemned, ex-
cepting forty feet on the corner of Second
The sidewalk on the northeast corner of
Third and | streets was also condemned,
and those on ] street, between Fifth and
Sixth, on both sides, were reported in a
bad condition.
The Street Commissioner was instructed
to serve notices on the owners of the side
walks from the City Hall around to China
slough cut on the extension of Second
street, to have the same attended to.
Mayor Gregory said the members of the
Grand Army had requested that some tier
lots in the City Cemetery be set aside, with.
out charge, for the purpose of burying in
digent ex-soldiers.
TRUSTEE Wolfe moved that 20x30 feet be
set aside for that purpose and it was so or
dered.
The Mayor said there was considerable
complaint about trees along the sidewalks
having been allowed to become trouble.
some to pedestrians, and the Chief of Po-
lice was requested to see that all such trees
are properly trimmed.
Bids were received from George Murray
and Joseph Bailey for the construction of a
brick wall along The driveway in the City
Cemetery. the former in the sum of 1924
and the latter for 1898.
The contract was awarded to George
Murray.
a petition was received from a number
of citizens asking the appointment of b
i. Morrison as Sidewalk and Awning In
spector.
There being no such official in the en-
ploy OF the City Government, no action
was taken.
L. H. Taylor and William Mullaney sub
mitted reports in regard to the McNasser-
Nottingham sidewalks on Tenth street. to
the effect that that of Nottingham is one
fifth of an inch below the grade. and that OF
McNasser one and one-ffth inches above
the grade.
The Street Commissioner was instructed
to see the owners of the respective proper
ties and if possible harmonic their differ
encies by grading of the projection where
the sidewalks come together.
Trustee Mclaughlin moved that person
be appointed to expert the books of the
City Cemetery for the past two years. Sc
ordered.
The petition for an electric light in the
vicinity of Tenth and u streets was de
idtlcl VI PiNSAisk al 6lECtflL AEIlE a
and D streets was referred 70 tn
missioner.
was passed for the CONSTRUCTION
TX on the west side of Sixth
ITO H.
Tered that the following b,
IS The official grades: Centel
sixth street, half way between
a. 20 70 feet above datum; Twenty
Get, halfway between o and p
81 25 feeI above dafnm
1t was ordered that the alley between O
and streets, from the east curb line oil
Twenty-ffth street 10 the west curb line OF
Twenty-sixth street, be improved by grad
ing and rounding up to the official grade.
The matter of having the sidewalks in
the alley between ], X, Sixth and Seventh
streets placed in proper condition, was re-
ferred TO the Street Commissioners.
Recess till 2 o'clock p. NJ.
On reassembling Trustee Mclaughlin
stated that the delay of the Fire Commits.
sioners TO remove the engine. house stair.
way in the alley between Tenth and
Eleventh, and ] streets, had caused .
alley. Wy
Trustee Mclaughlin nominated Hobar,
PIerson for CITY Engineer and Tr,.tas