Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-18
ALL FOR PROGRESS.
TIE CITY FATHERS EvINCE A pIspo-
sITI0N TO DO SOMETHING.
NO More Unsightly Awnings-Patent
Stone Walks-Proposed Rail-
way Extensions.

NO More Unsightly Awnings-Patent
Stone WaIks-Proposed Rail-
way Extensions.
The City Trustees met yesterday morn
ing, Mayor Gregory and Trustees Nc.
Laughlin and Wolf comprising the Board.
Chlef Engineer Williams of the Water
works reported that during the week end
ing June 10th IS, 100000 gallons of water
had been pumped the Holly pump being
IN use 133 hours, and the Stevens 100 hours.
X. w. Parker, Superintendent of the City
Cemetery, said that a party named Guth
mad purchased two lots in the cemetery and
also walled in the alley-way. He wanted
to know whether or not the city could give
him deed to that part of the alley which
was taken up.
Mayor Gregory informed him that he
would not do so.
AN OFFENSIVE CANAL.
Martin Hooke appeared before the Board
and asked whether or not il intended tn do
anything towards removing the foul mat
ter from the Thirty-first street canal. If
they did not take steps to abate the nui-
sance, tie property-owners would 90 to
law and see if the city could not be com.
PEELED to do SO.
Sanitary Inspector Starr was present and
said the canal contained very foul matter
at times, coming from a brewery and
slaughter house, and it could not be reme-
died unless these establishments were not
allowed to empty their sewage and refuse
matter into the canal
The Board accordingly passed an order
lnstructlng Mr.. Starr to inform those es-
adjustments which emptied their waste
matter into the canal to cease doing so.
HELD UP BY RED TAPE.
Some time ago the Board instructed
Auditor Mckee to communicate with
United States Attorney Carey in regard to
the unsafe condition of the sidewalk sur
rounding the Government property on the
northeast corner of Seventh and X streets
and requested him to see il it could not be
remedied. reply was received from Mr..
Carey, stating that he had no power to do
anything in the matter. He referred the
question to George B. Cosby, Government
Building Inspector, and when be received
reply from him he would write the Board
again. General Cosby's appointment has
been revoked by the present Administra-
ton.
DOUBLE HEADEDS PROHIBITED,
Chief Engineer O'Meara of the Fire De-
psrtment sent in communication request
ing the Board to pass an order prohibiting
the hrlng OF the so-called double headed
Dutchmen" " on the public streets 1t was
one OF the most dangerous explosives for
causing fires, as it continued to burn long
while after the explosion. The City Attor-
ney was instructed to prepare an ordinance
IN compliance with the request This is
II accordance with a suggestion contained
IN the RECORD UHIoN a few days ago, when
the dangerous character of these explosives
was pointed out
RUMBLE RESIGNS.
xsxI - Rumble sent in his resignation as
POundmaster, but it was unnecessary. as
the Board had already removed him. ?.
O'Neil was elected Poundmaster
SIDEWALK INSPECTION.
The passage of proposed ordinance
transferring the duties of sidewalk inspec-
ton from the City Surveyor TO the Sanitary
and Building Inspector was laid over one
week.
BIG AWNINGS NO MORE.
An ordinance was passed making it un-
lawful TO construct within the fire limits
awnings supported by upright posts, as
heretofore. Awnings must be Is feet above
the level of the sidewalk, and supported
entirely and directly by and from the build
ing in front of which they are constructed.
INSURANCE AND FINANCES.
As the insurance policy on the Water
Works building expires in a short time, it
was decided to reduce the insurance from
$4,000 to $4,000, and it will be divided
among three companies. This action was
taken at the instance of Trustee Wolf, who
srotad hot if h,,iIJ
burn, they could not collect $14 900 on it.
City Treasurer w. Z. Gerber submitted
the following statement, showing the
amount of money received and paid out of
the City Treasury for the month of May:
Balance on hand May lst............. SlS7, ,Sl2 O9
Receipts during month................. 260 SS5 90
.s39s, ,I47 rs
Warrants paid during month...........s IS $50 10
Coupons paid during month............ -, ,62i 90
Balance June e1st..........,.. SEQ, ,l67 %
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
a petition was received from property
owners asking the Board to cause the
streets and alleys between Twenty sixth
and Thirty-frst, + and l streets, to be
opened 10 The full width The Street Com
missioner viii look after the matter.
J. D. Jost called the attention of the
Board to the eight-hour ordinance in the
statutes, and wanted to know if it was en-
forced.
Trustee Wolf said that all the men in
his department were working but eight
hours, and the Street Commissioner said
his men were working nine hours and
over.
SPECIAL WATER ELECTION.
The City Attorney was directed to pre-.
pare an election call for the purpose OF sub
mitting to vote of the people the question
&s TO whether or not additional new
machinery shall be purchased for the
Water Works.
SIDEWALKS AND AWNINGS CONDEMNED.
The following sidewalks were con-
demned: West side of Seventh street,
from the alley between l and to l street,
and on from the the corner of Seventh
extending eighty feet toward Sixth; also in
front of the California House to the corner
Of Front and X streets; also the walk
commencing at the alley on Fifth between
0 and P, and extending to P street, thence
along z to Sixth street.
The awning on | street near Seventh, in
front of piece of property about eighty
feet from the corner, and also that on the
corner of Fifth and l streets were con-
demned.
REMOVAL OF GARBAGE.
DR.. II. L. Nichols. of the Board of Health,
sent in request asking that an ordinance
be made compelling property-owners 10
have sll garbage removed from the outer
edge of their sidewalks before 10 o'clock
every morning, and also that the carts
which carry the matter away be securely
covered Also to amend Section OF Or
dinaDce 100, including scarlet fever and
Giphtheris among the contagious diseases.
Also, to prohibit any public funerals over
the remains of any one having died OF .
contagious disease.
The Mayor thought there were ordi-
nences enough 10 cover these points, and
the matter was laid over for one week.
NEW SEWER ORDERED.
1t was ordered that sewer be constructed
along L street, from Nineteenth TO Twenty
hrst, and thence along Tweuty-Irst to the
alley between q and +.
& resolution of intention was passed to
grade and improve Fourteenth street from
J. 10 +.
THE OLD WATER WORKS BUILDING.