Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
CITY TRUSTEES.

The Neglect of an Election Board Causes
Little FURRY.
The Board of City Trustees met at lC
A. NJ. yesterday, all the members present.
E. H. Williams, Chief Engineer of the
Water Works, reported 1S,790,750 gallons
of water pumped for the week ending Sun.
day, March l7th.
B. U. Steinman asked that the bids fol
work on Front street, from Q to U, be laid
over for couple of weeks. There being
no objection it was so ordered.
The lone Coal and Iron Company was
awarded the contract to furnish fuel to the
water works for one year from April 1st for
So per ten, delivered at the water works
building. If switch is put into the build
ing, and no charge made handling the cars,
the coal will be furnished for So so per ton
Trustee Wolf said he had been notified
by Chief of Police Lee that Mrs. Anderson
had closed her disreputable dive on Front
street, between / and j.
After reading quite number of bills and
ordering the same paid. the Board pro-
ceeded to canvass the returns of the city
election held on Tuesday, March 18th
The ballot boxes were taken from the
vault and everything tailed out all right
u.
The tally receipt in that box has not been
certified to by the Board. This caused con-
siderable discussion, and stopped the can
vass. These were the returns from the polls
at Twentieth and H, and much surprise
was manifested at the neglect of the Board
The Mayor called Wilbur Smith, the
Inspector, by telephone, and told him he
must get the Election Board together at
once TO certify to the returns. In order to
enarle him TO do so q recess was taken TO
P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At4 P. NJ the Board reconvened, The
Election Board which served at Precinct
Three and half appeared and attested to
the correctness of the tally sheets of that
polling place. After they were duly sworn
the canvassing was resumed and completed
with the following result:
For Second Trustee-William McLaugh-
lin, 2,40S votes; John Stevens, 2,164 o. P.
Dodge, 13S.
Auditor-E. H. Mckee, 1882; NJ. J.
Burke, 2,253; f. H. Winnie, 1859.
Collector-George A. Putnam, g. Ill; J. S.
Curtis, 1867.
ASSESSOR ]. Buckley, 8, O46; ]. Alex.
ander. l, 1853 f. A. Shepherd, $50.
Fire Commissioner : George B. Blue,
2,1S6; w. D. Comstock, $50.
The following were then declared elected
for the ensuing term:
\ Second Trustee, William Mclaughlin
majority, pa.
Auditor, E. H. McKee-majority, %.
Collector, George a. Putnam-majority
1,444.
Assessor, ]. J. Buckley-maiority .6SS.
Fire Commissioner, w. D. Comstock-
majority, 344.
The Board resealed the ballot boxes and
placed the same in cell of the City Prison
and caused the door of the same to be prop
erly locked and sealed, pending contest
that is expected to be made between NJ. J
Burke and e. H. Mckee, the respective
candidates for Auditor.
Second Trustee-elect William McLaugh-
lin was then introduced, given the oath OF
Office and duly installed.
Mr.. Ryan, the retiring Street Commits
sioner. then addressed the Board and ex-
pressed his sincere appreciation of the uni
form courtesy received at the hands of his
colleagues during his term, and bespoke
for his successor the good will and conf
dence to which he was entitled Mr.. Nc
Laughlin then expressed his high appre-
citation of the honor conferred upon him,
and the sense OF responsibility which rested
upon his shoulders in conducting the oner-
Gus duties of Street Commissioner; that he
would labor faithfully and consistently for
the welfare of the city, and hoped the
same feelings of unity and good will that at
present prevailed in the deliberations OF
the Board would be exercised in his behalf
as had the pleasure of his predecessor to
receive.
Mayor Gregory and Trustee Wolf en-
phaszsd regret in the retiracy of Mr.. RYAN.
who had been faithful and reliable officer.
and heartily welcomed the new incumbent,
in whose integrity and ability their conf
dence was properly placed.
There being no further business the
Board then adjourned.