Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-06

Cnle1 OF romeo Tor action. 1t was so Or
dered.
liens of the block between o, P, Sixth and
Seventh streets.
G. A. Blanchard appeared before the
Board and made request that special
tax be levied TO pay the salaries of the
extra policemen elected by the Police Com
missioners last spring. He called attention
TO the fact that the law authorizing the
election of the extra policemen had been
by the Court declared constitutional, and
he thought it the duty of the Trustees to
see that the men are paid. The sum re-
CURED to pay the salaries of the twenty
five policemen would be $12 600, or little
less than one cent on each 500 of tax
able properly in the city. The city, he
said, had either twenty-five policemen or
she had none at all. They were all
elected under the same law, and some
thing should be done to pay them. Mr..
Blanchard argued at some length in sup
port of the demand made by his clients,
the policemen. The Police Commissioners
have full power over the police depart
ment, and the Trustees had but one duty
in the premises, and that was to provide
for the payment of the salaries of the
policemen elected by that department.
The Board refused to grant the request.
The report of N. A, Kidder, Harbor-
master, for the month of July showed that
dues amounting to S145 80 had been col.
lected and paid into the City Treasury.
City Treasurer Gerber submitted his re-
port for the month of July, as follows:
Balance on hand July S257 ,4l9 10
Received during the month........,.... II, MS 30
l87 50
Warrants paid..............."-..ss ,s54 81
Coupons Paid-....~.......". Al 90
-s37,S 1928 d
Balance on hand August 1st........-...s23l S09 81
Philip O'Neill, Poundmaster, reported
that during the month of July he had i'm
pounded 10 head of horses, SO COWS aud
five hogs. Sixty-three dogs had been
killed, and "a redeemed; also, IL head of
cattle. Receipts for the month, $50 so.
r. w. Parker, Superintendent of the
City Cemetery, reported that during the
month of July he received from sale of
lots 1928 %; from permits, $50 from vault
dues, $55; from exhumation permits, $50.
Total, S765 %.
TIC. Churchman appeared, and asked
that the alley between and streets,
from Twenty-sixth to Thirty-irst, be
opened by order of the Board.
The matter was referred to Street Com
missioner Mclaughlin for further consid-
Grafton.
Street Commissioner Mclaughlin re-
ported in favor of removing the lamp on
Ninth street. htween L and NJ, to the op-
posite side of the street. So ordered.
Application was made to have gaslight
located at Thirteenth and ? streets, or an
electric light at Thirteenth and @ streets,
Thich was referred to the Street Commits
sioner.
Water Commissioner Wolf referred to
sha - h. r
quartered in and about Agricultural Park
consumed a vast quantity of water for
which no revenue has heretofore been re-
ceived. He thought that the lessee of the
Park, or the State Agricultural Society
whoever collects for all-room-should be
held responsible for the water rates
Special Water Inspector Brissell reported
that he had called upon lessee Gardner in
relation to the matter, and the latter said
that he had no control over the matter
During the summer men would come there
and put their horses into any stalls they
might select. They paid no rent therefor,
and used the water without charge
The matter was lett TO Trustee Wolf to
have the evil corrected.
L. c. Chandler complained that in a
building on Istreet, for which he is agent,
scarcely any water can be had in the second
story. He was advised to employ
plumber.
ItMr. Chandler also complained that il
was an injustice to him 10 push the suit for
not repairing the sidewalk on the south
west corner of Third and n streets, tor
which he is merely agent II the suit were
continued he would have to call witnesses
from Phoebe, New, aud it would cost the
city several hundred dollars unnecessarily
On motion of Trustee Mclaughlin, the
suit against Mr.. Chandler was ordered with
drawn. the Sidewalk in ques ion con-
demned, and an order made that a new
sidewalk be constructed within one month
Mr.. Chandler had another complaint to
make. He said the owners of the property
on the north side of street, between Third
and Foarth, from which the buildings were
recently burned, desired TO erect a brick
structure thereon, but desired to know
whether The Board intended to allow rail-
road cars to use the street in that vicinity.
BE thought the maintenance of the tracks
there was 40 injury to the property.
Trustee Mclaughlin moved that the
City Board OF Education be requested TO
turn over 10 the city the Perry Seminary
properly, on / street, between Tenth ana
Eleventh, for the purposes of a City Hall.
1t was so ordered.
Mayor Gregory referred TO the fact that
the jails were filed with petty criminals,
and that they seemed 10 be fiocking into
the city right along. He believed it would
be a good idea TO establish q stone-yard
and put these fellows at work He had
inquired into the matter and found that
the railroad company would give the use
of piece Of ground, rock could be had at
the Folsom Prison free, and an almost
nominal freight rate could be had for
bringing il here. Gravel lis expensive.
and if there were plenty of broken stone
for use on the streets il would be good
thing.
Street Commissioner Mclaughlin said
there was also plenty of work To be done
in his department, and some OF this labor
could be utilized in improving the streets
Trustee Wolf thought these criminals
could be profitably employed in improv-
ing the drainage canals, on which work is
needed.
IL was ordersd that all lots in cemete-
ries must heBceforth be paid for in full be-
fore possession be given 10 purchasers.
Street Commissioner Mclaughlin re-
ported that he had suspended the City En-
gineer last Friday, aud appointed William
NulaDey temporarily, and the Board con-
firmsd his action.
It was ordered that estimates be made
for extending the Seventeenth street sewer.
Trustee Wolf presented an ordinance
calling a special election to determine
whether or not the capacity of the Water
Works shsll be increaied by the addition
of another pump. The estimated cost of
the entire work is fixed at 10000.
Mr.. Wolf said tha, If anything were 10
be done TO increase the water supply il
must be done this fall. and he wss ready TO
vote on the proposition. The cid tank
should have been condemned year ago,
bat With the present system ii still had TO
be used. He would like the matter settled
now, one way or the other.
Trustee Mclaughlin thought the ordi-
nance should be held over for three weeks
in order to fully consider it.
Trustee Wolf said if laid over that long
il might as we'll be laid over indefinitely.
The passage of the ordioance woald simply
give the pee e an opportunity to say
whether or not they want another pump.
The matter was finally laid over for three
weeks.
City Expert f. NJ. Clarken submitted
report showing the results of his examine
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