Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-05

kAsports OF the City Officials for the
Month of January.
The Board Of City Trustees met in regu-
lar session yesterday; all the members
present.
The Board Instructed Clerk Mckee to
have supplement 10 the Great Register
printed for the approaching city election.
the work 10 be given to the parties who
will do at the lowest figure.
Captain n. A, Kidder, the Harbormaster,
reported that ne collected levee dues for
January as follows: Steamers, $11O /;
barges, S67 90; fish markets. $40. No sail
ing vessels reported during the month.
The Chief of Police reported 423 arrests
made during the IN nth of January, 119
dodgers accommodated, and 1885 meals
furnished: amount OF cash received during
the month, s. 50; amount paid out, Sc 90.
A. j. Wilson, Superintendent of City
Cemeteries, reported that there were SO
deaths IN Sacramento during the past
month. Twenty-one bodies were brought
here for burial and four were sent to other
places. He collected $345 for the sale of
lots and S53 for burial permits
The Poundmaster, Philip Rumble, re-
ported that during the month of January
he lmpounded two horses, two cows, one
goat and fifteen dogs. Ten of the dogs
We're killed. He collected SIS in fees.
E. III. Williams, Chief Engineer of the
Water Works. reported that II, 958, 500 GAL
Ions were pumped for the week ending
February Sd. The Holly pump was run
100 hours and the Stevens pump eight
hours.
The citizens on II street, from Tenth to
twentieth, at least majority of them,
tod
consequence the matter is delayed for the
present. Mr.. Krebs and others said thew
desired to have the street improved, but
wanted the bituminous rock pavement in
stead of gravel.
a communication was received from
Samuel II. GerIish, Secretary of the Sacra-
mento Free Library Association, inform
ing the Board that in making the tax levy
this year 1t will be necessary that six cents
on the 500 be levied for library purposes.
He said that the last levy -four cents) was
inadequate, as the necessary repairs that
were imperative on the Association alb
sorbed nearly all the money that should
have been applied TO purchasing and bind
ing books. In consequence, says Mr.. Ger
rish, there has been much complaint from
the public, as the supply of new publica-
tons is stopped. and books needing repairs
taken from circulation. The communica-
ION was ordered on file
2 a communication was also received from
w. Todd, President, NJ. r. Beard, Secre-
tary, and A. c. Tufts, of the City Board OF
Education, who were last week appointed
q committee 10 request the Trustees to levy
tax OF 80 cents IN the 500 for school pur-
poses. They called attention to the fact
that the school moneys received for 1888
amounted 70 s6l4l Al. and the expendi-
lures were ISL ,40l "A. They make the fol-
lowing estimates of funds needed for the
current year
Teachers and jsniors' salaries.......... $50, OOC
Bullulng ana repairs SUN
Furniture and :. sos
Printihg, etc SOC
1otsl--..---.. ,1Jt
They estimate that the amount that will
be received By the city from the State and
county will be S4S 500.
The Board decided to have street i'm,
proved from Third TO Tenth by grading
and graveling. Also, Twelfth street, from
b to H, and o. from Twelfth to Twenty
third.