Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-20
other claims were ordered paid, and re-
cess was taken until l:30 P. NJ.

other claims were ordered paid, and re-
cess was taken until 1:30 P. NJ.
STREETS TO BE IMPROVED.
At the afternoon session the Board
passed resolutions of intention to improve
streets as follows:
o street from Front to Tenth, the ex-
pense not to exceed ST. 60 per front foot
H street, from Tenth to Twenty-third,
the expense not to exceed 81 so.
The contract for grading and improving
L street, from Fifteenth to Twenty eighth,
was awarded to the Sacramento Street
Grading Company.
INSTRUCTED SIDEWALKS.
A proposed ordinance was read regulat-
ing the manner of using sidewalks for
storing and handling goods. and imposing
certain restrictions thereon.
Mayor Comstock said he thought the
ordinance would be little difficult to en-
force. In fact, it hit him pretty hard, but
he thought he could manage to dispose of
his boxes in his cellar. Still, the enforce
ment of such an order would work hard
ship on some
MIR. Wolf said there were business houses
down town that used too much of the side
walk with machinery, etc.
Mr.. Mclaughlin thought that no bust
ness man should expect to use the side
walk to store goods and articles, especially
| at night. The purpose of the ordinance
| was 90 restrict the hours in which the side
walks could be used for that purpose.
SNIFF OF FIREcRACKERs.
The Mayor brought up the subject of
| Fourth of July celebration. He said that
citizens were already agitating the matter,
and thought perhaps the Board might want
| to consider it.
Trustees Mclaughlin and Wolf said the
Board had not heretofore taken official
| action, except to decline to appropriate the
money asked for celebration. If they
had paid it last year, the city funds would
be now just that much further behind.
Nothing was done about it,
EIGHT HoURs-AcTIoN THREATENED.
Mr.. Frye, the representative of the Coun.
Gil of Federated Trades, again wanted to
know what the Board was going to do
about the request to have CITY EMPLOYEES
paid full wages for eight hours work day.
He did not wish to commence any action
to have the law enforced, but intimated
that it would be done if the Board did not
do something in the matter within another
week.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said he didn't like
threats of that kind and if the gentleman
was getting impatient about it he had bet
ter not delay, but commence his proposed
action at once
Mayor Comstock said he would like
week in which TO consult the District At
torney and Supervisors in regard to the
matter, and the Board continued it until
the next meeting.
ovERTAxED BOILERS.
report was received from Mann & Will
son, who had inspected the Water Works
boilers for the last quarter. They state
that the tubular boiler had done more than
the service usually required of such boil
ers. They had run fifteen years, or five
years over the average time, and would
soon need repairs.
Mr.. Wolf said the cubes could probably
be used until next winter, when repairs
should be made.
BALCONIES THAT MUST GO.
Mr.. Mclaughlin brought up the matter
OF dangerous balconies, and asked Inspec-
tor Starr to enumerate what ones should
be removed.
MIR. Starr mentioned several that should
be removed, and said he had notified the
parties
Mr.. Mclaughlin moved that Mr.. Starr
should be given men and have the avn
ings torn down.
Mr.. Starr said that was the only way
they could be gotten rid of. Some had
been ordered down three years ago.
The motion was carried, and Mr. Starr
instructed to go ahead with the work.
SHUTTING DOWN ON THE ELECTRIC COMPANY.
The Board then took up for considera-
ton the matter of the request of the Gen.
trail Electric Company for an extension of
time III which to get its system in opera
ton.
After the Mayor had read the terms of
the franchise, Mr.. Mclaughlin asked if he
did not think it about time that the fran
chise reverted back to the city.
The Mayor said he had no evidence that
the company had sold out, but the city
could claim the franchise Just as well after
the poles were erected as now
After some further discussion the Mayor
moved that the sixty days asked for be
granted.
Mr.. Mclaughlin moved to amend by de-
claring that the work be stopped at once,
and the company cited to appear before
the Board and explain the situation. He
did not believe the company had any in
terest IN the concern beyond that con-
nected with its bond given to insure the
faithful performance of its contract.
At Mr.. VOLTS request the contract was
then read
Mr.. Wolf remarked that the present de-
lay was costing the city 5000 month to
light 40 electric lights II nights each
month, whereas under the new contract
the same As lights would cost the city but
$500 month, and would be lighted 81
nights in that time.
Finally Mr.. McLaughlin's motion TO stop
the work was carried by the votes of him
sell and Mr.. Wolf, the Mayor voting no..
THE CHAIN GANG ELEPHANT.
Supervisor Bates called upon the Board
and an informal talk ensued in regard to
utilizing the chain gang, but action was
finally postponed until the next meeting
of the Supervisors.
The Board decided to confer with men,
bers of the Board of Supervisors during
the week in reference to the county aiding
the proposed exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
ON HIS MUSCLE.
Booze-Laden Tough Runs Amuck and