Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-11
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
PoUNDMAsTER o'NEILL ACCUSED OF
AN ILLEGAL ACT.
The City Trustees Fix a Scale of Price
for Printing-Another Complaint
About Sewer Nuisance.

| Engineer Williams, of the Water Works,
reported that 19,625,O 900 gallons of water
had been pumped during the week, the
Holly pump running 16S hours.
Mayor Gregory, Auditor Mckee and o.
B. Terrill, appointed by the Board to de-
eide upon rate TO be paid for city print
ing, reported as follows: For printing 5000
items demands, So; 5000 assessment lists,
81 So 5000 tax receipts, 81 so; 1000 city
licenses, So so; 800 dog licenses, S. so !;
5000 city warrants, 50; 10000 water re-
ceipts, 81; 1000 paper tags. 81 supple
ment to the Great Register, SIS; 1000 letter
heads, S. so; 1000 complaints, 81 so.
A discussion followed regarding the
printing of supplements to the Great Regis
ter for the approaching primary election.
The matter was finally laid over one week.
Henry Dehn was granted ninety days
extension of time in which TO complete
the contract for improving Twenty eighth
street, from to K.
b. Labs was also granted ninety days in
which to complete his contract for improv-
ing street, from Front to Second.
1t was ordered, on motion of Trustee
Mclaughlin, that L. G. Chandler, agent
for the owner of the property on the north
side of l street. between Third and Fourth,
be required TO commence work on the
stone sidewalk heretofore ordered, within
ten days, the same to be completed within
thirty days. If the order should not be
complied with, the City Engineer will be
instructed to have the work done at the
expense of the city, the property TO be
held for the amount.
Mr.. Fry appeared before the Board on
behalf of citizens on Front street. and
complained that some parties leave wood
and lumber on that street for several weeks
at time.
Trustee Mclaughlin said he had spoken
TO the owners of the lumber and wood FREE
quently about the matter, but the streets
had been SO bad that they could not haul
their stuff away.
The parties complained of were cited to
appear before the Board and explain their
conduct.
A communication was received from the
Board OF Fire Commissioners, asking the
Board to levy tax of 81 cents on each 500
for the uses of the Fire Department.
The Trustees of the City Free Library
also addressed the Board, asking for tax
levy of cents on each 500.
r. W. Parker reported that he had made
an estimate of the expense of improving
Tenth street from o TO the City Cemetery. and
that it would be about 81 81 per front
foot.
Action in the matter was deferred until
the City Attorney could be heard from, on
the legal points involved.
City Treasurer Gerber reported as follows
for the month of January:
On hand January 800 6s
Received during the month.............. 26,454 05
T Wsq1Snfs Maid SOS 81 * IS
Coupons. 1874 90 69951 5S
Balance on hand February S102, 493 Is
Matt. F. johnson appeared before the
Board and reminded the Trustees of the
many complaints made last year against
the condition of the Seventeenth-stre
sewer, and to the fact that nothing had
been done toward abating the nuisance
There had been many cases of sickness
caused last year, and delegation after dele
cation of citizens had called upon the
Board and asked and demanded relief
They had always been treated courte-
ously, and the Board had made very nice
promises, and that was the last of it. The
taxpayers and residents of that portion of
the city now demanded that definite action
be taken in the matter before hot weather
sets in.
Mayor Gregory said he was in favor of
having the work done as soon as the condi-
tons were favorable, and of having the
new tax levy provide for the expense
thereof
Trustee Wolf expressed like sentiment,
and the Board unanimously passed an
order to the effect that the work should be
commenced on or about the LIST of May.
hrc Era1 Tiudr1ar odo q oO,,, int 10
the Board that dog belonging to her had
been taken by the Poundmaster about
o'clock on Friday, and was killed before 8
o'clock the next morning.
AS the ordinance allows the owners of
impounded dogs forty eight hours in which
to redeem them, the Board passed an order
citing Poundmaster O'Neill to appear be-
fore that body at o'clock P. M, and answer
the complaint against him.
Sparrow Smith, representing the prop
erty-owners on o street, between Front and
Second, who had protested against the
grading of that block, appeared before the
Board and stated that the object in pro-
testing was that they desired to be in po-
sition to benefit by any advantages that
may be derived from the formation of q
citizens grading company. They wanted
the block graded and in the best manner
possible; and if such company should
not be organized they would not only with
draw their remonstrance but would sign
petition to have the work done.
The Board, on this showing, ordered the
postponement of the work until summer.
At o'clock the Poundmaster had not
put in an appearance to answer the charge
against him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindner were present with
their counsel, Mr.. Estabrook. The latter
stated that the Poundmaster had been in
formed that the dog was valuable one,
but he had killed the animal within less
than one day, while the ordinance gives
the owner forty-eight hours in which to re-
deem such animal. His clients were pre-
pared to prove that the dog had been killed
within twenty-four hours
The Board decided to hear the case this
morning at 1890 o'clock, and the police
were notified to have the tardy Poundmas-
ter present at that time.
A resolution of intention was passed for
the improvement of the alley between
and K, Fifth and Sixth streets.
Adjourned till this morning.
PREMATURELY KILLED.