Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-14

The Chief Engineer of the Water Works
reported that last week 19,94S. Goo gallons
of water were pumped, the Holly engine
running 166 hours and the Stevens two
hours.
NATURAL GAS.
S. S. Southworth addressed the Board in
behalf of citizens interested in boring for
natural gas He stated that it was their
intention at first to ask the Board of Trus-
tees to contribute something for expert
mental purposes, but afterwards they con-
cluded to subscribe the amount required
themselves. They had met with such sue
cess that they did not need to ask any aid
of the City Trustees, and already had $I0,-
600 subscribed among 100 citizens. They
were now looking for piece of ground on
which to bore their wells, and after investi-
CATION they found q lot at Fifth and 0
streets, owned by the city, and which
would be suitable for the purpose. They
wished the city to deed them the lot so
that they could proceed in their work. The
enterprise was a public one, in which
every citizen had an interest. 1t was the
purpose of the company, if il succeeded in
finding gas, to establish lamp on that
corner all the year round, and also to give
to the city water of so or 80 degrees tenn
perature for establishing free baths
G. E. Grunsky also made brief remarks
on the same subject, and urged that, as the
project was purely of an experimental
nature, and of interest to every iDhabitant
of the city, the Board should grant the re-
quest.
The Mayor said he thought there would
be no objection from any member of the
Board, but that before a deed was given
the matter should be referred to the City
Attorney. 1t was so ordered.
CITY REGIsTRATIoN-THE LIGHT WAR
The Clerk of the Board was instructed to
have supplements to the Great Register
printed in time for the coming city cleo
ton.
Frank D. Ryan appeared with copy of
the complaint and summons in the gas
company's suit, and asked the Board if
they intended to employ special counsel in
the case or leave it to the City Attorney
The Board agreed to refer their matters to
the City Attorney.
DINeLEY's wooDPILE.
n. Dingley asked permission of the
Board to pile a carload of wood on his
sidewalk, and have it sawed by steam
saw.
The Mayor said he was opposed to grant
ing the request, and wanted an order passed
prohibiting the steam saw from working on
the streets.
Trustee Mclaughlin said other people
about town were in the habit of doing what
Mr.. Dingley asked to be allowed to do
without consulting the Board, and although
he was opposed to it, he did not believe in
shutting Mr.. ningley out when he was
honest enough to come before the Board
and ask permission.
Trustee Wolf sided in with the Street
Commissioner, and upon a roll call they
voted to grant Mr.. Dingley's request,
Mayor Gregory voting in the negative.
The Sanitary and Building Inspector was
instructed to inform Charles P. Nathan, at
COS J street, that he was building his show
windows too far out on the sidewalk; also
to have two water-closets removed from
the awnings at the southwest corner of
Sixth and J, and Ninth and ! streets.
A communication was received from L.
B. Mohr, one OF the gentlemen on the Free
holders list, declining to serve.
AN EXPERT APPOINTED.
The matter of appointing an expert to
examine the Schaden bills was taken up,
and Mayor Gregory said he thought the
selves.
Trustee Mclaughlin wanted Richard
Dale to do the work, and Trustee Wolf said
that although he believed the City Attorney
would be the proper party to examine the
accounts, yet if the Board was going to sp-
point an outsider, he would suggest the
name of William Deylin.
Trustee Mclaughlin stuck to Dale, how
ever, and upon promise that he would
favor Trustee VOLTS candidate next time
something of this kind was needed, the
Third Trustee gave in, aud Mr.. Dale was
appointed to examine the accounts, and
spend not more than two days in so doing.
MORE LIGHT WANTED, ETC.
A petition was received asking the Board
to establish an electric light at Front and
? streets.
Resolutions of intention we're passed to
grade and gravel n street, from Fifteenth
to T8enty-second streets.
A recess was then taken until $50 o'clock
P. NJ.
NEW FREEHoLDERs.
At the afternoon session the Board ac-
cepted the designations of L. B. Mohr and
E. w. Hale, as candidates for Freeholders.
Mayor Gregory nominated T. B. Hall and
W.. Knox. Trustee Mclaughlin nomin-
ated F. R. Drsy, and Trustee Wolf nomin-
ated R. I. Devlin.
Trustee Mclaughlin said that Mr. Knox
had told him he would not serve, and
Mayor Gregory said he had understood 10
the contrary.
On call of the roll Trustees Mclaughlin
and Wolf voted for Dray and Deylin, and
they were declared nominated.
POLLING PLACES AND OFFICERS.
Polling places for the Charter election
were selected as follows:
First Ward-Fifth and streets; Inspect
ors, H. B. Nielsen and John Dremau;
Judges, n. S. Bennett and William Miner;
Clerks, Walter Van Guelder and William
Hanlon.
Second Ward-Polls at Fourth and X
streets; Inspectors, r. J. Singleton and w.
D. Stalker; Judges, William Coyne and w.
S. Benning; Clerks, NJ. Desmond aud c. A.
Root.
Third Ward-Polls at Twelfth and l
streets: Inspectors, NJ. D. Burke and Du-
gald ellis; Judges, Robert Barry and T. H
Berkey; Clerks, r. o. Cravens and H. c.
Brown.
Fourth Ward-Pols at Pavilion, Fit
teenth and n streets; Inspectors, George f.
Bronner and George Bronner; Judges,
William Craig and NJ. NJ. Drew; Clerks, w.
A. Gett and ]. W. Bailey.
THE STEVENS PUMP.
The Board called in Chief Engineer
williams of the Water Works, and asked
him if he was prepsred to submit an esti-
mate of the cost OF the proposed repairs to
the Stevens pump.
Mr. Williams said he thought it might
cost $500, but it was difficult thing to ar
rive at.
Mayor Gregory suggested that the Board
advertise for bids TO do the work. Machin-
lists could examine the pump and arrive at
their own conclusions rs to the cost.
Trustee Wolf thought the work should
be confined TO Sacramento firms, and that
it was unnecessary to advertise for bids.
The work should be done by days work.
All he wanted was for the Board to assume
the authority of ordering the work, and he
would have it done as cheaply as possible.
Trustee Mclaughlin made motion to
that effect, and it was so ordered unani-
moUsly.
The Board then adjourned.
CITRUS FRUITS.
They Can and VIII BE Grown for Marke!
in Northern California.
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