Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-09
AFFAIRS OF TIE CITY.
THE HEFFERNAN SALOON CASE AGAIN
BEFORE THE TRUSTEES.
1t is Left to the Mayor to Decide-Reports
of City Officials-Work on
the Levee.

| the Levee.
At the meeting of the Board of Trustees
yesterday morning, the Mayor read petit
ton signed by residents in the vicinity of
Twenty-second and J streets. asking that
the Board revoke the license granted to
Patrick Hefernan to conduct saloon on
the southwest corner of Twenty fourth and
] streets.
| w. A. Anderson, as attorney for Mr.. Hef'
fernan, addressed the Board, and suggested
that they hold the matter in allegiance for a
time, as the ordinance was inconsistent and
he hoped action would be delayed for a
couple of weeks. His client had petition
signed by maj ,rity of the property-owers
in the block, and was entitled to conduct
| his saloon.
! A number Of residents in the block who
objected to the saloon were present, and
| held that the remonstrance contained
majority of signatures of residents They
| were not moved in the matter by any preiu-
| dice, but simply wanted their rights.
| I. c. Churchman commenced to tell the
Board what they ought to do in the matter
but was cut short off by question from
Trustee Mclaughlin as to whether or not
/ he was property-owner or resident of
| the block
he said he was not, bat was opposed to
| saloons, and wanted 10 see that one closed
He had succeeded in shutting up another
saloon not far from where the one in cues.
ton was located.
You did not" was the retort from the
man who ran the saloon, and who was
listening to the proceedings, you were one
CT my best customers, yourself"
That's a lie!'' shouted Churchman, ~
never took two drinks in your place in my
| life, and you know it,"
Yes, you did !" replied the saloon man,
you were as good a customer as
| wanted"
| Churchman answered back, and the &C.
cused did likewise, and after some heated
remarks the matter was dropped.
The Board passed an order granting to
J. c. Pierson the contract for repairing
| the levee along the Sacramento river, from
921.
Trustee Mclaughlin moved that COM
petent man be employed to superntend
the work and look after the city's interests,
his salary not to exceed 81 per day.
The Mayor and Trustee Wolf wanted
time to gain few points on the subject,
and action on the motion of the Street
Commissioner went over for week.
+. +. Dolan made demand for 500 a
| year for damages that he would be COM
| PEELED 20 sustain by reason of the drain
age canal and pump being on his prep
| erty.
Trustee Mclaughlin was opposed to al
lowing S100. He thought SO was enough.
Trustee Wolf thought it only matter of
| justice to give Mr.. Doian $780,
| 1t was developed, however, in the dis
cussion, that Mr.. Dolan has tapped the
water-pipe at the pump and was using the
city xater. This rather angered the Third
| Trustee, and he withdrew his motion to
amend. The amount was accordingly
fixed at $75.
The Sacramento Street Improvement
Company was granted 120 days extension
OF time in which to complete the work of
grading and graveling j street, from Four
tenth to Thirty first.
City Treasurer W. E. Gerber submitted
the following report
| Balance November 1st.. ............sl45,2s s 95
Received during month.................. 9 22S 50
lotaI ol7 AZ
Warrants paid during month........... Si4 212 IS
Coupons paid during month.........".. $50 %
Total disbursements. s4l8g2 %
Balance December 1st ................SllOI25 %
R. S. Singleton, Superintendent OF the
City Cemetery, reported as follows for the
month ofNovember: Number of deaths, 40;
still-born l; brought here for interment,
| %; total number inferred. 81, as follows:
| City Cemetery, 80; New Helvetia, 9; st.
Joseph, il New Masonic, i; sent one body
| each TO Folsom, Geyservilie, Elk Grove,
San Francisco, Auburn On W, Placerville
and Dlnsmuir. Total collections, STA y5.
Chief Engineer Judd of the Water Works
reported that during the past week so, 63S,.
coo gallons of water Were pumped. The
Holly engine was in operation 49, hours
and the Stevens S43 hours.
Chief of P olice Dew reported as follows
| for the month of November: Number of
| arrests, ISL; dodgers, 40 meals furnished,
1850; balance on hand December 1st,
| $40 so.
Sanitary and Building Inspector Starr re.
ported that the following awnings were in
an unsafe condition and should be con-
demned BY the Board: Nos. SOC, sos, s14,
us and 720 K street.
A bill presented by officer Stafford for
| $40 for services as police officer for the
three days he YVES suspended By the Police
Commissioners was allowed by the unani-
! nous vote of the Board
| Clerk Mckee notified the Trustees that
they had already paid a man who had
taken officer Stafford's place during his sus
pension, and he did not believe it was
right to pay two salaries. The Beard
might as well pay two months salary 10
one man. The principle was the same.
Notwithstanding the protest the bill went
through.
AT this juncture, City Attorney Hart ep-
peared, and the Board called upon him for
his opinion in regard to the Heffernan
saloon matter. Mr.. Hart read the ordi-
nance and gave his views Oh the subject.
| He said the ordinance was explicit enough,
and he decision Of the United States Sa.
preme Court showed it was constitutional.
| He understood, however, that Mr. Heffer-
nan had obtained his license Just sitter the
decision of Judge Sawyer, of the Circuit
Court, holding that such ordinances were
not constitutional. In such case, the City
Collector was not to blame for granting the
license.
Upon motion Of Trustee Wolf, The SUBJ
Ject was again referred to the Mayor, with
instructions to report next Monday.