Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-13

Mayor.
at was by the Board of Trustees re.
piled Mr.. Wolf "a part of this Board
well. / wasn't here, remarked the
Mayor, when the work was ordered"
NO" rejoined Mr.. Wolf, "thank God
you wasn't, or we would have been with.
out water this summer
said the Mayor, "if you didn't have the
money to pay for il"
Mr.. Wolf replied that the city had to
have pumps to supply water during the
summer, and the Board knew the work
was necessary.
The bills were ordered paid by the votes
of Messrs. Mclaughlin and Wolf, the
Mayor voting no.
Similar action was taken in regard to 9
number of other bills contracted within the
last three months, the Mayor refusing to
vote for the payment of all sums not con.
tracted since he came into Office. Follow.
ing is list of the bills which the Mayor
| refused to audit: A. ]. Muir Is. GInsberg
assignee) SIC 80; Root, Nelson 81 Co.,
Sl04 81; VIM. Guienberger, $272 10; Root
Nelson g. Co., 81, 2O9 SO; Capital Gas Co.
$72 60; Capital Gas Co., $945; Capital Gas
Co., sS45 rs; W. B. Miller, 81 so; Oregon
Improvement Co., $685. 10.
ANOTHER ELECTRIC FRANCHISE ASKED.
A proposed ordinance was presented,
granting to the Sacramento Electric Com
pany a franchise to lay wires in the city
for furnishing electric lights and electricity
for various purposes.
The matter went over for one week, I'M
der the rule.
MR.. REDDING's COMPANY.
]. D. Redding, counsel for the Central
Electric Company, appeared before the
Board in reference to the matter of securing
an extension of time in which to complete
its plant. He explained that the unprece-
dented weather during the past winter had
caused unavoidable delays. The plant is
now all here, but poles cannot be got as fast
as desired, owing to high water in Santa
Cruz, where they are procured.
In reply to question by Mr.. McLaugh-
lin. Mr.. Redding said the Capital Gas Com
pany did not own share of the Central
Company's stock. Sacramento is the only
city in the State, except San Jose, that has
now an incandescent light system, and the
company proposed TO carry out the terms
of its contract in good faith. The company
had been obliged to arrange with the old
company for power. This was deemed
preferable to pursuing course of rivalry
or opposition. The company was required
to expend $4,000 the first year, and had
already laid out over $4,000 All they
asked was sixty days from April 10Th (the
date of the first written request to the
Board in which to complete their work.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said he didn't believe
the people were satisfied that they were
getting what was contracted for.
Mr.. Redding replied that his company
proposed to fulfill its contract to the letter,
and if IT did MT f1rnich oil III "a
had agreed to, then the Trustees would
have their remedy.
Mr.. Mclaughlin moved that action on
the company's request for an extension be
postponed until the books and minutes of
the company's Directors be submitted to
the Board for inspection and explanation.
Mr.. Redding said the books would SIM
ply show contract between the Central
Electric Company and the Capital Cos Com
pany by which the latter is to furnish the
former with power for the term of one year,
and its ratification by the Directors The
other minutes simply referred to purchases
of material
There was some talk about the members
OF the Trustees going to the city and ex.
amining the books, and Mr.. Redding said
that II they wished to do so his company
would pay their expenses.
After some criticism BY Mr.. Mclaughlin
| of what he termed the company's apparen,
bad faith, it was decided that the members
| OF the Board should go to San Francisco on
wednesday and inspect the company's
| books.
soUABBLE OVER PUMP.
Mr.. Mclaughlin brought up the matte,
| OF a drainage pump on Y street, and the
| Mayor said that, while he was willing to &c
to an expense of few hundred dollars for 6
pump, he was opposed to laying out 81 500
for one. He thought the old pump could
do the work, but knew of another one
that could be had for 81 200.
Yes, tina. old secondhand pump o.
Judge Beatty's," added Mr. Wolf. II, fol
one, won't have anything to do with it,"
Mr.. Wolf moved that the City Engineer
be instructed to submit an estimate of what
was required to do the pumping and hand.
ing OF the drainage and sewage. So or.
dered.
THE HEALTH svFIcER.
A communication was received from the
City Board of Health, annou cling the cleo
ton of II. l.. Nichols as Health Officer, and
1t was approved.
THAT COAL CONTRACT MIDDLE.
The contract with the lone Coal Com.
! pany, and accompanying bond, were re.
ferred to the City Attorney for his approval
Another wrangle ensued over the amount
| OF the contract, and the $500 rebate accept
ed by the Mayor, and finally Mr.. McLaugh.
| lin moved that the Board declare the con
| tract off, and readyertise for bids for coal.
he said he was tired of the way things
had been done. The Oregon Company
might give more than 5000 if given ths
same chance the Mayor had given the lone
| Company.
Mr.. Wolf said the Board had accepted 6
bid for sl4 800 year, and could not set il
aside legally. 1t was the action of thu
Board, and was binding on its part.
Mayor Comstock said he would not sigr
such a contract, and Mr.. Wolf said hs
would sign no demands on any other basis
FLASH IN THE PAN.
II can say more, said the Mayor. "Shal
l speak right out in open meeting, Major p
addressing Mr.. McLaughlin).
Why, certainly" replied the latter, "say
| what you want to-
We'll, /" said the Mayor, while every on,
opened their eyes, as if expecting a sensa
ton of some kind. Captain Roberts. O
the Oregon Coal Company, told me b,
thought his company had put their figur,
too high" And the expected sensation
died stillborn.
After some further jawing. the matter o
| signing the contract with the compan,
went over one week.
| STREETS AND SIDEWALKS.
Resolutions of intention were adoptet
for the grading and Improvement of Tent
street, from N to Y, and w street, from
Eighth to Tenth.
The contract for grading and improving
n street, from Front to Fifth, was awarded
TO Bassett & Tuohey.
Sidewalks were ordered constructed il
front of lots 5, 6, and s. on the north sid
of II street, between Eighth and Ninth; il
front of lots and s. on the north side of
street, between Sixth and Seventh lots
and on Sixth street, between H and l.
PETITION FOR AID.
A Mrs. Nelson made application for as
sistance in sending her SON to San Fran
cisco. She was vouched for by Controlie
Dunn. No action was taken.
CREDITORS GET LEFT.
Again the matter of paying certain O
last years bills came up, and Mr.. Nc
Laughlin said that as the Mayor refused /
sign warrants for certain ones he was Cd
posed to allowing any of them, unless al
were to be paid.
Pm with you on that said Mr.. Vol
THAT suits me" rejoined the Mayor.
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