Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-29
and to dredge outthe river. Placed on file.

and to dredge outthe river. Placed on file.
A letter was read from ]. D. Redding,
counsel for the Central Electric Company,
asking for an extension of sixty DAYS in
/, the time allowed for fulfilling the COM
, psny's contract to put in an electric plant
for lighting the city.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said the company
should be invited to surrender its fran
chise, as it did not appear anxious to COM
ply with the terms thereof.
Mr.. Wolf moved that the whole matter
be referred to the Street Commissioner, to
report at the next meeting. So ordered.
A communication was received from DR..
NJ. Gardner, resigning his place as men,
Der OF the Board of Health.
A petition from property-owners on W
street, to have it graded from Eighth to
Tenth, was also referred to the Street Com
missioner.
When the police salary bills for the
month of April came up, Mr.. Wolf said
he had been informed BY Grove L. john
son that the city was not liable for the
salaries for the first three days of the
month on which the old officers were on
duty. The matter was laid over.
Here's Dan. Murphy, another drunk, so
cents, remarked the Mayor as he contin-
ued his wading through the ocean OF bills );
land here's another bill for another drunk.
SO cents''
And here's bill from Nathan e. Co. for
81 90 for flannel shirt for a sick man.
How's that, Mr.. Wolf? That's more than
you and pay for our shirts"
Mr.. Wolf-"Doesn't the cravat go with
it?"
And here's bill from the Quincy Cab
Company" added the Mayor, "for so cents
for the breaking of window while haul
ing another drunk. Guess we'd better have
express wagons hired for DRINKS after this"
Mr.. Semi, Manager of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, complained
that the c0mpany's assessment on instru-
ments and batteries had been improperly
said, was ridiculously high, as $3.50
would cover ali the property was worth.
In reply to question by Mr.. Wolf Mr..
Semi said he had not been notified by the
Assessor of any raise. The matter was
referred to the City Assessor.
Here's some more hobo" said the
Mayor, picking up bill of the County
Clerk for $3.50 60 for making out copy Of
the supplemental register. Laid over.
A communication was received from
Philip Kitd. protesting against paying all
the expense of improving 1 street near
Twenty eighth, in front Of his property.
The writer thought the city should stand a
portion of it.
Resolutions of intention were adopted as
follows: To improve Tenth street from N
TO r, Ninth from H to G, L from Fifteenth
to Twenty eighth, and to construct sewer
on Seventeenth street from R to S.
City Engineer Pierson submitted esti-
mates for constructing the sewer on Seven
teenth street from r to s, the total sum
being 81, $50.
In regard to the claim of Pest Inspector
Flynn for S75 per month back salary, the
Mayor was instructed to examine the same
and report to the Board.
Mayor Comstock read a communication
from the Oregon improvement Company
in relation to the letting of the coal con-
tract, claiming that by that company's bid
the city would save 81, 4S9 so a year in the
cost OF fuel. He moved that the action
had at the morning session Ito advertise
for new bid) be reconsidered. He said
1t was evident that the company, in not
bidding in accordance with the contract
had no claim upon the Board for fayors
He (the Mayor felt that he had erred in
his action at the morning session, and
wished to correct it. Under the terms of
the bids, the lone Company's was the
lowest.
At this juncture another communication
from the Oregon Company was handed to
the Mayor, offering to furnish coal for the
year at $14, 200.
Mr.. Wolf said he did not consider this
brokers' shop, and moved that the action
OF the Board at the morning session be re-
considered. So ordered. Ayes-Comsrock
and Wolf; no, Mclaughlin.
Mr.. Volt then moved that fhe oonfro ~
be awarded to the lone Company for S14..
800. So ordered. by the same vote,
A communication was read from W, C.
Fitch, calling attention to the dangerous
condition of the sidewalk in front of lot 5.
in the block between Eighth and Ninth, D
and streets. Referred to the Sidewalk
Inspector.
Mr. Mclaughlin moved that the side.
walk on the west side of Second street.
from Hall, Luhrs & Co.'s store to ] street.
be condemned and replaced by stone. So
ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Mclaughlin. L.
Chandler is to be notified to construct
new sidewalk at Fourth and P streets
within ten days, otherwise the city will do
it, with the usual penalty.
Mr.. Lang appeared and made complaint
that Poundmaster O'Neil had trespassed
upon private property in his neighborhood
by placing his stock upon peoples lots. in
the vicinity of Eighteenth and streets.
He wanted the Board to understand that
he, for one, would submit no longer to
usurpations on the part of its drunken Of
ficials and their drunken deputies. Some
decent man should be appointed Pound
master: He (Lang) proposed to lose no
more time in reporting the Poundmaster's
acts to the Board He worked for living,
and his time was his capital. Hereafter he
proposed to protect his rights, and did not
intend to be overrun by drunken dog
catchers, and he wanted the Trustees not to
| forget it.
Mayor Comstock said he would like to
move that the services Of J. p Brissell. the
Water Inspector, be dispensed with. Laid
| over.
He also said ne did not know of any use
for Plumbing Inspector, and again ex-
pressed his views regarding the reduction
of expenses in the Clerk of the Water
| Works Office
City Attorney Hart not having appeared
the matter of issuing the call for the bond
election was deferred until this evening
when special meeting will be held.
At 5 o'clock the Board adjournd, the
members all declaring that they were worn
out from the day s perplexities.