Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-14

At yesterdays session OF the Board OF
City Trustees the Chief Engineer of the
Water Works reported that 81, Ss5 900 gal
Ions of water had been pumped during the
week. The Holly Engine was in opera
ton eighty-one hours and the Stevens
ninety-one hours.
THE HOUSE MUST STAY.
Chief Engineer Guthrie of the Fire De-
partment stated to the Board that he had
notified parties who intended moving
frame house on Fifth and L streets, that
the fire or finance prohi oited the moving
or erecting of a wooden structure within
the fire limits.
Hiram Johnson appeared to represent the
owners of the house and explained to the
Board that the intention was merely to
raise the house and move it few feet so
that it would conform to the grade of the
street.
Attorney W. A. Anderson stated that tbs
Board had no right to grant the request un-
less they wished to ignore the ordinance
The next door neighbors to the parties who
wished to move the house objected to the
moving of the structure SO close to them, as
their insurance rates would be increased.
The Mayor said he thought the ordi-
nance was clear, and that Mr.. McMorry,
the owner of the house. had no right to
move it so as to increase the risk of his
neighbor.
Hiram Johnson said he did not imagine
the ordinance was made to work hard
ship on anybody.
1t was resolved to get the City Attorneys
opinion in the matter and he was sent for.
Mr.. Hart stated to the Board thai he had
examined the ordinance and came to the
conclusion that the intention was not to
hinder man from moving his house from
one side of his lot to the other. The
chances or risk of confagration in that
block could not be increased. He believed
the Board would not be violating the pro-
visions of the ordinance if they granted
Mr.. McMorry's request.
Trustee Mclaughlin wanted to know
whether or not a man who owned lot on
L street and one on K street could move
frame house from his property on L street
to his lot on K street, both lots being in
the same block.
City Attorney Hart said he thought a
man would have the right to do so.
The roll was called on the granting of
the request, and it was denied by unani-
nous vote.
THE CITY TREASURY.
City Treasurer w. E. Gerber submitted
the following statement OF moneys re-
ceived and paid out by him during the
month of September;
Balance September 1st Day %
Received during month. 14,64i 81
TOTAL ,,i5o %
Warrants paid during month......"...... $3.50 81
MORE LIGHT WANTED.
A petition was received, signed by prop
erty-owners and residents in the district
bound by E street and the north levee, and
Seventh and Twentieth streets, asking that
a number of electric lights be distributed
throughout that section of the city, so that
it would be lighted as well as other por-
tons. The request was referred TO the
Street Commissioner.
MATTERS REFERRED.
A request to establish the grade lines at
Ninth and streets was referred to the
Street Commissioner.
A communication asking that the Board
postpone the laying of the sewer in the
alley, between o and P, Seventh and
Eighth streets, was referred to the Street
Commissioner.
Mr.. CROSS oRAToRY.
G. J. Cross made another of his speeches
to the Board on the subject of the Y-street
canal. He threatened to sue the Super
visors for $3.50, 000 if they did not have the
canal cleaned out this year.
1 STREET IMPROVEMENT.
Trustee Mclaughlin suggested that the
matter of opening the bids for improving
l street, from Thirteenth to Twentythird,
be postponed for one week, and it was so
ordered.
OPPOSED TO HASTE.
Mr.. McMorry suggested that Mr.. Shay
be compelled to construct $50 feet of side
walk on L street and so feet on Fifth
street. Mr.. Wolf made motion to that
effect.
Trustee Mclaughlin said he did not
believe in taking action in that matter so
soon, merely because Mr.. McMorry had
made the suggestion. 1t looked like spite
work.
Action in the matter was accordingly
postponed.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
A petition asking that street in Slater
Addition be opened, was referred to the
Street Commissioner.
A petition asking that the alley between
Fourth and Fifth, and K streets, be
paved with granite blocks, and referred to
Trustee Mclaughlin, was favorably re-
ported on and the work ordered.
Charles Chapman asked the Board to
open V stre ct, from Eleventh to Twelfth,
and his request was referred 10 the Street
Commissioner.
DAMS WOULD LIKE THE PLACE.
A petition from A. J. DAMS was read
asking the Board to appoint him as an as
sistant water collector at salary of SO per
month. The petition was placed on file.
sILURIAN DEFEAT.
A remonstrance against grading and
graveling Third street, from TO r, was de-
MED, as the majority of frontage on the
street was not represented in the petition.
TO INSPECT MACHINERY.
Trustee Wolf stated that he contemplated
going to San Francisco to examine syphon
condenser which he thought would be a
the water works 1t would do away with
the air pumps. which were constantly get
ting out of order.
ALLEY ORDERED PAVED.
A resolution of intention was passed to
pave the alley between and K, Front and
Second streets.
PEREAPToRY ORDERS.
1t was ordered that the Foresters, who
own the property adjoining the Free Ii
brary, put down a stone sidewalk within
ten days, otherwise the city will have 1t
done at their expense.
Ordered that new sidewalk be laid on
the west side Of Sixth street, from the alley
to n street, and that il work be not com
menced within ten days the city TO have it
done at the expense Of the property owners
Similar action was taken in regard TO the
sidewalk on the north side of / street, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth
Sidewalks were ordered constructed on
the west side of Twenty-sixth street, from
] TO II, and on the east side of Twenty
street, from r to S.
COUNTRY DEATH-TRAPs.
Abandoned Mining shafts that Are n
Menace 10 Life.
There are a lot of old and abandoned
mining shafts about Folsom, and they
have caused many accidents since the
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