Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-05
CITY TRUSTEES.
Mrs Cooks Water Rates-Citizens Who
Want More Light

Mrs Cooks Water Rates-Citizens Who
Want More Light.
At yesterdays meeting of the City Trus-
trees there were present only the Mayor
and Trustee Mclaughlin, Mr.. Wolf being
out of the city. Clerk Mckee was also alb
sent, and G. NJ. Phinney acted in his stead.
The Engineer of the Water Works re-
ported that during the past week A, $40 900
gallons of water were pumped, the Holly
pump running 81 hours and the Stevens
152 hours.
Poundmaster O'Neill reported that he
impounded in July II horses, Is cows and
46 dogs. ALI the dogs were killed. He
collected S27 so in fees.
| R. H. Singleton, Superintendent of Gene
teries, reported 80 deaths for July. Seven
| teen bodies were brought here for inter-
ment and four were sent away. He col
| lected the following fees: Examinations,
| $780, sale of lots, $3.50 80; permits, $55;
vault, So
Ma Kidder, the Harbormaster, collected
1852 so in levee dues for July
| Chief of Police Drew reported that 1S5
arrests were made during July. Sixteen
| dodgers were accommodated and LILY
meals furnished. When he made his last
report he had 81 95 cash on hand; received
during the month; SIS so; paid out, $15 %;
balance, SIS 20.
Mrs. Grace Cook, from whose house the
| city water had been shut off, came before
| the Board and asked if the water should
not be again turned on. The claim for
some $14 for back water rates she held was
| owed by her husband and should not be
pushed against her. The Superintendent
of the Water Works refused to let her have
| any water unless she paid the full amount
| of the bill.
The matter was laid over for one week
| until the Superintendent of the Water
Works should return.
Clerk Coffey said that Mrs. Cook had not
lived with her husband for several years,
and he was not charging her for anything
beyond the past year.
Mr.. Hook, a resident on Thirtieth
street, complained that neighbors tied their
COWS to his fence at night and broke it
down and his horse got out and was taken
by the Poundmaster He wanted to be re-
lieved of the fee charged against him.
The Board concluded that it could do
nothing in the matter.
G. M. Campbell presented a petition
signed by ITO residents of the vicinity of
Fifteenth and o streets, asking that the
electric light be replaced on the high mast
A petition was presented from citizens
asking that an electric light be placed at
Sixth and n streets. Laid over.
Mr.. Campbell, vault-cleaner, appeared
before the Board and said that Sanitary In
spector Starr had las alleged in his COM
munication to the Board last week. dis
crininsted in favor of rival contractors as
against him. He thought he should have
fair show.
Mr. Starr said that Campbell did not want
a fair show-he wanted to "hog 1t all"
Campbell denied the allegation, and after
a few more words between himself and
Mr. Starr the further hearing of the charge
was continued till next Monday.
Trustee Mclaughlin said he would like
to have the Central Street Railway Com
pany put its streets in proper order The
streets through which the tracks run had
never been accepted by the city, and as
they are in bad condition he wanted them
fixed at once.
Mr.. Mclaughlin also called attention to
the sidewalk on the west side of Sixth
street, between J aud K, owned by Mr.
Joseph, which had long ago been con-
demned from the alley to K street If the
work was not done at once he wanted the
City Surveyor to prepare plans and spec
ifcations and have the work done al the
owners expense.
The same official reported that l. C.
Chandler had laid new walk in frost of
his Jstreet property and had retained the
wooden curbiug without consulting him.
He had therefore directed him TO put in
stone curling.
1t was ordered that the parties storing
wood. lumber, etc, on the levee be notified
to keep the place clear, so that vessels
could unload their freight.
An order was made, on motion of Mavor
Comstock, to notify water consumers that
they must pay for their water in advance,
and must take the money themselves to
the Water Clerks Office.
An order was made requiring the Street
improvement Company TO complete its O.
street contract within the specified time
The Board, after allowing a number of
bills, adjourned till Monday next.