Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-17
DIVES 10 Be CLOSED.
THE TRUSTEES REVOKE THE LICENSES
OF TWO OF THEM.
Some of the Worst Dens on X Street
Not Even Referred to-other
Business.

at yesterdays meeting of the City Trus.
tees Frank Powers appeared in behalf OF
the Sacramento Electric Company and
asked the Board to give the company three
weeks further time in which to explain
the system to the Trustees. The request
was granted.
DEMAND FOR MORE WATER.
A. NJ. Mona, who is employed in the
New Helvetia Cemetery, complained that
he could get no water from the city mains,
and at the same time East Park and other
adjoining places could get it. The sprink-
lers took all the water in the night time,
and even then the force was so slight that
it took half an hour to fill cart.
1t was decided to refer the matter to the
Superintendent of the Water Works.
CANINE LUxURIEs.
An amendment to the dog ordinance
was read hy the Mayor, providing tor a
tax of 81 so for male dogs and 50 so for
females. 1t was passed.
SIDEWALK DISTRACTIONS.
Trustee Mclaughlin resurrected his long.
lost sidewalk ordinance and submitted it
to the Board. The ordinance provides
that, outside of business hours, no firm
shall permit any obstruction to remain on
the sidewalk, or any articles of freight.
The Mayor said he would oppose the
ordinance if it compelled persons to re-.
move their show windows from the side
walk, but he understood this was not the
object, and would vote for the passage of it.
The roll was called and the ordinance
passed unanimously.
]. N. Porter asked that the Board per-
NIT Mr.. Klebits to put down few boards
in his sidewalk at Fifth and Streets The
matter was referred to the Street Commits
sioner.
NUISANCE COMPLAINED OF.
ID. 81. Quinn appeared before the Board
and stated that the waste water from the
sprinklers' hydrant on Eighth street, be-
tween 2 and Q, ran off and formed pool
near the corner of the alley, and on
account of standing there so long it had
become stagnant and was quite offensive.
The matter was referred to Trustee Nc.
Laughlin.
CLOSED STREET.
Thomas Churchman wanted Twenty.
ninth street from B 10 H. and Thirtieth
from c to E, opened SO that he could do
some grading.
Taken under advisement.
TENTH VS.. NINTH STREET.
NJ. J. Dillman appeared before the Board
and again brought up the question as to
whether Tenth or Ninth street, from n to
Y, should be graded
Mayor Comstock said he would vote for
the city 10 pay oDe-half the expense of
grading from r to Y, if Tenth street was
selected, but if the Board decided to grade
Ninth he would oppose donating anything.
Trustee Mclaughlin wanted Ninth street
graded, in preference to Tenth.
After some discussion on the subject, the
Street Commissioner again asked for a
weeks further time, for some reason or
other, and the matter was again postponed.
UNCLE SANS DEATH-TRAP.
Mayor Comstock thought the sidewalk
at Seventh and X streets ought to be put
IN safe condition, but the Street Commits.
sioner said he didn't propose to do any
thing more in the way of improving
When the city did do some work on the
property few weeks ago and presented a
bill for it, they were told that it would not
be paid.
Mr.. Mclaughlin moved that the matter
be ~eferred to the custodian of the prop
cry, and that he be notified to pat the
sidewalk in safe condition. II was so
ordered.
LADIES ENTRANCE" SALOONS.
City Attorney Hart addressed the Board
IN regard 10 certain class of saloons that
existed and were being built in this city.
He referred to that class which had back
rooms which young girls and women often
visited. Mr.. Hart stated that he had writ
ten to the authorities of Oakland asking
for copy of similar ordinance passed in
that city, which had been sustained in the
Courts. He did not receive it in time for
examination, but had drawn up one which
he thought could be perfected by mex,
Monday and De ready for passage.
He read the ordinance, which provided
that no person shall establish saloon
dance-hall or bar-room in the city of Sac.
ramento without first obtaining the per.
mission of the Board of Trustees. After
such permission is granted the consent o.
majority of citizens living in the block
in which the saloon is to be located, viii
have to be obtained, and after this TIT
keeper of the saloon shall file bond il
the sum of $500. to conduct an orderly
house, and permit no girls under IS year
of age to enter his place. Anyone VIC
lating the ordinance shall be guilty of
misdeineanor.
SIDEWALK RESTAURANT.
Trustee Mclaughlin stated that an eat
ing stand was being built on the sidewall
at Third and L streets, and that the owne
had informed him that he had obtainer
permission from the Mayor and City Al
torney.
Mayor Comstock said he had given u
such permission, and City Attorney Har
said he was never spoken to in regard t.
the matter.
1t was ordered that Mr.. Heinrich be in
structed to tear down his stand.
CITIZEN SHOCKED.
E. II. Leitch spoke TO the Board in re
gard 10 the conduct on the street OF certai
fallen women who lived on l. street. II
said that at different times, to his know
edge, they appeared on the sidewalk il
a nude or semi. nude condition, and tha
the sight was disgusting.
The Mayor said it was the duty of tn
police to see that such conduct was nc
tolerated, ard City Attorney Hart adde
that there was State law that could
enforced in such cases.
THERE ARE TWO DIVES IN THE CITY.
The Mayor wanted the licenses of
couple of saloons in town revoked. He ha
positive proof that in two cases girls wer
found in an intoxicated condition in then
and be believed these two places ought t
be suppressed.
The Street Commissioner said he WASH
going to vote 10 close any saloon until b
was satisfied, beyond doubt, that ii wa
an undesirable place.
a recess was taken until 1:30 P. N.
Afternoon Session.
NJ G. Dandried and a couple Of othe
property.owners on ] street, out near th
city limits, appeared at the afternoon Sc:
sion and protested against the grading an
graveling of ] street. They argued that fo
several blocks in that end of the city tn
street would require only few loads {
gravel to place il in excellent condition.
One citizen, who owns considerable pror
erty on both / and streets, thought tha
he should not be required to improve o
both streets in one year. He was wiliin
to pay his share for street, but wanted th
J street matter deferred until next year.
After some further discussion the matte
was referred 10 Trustee Mclaughlin, to ?,
port at the next meeting.
TWO DIVE LICENSES REVOKED.
Chief OF Police Drew addressed til
Board in regard to dives and disreputsb
places. In reply TO questions by the Mayo
he said that some young girls had bee