The record-union., 1891-10-06
CHARTER ELECTION.
Trustee McLaughIin's Ordinance Call
ing for One.
Salaries of Special Police Not Yet Paid
The Old City Prison-Omcia1
Reports-Etc.


Reports-Etc.
At yesterdays meeting of the Board of
City Trustees the first matter considered
was an invitation from the directors of
the Sacramento Natural Gas and Water
Company for the members of the board
to attend and witness the exhibition of
the practical workings of natural gas next
Thursday evening at the company's 800
foot well at Fifth and r streets.
The members resolved to attend the
exhibition.
oBsTRUCTING AN ALLEY.
A petition was received from property
owners in the block bounded by Six
teenth and Seventeenth, L and NJ streets,
asking that Fred Elliott be compelled to
remove his fence and stable off the alley.
They claimed he is using four feet of the
alley.
The petition was referred to the Street
Commissioner.
COMPLAINT ABOUT A SMoKESTACK.
A communication was received signed
by property-owners north of j street, be-
tWeenth Twelfth and Fourteenth, asking
struct the smokestack on his premises
that it will not emit such an amount of
scot. The petitioners claimed it was an
tntolerable nuisance.
The Mayor was delegated to look into
the matter and report to the board next
Monday.
PERENNIAL TOPIC.
The Mayor and Chief Guthrie of the
fire department were granted further
time in which to prepare an ordinance
regulating the storage of gasoline.
SPECIAL POLICE SALARIES.
Before the bills for the salaries of the
special policemen, for fifteen days serv-
ice, were allowed, Auditor Young pre-
sented written protest against allowing
the claims. He explained that the order
OF the board authorized the Police Com
missioners to appoint the officers for
only fourteen days duty, and although
they might have been needed for one
day longer he could not violate the order
snd allow for the extra days service. He
believed that the men deserved pay for
the same, but he had to act in accordance
with the boards directions.
Trustee Conklin said he was glad that
Auditor Young had raised the technical
objection. 1t simply showed that the
Board had done things in loose manner,
and this was a sharp reminder to the
members.
The Mayor wanted the men paid for
full time, and made a motion to that
effect.
Trustee Mclaughlin desired to think
over the situation, and suggested that ac-
tion on the allowance of the claims be
deferred for one week.
1t was SO ordered.
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
City License Collector Putnam reported
follows for the past quarter:
City licenses 81 .O63 SO
Dog licenses ssold......................... 500 90
Llquldated fees............ 90
Total ,626 so
licenses on hand. nd.................... 4 500 so
Dog licenses on hand...................... 2S5 90
Harbormaster Joseph Wiseman re-
ported having collected dues to the ex-
tent of Sl45.
The Chief Engineer of the Water Works
reported that during the past week 40,-
167, 900 gallons of water were pumped.
The Holly engine was running S54 hours
and the Stevens $50 hours.
Poundmaster Philip O'Neill reported
having lmpounded 50 dogs, horses and
cows. All of the cattle were redeemed,
but 20 of the dogs were killed. He col
lected S2l so for impounding the same.
Superintendent r. H. Singleton Of the
City Cemetery submitted his report for
September, as follows:
Number of deaths, 80: still born |.
brought here for interment, II: total
number inferred, 80. Interments were as
follows: City Cemetary, q: New Helve-
tia, s; st. Joseph, IL; sent one body each
TO New York and Wisconsin, and two to
San Francisco. Collected for sale of lots,
$229 %; permits, $50; vault dues, s. 30.
Total, 1898 70.
Trustee Mclaughlin introduced the
following proposed ordinance providing
for an election of board of fifteen free
holders to prepare and propose a charter
or the city of Sacramento:
The Board Of Trustees of the city of Sacra-
mento Ordain as follows:
Section l. There shall be elected by the
gpatlhhed me dtinn YoteTs OF the city o. Sacramento,
1lrst Monday in December, 1891, in
the city of Sacramento a board of fifteen
ireeholders who shah have been for at
least I'VE years next before such election
qualified electors OF said CITY, and whose
duty Il shall be within ninety days after such
election 10 prepare and propose a charter for
tanned In Section s Of Article XII of the Con
stitution Of California.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect
Immediately.
time and laid over until next Monday for
nnal action.
To INSPECT THE LEvEEs.
The board decided to inspect the Front
and 4-street leyees next Wednesday at
= o'clock, with view of determining
what should be done in the way of re-
pairing before the winter sets in.
NEW APPoRTIoNMENT ORDERED.
The Mayor said he felt like accepting
the offer of the bondholders rendering
the city the use of the entire proceeds Of
the increased licenses for a time, and he
moved that the Auditor be instructed to
make out a new apportionment, com
mencing on the first of the present month
The motion was carried unanimously.
Trustee Conklin moved that the City
Collector make a separate report of all
liquor licenses collected, and the motion
was carried.
THE OLD CITY JAIL.
Trustee Mclaughlin wanted to know
whether or not the board intended-to do
anything toward improving the condition
of the old City Jail. He thought any
work that was contemplated ought to be
begun before the rains commenced.
MIR. Conklin said he would submit n
report next Monday as to whether or not
the pumps could be relied upon to fur
nish a sufficient supply of water without
the aid of the tank on top of the build
ing.
A large number of bills were allowed
and the board adjourned.