The record-union., 1891-01-13
CITY BUSINESS.
The City Advertising Proposition Laid
Over Again.
John Eite1's Protest-George E. Bates
Wants His Bonds Refunded
Grading Contracts.

When the Board of City Trustees met
yesterday morning, Mayor Conlstock first
called up the matter of fixing the price
for city advertising. He stated that the
committee appointed to establish the rate
had not yet met, but would this week.
For his part, he would favor fixing the
rate the same as was charged the county
| by the REcoRD-UNIoN last year, as fol-
lows: One square (240 ems, first inser-
ton, 81; next two insertions, IS cents
each; and subsequent insertions, 50 cents.
Joseph p. Wiseman, representing the
RECoRD-UNIoN, reminded the Mayor
that the schedule of prices which he read
was an old one which the paper charged
the county some time ago. The RECORD
! UNION had since changed the size of its
! square, reducing it to about 150 ems, and
was charging its new rate for all of the
| county advertising.
| Y. S. McClatchy, of the Bee, said ne
knew that the schedule as read by the
Mayor was not the RECORD UNIONS S rates
for advertising, nor WAS it the Bees. Both
papers had reduced the size of their
| squares over year ago, and were charg-
! ing the county by their new rates. The
| papers were charging the same prices to
!
chants in Sacramento, and they did not
! think the city should demand or fix q
lower rate than was charged to all other
advertisers.
Upon motion of Trustee Mclaughlin,
| the committee was given another week to
report.
EITEL's PROTEST.
John Eitel appeared before the Board
and read protest which he had prepared,
rs 10 the manner in which Fourteenth
| street, from \ to O, had been graded He
said he did not believe it was right for
him to pay out money unless he received
a just equivalent for it. He would not be
satisfied until q large number Of wagon
loads of the mud was hauled away, and
good gravel put in its place.
Trustee Mclaughlin said he believed
the work on the street had been prop
| erly performed, and he proposed to ac-
| cept it. He thought Mr.. Eitel and Mr..
Scott, who were obiecting TO the accept
ance of the work, were little sore be-
cause the work had been done at ALL
They did not want the street gravelled in
| the first place.
Upon motion of the Street Comnis-
sioner. the objections to the grading and
gravelling OF the street were dismissed, by
the unanimous consent of the Board
y. Ratke presented a petition, asking
that he be allowed to establish saloon
on K street, between Fifth and Sixth.
| There being no objection, he was author
| lied to procure his license.
BATES BONDS.
George e. Bates, who holds large
number of Sacramento city bonds, ap-
peared before the Board and presented
$500 worth of 10 per cent. bonds of the
years 1854 and 1886, and asked that they
be refunded by the city and new peg
cent. bonds issued to him instead He
said that almost all Of the old red bonds
amounting to nearly a million dollars,
had been refunded and new white bonds
| issued by the Act of 1864. There was al
present outstanding about Sc, 500 worth Of
the old bonds which had not been re-
funded, and he held 1920 worth. The
which stood in the way of their redenp-
ton was the statute of limitation.
The Mayor said he thought that if the
Board did exchange Mr.. Bates bonds, he
ought to be willing TO accept 80 per cent.
on the dollar, as he had in all probability
purchased them at very low figure.
Nlr. Bates did not say at what figure he
bought the bonds, but he told the Board
that he paid considerably more than s.
per cent. for them, and Of course did not
want to let them so for less than theil
cost.
Atthe request of the Mayor, the matter
was laid over for consideration.
GRADING CONTRACTS.
Extentions of time were granted fol
completing the work of grading n street
from Twenty ninth to Thirtieth, and y
street from Tenth to Twenty first.
j. w. Guthrie asked that the board
give him permission to connect the drain.
pipe from the new Postoffice building
with the main sewer on Seventh street
He said the sewer in the alley would MOI
carry off the drainage satisfactorily, as il
did not have the proper fall.
The matter was referred to the Street
Commissioner.
The board decided to consult with the
Superintendent of the City Cemetery
some day this week aud fix the price or
some new lots in the cemetery.
y. j. Croly suggested TO the board thai
ii extend an invitation to King Kalakaua
to visit Sacramento City and enjoy him
sell at the expense of the Board of Trus.
tees. He said the Masonic order would
in all probability entertain him for g
time.
Trustee Mclaughlin said he was op.
posed to the city's allowing any of its
funds to be wasted on the King. If hC
came here he ought TO pay his own bills
The other members Of the board felt in.
clined the same way and no action was
taken.
The board adjourned after allowing
number of claims.