The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-27
CITY TRUSTEES.
A Vigorous Protest Against the Issu-
ance Of a Saloon License.
The California Bank Purchases $40. 900
Worth of Street Improvements
Bonds-Other Business.


Board of City Trustees yesterday, Fred.
Sherman, who conducts a saloon on
Eighth street, between and X, asked
that his water rent for the past eight
months be cancelled. He stated that he
had not paid it for nearly year past on
account of poverty, and he thought if the
board would cancel the rent up to last
January, he would be able to pay it regu-
larly hereafter.
Upon motion of Trustee Mclaughlin,
the request was denied.
THOSE OLD BONDS.
E. K. Alsip, II. Weinstock and c. II.
Hubbard, members OF the Board Of
Trade, appeared and asked what action
the Trustees proposed to take in regard
to the request of George E. Bates, asking
that they redeem about $500 worth Of
old bonds, by issuing new ones in lieu
of them. Mr.. Alsip stated that the
Board Of Trade thought that the question
as to- whether Or not the city should be
compelled to refund the bonds, ought to
be referred to-. some attorney who was
familiar. with the history of all the bonds
issued by the city.
Der Of the board, would not act in the
matter until he had obtained an opinion
from some attorney who had fully inves-
tigated the subject.
J AGAINST THE SALOON.
Two petitions were received remon-
Strating against the issuance of a license to
aparty desiring to establish a saloon on the
southeast corner of Twentieth and NJ
streets. The signers of the petition
claimed that the saloon was not de-
sired by the majority Of residents of the
block, and that it would iniuriousIy
affect the children who live in the vicin-
ity and tend to create disturbances in that
locality. The two petitions contained
thirty -three signatures.
The application of Mr.. Hauser to con-
duct the saloon on the corner of Twen-
tieth and M streets was Endorsed by
eight persons.
Trustee Mclaughlin had some doubts
as to the genuineness of some of the sig
natures, and he wanted the matter fully
investigated before any action was taken
T by the board.
The Mayor said he had looked into the
matter thoroughly and was convinced
that the majority OF the residents in the
block did not want the saloon located
there.
Trustee Mclaughlin thought it would
work a hardship on Mr.. Hauser for the
Board to refuse him license. He owned
the property and had built a house
thereon.
The Mayor moved that Mr.. Hauser's
application for license be denied.
Trustee Mclaughlin moved to amend
by postponing action for week, and his
motion was carried.
STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS SOLD.
A communication was received from
A. Abbott, Cashier of the California State
Bank, Offering to take $4,000 worth of
Sacramento Street Improvement bonds.
The offer was accepted.
STREET WORK AND NEW SEWERS Or
&, DERED.
A. 0. Lovdal appeared before the board
and stated that he had graded and gray
eled one-half OF the street in front OF his
property, from the corner of Sixteenth
and q streets to the alley between O and
p, and he wanted to know whether or
not he was entitled to one-fourth the ex-
penSe. 3f4
Trustee Mclaughlin said that when the
entire block was improved by grading
and graveling Mr.. Lovdal's claim would
be allowed. -.g FL.
The following resolutions of intention
were passed: To grade and gravel Thir-
teenth street from G to l.; to grade and
gravel Fourteenth street from G to L.: to
construct an eight-inch iron-stone pipe
sewer i'll the alleys between n and o.
Seventeenth and Twenty-second streets
N pelltlOn was presented asking that a
sewer be constructed in the alley between
G and ii, Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets. The matter was referred to the
Street Commissioner, and resolution of
intention was passed to do the work.
An order was passed to the effect that
no assignment of contracts for street-work
shall be made hereafter. The contractor
whose bid is the lowest must perform the
work himself.
S. Anderson complained to the board
that the sidewalk On the southeast corner
of Seventeenth and II streets was in bad
condition. He also informed the board
that the electric light at Seventeenth and
Il streets did not burn sometimes for but
two or three nights in the week. The
| matters were referred to the Street Conn
missioner.
A claim of J. G. Pierson for 81 I2e "a
| for repairing the levee at the foot of w
street was allowed.
| On motion of Trustee Wolf an order
was passed directing all parties who had
c1nder sidewalks in front Of their property
to replace them with stone or bituminous
rock walks within six months.
1t was ordered that the City Engineer
prepare plans and specifications for a
stone sidewalk in front of the property
belonging to the Van Wrinkle estate on
the west side of Fourth street, between /
and j. The sidewalk was condemned, but
Mr.. Chandler, the agent, refused to con-
struct q new walk.
The Board adjourned.