The record-union., 1891-11-03
CITY AFFAIRS.
4 Plumbers SquabbIe Over the Right
to Water Taps.
Application for street Improvement
Bonds-saloon-Keeper Complain
Of Corner Groceries.

W. A. Anderson appeared before the
Board OF City Trustees at its meeting yes
terday, and presented an amendment to
ordinance No. 276 the liquor license or
dinance). He said its passage was asked
by the Liquor Dealers Association, which
body wanted some protection against the
corner groceries, whose proprietors could
sell liquor by the hottie and escape pay
ing the increased license. The amend
ment provides that the minimum amount
which they viii be allowed to sell at one
ume IS one gallon. Heretofore it was one
quart.
The ordinance was laid over under the
rules.
Miss Friedman, who resides on Fourth
street, between o and P, complained that
she was unable to put in sewer from
her house to the main sewer, owing to
The objections of neighbors.
The matter was referred to the Street
Commissioner.
TROUBLE OVER CITY WATERWAYS.
w. ii. Luelling, a plumber of this city,
presented long communication to the
board. He said he invested in business
III the city year ago, not knowing that
there was an ordinance in effect prohibit
ing man from obtaining a city tap un-
less he was a master plumber. His EN-
pIoye was tirst-class plumber, who had
passed an examination and received
certificate. He presented this in the
Water Works office and asked for a tap,
but was refused and referred to A. NJ.
Smith. The latter said he did not give
taps on second grade certificates. Luelling
then went to Trustee Conklin, who re-
ferred him back to Smith and the Board
Of Health.
Continuing, Luelling said he could not
see why Smith had SO much to say about
the city taps. He claimed that his man
had passed a frst-class examination,
and Smith had an object in granting him
a second-grade certificate. He thought
1t was done to shut him out, and it
seemed to be q ''one-man affair"
Mr.. Smith was present and said he
acted as the ordinance directed. He
wanted to read the ordinance to Mr. Lu-
eIllng, but the latter would not hear it.
Luelling said he had engaged master
plumber named Hays to do the work,
and he was informed that this was in
violation Of the ordinance, and that Hays
vTas liable to have his certificate revoked.
Chief Clerk Coffcy Of the Water Works
informed Mr.. ConklIn that Hays had
violated the ordinance. On the sugges-
ton of Mir. Conklin, the entire matter
was referred to the Board of Plumbing
Examiners.
REBATE on REVOKED LICENSES.
Clinton i. White stated to the board that
1t had revoked the liquor licenses of John
Bowman and Mrs. Marcellus on account
of the diSorderly manner in which they
conducted their houses, but these people
had not yet received their money back.
They had paid for licenses three months
IN advance, and under the ordinance they
were entitled to receive back more than
twO-thirds of what they had paid.
Since paying for the last license they had
only conducted their saloons twenty-six
days.
Auditor Young said that the reason
why the money was not refunded was
because no claim or bill had been put in,
and he never made out a warrant unless
there was claim.
Mr.. White held that the parties ought
not to be compelled to present claim.
Mr.. Conklin suggested that the Mayor
make out claim for the parties named
and that the bills be allowed. 1t was SO
ordered
The board was informed that Bowman
was still conducting his saloon, even
though his license had been revoked.
At this Trustee Mclaughlin grew
wrathy. He wanted to know what the
police were doing, and thought the proper
thing would be to order the Chief of
Police to come before the board and ex-
plain why he was neglecting his duty.
IMPROVEMENT BoNDs IN DEMAND.
A communication was received from
the California State Bank offering to pur-
chase $4,000 worth Of Sacramento Street
Improvement Bonds. The offer was ac-
cepted.
FREE WATER FOR AGRICULTURAL PARK.
g. w. Hancock addressed the board on
the subject Of furnishing free water to
the hOrsemen who keep stock in Agri-
cultural Park. Heretofore, he said, water
was furnished free, but the intention now
was to charge for it. He did not think
this was right, and many of the horse
men had said that they would leave the
town with their stock rather than pay
water rent. He thought it would be poor
policy for the board to drive them from
the city, for they spent considerable
money here.
Trustee Conklin said he thought the
people inside the park ought to pay for
water as well as those on the outside.
There were many stables just outside the
park that were paying for water.
On the suggestion of Trustee McLaugh-
lin, the entire matter was left in the
hands of the Superintendent of the
Water Works
u recess was taken till 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Several bills for hack hire for the po-
lice department We're referred to the
Mayor for investigation.
An order was made for the improve
ment OF Eighth street, from E to G.
James Touhey was awarded the con-
tract for improving the Front-street levee
from y to Y streets, in accordance with
his bid submitted at the last meeting of
the board.
1t was decided to hold a special meeting
on Wednesday evening TO consider the
matter of riprapping in connection with
the work.
Trustee Mclaughlin reported favor
ably on the petition for grading S street,
from Eighth to Eleventh, and a resolu-
ton of intention to do the work was
passed.
Grove L. johnson, who was special
counsel for the city in the case of e.
Pierce against the latter, submitted a
claim for $500 for his services, which was
ordered paid.
Mr.. Johnson also submitted a commu-
nication on the subject of the Pierce case,
advising the board to use due diligence in
the proposed work on the Y street levee.
to the end that no possible or assumed
ground for complaint similar TO that of
Pierce might arise.
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
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