The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-19
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
What the City Fathers Did at Yes
terday's Session.
Mayor Comsroclz's New Anti-Gaming
Ordinance-The P-Street Con-
tract Awarded.

BOARD to pay for the lighting of the band
stand in the Plaza during the open-air
concert season. He said the entire ex-
pense would be but S45, and he thought
the city ought to assist the canvassing
committee at least to that extent.
On motion of the Mayor, the amount
was allowed by unanimous vote.
AN ALLY SEWER.
?. S. Lawson wanted to know what ac-
ton the board was going TO take in re-
gard to constructing a sewer in the alley
between Ninth and Tenth, f and G
streets.
Trustee Mclaughlin stated that al
though there was a remonstrance formid-
able enough to stop the proposed i'm
provement, the Health Officer had re-
ported that sewer was needed, as Sani-
tary measure, and the Trustees could
order one constructed if the Board of
Health decided that it was necessary.
DIR. G. b. Nichols, Secretary of the
Board of Health and Health officer, who
was present, read the report of the Board
OF Health recommending that a sewer be
laid in the alley.
Mr.. Lawson still insisted that even if
the sewer were constructed it would do
no good, as the proper fall could not be
obtained.
Upon the suggestion of Trustee Nc
Laughlin, the matter was postponed in
definitely.
MORE WATER NEEDED.
Residents in the vicinity of Twenty
nth and Q streets asked the board to ex-
tend the city water mains two blocks, so
that the city water could be conducted
into all of the houses.
Trustee Conklin, as Superintendent of
the Water Works, said he realized the
need Of the extension, but he could not
see how the city could eXpend money on
work at present. He hoped to be able
to, however, in the near future.
ALLOWED A SIDE-TRACK
r. [. Bentley, the manager of the Sac
ramento Packing and Drying Company,
whose place of business is on Sixth and
u streets, asked permission of the board
TO lay a side-track across the intersection
OF the street into and upon the property
OF his company. He said the track
would not interfere with travel in the
Least, and would not be directly in front
OF anybody's property.
Several Prop.erty-owners present OBJ
lected TO allowing any more tracks to be
laid on the street. They thought the en-
tire thoroughfare would be blocked by
cars standing on the track.
Mr.. Bentley promised that his company
would keep the intersection clear Of cars
at all times, and was willing to give a bond
to that effect
On motion of Trustee Mclaughlin.
Mr.. Bentley's request was granted.
The Board of Health recommended
that a sewer be built in the alley between
Seventh and Eighth, o and P streets.
THE J-sTREET ROAD.
Trustee COnklin suggested that the city
should furnish free water for the purpose
of sprinkling the J-street road leading
toward Brighton, and also give S5Otoward
cart. He thought the street contractors
who go TO and from the gravel pits by that
road ought to contribute literally.
John Rooney, one of the delegation of
citizens from Brighton who asked for this
assistance a week ago, said he was salts
fed with the city's offer, but feared that
the contractors would not contribute any
thing.
1t was finally resolved, as the sense of
the board, that the city allow the amount
suggested by Trustee Conklin.
SHADE FOR THE HAY SELLERS.
J. a. Simonds asked the board to
build long shed in the hay market block
at Fifteenth and p streets, so that the
ranchers could drive their teams in
out of the sun.
The matter was laid over for one week.
STREETS ORDERED OPENED.
c. n. Post asked the board to pass a
resolution Of intention declaring the fol-
lowing streets vacated and discontinued:
Twenty fourth, Twenty fifth. TWENTY
sixth and Twenty-eighth streets. from
the south line Of Il street TO the north line
OF r street; {, ID and streets, from the
east line OF Twcnty-third to the west line
OF iwenty-seVenth, and c, d and b
streets from Twenty-seventh to Twenty
ninth streets.
After some discussion the request was
granted, and the resolution ordered pub
lished.
P-STREET IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT.
Bids for the grading and crawling of p
street, from the center line of Front to
the center line of Thirty-frst streets.
were opened and read. The contractors
who submitted bids were Bassett &
Touhey, the Sacramento Street Improve
ment Company, Z. 4. Miller, and Drew
q Parker. The bids were as follows:
Bassett s, Touhey, S3O, S5l 9S; Sacramento
Improvement Company, $50, SSS 50; II. w
Parker, So, $50 L; P. \. Miller, S36. S3S 80
City Engineer Mullaney figured out
the proposals, and found that the bid of
Basset * TOuhcy was the lowest by a
very small sum. Their bid amounted TO
80, sol 9S, and that Of the Sacramento
street Improvement Company $50, $50 %,
the difference being but $50 %.
When the matter was considered at the
afternoon session the Mayor wanted the
letting of the contract laid over for an
other week, in order that property-own-
ers might in the meantime determine
whether or not they would prefer to have
portions Of the street laid with Folsom
gravel.
Trustee Mclaughlin and SURVEYOR
Mullaney explained that the law would
not permit property-owners to set aside
acts done under its provisions, and that
al they could do would be to take the
contract themselVo = Bassett q Tuohey's
4 has sfsrlT Al
they have ten daE II which to deter
mime whether or not they wish to do So
The contract was finally awarded to
BaSSett x Tuohey.
TIE MAYORS LICENSE ORDINANCE.
The retail liquor license ordinance in
troduced at the last session of the board
was taken up and read the second time
IN provides for grading licenses accord
ing TO quarterly sales.
Mr.. COnklin said he favored a uniform
, license. 1t would be next TO impossible
70 carry out the provisions of the pro-
posed ordinance.
Under the rule the ordinance went
over another week.
CITY sCAvENGER WORK.
Lawyer Jay r. Brown appeared before
the board on behalf Of y. II. Dodge, who
dshed TO oe awarded the contract to re-
move til dead animals from the city at
S2Vt per year. He wanted the contract
for five years, which would necessitate a
change III the ordinance.
AipeTI Nfubos was present and said he
was "liIHE 10 continue as he had done
lie PAID the city SO for the privilege of
removing dead animals, and in but few
instances had the board found il neces-
sary TO appropriate any money for the
work. Half the cost Of burial had been
allowed nm IN few cases the circum-
pense, the owners not being found He