Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1891-01-06
MUNICIPAL BUSINESS.
THE CITY ADVERTISING Is FINALLY
-. DISPOSED OF.
Trouble Over street-Grading-The Board
of Education and the Perry
seminary.

At the session of the Board of City Trus-
tees yesterday, Mrs. Burke, who resideson
Thirtieth and B streets, was present to op-
pose the immediate opening of Thirtieth
street She said that Mr.. Churchman,
who had been working to get the street
opened, had number of signatures on his
petition that were not put there by property
owners. He had made the boast that he
proposed to run the streets through the
asparagus gardens just to get even on some
of the residents in that vicinity whom he
did not like.
Mrs. Burke made the request that, if the
Board did intend TO open the thoroughfa-e.
they permit her TO leave her fence outside
q row Of trees which she had planted on
the line of the curbing.
The matter was referred to the Mayor.
Mrs. Egl complained to the Board that
the street contractor who graded and
graveled G street did not place enough
gravel on the block between Ninth and
Tenth, and that the property owners were
not satisfied with the way in which the
work had been done.
City Engineer Pierson was called in, and
he stated that there were thirteen yards of
gravel on that block more than the specif-
cations called for.
Mrs. Egl claimed, however, that the con-
tractor must have taken ont too much Girt
and she wanted the Street Commissioner
to investigate.
Mr.. Mclaughlin promised that he would
examine the street aud see where the fault
lay, if there was any.
Emil Heinrich and J. 4. German Ere
tn1 \ -.
erly signed, requesting that they be per-
mitted to establish saloon at 736 o street.
They also filed bond and the 3 bard or
dered the license issued.
Trustee Mclaughlin suggested that the
Central Electric Light Company be in
structed to place the names of their stock
holders on their bill heads, so that the
Board might know whom they were pay
ing when the monthly bills came in. The
suggestion was acted upon, and the Clerk
notified to communicate with the COM
paDy.
On motion of Trustee Mclaughlin, the
awning attached TO the Lull House, on
Seventh and | streets, was condemned, and
the Building Inspector ordered to see that
it was removed within reasonable time
MIS-. Wright appeared before the Board
ana stated that parties were about to open
saloon on Nineteenth and II streets. She
wanted to remind the Trustees that the
residents in the block were getting up re-
monstrating petition, and requested them
not TO issue the license until both sides
were heard.
An order was passed instructing the Gen.
trail Street Railway Company to put
guard-wire over their electric wires on ]
street, SO that in case telephone or tele.
graph wire might break, it could not come
in contact with the one charged with so
great an amount of electricity.
The Board took recess until 1:30 P. NJ.
When the Board reconyened the matter of
awarding the contract for the city advertis-
ing wes called up, and the Mayor stated
that the committee appointed 10 examine
the bids had come to the conclusion that
the RECORD UNIONS bid was the lowest, if
the Board could consider the tact that that
paper intended to increase the width of its
columns, commencing next Saturday.
T. W. Sheehan, Business Manager of the
RECORD UNION, claimed that he would be
entitled to the contract if the Board, in fig
uring, should take ii for granted that the
width of the REcoRD-UNIoN's column was
26 ems. They were not that width at pres.
ent. but would be in a short time.
V. S. McClatchy, of the Bee. claimed that
it would not be fair to him for the Board to
take into consideration that fact When
the bids were handed in the width of the
Bees column was "a ems and the RECORD.
UNIONS % ems and the Board was not
supposed to be informed as TO any change
contemplated by either paper If the
Board decided to figure on the RECORD
UNIONS bid at 26 ems he would increase
the width of the Bees column and make
If % ems. By so doing he would still be
the lowest bidder.
All the Trustees were II quandry as to
what was the proper thing to do, and, to
get out of the difficulty, Mr.. Mclaughlin
moved that both bids be rejected, and that
the committee, consisting of the Mayor,
the City Auditor and o. B. TQrrelI, fix q
price for the city advertising.
The motion was carried unanimously.
R. W. Parker wanted to know whether
or not the Board was going to allow his
bill for grading streets around the school
property, the Board of Education having
refused to pay the same on account of lack
of funds.
The Mayor said he could not see how
the city had any funds on hand to pay
claim against the Board of Education.
Trustee Wolf moved that the Board
agree to confirm the sale of the Perry Sem
mary building for $10,250.
Trustee Mclaughlin wanted the price
fixed at $4,000 and made an amendment
to that effect.
'Split the difference, Bill, and make it
81, 900, and I'll accept your amendment"
suggested the jovial Third Trustee, ad-
dressing the Street Commissioner.
Mr.. Mclaughlin smiled, and after reflect
ing few seconds nodded assent and il was
decided By unanimous vote of the Board
that the School Directors be allowed to sell
the Seminary property for s11 900
Lawyer Catlin's bill for 5000 for legal
services rendered the city, was laid aside
for consideration at some future time,
when the funds at the disposal of the Board
were replenished.