The record-union., 1891-10-20
TEE MAJOR WAS ABSENT.
That is Why the Trustees Did Very
Little Business.
Judge Beatty Protests Against the
Proposed Use of License Money
for Water Works Repairs.

When the Board of City Trustees was
called to order yesterday morning, Trus-
tee Mclaughlin was not present, and it
was explained that he would not be on
hand until the San Francisco train ar
rived.
Mr.. Ackerman, who resides on Six
teenth street, between d and e, COM
planned to the board that, in the grading
of Sixteenth street, lot of sods of grass
had been thrown behind his curbing and
then covered up with earth. He did not
like this kind of work, and wanted the
sods removed.
The Clerk was instructed to call the
attention of the Street Commissioner to
the matter.
The Mayor at this juncture said he had
just received a telegram from Mr.. Nc
t4aughlin, stating that he would not be in
Sacramento before night.
a liquor license was granted the pro-
prletors Of the restaurant at 500 X street.
The bond was also approved.
Il. c. Elsasser complained of the man
ner in which the work of grading II street
from Sixth to Seventh was being done.
The bills of the special police officers
for fourteen days services during the
fair week were allowed and then upon
the recommendation Of the Mayor they
were allowed for the extra day they
served.
street, from Eighth to Eleventh, be
graded. 1t was referred to the Street
Commissioner.
The property-oWners on Eighth street,
from TO I to W, presented petition, ask
ing that they be permitted to grade the
Two docks. This petition was also re-
ferred TO the Street Commissioner
+. l.. Hawk and Jacob Tate appeared
before the board ana explained that they
wanted TO tear down q certain wall in that
part OF chinatown which was recently
| burned, but that Mr.. Steinman had a
claim on the wall and refused to allow
Mr. Tate to knock it down.
MIR. Hawk explained that the Building
Inspector had condemned the wall and
showed how far it should be torn down.
If the beard would see that the order OF
the inspector was carried out everything
would be settled without trouble.
The board promised to take action in
the matter to-day at a meeting to be
| held at 10 O'Clock.
City Auditor Young stated that Judge
ii. Q. Beatty had called on him during
last week and told him that by his ap-
portionment of the excess OF LIQUOR
license money to the Water Works fund
he was liable to be prohibited by anyone
! who owned city bonds. He said that the
money ought to be turned over to the
| Funded Debt Commission.
| Mr.. Young said he informed Mr.. Beatty
| that he should present a written protest
| and 1t would be acted on by the board.
! He explained to Mr.. Beatty that the
| Water Works funds were in absolute
need of more money, and he did not
! think the board would like to rescind its
resolution at present, accepting the offer
OF the bondholders, that the city use 50
per cent. of the liquor license gains 10 as
sist the Water Works fund.
! The Mayor said he did not want TO re-
| scind that resolution, and Trustee Conk-
! lin held the same views.
! Mr.. Conklin said Mr.. Beatty had been
to see him, and had made the same state
ment to him that he had to the City
| Auditor.
No definite action was taken.
After allowing a number of bills. the
board adjourned to meet again this morn
! inc