The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-26
THE ROUGH EDGES.
Those of the New Charter Now Being
Smoothed Down.
The FreehoIders Raise the Salaries OF
the Librarian and Assistants
The Bond Commission.

There was a general meeting of the
Board of Freeholders last evening, at
which Messrs. Weinstock, Smith, Arm
strong, Roberts, Hall, White, Johnson
and Hubbard were present.
T. B. Hall read a report which he had
prepared relating to the Water Works
department 1t provided that the Mayor
should appoint a City Taper and an as
sistant, City Engineer and two assist
ants and three firemen, these officers to
hold office during good behavior. The
Trustees shall provide the City Taper
with horse and wagon and pay the ex-
pense of keeping the same. They shall
also require that complete map of the
water-pipe system be made.
The report was ordered printed.
CITY CEMETERY.
A report was submitted providing for a
Superintendent of the City Cemetery to
be appointed by the Mayor. His duties
adopted.
FUNDED DEBT COMMISSION.
The matter of submitting the two alter
native propositions lone only of which
shall become a part of the charter to a
vote of the people at the election at which
the charter is to be submitted was dis
cussed at length. The first alternative
provides that nothing in the charter shall
be construed as abrogatng or amending
the Act of the Legislature, entitled IAN
Act to provide for the redemption of the
Funded Indebtedness OF the City Of Sac
ramento.o The second alternative pro-
vides that nothing in the charter shall be
taken or construed as continuing III force
the said Act.
Mr.. Johnson was opposed to having
the pream Die and second alternative sub
mitted TO a vote of the people. He be-
heved it would effect the defeat of the
charter.
Mr.. White spoke in favor of submitting
both propositions, claiming that it would
help to carry the election in favor of the
charter.
Judge Armstrong was opposed to sub
uniting the two alternatives to a vote OF
the people. If the commission should be
abolished the Dondholders would come in
and demand and take all the assets in the
possession of the commission.
Mr.. johnson moved that the second
alternative be stricken out.
The motion was lost by vote of to 2,
and the two alternatives We're adopted,
and will be submitted to the people.
SANITARY MATTERS.
City Physician c. B. Nichols addressed
the meeting and suggested that the sec
ton relating TO the Plumbing Inspector
be changed somewhat so as to provide
that he be licensed journeyman
plumber" instead of master plumber"
He thought also that it was not good
idea to provide that such officer be at
least % years of age, as younger men
might often make more active and eff
cient officers.
The section was changed so as to read
"a skilled and practical plumber"
FREE LIBRARY SALARIES.
w. G. Fitch, a trustee of the City Lii
brary, appeared before the board and
stated that, in his opinion, the salary OF
the Librarian and the assistant had been
fixed too low. The board had fixed the
salary of the Librarian at $780, and this
he considered too small by at least $500.
1t was decided to fix the salary at 81, 200
for the Librarian and 5000 for the Assist
ant.
SPECIAL COUNSEL.
Judge Armstrong moved to strike out
subdivision 81 of section %, OF the legisla-
tive report, relating to the power of the
Trustees to employ special counsel at a
salary of 81, 500 per year.
The motion was lost.
The following words were stricken out
OF section Il, relating to the City Attor-
ney: And may direct meaning the
TrusteeS) an attorney selected by the
Mayor to take charge thereof or to assist
the City Attorney therein.''
The board then adjourned.