The record-union., 1892-04-12

SACRAN
would have man who would see that
impounded animals were treated hu-
namely. When necessary 10 destroy
them, he would drown the animals rather
than club them to death as has been the
custom of late
Trustee Conklin said he could not vote
Tor Mr. Collins. because he had promised
to vote for another. This promise was
made before he had known that the So
ciety had candidate.
Mayor Comstock offered similar ex-
cuse.
Mr.. Conklin then nominated John Nc
Nulty for the position of Poundmaster
Before vote was taken, however, the
humane Society representatives eXacted
promise from MIR. McNulty that he
would allow himself to be guided by the
society. The nominee was then unani-
mously elected by the board.
CRUELTY To POULTRY.
A communication was also received
from the Humane Society, asking that
an ordinance be passed making it unlaw-
fuI TO tie chickens, geese, turkeys and
other fowls by the legs or keep them in
illy-ventilated cages or coops.
X. NJ. Clarken, attorney for the HUI
name Society, presented an ordinance he
had drawn up covering the request of the
society IN Its communication. The ordi-
nance, beside providing that the legs or
wings OF fowls. or the legs of calves,
sheep, goats, etc., while in transporta-
ton or kept in markets should not be
tied, further provides that they must be
Kept IN cages or coops sufficiently large
for the fowls to move about without
crowding.
In answer to question from Trustee
Conklin, Mr.. Clarken said that the
society contemplated presenting SINH
lar ordinance to the County Supervisors
for adoption. The ordinance was then
laid over for one week and will be re-
terred to the City Attorney in the mean
time.
THE GRADE TOO LOW.
Trustee Conklin called attention to the
TACT that at the last session of the board
complaint was made by citizens that the
P-street railway tracks were higher than
the grade of the street. ana the matter
had been referred to the Street Commits
sloner. He asked the latter if he had any
report to make.
Mr.. Green started in to give the board
some information, but soon gave up the
job and sent for City Engineer BOYD.
The latter reported that the street rail-
way company had laid its tracks true to
the official grades. At the intersection of
IWenty-first and streets, however,
there was rather mixed condition of af-
fairs. z street had been graded two feet
below the official grade and Twenty-first
one foot below it. The railroad had put
It's rails one foot below the official grade,
but still its tracks were one foot higher
than the street. Mr.. Boyd said the P
street curbs were all set, and it would en-
tail considerable expense to raise the
street to the official grade. He suggested,
: = n of ba r.
ask the railway company to lower it's
rails, and later OH to change the official
grade so as to conform with Z streets
present condition.
Mr.. Boyd's suggestion was taken adj
vantage OF by the board, and the rails viii
have to come down.
GRAVEL AND LIGHT.
A petition was received from property
owners living on ID street, between Thir-
teenth and Sixteenth, asking that the
street be graveled and graded. The peLi-
ton was fled.
MIR. Green reported that he had looked
into the matter of the complaint of citi-
zens living in the vicinity Of the Sacra-
mento Cannery that there was not suffici-
ent light there at night. Mr.. Green said the
nelgborhOOd WAS quite in the dark, and
he thought they should have couple of
electric lights. By elevating some of the
light-poles on the north leyee, matters
would also be improved.
The Mayor complained of the already
heavy expense Of city lighting, and the
matter was laid over for week.
The petition of j. l.. Siller to cut an
alley through the block bounded by Fiji
teenth and Sixteenth, @ and r streets,
was on the recommendation Of the Street
Commissioner, granted.
Chief Engineer Renwick, of the Water
Works, filed his bond. The sureties are
Nj. A. Baxter and j. A. Cunningham,
each qualifying for 81, 900.
Complaint was receiv ed that an attempt
was being made to lay plank sidewalk
on the east SIDE of Fifth street, between
n and O, in defiance of the city ordi-
nance. The Street Commissioner prom
ised to look into the matter.
TO AVOID SUSPICION.
Mr.. Conlllin offered a motion that the
board advertise for bids for furnishing
the city with 1900 feet of six-inch iron
pipe, to be used in extending the water
mains Of the city. He explained that he
would have ordered the pipe himself in
his capacity of Superintendent of the
Water Works, but he thought it would
be better to advertise so that people
would not think there was ga job in it,"
Mr.. Conklin's motion was carried
The Mayor then took occasion to sug-
gest to Mr.. Green that Mr. Conklin,s ac-
tlon was worth emulating. Mr.. Green,
in his capacity of Street Commissioner,
had occasion to order the hauling into
town of a great deal of gravel, and it
might be good idea for him 10 advertise
for bids and have it hauled in by the
lowest bidder.
Mr.. Green did not exactly see the vir-
tue of the Mayors suggestion. Of course,
the plan might work all right, he said.
but then there was hardly enough gravel
or OF nv -
ing to the expense Of advertising for
bids. But he would think the matter
over, and asked that he be given a week
for that purpose.
Health officer Nichols reported to the
board that scavengers were dumping
garbage at Fourth and l streets.
Mr.. Green said he had given them per-
mission to do so. The Health officer
apologized then-he thought Mr.. Green's
predecessor was responsible, he said
After auditing a large batch of bills the
board adjourned.