The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-05
WELDING TEE AK.
The Trustees Change the Personnel CT
the Board of Health.
Estimate OF Next Years Revenues-A
Years Water Coliections-Citizens
Who Would Have Light.


Conklin in their places.
A lengthy petition was received from
property-owners living in the district
bounded by A and D., Ninth and Twen-
ueth streets, asking that they be given
some electric lights. The matter was re-
lerfed to Street Commissioner Green.
complaint was made that the rails of
the electric railway an Twenty-eighth
street, between r and S, were higher
than the street grade This matter was
also referred to the Street Commissioner.
Theodore Labhard, c. c. Brown, Rich
ard Corsaw and others appeared before
the board again to growl about the rail-
road switches on Sixth street, complain
ing that the cars shut out their view
The Street Commissioner agreed to look
into this, too.
MAYo's PLANT.
Eli Mayo complained of puddle on @
street, between Fifth and Sixth. He
wanted the Street Commissioner to have
the water drawn off.
Mayor Comstock said the puddle should
be inspected by the entire board. There
were several low lots in that neighbour
hood which needed attention.
Iou have very low lot there your
self, Mr.. Mayo" said Trustee Green. 81
was down there and saw where you
damned it up''
II didn't dam it up" said Eli.
Well, somebody did," said Mr.. Green.
The best remedy for what you complain
OF Will be TO have some of those lots filled
III. Well be down there soon to investi-
gate"
a petition, signed by quite number of
taxpayers, was received asking that
Philip O'Neill be reappointed Pound
master. The petition was filed.
The bond of r. II. Singleton, recently
reelected Superintendent of the City
Cemetery, was received. The sureties
are Andrew Black and George P. Curtis.
each qualifying for 81, 500. The bond of
City Engineer j. Q. Boyd was also re-
celyed, the sureties being j. C.. Pierson
and +. Mier, each signing for $1,000. Both
bonds were accepted by the board.
A petition was received from Albert
Grubbs, asking that he be appointed City
Scavenger. 1t was filed.
AT the request of the Humane Society,
the election of Poundmaster was post
poned for two weeks. The election of a
City Scavenger was also laid aside.
John .. L. Faessler was granted per-
MISSION 10 conducta saloon at 229 j street.
NEW BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Mayor stated that the time had ar
rived tor the appointing of a new Board
OF Health. There had been some cues
ton, he said, as to whether or not the old
board had served out the wear it was
directed to serve, and he asked the Clerk
10 examine the records.
Mr.. Young turned back to last years
proceedings and found that the old Board
OF Health had been appointed on AnriI
-, 1891, and that there was no statement
as TO how long the members should serve.
The Mayor thought the appointments
We're usually made at the beginning of
the fiscal year
Mr.. Conklin said the elections should
be held regularly, and he moved that thew
proceed at once to elect Board of Health,
The motion was carried.
MI. ConkIln then picked up slip of
paper and read Off the following names as
ms nominations: Drs. Gardner Baldwin.
I3rune, Fowler and ii. L. Nichols.
Mr. Green had slip of paper, too. He
doaned his glasses and read OF the same
names that Mr.. Conkhng had nominated.
1he Mayor said that he Endorsed The
names suggested by the two Trustees. and
by unanimous vote the Board of II eaIth
was elected according to the slate.
OPPOSED TO CLOSING STREETS.
Charles n. Post presented an ordinance
TO the board for adoption. By it the
streets and alleys in the blocks bounded
by j street on the north, Twentv-ninth
on the east, t street on the south, and
twenty third on the west, be closed.
trustee Green was opposed to closing
any streets. lie said it looked bad for D
city Besides, the people who lived in
that nelghborhood should have some
fShtS: By closing the streets people
We're driven out of that neighborhood.
ON the suggestion of the Mayor the or
dinance was considered read for the first
time and laid over for week.
j. II. Slller appeared before the board
ana explained that he had purchased the
L. n Tod
leenth, Y ana * streets. and intended TO
improve 1t by cutting a twenty-foot allev
through ii. In order that the aIlev should
acome public thoroughfare he pro-
posed to deed it to the city.
1here was some question as to whether
or not TINS would be the proper way 10
proceed, so the matter was referred to the
street Commissioner.
REGULAR REPORTS.
r. A. Renwick, Chief Engineer of the
y alter Works, reported that q. l52. e00
gallons Of water were pumped for the
week ending April Sd, the Holly nnnn
running l53 and the Stevens pumD tif-
teen and one-half hours.
george a. Putnam, City Collector. sub
united a report on dog license sales for
tie nine months ending March 3Ist. II
SHOWS that he received from the Auditor
ttgs amounting to $1,000, and sold S704
worth mp 10 April lst. Mr. Putnam also
submitted as follows,for the quarter end
Ing March 3lst:
10y , licenses. 1857 so
'og ilcense 81 80
1-l4uldaleu Iees...-..-. 3 90
S13,415 90
licenses on hand April 1st.......... 1897 90
credit by mutiated license.........- so 90
Total $780, 90
H.. q re-.
regarding licenses sold for the fiscal wear
ending April I'd, as follows:
ilSehses. .-....---Sf5, s53 30
eg licenses 7o2 80
ses SO 90
Total ..............S4 $40 ,594 90
Z. III. Singleton. Superintendent of City
cemeteries, reported that there were forty
Deaths in the city in March. He collected
80 20 from sale of lots, burial permits
and vault dues.
During the month Of March Philip
CNeIll, the Poundmaster. impounded
Il We horses. seven COWS, one goat and l Il
oogs. One hundred and eight dogs Were
sent 10 the glove 1actory.n lie collected
SIS 90 in fees.
3ohn Nlseman, the Harbormaster, re-
ported that he had collected Sl42 90 for
leSee dues in March.
WATER COLLECTIONS.
Matt. Cofey, Chief Clerk of the Water
Works, submitted his annual report for
the ilscal year just ended. 1t was as fol-
lows:
FIRST quarter, $50, $40 co
Steono qusrtef ....--............ r22 093 IS
hIrs y y VI 21,12T %
FouItn qu1A ter.-.---..-.-....-.-...... "a 80 90
$3.50 90
To water rates ................ .Ss7,9o3 90
10 safe VI Ia 954 90