The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-08-09
THE WIDOWS TEARS.
They Were Caused by an Alleged
Cruel Poundmaster.
The City Trustees Order the Electric
Railway Company to Lay Bitumin-
Gus Rock on Tenth Street.

Al yesterday session OF the City IruS-
tees, at which all the members were
present, a widow who lives at Third
and y streets tearfully complained that
she was continually oppres sed by the
Poundmaster's deputies, who do not al
low her to keep her COWS there, while
others were permitted to do SO without
keeping them in Enclosures. She said she
was g. years old and had paid taxes here
for quarter OF a century. She was alone
in the world and had no one to do any
thing for her, while others, who were able
to take care of their cows, were allowed
to let them run at large in her vicinity.
She herded her two cows constantly, but
the Poundmaster was continually inter-
fering with her.
Mayor Comstock informed the woman
that the board could do nothing for her.
OPPOSED TO SIDEWALKS.
Nh. Duhain, who lives at Nineteenth
and L streets, again appeared before the
board III opposition to the construction
OF sidewalks on the west side of Nine
teenth street south to q.
The remOnstrance. signed by major
1ty Of the property owners, was approved.
Similar action was taken on the remon-
STRANGE against walks on Seventeenth
street from q toward X.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Permission was granted to w. A. Rat
tenbury TO open shooting-gallery at COZ
X street.
a resolution of intention was passed
Tor the Improvement OF Fifteenth street
from z to q.
City Treasurer Gerber submitted his
report for the month of July, showing:
balance on hand july 1..........Sl "a, 394 20
heeelyed during the month. 3S,91o %
Warrants paid.........S32, go %
coupons paid 21,o4O 90
Total disbursements............. 6o,510 90
Balance on hand August 1.......S172, 8O2 70
q. w. Nichols, Building Inspector,
condemned the awning in front of the
building at 403 * street, and the board
ordered that it be removed
The matter of the Improvement of the
alley between O and =, Thirteenth and
Fourteenth, was postponed one week.
President Cox and Secretary Smith of
the State Agricultural Society appeared
before the board and asked permission to
lay temporary track on Fifteenth
street, from X to n, in order to get some
railroad rolling stock to the Pavilion for
exhibition during the State Fair. The
| request was made on behalf of the South
ern Pacific Company, which desires to
exhibit illustrative OF the railroad era.
The board granted the request.
a demand was presented by DR..
Strader Tor $50 for services rendered at
the Receiving Hospital during the illness
of the City Physician. Referred to the
Mayor.
ORDERED TO IMPROVE.
An order was made requiring the Cen
trail Electric Railway Company to inn
prove that portion of Tenth street, from
l. TO n, between its rails, by laying
bituminous rock pavement to conform
to that laid on either side of the track.
The work must be commenced within
thirty days, in default of which the board
shall declare the company's franchise on
that street forfeited.
Chief Engineer Renwick of the Water
Works reported that a, S43. 900 gallons of
water was pumped during the week.
The board made an order for certain
masonry work to be done in the City
Cemetery at the request of the Cemetery
superintendent.
No action was taken in regard to the
proposed levee repairs, it being under
stood that the board will hold an eXecu-
tive session sometime during the week
After allowing number of bills the
board adjourned.