The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-28
H0ODLUMIGH ACTS.
Boys Have Been Tampering With a
Fire-AIarm Box,
And Breaking the Circuit - Matter.
Discussed by the Fire Commits
stoners Last Night.

The regular meeting Of the Board of
Fire Commissioners was held last night,
the full board being present.
The regular monthly reports were read
and filed, one or TWO absentees being ex-
cused for satisfactory reasons.
Chairman Howard reported having
made inquiries of the Central Electric
Railway Company in regard to the lease
held by the department for the lot occu-
pied by Engine-house No. 3, in view of
the proposition to purchase lot near by
and save paying rent.
1t was found that the lot at present oc-
cupied was leased by the department for
five years, with the privilege of renewal
for another FIVE years. The owners
seemed inclined to demand a fulfillment
OF the contract, or would sell the lot to
the city.
Mr.. Howard said he informed them the
location was not as desirable as one
offered by another party, and the owners
had not 1Xed a price upon the lot
Action in the matter was Indefinitely
postponed, and Mr.. Towards report
placed on file.
Chief Guthrie reported that boys have
DCCAA VIII dlril ill-lJOA 80 Il dJ
Tenth and y streets, and have caused so
much trouble that the Chief instructed
the electrician that if It was again med
died with to take it off the system. Not
content with mutlating the box and fill
ing the key-hOle with mud, the boys had
climbed The pole and detached the wires,
throwing the whole circuit out for hours
at time. Not wishing to do any in
justice to property holders in the vicin-
ity, the board thought people living near
ought TO protect the alarm box, and a
motion was passed empowering the Chief
to have the box taken out if any further
trouble was caused.
1t was voted unanimously to place tele-
phone boxes in each of the engine houses
as suggested at the last meeting, provided
the terms of the telephone company met
with Chief Guthrle's approval. He was
also given authority to have telephone
put in his own residence.
The telephone at the Corporation House
has been found SO useful upon various
occasions that there seems to be no doubt
that 1t would prove great addition to
the service of the department.
Alter the allowance of the following
bills the board adjourned: Capital Gas
Company, ST 60; Sperry Flour Company,
So %; Phoenix Mill Company, s. y:
Neubourg u Co., Sl3 81; Whittier,
Fuller q Co.. Sl2 80; Standard Oil Com
pany, 50 90; c. II. Krebs Il Co.. s. %:
Root, Nelson 4 Co., 50 50; Sullivan,
Kelly q Co., s. 25; c. S. OFT, = Is; Frank
Wickwire, 50 cents; }. T. otoll, 50 10; }.
NJ. Martin, 81 80; Gilman Il CO., So %:
}. NJ. Jackson, 81 Is; Paul Graf, 81 %;
O. +. Washburn, 81; u. P. Figg, Is cents;
Central Electric Railway, SIS 10; 2. ".
Sheehan, - 50; P. }. Cofiey, So Is; $. j.
Jackson. 81; M. Manassee, 50 50; J. NJ.
Klein d Co., SIS %: Fashion Stable. 81 so;
Mrs. c. Heinrich, S3; Friend q Terry, 81
cents; Schaw, Ingram d Co., So 30; Van
Melvin d son. 80; }. ". Guthrie. sis 20:
II. NJ. Bernard, 81; HoIbrook, n. and =.
81; r. Watkins, 81 30; II. 4. Guthrie,
81 50; Sunset Telephone Company, s. -;
r. J. Murray, s. 30; J. NJ. Nelson, s.; d.
Ahern, s.; G. Surgeson, s.; Weietzel &
Son, 50; John Lodge, s.; NJ. McEIaney,
So Total, SOL 81