The record-union., 1892-08-30

the purpose of preventing the overflow and
1nundauon OF sad city by water, and such
repairs are permanent public municIial I'M
provements now needed and required IN said
city.
D. That the public interest of the said city
OF sacramento and the necessity thereof de-
mand that said permanent public munich
pal improvements, to-wit, SAID repairs to said
leyees above mentioned, shall now be made.
(cl That the cost of the said permanent
public municipal improvements, to-wft, the
repairs to said levees above mentioned, will
be 100 great TO be paid out Of the ordinary
annual income and revenue OF the said city Of
Sacramento.
(d) That the cost of said permanent public
municipal improvements, to-wit, the said re-
pairs to said levees above mentioned, is here
by estimated at 100000, and the annual in
come and revenue of the said city of Sacra-
mento for such purposes are insufficient to
pay the said estimated cost of said repairs or
any part thereof.
Section 2. Ordinance No. 297 of the said
city OF Sacramento, passed August 22, 1892,
is hereby repealed.
1T is ADOPTED.
Mr.. Conklin then moved that the rules
be suspended and that the ordinance be
read the second time Immediately, in Or
der to comply with the law. The motion
was carried.
The roll was then called on the adop-
ton OF the ordinance, and the Trustees
voted unanimously for it.
trustee Green announced that City En-
glneer Boyd would be prepared TO make
a complete estimate and furnish plans for
the necessary levee work by next Mon
day. Mr.. Boyd was by motion formally
authorized to proceed with the work.
). q. Coleman, on behalf of the Citi-
zens' Committee, offered the services of
the citizens in any work the board or
engineer might desire. He said that
when the matter was placed before the
people the committee would furnish cleo
tlon oEhcerS, etc., free of charge.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
The balance of the business which came
before the board was quickly disposed of.
Mayor Comstock announced that l.. T..
Hatfield, representing Thompson and
Jacobs, who are applying for a street
railway franchise, had requested that the
matter be postponed one week, as he was
too i'll to be present. The request was
granted.
A remonstrance was received from
property-owners against the proposed
construction of sewer in the alley, n
and y, Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets.
AS the protestants are in the majority
their remonstrance was adopted.
protest was received from n. D.
Goodell against the proposed laying of a
concrete sidewalk in front of his prem
lses on Seventh street, between II and I.
An aged lady, who lives at Third and @
streets, appeared before the board and
told tale of woe. She was the owner of
cow and a calf and eked out an exist.
ence by selling milk to her neighbors.
The stony-hearted pound man caught the
COW and calf and held them for the usual
ransom. She had no money, but bor-
rowed 81 from her neighbors and got the
COW out of hook. The calf was behind
the bars yet, and he wanted another
dollar, which she could not raise.
AT the suggestion Of Mr.. Conklin, the
Trustees dove into their pockets and
dug up" enough money to release the
calf. The old lady departed muttering
copious thanks and blessings upon their
honors.
n communication was received from
the Board of Police Commissioners, re-
commencing that the Trustees give them
authority to appoint special police officers
for fifteen days in September, covering
the State Fair.
Mr.. Conklin thought that ten days
would be long enough term for the
specials. So did Mr.. Green. II was so
ordered
The board passed resolution of inten-
ton to improve Fourth street from NJ to
K, by graveling and grading, and then
adjourned.