The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-02-28
CITY TRUSTEES AROUSED.
They Petition the Legislature Not 10
Pass Assembly Bill No. so.
Danger From Unrestricted Hydraulick-
ing-The Street Sprinklers
Are Still Kicking.

The City Trustees held their regular
meeting yesterday morning and trans
acted a variety of business.
Albert Johnson asked the board for in
formation about the street sprinkling
claims of Antoine King and others. They
had been presented formally to the board
for the second time. and he would like to
have the board either allow or reject
them.
On motion of Street Commissioner
Green the claims were rejected.
The Street Commissioner stated that he
had in vain tried to get the men to do
their duty. and there was nothing left for
him but to fine them.
STREETS AND ALLEYS.
A remonstrance was received from
property owners against the improve
ment of the alley between j and X,
Eighth and Ninth streets, which repre-
scented the majority of the property, and
the improvement was ordered stopped.
In the matter of improvement of the
alley between 2 and q, and Eighteenth
and Nineteenth streets, the Street Com
| missioner was granted one week further
| time.
SALT LAKE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
A communication was received, and
ordered spread on the minutes, from the
City Recorder of Salt Lake, containing
| the following resolution passed by the
City Council of that city:
"ReSOtUed, That.the City Recorder be.
and he is hereby authorized to convey to
the municipal authorities of Sacramento,
Cal, the thanks of Salt Lake City Cor
poration, for the hospitality and cour-
tesy extended to the officials who re-
Gently made tour of inspection to Sac
ramento, by authority of this Council;
and further, that this Council acknowl-
edges the boundless hospitality and
courteous treatment accorded to them It
all times, upon their visit; and the hope is
expressed that in the near future an op-
portunity may be presented to recipro-
CAFE their kind attention when they visit
Salt Lake City"
AGAINST HYDRAULIC MINING.
The following resolution was presented
by Trustee ConkIin and passed unani-
mously:
'ReSOLUed By the Board of Trustees
of the City of Sacramento that we do re-
spectfully ask the Legislature not to
pass Senate Bill No. 50, relating to hy-
draulic mining. The prosperity of Sacra-
mento City and the preservation of its
property depend on the freedom of the
Sacramento River from injury by hy-
uIotilIC llllhl1S ClCOIlSj anu we TGSDGcL-
fully protest against any measures tend
ing to allow this system of mining to be
resumed with any injury whatever to
the Sacramento Valley ana its streams.
! "ReSoi0ed, That copy of this resolu-
| ton be Immediately transmitted to the
! Speaker of the Assembly, with request
that 1t be read to the Assembly,"
FRANCHISE ACCEPTED.
! The Sacramento Electric Power and
! fErl,f III
the franchises granted at the last meeting
OF the board, and their abandonment OF
the other franchises. They also filed
| their bond for so, 900, in accordance with
their franchise, which was referred to the
City Attorney for his approval.
TRUE AND FALSE ECONOMY.
The Mayor spoke of Water Inspector
! Dole and thought it would be advisable
to dispense with his services at the end OF
| this month.
Trustee Conklin said that Dole had not
yet finished his inspection of the city, but
had ascertained that large number OF
people were keeping cows and horses
who were not paving water tax COM
| mensurate with their use OF water, and
| thought that the result of DOle's lnVesti-
| cations would add at least 5000 per
annum to the income of the city. On
! that account it would be poor economy
to stop his work in order that his salary
might be saved. The regular collectors
could not do his work.
| No motion was made, and no action
| taken in the matter