The record-union., 1893-03-21
TEE. new MAYOR.
B. u. Steinman Assumes Charge Of
the City's Affairs.
He Says He VIII Do His Best for the
City's Interests-Some Busi-
ness Transacted.

There was quite large attendance in
the City Trustees room yesterday morn
ing to witness the formal installation
into Office Of the new Mayor, B. U. Stein
man. The affair was very quietly con-
Quoted, however, and those who had an
ticipated round of oratory were disap-
pointed.
The first regular business taken up was
petition from property-owners ou Sixth
street, fran 0 to @, requesting that the
same be improved by grading and gray
cling. The matter was referred to the
Street Commissioner.
The ordinance introduced at the pre-
ceding session granting to the Central
Pacific Railroad Company the privilege
to lay certain tracks on their property in
the vicinity of Twelfth, \ and B streets,
was passed.
The matter of the improvement of
Tenth street, from c TO G, was laid over
for future action.
y resolution of intention was adopted
to improve Twentieth street, from Z to
Il, by grading and gravelng, or ma
cadamiZing.
Also, for improving Sixth street. from
Q 10 q, IN accordance with the petition on
file.
Also, for the improvement OF the alley
between y, ., Ninth and Tenth streets.
The street Commissioner was instructed
to take charge Of the furniture, etc, in
the office OF ex-Justice OF the Peace Starr.
RANs-MissI>sfgPI DELEGATES.
Mayor Comstock announced the ap-
poinhnent OF the fo!lowing-nmned CHI
| q
sent Sacramento at the Trans Mississippi
Congress: II. WeInsto *, r.. j. Gregory,
X. I. Devlin, J. ". wilson, G.. NJ. Dixon
and G.. b. katZenstein.
POLICE SALARY TAN.
The Mayor stated that Grove /. john
son. counsel for the extra policemen in
| 1891, requested that no action be taken
at this time i'll regard 10 the decision of
the supreme Court declaring the special
tax TO pay the salaries OF such policemen
unconstitutional.
Il. A. Burr, the plaintiff in the case,
also asked that the matter be laid over
Tor one week, and IL WAS SO ordered.
TIE OLD AND NEW.
The Trustees then canvasscd the re-
turns of lhe la-e municipal election, the
/ result being the same as already pub
lished in the RHCoED-tNIoN.
After announcing the figures, Mayor
COmStock, addressing the board, said his
relations with the other members had
been very happy during the past term
and he regretted that they must sever
their official relations. He thanked his
fellow-rrustees and other officials for
their kind consideration, and hop5d their
relations would always be as pleasant as
heretofore.
Mayor COmstock then introduced his
successor. Mayor-elect b. I. Steinulau,
for whom he bespoke the same consider
alton ana goodwill that he himse!I had
enjoyed while filling the position OF
Mayor
Mr. Steinman thanked his predecessor
! for his kind wishes, and said he intended
to do all i'll his power to merit the con-
| hdeuce of the people and of his fellow
Trustees. 1t would he his aim, he said,
to SO conduct the affairs OF his office that
he might retire, as had Mayor Comstoci.
with the good will and esteem OF all.
Remarks were made by Trustees COnk-
lin and Green, complimentary to the
retiring Mayor, and welcoming their new
presiding officer.
The board then adjourned, but was
again called to order by the new Mayor
(he having been sworn in, who said he
was ready tor business.
Trustee Conklin said there was no par