The record-union., 1893-01-31
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
The School Board Asks for 35- Cent
Tax Levy,
A Couple of Hundred Dollars Saved by
DIscounting a Lawyers Claim
Minor Matters.


stretch a banner across the street. Mayor
Comstock was opposed to granting the
privilege, as it would establish a prece-
dent. Those which had already been
stretched across streets were without per-
mission, Mr.. Daley being the first person
who had applied to the board.
Trustee Conklin thought that none
ought to be put up without permission,
but others were already up and perhaps
the request might be granted in this case.
On motion of the Mayor the request was
denied.
Philip Driver appeared and complained
that the water was flooding the street at
Twenty-fifth and Twenty sixth, L and NJ
streets, and endangering and damaging
property there. The trouble is caused by
the old sewer running down the slough
which rau from Suffers Fort and was
filled up.
The matter was referred to the Street
Commissioner with power to act.
A Mr.. johnson asked to have the gas
pipe in the alley back of his house at
Seventh and g streets repaired, and was
told that the Gas Company would attend
TO it.
WANT A STREET GRAvELED.
George Murray asked that a sewer be
put in the alley between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth, NJ and \ streets, the ma
Jority Of the property owners desiring it
done.
The matter was referred to the Street
Commissioner for investigation.
Mr.. Murray also asked the board to
call up the matter of the improvement of
Eighteenth street. He said the property
owners wished it, and now was good
time TO make start. He did not think
they could get better class of material
for that street than gravel.
The Mayor thought it was little early
TO commence, but Mr.. Murray said that
If the board did not take action now it
would probably be put Off from month
to month. just now, when the water
was high and the mud deep, the people
were more likely to be eager for improve
ments than when the streets were good
The board thought the proper way
would be to bring it up through petition
OF property owners, and no action was
taken in the matter.
THE M-sTREET GRADING.
The following communication was re-
ceived from the Central Street Railway
Company:
For more perfect understanding be-
tween the City of Sacramento and the
Central Electric Street Railway Company,
relating to the abandonment of that por-
ton Of Nj street improved by the said
central Electric Street Railway Company,
IN accordance with the requirements set
forth IN resolution of intention number
l42, and in consideration Of the payment
OF one-tourth of the cost of said improve
ment by the City of Sacramento, the
Central Electric Street Railway Company
hereby agrees, that in case of abandon
ment OF said portion of said NJ street, it
Will, at It's own expense, repair such part
OF sald street so abandoned, and place the
same in as good order and repair as be-
fore its tracks were removed"
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
The City Board of Education presented
It's report for 1892, showing its receipts
from taxation, tuition fees and other
sources to have been Sl02, $50 IS, expendi-
lures, SlOl,926 o. Estimated expendi-
lures for current year, Sl05, 1850. Esti-
mated receipts for current year, S65, 900,
OF which Sl4,670 have already been re-
celved from county taxes.
The report states that the present High
School building has ceased to be adequate
Tor It's purpose, and a new building is
lmperatively needed. They therefore ask
Tor tax levy for school purposes of thir-
ty-hve cents on each 500.
The report was received and will be
taken up at some future time.
VISITING SALT LAKE OFFICIALS.
The Mayor stated that he had received
a communication from the officials of
salt Lake City, stating that thev were
visiting the different cities of the coast on
tour OF inspection, and would be in this
city on February 4th.
On motion of Trustee Conklin, the
Mayor was instructed to meet them ten
der to them the courtesies of the city, and
make up such programme as seemed to
him suitable.
OPPOSED TO GRADING.
A
the grading of the alley in the block
bounded by Ninth and Tenth, X and l.
streets, was received and filed and the
work abandoned.
MISCELLANEOUS,
Harbormaster Wiseman reported $50
levee dues collected during the month of
January.
Poundmaster McNulty filed a new
bond in $1,000, with Charles Heisen and
Patrick Hartnett as sureties.
ASSESSMENT CANCELLED.
joaquin De Rosa presented proofs that
lots and s in the block bounded bv N
and I, Third and Fourth streets, had
been assessed twice in 1891, the first time
to A. 9. Freeman. That tax was paid,
ano the last time the assessment was to
unknown owners, which had not been
paid. The District Attorney was in
structed to cancel the latter assessment.
USE OF CITY WATER
F. r. Dole, Water Inspector, reported
that IN the district bounded by G. Twelfth
and streets he found 9lS head of cattle
and horses using water, and IS leaky
hydrants, which We're repaired bv The
owners on his notification. He has be-
gun the canvass of the remainder of the
city for the purpose of ascertaining the
number OF horses and cattle using Water.
Chief Engineer Renwick reported the
number OF gallons OF water pumped dur
ing the last week as %, ,226. 900.
DISCOUNTED THE BILL.
a number of bills were passed. among
them that of 5. c. benson, who had nre-
scented a claim for $500 for legal services
in the bond suit, but who, in considera-
ton of the straltened finances Of the citv
offered to accept $500 if the bill were naid
now. His offer was accepted.
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORDERED.
Street Commissioner Green reportad
that he had Investigated the request for
an electric light at the junction Of the
electric road at Twenty-eighth and p
streets, and thought that it was very
much needed there, as people had TO he
transferred there and wait In the dark.
On motion of Trustee Conkliu the
Street Commissioner was instructed to
place an electric light there.
A discussion took place on the placing
of lights at various other points where
they were needed, but no action was
taken.