The record-union., 1893-12-12
IMPORTANT CITY REGULATIONS.
Low Lots and Sidewalks Must be
Attended to.
The Streets Between Q and V, Nine
teenth and Twenty-first, VIII
be Opened.

The space outside the railing at the
meeting of the City Board of Trustees
yesterday was well filled with spectators.
Not much business of special import
ance was transacted however.
Lincoln White appeared as counsel Tor
Fred Cox in regard to the order OF the
board opening the streets between and
V, Nineteenth and Twenty-first. lie
quoted the Act of the Legislature closing
the streets, and said that a subsequent
Legislature repealed the second section
of it. In 1874 the Trustees procured an
opinion to the effect that the provision OF
the law was mandatory and closed the
streets. He did not think the board
could open the streets.
Mayor Steinman said that the board
had power to open them. No action OF a
former board in the matter could bind
the present board, nor could action Of
this board BIND subsequent one. de
was willing to take chances in court II
necessary.
The other Trustees concurred in his re-
marks.
NEW BILGE PUMP.
A communication was received from
II. G.. Wolf, Chief Engineer Of the Water
Works, saying that the bilge pump Is
worn out and that new one should be
purchased, the cost being about $50. On
motion of the Mayor, Trustee Conklin
was empowered to purchase the pump.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
The bids for the construction of the
sewer in the alley between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth, l and j streets, were
opened. @. A. Dainton and William Snarr
being the only bidders. Mr.. Snarr's bid
being the lowest, he was awarded the
contract.
The Street Commissioners asked further
time to report on the matter of construct
ing q sewer between Sixth and Seventh,
+ and q streets, which was granted.
a resolution OF intention to put an
eight-inch sewer in the alley between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth, j and k
streets, was passed and work was ordered
commenced on putting sewer into the
alley between Fifth and Sixth, z and Z
streets.
WATER WORKS SUPERINTENDENT.
A communication was received from
P. NJ. Henley of Ogden, stating that he
had been for nine years Superintendent
of the Water Works there, but that
prominent Mormon had bought them
and he should retire from the position.
He gave first-class reference as TO char
acter and ability, and said he Was familiar
with construction as well as running the
works. He would like the position of
Superintendent here. The letter was
placed on hle and the Clerk instructed to
explain the situation to him.
WANT 4 LITTLE LIGHT.
Trustee Green said the residents on G
street, between Twenty y-eighth and Thir-
ty-firSt streets, needed an electric light
badly. There are no sidewalks and no
light out there. The other Trustees, how
ever, said there was no money to spare
and the end of the year was near, so the
matter was deferred.
SALOON MATTERS.
William Cook presented a petition for a
license to keep a saloon at 324 * street.
which was referred to the Police Com
nisSlOnerS by the vote OF the Mayor and
Trustee Green.
he petition of Rohrer IL Lor, for per-
mission to keep a saloon at IOI4 Sixth
street, was also referred TO the Police
Commissioners.
W. II. DevIin appeared for Tai Ho &
Co., who have been refused a license to
keep a saloon on Third street, between
and J and read a petition and recon-
mendation signed by the officials of the
San Francisco Internal Revenue Office.
I'd Roeder said that he had visited the
saloon of the firm in san Francisco and
they kept quiet orderly place, in fact, a
tirst-class Chinese saloon, selling no
liquor 10 hoboS.
Tai Ho said that he kept liquors which
were mainly drank by Chinese at home,
and supplied it in quantities to other
firms.
The Mayor said if it was to be kept as
strictly Chinese house and no LIQUOR sold
to hobos, he had no objections. If he
found out that the promise was being vlo-
lated the license would be promptly re-
voked.
The other Trustees agreed with him
that such action would be taken il it was
not kept orderly, and the license was
then granted.
The petition of Charles Schlutius for
permission to keep a saloon at $40 X
street was referred to the Police Commits
sioners.
Some bills were allowed and the board
adjourned.
MUST FILL THE LOTS.
Complaint was made to the Board OF
Trustees yesterday about the vacant lot
between E and f. Sixth and Seventh
streets. Street Commissioner Green said
he had called on l.. c. Sweetser, the
agent, and been informed that the lot had
changed hands, but was refused the name
OF the present agent.
The Mayor thought Mr.. Sweetser was
the work would very soon be done.
The Street Commissioner said that he
had also been unable to induce Eli Mayo
to I'LL in his lot between Fifth and Sixth,
P and @ streets.
WELL" said the Mayor, "you had bet
ter arrest them both. Now is the time to
fill them. There are plenty of idle men
who need work and the weather is favor
able"
The arrests will be made if they do not
fill the lots Immediately.
The Mayor called attention to the low
lot at Seventh and p streets, which needs
filing, and to the sidewalks around the
Gruhler estate between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth, L and NJ streets; also, that OF
Mrs. Bennett, on NJ street, between Sew
enteenth and Eighteenth.
Street Commissioner Green said that
the parties had been notified some time
ago. lie hated to have women arrested
but was afraid he would have to do so.
ALLOWED TO GO.