The record-union., 1893-08-09
lowever. and only referred the Major

however. and only referred the Major
back 10 the School Board
1r. 5e.t meXt called the Street Com
inis7.onar'S attention L. tie stuffed con
-, ~ Ion 9i The giit.ess in the vicinity Of
Wei't4eLh an4 p streets. Mr.. Green
promised To go out there with his shovel.
esterday was the day set for the OPEN
ing OF blds for Sprinkling District No. 8,
put as only one bid was received, that of
henry Dehn. the Mayor suggested that
the time for receiving bids be extended
one week in the hope that some more
would come in.
=, penn, who was present, angered at
TINS and promptly withdrew his lonely
pld. he said he could get plenty OF other
work to do and he was not going to be
oanclhg attendance upon the Trustees.
SIXTH STREET, OF COURSE.
1t was thought last week that the board
would have rest of sixty days from
hearing about the troubles of the resi-
dents OF Sixth street from | to the levae.
But the SiXth-street folks have attended
every session of the board for over a wear
now. and they naturally drifted in again
yesterday. They had their attorney,
Lincoln White, with them, and he did
most Of the talking. 1t appears that the
property owners are all anxious to lay
sidewalks, but they think that, owing to
the space occupied in the street by the
southern Pacliic's tracks, they should be
permitted to put down narrower walks
than the city ordinance demands. Mr..
White said they would ask that the ordi-
nance be amended to tit their case. More
than this they wanted to be exempted
from the law requiring stone sidewalks,
their reason being the alleged fact that
the passing cars shake the street and
crack the walks.
Mayor Steinman said it was all nom
sense to talk about changing the present
ordinance. The Sixth-street people would
have To do as every body else does-live
up to the law. I'VE can't have an ordi-
nance Tor every street." he said. '.If we
do we will never have decent-looking
city"
The matter was finally referred to the
Street Commissioner for report.
WORK ON THE LEvEEs.
A communication was received from
DR.. W. y. Briggs calling attention to the
fact that considerable levee work il TO be
done this fall The communication was
IN the nature of reminder" to the
board not TO wait too long.
Trustee Green said the work would 90
ahead on the 18th of this month, so he
had been informed. The rip-rappiug was
about to commence, too, the rock being
all on the ground now.
Mayor Steinman called the Street Com
nlsslOner's attention to a broken fence
on the H-street leyee, above Tenth street.
He said unless it was fixed soon the city
was liable TO be defendant in big dam
age suit. Mr.. Green SAID he would have
it fixed.
Trustee Green said the Y-street pump
had been repaired and would be in opera
tion to-day. Another breakdown might
De looked Tor, however, for the boiler
tubes were very tender and wero liable
to give way.
The street Commissioner was instructed
to have the old hay-market buildings re-
moved from the plaza at Fifteenth and p
streets.
a communication was received from
Mrs. O. Lawson, in which she COM
pialned tnaC the spriukling OF Third
street from ? to 5 was ineffective. The
people in that section were sutlocated
with dust, ana she asked that they be
given some relief.
The report OF Chief Engineer Renwick
showed that 81, ,664. 900 gallons OF water
had been pumped during last week.
Mr.. ConkIln remarked that this was the
largest amount OF water used by Sacra-
mento in one week. 1t only showed what
the people could use when they could
get it.
MIR. Green called attention to the lack
of water out in the eastern end of the
city, as demonstrated very forcibly at the
recent burning Of Vineyards hay barn.
Nothing was done about the matter.
George Murray asked permission of the
board TO round up q street, between
Twenty ninth and Thirtieth. The re-
quest was granted.
REPORTS OF SUBORDINATE OFFICERS.
Poundmaster McNulty reported that
for the month of July he had impounded
lS3 animals and collected S3l.
William Fawcett, superintendent of
City Cemeteries, reported that the total
number interments for the month of
July were 46; total amount received.
$40 rs.
w. E. Gerber, City Treasurer, reported
that the total disbursements for the
month Of July were $50, Ala %; total re-
ceipts, including money on hand on July
lst, $50, 204 90; balance on hand August
lst, S23l, 100 36.
J. B. Rodgers, Chief of Police, reported
that during July the total number of ar
rests were 2l3; number of meals fur
nished, l.209; lodgings, u; money re-
ceived, s. 40.
The board, after auditing a batch of
bills against the city, adjourned until this
afternoon.