The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-07-11
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Contract Let For improving twenty
First Street.
Complaints Against a Disreputable
Dive-Discussion Over the Oil
Storage Question.

When the City Board of Trustees con-
vened yesterday morning there were very
few persons in attendance. Shortly after
ward, however, they began to pour in,
and 1t looked as if the sprinkling con-
tracts and other matters were going to
make lively session, which proved to
be mistake, as the fun was postponed
till next Thursday.
X. L. Devlin appeared as attorney for
}. d. Mccoy, relative 10 certain charges
that had been made against him of de-
handing and receiving money from en-
ployes i'll the street department. Mr..
Mccoy, he said, asked that full investi-
CATION of the charges be had, as, if the
charges were true, he is not fit to re-
main in the employ Of the city, and if
they are not he considered that he ought
10 be allowed TO refute them, and let the
board declare that he was innocent or
guilty.
On motion of Trustee Green, Thursday
morning, at 10 \. NJ, was set Tor the in
vestIgauon, and Messrs. Bloomburgh and
Meiss, who had made the charges, were
cited to be present.
FOURTH OF JULY FUNDS.
Major c. II. Hubbard stated that the
Fourth of July Committee found them
selves short Sl52 30 OF enough money to
pay the bills incurred by them for the
celebration, and asked the board to APP
proprlate that amount to make up the de-
ticienCy.
Mayor Steinman said that few citizens
have always been called on heretofore to
put up the money tor celebrations, and it
was unjust. Ii he should be elected again
1A Il Il
tax.
The board appropriated the necessary
sum to cover the deficiency reported by
Major Hubbard.
WASTING CITY WATER.
City Taper Watt stated to the board
that those who use water from tie NV
drant at Fourteenth street, between ii
and |, are in the habit OF tile leaving the
water running and flooding the street,
and he had been unable to find out who
did it.
The Mayor and Street Commissioner
said they had both noticed the same
thing, and Mr.. Watt was instructed to
watch the place and find out who the
Offenders were that they may be taken
care OF.
STREET CONTRACTS AWARDED.
The bids for the Improvement of S
street, between Second and Third. were
opened, and it was found that Join Wall.
4. Twaddle and G.. a. Dainton were the
bidders. Wall was awarded the contract
for $50 %.
The Seventeenth-street sewer bids were
also opened, James Touhey, David Me-
Mahon, q. a. Dainton, William Snarr
and MuddoX Il Co. being the bidders.
The contract was awarded to Daiuton Tor
1890 Is.
The bids for the Improvement of
Twenty-tirst street, from p to y, were
opened and there We're found to be only
two bidders, J. Hughes and b. Labs.
The contract was awarded to the latter
for IS, 48l 40.
POOR STREET sPRINKLING.
When the Mayor called up the matter
of the alleged noncompliance of certain
contractors with the terms of their
sprinkllng contracts, l.. Spurgeon,
through Lincoln White, asked the board
to set day for investigating the way in
which his work has been done, and let
him present his witnesses to show that
he had done it well.
The board concurred in the suggestion,
and notice was given that ali those who
nave complaints to make with regard to
SprlnkIIng III their respective districts
may appear before the board next Friday
morning and state their complaints. The
contractors were notified to appear also
1t was ordered that an advertisement
be inserted in each of the daily papers
notifying all compIainants to appear and
make their complaints, and the room
will probably be filled to OVERLOOKING
next riday morning, and lively discus
siOns will be the order OF the day.
THE OIL WAREHOUSE.
A numerously signed protest against
granting permission to the Standard Oil
Company to erect storehouse for oil on
their lot between b and G, Nineteenth
and Twentieth streets, was received. The
signatures were those Of residents living
between Sixteenth and Twentieth, G and
L streets, and Thomas q. CLARK appeared
to demonstrate personally. He stated
that he lived near the site of the proposed
building, and he and the other signers
felt that it would depreciate their prop
erty from the danger OF fire and bad
smell, would discourage building and
raise insurance rates.
John Rider said the building would do
no harm to anyone. There was an ordi-
nance already allowing oil to be stored
north of street, and there is a building
for that purpose in that part of the citV
already.
Chief Engineer Guthrie said he had
examined into the matter. The company
was going to put up fireproof building
Of two stories, and as there were no large
houses near he thought it would not he
dangerous TO the city or property
He did not Oelleve IN Gripping the COIN
pany. They must have some outside
place to store their oil, as it cannot be
stored down town any more. The build
ings in the vicinity are not large nor
costly, and he did not think it would in
crease the insurance. He recommended
the granting of the petition.
The board Instructed the comOanv tn
prepare the plans of their building and
submit them to the Chief Engineer Tor
his approval and then the board could
take action.
THE SALOON QUESTION,
A petition was received signed by
Elmer Bros, Mebius & Drescher. l.. i.
Adams x Co., Standard Oil Company,
John Black. w. j. Irvine and others.
stating that the saloon kept by Charles
Lesser, between Front and Second, on X.
was terrible nuisance, being a gather
ing place and headquarters for tramps.
ruflians and Migrants, and perhaps worse.
who make it their daily business to oc-
cupy the sidewalk in front of the saloon.
accosting and annoying passers-by and
begging from them money, which is
readily consumed at Lesser's bar. result
ing in their becoming intoxicated, noisy
and a public shame and nuisance, using
vulgar and profane language, and not
even sparing passing ladies from insults.
They therefore asked that Lesser be re-
fused a reinsurance of his license within
the city.
Collector Putnam was sent for and
stated that Lesser's license had been re-
newed on July lst for three months.
The Mayor was of the opinion that the
board would have to let it go for that
time, but it was ordered that Lesser be
notified that unless he kept an orderly
and reputable place his license would be
revoked.
AWNINGS AND SIDEWALKS CONDEMNED.
The Building Inspector recommended
hnt tIn al Ii d.