The record-union., 1893-02-07
CITY TAX LEVY.
The Trustees Fix It at 81 20 on Each
500 of Property.
Eew Street Railway Franchises Asked
For-Street-Sprinklin Claims
Omcial Reports, Etc.

AT the session of the City Trustees yes
terday morning, at which all the members
were present, remonstrance was pre-
sented against laying sewer pipe in the
alley between J and K, Twentieth and
Nwenty-second streets, and D. II. Gullion
addressed the board, stating that the water
could not be made to run up hill, as 1t
would have to do if the pipe were laid.
The remonstrance was accepted and
work discontinued.
ALLOWED TO DISTURB THE PEACE.
a petition from H. G. Soule, appearing
for the Chinese companies, was received,
Asking the privilege of celebrating the
Chinese New Year in the usual manner.
Mr.. Soule made long plea for his
clients, assuring the board that the privi-
aege would not be abused.
The petition was received and permis-
sion given to set off their frecrackers,
ETC., between P. NJ. and A.. NJ.
sTREET-sPRINKLING CASES.
Albert johnson addressed the board on
the question of the street-sprinkling suit
of Antoine King. The demurrer of the
city's counsel was that the claims could
mot be found, and the complaint defective
IN not fully specifying them. He thought
lhat the city was as anxious as his client
that the case should be settled and pre-
cedent established. If the demurrer was
mot waived he would have the trouble
and delay Of presenting them again.
Street Commissioner Green stated that
1he City Attorney had the claims in his
possession. The matter was postponed
I'LL next Monday.
NEW RAILWAY FRANCHISES.
n communication was received from
the Sacramento Power and Light Com
lany asking the board to pass an ordi-
nance allowing them to reIinquish Ger
tain portions oftheir franchise, and grant
ing them a franchise to construct lines on
other streets. as follows:
To relinquish all the franchises on
Sixth, ], Twentieth. Seventh, n, Thir-
tieth, I, ] from Third to Sixth, and K
street from Third to Seventh.
They ask a franchise to construct lines
on Twenty-first street, from the south
ern boundary the city, to connect with
the P-street road; from the intersection of
y and Fifteenth streets, along Fifteenth
fstreet to connect with the M-street road;
1fom the intersection of K and Fifteenth
gStreetS, along * street, to connect with
the track at K and Tenth streets: thence
son Tenth street 10 connect with the track
sat Tenth and streets; also, to commence
at the intersection Of Twentieth and J
streets and run along Twentieth street to
connect with the track at Twentieth and
q Streets with a connection at Twentieth
and II streets with the tracks OF the sac
Tamento Power and Light Company
heretofore authorized; also, beginning
on j street, at the intersection with
'INenty-eighth, and running east on J
street to the eastern boundary of the city
all to be constructed with the combina-
tion rail.
l.. T. Hatfield addressed the board on
behalf of the company. stating that they
had a month ago requested that action
on their franchise be laid over, that they
might arrive at an amicable understand
ing with the Central Street Railway Com
pany. Since that time they had DUR
chased Il controlling interest in the capi-
tai stock of that company, and now re-
Quested the passage of an ordinance al
lowing them to relinquish part of the
franchise then asked for, and also an
ordinance granting them a franchise for
certain connections in order to make a
complete system.
The ordinance passed the first reading.
MONTHLY REPORTS.
Poundmaster McNulty presented his
report for the month, showing that he
had impounded Il horses 4 cows and 2S2
dogs. He had killed 26I dogs, and 3 had
been redeemed. The cattle and horses
were all redeemed. Fees collected
amounted to S3l.
he had pumped z, 0,542, GOO gallons of water
for the week ending February 9TH.
X. ii. Singleton, Superintendent of the
Cemeteries, reported the number of
deaths IN the city, 43; brought here for in
torment, II; total number inferred, 60.
In City Cemetery, 81; New Helvetia, 5:
81. Joseph, IL; Jewish, l; New Masonic 3.
Collected for sale of lots, 1885; permits,
S57; vault dues, 81 so; total. S394 80.
j. b. Rodgers, Chief of Police, pre-
Sented the following report for the month
of January: Arrests during the month.
153; sent TO County Jail, 10; sent to reform
school, /; sent to County Hospital l; held
10 answer, l; en- routes for insane asylum.
:; en- routes to State Prison, =; en- routes
to other cities, 2 treated in Receiving
Hospital, Il; discharged from City Prison,
110; remaining in City Prison January
"lst, Y; number OF meals furnished, l ,355;
number OF lodgings, 50; money received,
Sz7 20; money expended, $40 90; money
on hand, 81 70.
FIRE DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES. ETC.
The following communication from the
Board OF Fire Commissioners was read !:
TO the Honorable Board Of Z51lstees-GEN-
SLESIEN: We estimate that the running ex-
Senses OF the fire department lor the ensuing
year VIII be $4,000, and we petition your
honorable board to levy a sufficient tax for
lhe above purposes to raise this amount
1ours, truly, ID. l. SEYMOUR,
A communication from the Fire Com
missioners was also received, stating that
ihe engine house at the corner of Nine
aeenth and L streets stood on leased
ground, and that the lot having recently
changed hands it was necessary to pro-
vide other premises. The house will not
bear removal, and is unfit for the pur-
poses for which it was intended.
The Commissioners recommended the
purchase of a lot and construction of a
house thereon somewhere in the same
vicinity. The expense, they calculated
from estimates presented to them. will
be about $4,000, which will build a brick
house large enough to not only accommo-
date Engine Company No. 3. but also a
hook and ladder company, which will
soon become necessity, and also give a
large storage room for department sun
plies. The Commissioners think that by
strict economy they can also buy the lot
out of this appropriation.
The board then fixed the rate of taxa
tion for the ensuing year. The total
amount of property assessed is Sl4. 500. SIS.
The levy is apportioned as follows:
General lFund........... 81 %
lire department tund-........................ 20
School Fund............... 30
Sewer Fund IN
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