The record-union., 1893-12-05
TEE NORTH LEVEB.
The Trustees Yesterday Inspected
and Accepted 1t,
An Ordinance Closing Streets Passed
The Street Work In Front of the
New Postofnce.

The session of the Board of City Trus-
tees was long one yesterday and large
crowd was in attendance, both as bidders
and spectators.
a communication was received from
W. S. Palmer, Resident Engineer of the
railroad company, stating that IN accord
ance with the contract made in Noyem-
Der, 1892, the 1evee had been constructed
and completed, and asking the board to
examine the levee and accept or reject II,
and if the work was found to be all right,
to take steps to carry out the ophgaIIohs
Of the city in the matter.
At the noon adjournment the board
took walk over the levee and expressed
themselves well pleased with the way the
work was done. They compIimented
Messrs. Turton Il Knox highly, and they
were much pleased also with the manner
in which the levee was settling. They
also inspected the place in the river bank
where the river was cutting 1t, ana the
Twelfth-street bridge. which has the
stringers laid and the work proceeding
In good shape.
Steinman, the north levee was accepted,
the work having been done satisfactorily
by the railroad company, and the amount
OF $50, 600 in bonds transferred to them.
h. J. Gregory appeared before the
board in reference to the Seventeenth
street sewer, between Sixteenth and
Nineteenth, Y and streets, which
he stated was open all the way,
encircling the property of Mrs. M. h.
Gregory. lie asked that the board pass
an ordinance closing those streets until
the sewer pipe was laid and the ditch filled
in, so that the owners OF the land could
have the use of 1t. 1t had been closed
once by the Act of the Legislature.
Trustee Conklin said that as the Act
closes it now, there was no need OF action.
The ordinance was read the second
time The Mayor and Trustee COnkHn
both thought it would be imperative, as
IL could not bind their successors. The
property-owners could compel the city
to fiji in the canal If it was abandoned.
The ordinance was passed, however.
a representative of a san francisco
paper asked the board to take page adj
vertisement in a special edition soon to
be issued for the Midwinter Fair.
Trustee Green thought the advertise
ment would be of great benefit to the city,
but the finances are low and he did not
see his way clear TO do so. The board
must not leave an empty treasury for
their successors.
On motion Of Trustee ConkIin the mat
ter was taken under advisement.
In the afternoon IL was brought up
again, and on motion of Trustee Conklin
was taken under adyisement for longer
time.
SALOON MATTERS.
E. C. Hart, on behalf of his clients.
Withdrew the petition of John FrateS Tor
permission to keep a saloon, and pre-
sented new petition from Tie Woh Il
Co. for a saloon on Third street, between
/ and J. Mayor Steinman opposed the
granting of the petition. 1t was the same
old joint they had suppressed, and the
tive-cent jags contracted there cost the
city too many dollars.
Trustee Conklin moved to refer to the
Police Commissioners, but the Mayor
said it would be of no use. It was finally
referred to the Commissioners.
\ REMoNsTRANCE.
A remonstrance from property-owners
on the alley between E and q, Sixth and
Seventh streets, was read, and referred to
the Street Commissioner, against putting
in q new sewer and grading the alley. II
set forth that the sewer was good S-inch
pipe. adequate to all needs of the resi-
dents, and that the only ones who wanted
the new one were Charles Heisen and the
Sacramento Packing and Drying Com
pauy, and those parties should pay for it
If they want it.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS.
VIM. Fawcett, Superintendent of the
New Helvetia and City Cemeteries, re-
ported thirty-one deaths during the
month, two still-born, and twenty-four
brought here for interment.
He had collected S25S for sale of lots,
CT 70, 2 ! frrV
City Treasurer Gerber reported the bal
ance on hand November lst, sos, $50 10;
receipts during the month, SI6,35S 81;
total. SII9,S4S 46. Warrants paid, S57,-
234 %; balance, $50, GA II.
Poundmaster McNulty reported that
he had impounded during the month four
horses, two COWS. one goat and fifty-five
dogs. -Four dogs and all the stock had
been redeemed. He had received S11 for
impounding them.
The report of the Chief Engineer of the
Water Works showed q, 94Z, 900 gallons
pumped during the week.
Chief of Police Rodgers reported ar
rests during the month, 26S; sent TO
County Jail, II; to County Hospital, 3; to
reform school, l; taken to State Prison,
3: to other cities, 5; sentenced, but COM
mitment withheld. Z; discharged, 207;
remaining in City Prison, 26; number of
persons hauled in patrol wagon, I47;
meals furnished, 1,268; dodgers, l4O
Harbormaster John III. Wiseman re-
ported steamer fees during the month,
$40; barge. 50; fish market, $40; total,
Sl25.
THE GOVERNMENT BLOCK.
r. T. Devlin addressed the board with
reference to the street in front of the new
Postoffice building. He said the Street
Improvement Company had laid down
bitumin there as elsewhere, but there was
a great deal of red tape about getting pay
from the United States Government, and
they had no way Of collecting it. lie
asked the city to advance the money and
collect it from the Government, which
would pay the city much quicker than it
would q private individual. II was GUS
tomary in other cities to do so.
The Mayor did not feel that the city
should pay the bill, but finally consented
that the Clerk should notify the Govern
ment that there was 1853 due on account
of street work.
Shot Himself Accidentally.
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