The record-union., 1893-01-17
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Street SprinkIers Protesting Against
Being Fined.
Tho City Trustees Refer the Sewerage
Inquiry Back to the Board OF
Health for Action.

At yesterdays session of the City Trus-
tees several street sprinkling contractors
VINO were fined last summer appeared
and wished to have their fines RENTED,
but they received little encouragement.
as the Mayor told them there was no
money.
Antoine King insisted on the board
either allowing or rejecting his claim,
and intimating that if it was not paid he
would commence suit agaist the city for
the amount. He did not think he was
guilty of what was charged against him.
He declared that the board had no au-
thority 10 fine any Of the contractors.
Street Commissioner Green stated that
he could bring witnesses to prove that
King had not done his duty, and King
retorted that Mr.. Green could bring wit
nesses to swear to anything.
Another contractor named Bennett
shied his hat into the ring and tackled
the Street Commissioner concerning his
SIS fine, which he declared was imposed
because one of his drivers talked sassy
to a lady"
Commissioner Green informed him
that he was much mistaken, as he was
fined for not performing his duty prop
erly. But added the Street Commits
sioner, 81 can tell you one thing, and that
is that many of you ought to be fined for
being saucy to people who protest against
your poor work."
THE SEWERAGE QUESTION.
The communication from the Board Of
Health in regard to the matter of sewer
age, acted upon by that body at last Mon
davis meeting was read
The Mayor thought it better to refer it
back to the Board of Health. Sewerage
matters should be under their auspices
and the board could furnish money, if
needed. He thought they should have
the naming Of the committee. So or
dered.
MINOR MATTERS.
The report of the Hartford Boiler In
spector, stating that everything about the
Water Works was in good shape, was re-
ceived.
on motion of Trustee Conklin the
Clerk was ordered to advertise the action
OF the board in overruling the objection
to the Tenth-street pavement work.
At the request Of the Sacramento Elec-
trlc Power and Light Company for an
extension OF its petition for franchise,
the matter was laid over one month, on
motion of Trustee Conklin.
The request OF the Central Railway
from Tenth to Fifteenth, was also laid
over for one month.
The same company also asked for an
electric light at Twenty-eighth and z
streets, stating that it was very dark
there, and as passengers had to wait for
transfers it would be Of great advantage
to the general public. The Mayor favored
mast light there, and on his motion the
matter was referred to the Street Com
missioner.
EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED.
Carlow Bros. asked for an extension
of time to carry out their contract for rip
Tapping the levee front below the gas
works, and the request was granted.
N STREET IMPROVEMENT.
II. p. Burr and others presented a re-
monstrance against accepting the gravel
ing on NJ street, from Fifteenth to Twen-
ty-ninth, claiming it was not carried out
according to specifications, and the assess
ment was not properly made.
w. C. Farnsworth said that Mr.. Scheld's
name appeared on the petition as wanting
the work done Immediately. If it had
not so appeared the demonstrators could
have put of the work till spring. His
name did not appear, however, on the
assessment roll, as two years ago he had
graded the front of his property Two
blocks, from Twentieth to Twenty-sec-
ond, ana the improvement of the inter
Section of Sixteenth and half of Twenty
seventh streets had been left out from the
assessment.
On motion of Trustee Conklin the ap-
peal was set for hearing on Monday next
at 10 A. NJ.
On motion of Trustee Conklin that
claims for damages on account of levee
work be referred hereafter to the Street
Commissioner and that he have the en-
gineer ascertain how much dirt had been
taken and arrange with parties as to dam
ages. it was so ordered.
4 bill of $500 for legal services in the
Daniel Meyer suit was presented by S. c.
benson.
Trustee Conklin thought it should lie
over until the City Attorneys opinion
could be procured, and it was so ordered
The Mayor spoke of the poor electric
light service lately in the eastern part of
the city and thought some remedy should
be found for it.
Street Commissioner Green stated that
he had seen Messrs. Steinman and Pier
son, and they had both assured him that
the lighting would be improved.
LEvEE MATTERS.
A communication was received from
the Citizens Leyee Association making
certain recommendations TO the board,
and which have already been published.
The matter was referred to the Street
Commissioner, who mentioned incident
ally that the work could not be done
right away.
Richmond Wood, a pioneer citizen
of progressive ideas, addressed the
board on the subject of city improve
ments, in general way. He wanted the
Trustees to go right ahead and do some
thing, and not allow silurians to hold
them back. There was no subject under
consideration at the time, hence Mr.
Woods remarks had to be abbreviated
by the Mayor
After allowing the usual number of
bills the board adjourned.