The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-06-06
CITY EMPLOYEES MUST WORK.
Mayor Steinman Jumps on One for
His Soldering"
Only 5000 Delinquent on the City
Tax Roll of $33I,1 95-An
Unsafe Building.

man u accepting at least one eye open III
the interest of the city. At yesterdays
session OF the City Trustees, when the
usual batch of bills were undergoing ex-
animation, he came upon one for the per
diem of man named Holmes, employed
IN laying street crossings, and took occa-
sion to remark that Holmes was an ex-
pert at Sinking work. ''Six days to lay
one walkp % he exclaimed, looking in
Quiringly at the Street Commissioner.
Worse than that added a citizen out
side the rail. at took a whole day to lay
one plank on the Twelfth-street bridge,
and he had a good partner to help him ~
AN UNSAFE FRONT.
Joseph Ough asked to have read the re-
port of Building Inspector George Mich
OILS on the building of Joseph Gray, on X
street, between Fifth and Sixth, which
he had condemned.
Nichols made a verbal report, stating
that he condemned the awning and it was
ordered down and the order obeyed. AS
the owner was about to put up new
awning he (Nichols) examined the build
ing and found that the front was liable to
fall outward and carry the awning with
1t. BY taking down the front wall and
portion of the side walls, sloping back,
If some arrangement could be made for
letting the brick into the side walls, it
might be rebuilt so as 10 be safe pro-
vided it were properly anchored, there
being no rods at present to hold it to-
gether.
Mr.. Ough presented a report of an ex-
animation made by himself and George
Murray, stating that the foundations,
back and side walls were all right. The
front wall is cracked down to the Intel,
and ought to come down to that point,
and If properly built up and anchored,
would make the building strong. The
report was received and placed on lille.
This is the building which used to be
known as ArmOry Hall, the wall of
which fell down several years ago and
killed several men in an adjoining saloon.
Later in the day the front Of the build
ing was condemned by the Trustees.
MORE LIGHT NEEDED.
w. L. Benning asked for an electric
light, to be placed at Third and Il streets
There is no light there now, he said, and
it is so dark that person can hardly
find his way at night. Before the street
was graded there were three lights; now
there is none. He had paid taxes in this
city for forty years and had filled in his
lot and done whatever he had been or
dered to by the authorities. be did not
want to have someone break a leg and
sue him Tor damages. 1t was the city'S
duty to see the street made safe, and he
wanted light placed there.
The matter was referred to the Street
Commissioners, who reported favorably,
and the light was ordered, also one at
Eleventh and K streets.
COAL FOR THE Y-sTREET PUMP.
The bids for furnishing coal for the Y
street pump were opened. The Sacra-
mento lone Coal Company's bid was
50 %, and the Sacramento Coal Company
81 30 for Franklin coal.
Trustee Conklin said that as there were
no tests to go by he could not vote lntelli-
gently, and he moved that the bids be re-
jected and the board readvertise for bids
To furnish coal in a lump.
After some discussion the bids were
declared of. 1t was finally determined
to meet on Wednesday morning and re-
ceive bids for supplying coal to run the
pump for year, the contractors to fur
nish labor and everything else, repairs
excepted, and to run the pumps for the
number of hours directed by the Street
Commissioner and under his direction.
TO MOVE THE HAY MARKET.
Felix Tracy presented petition, signed
by himself and others, for the removal of
the hay market from the block at Eff
teenth and p streets, which was origi-
nally intended for public park. The
desire was TO beautify the block by max
ing it park. He said the Trustees had
promised the property-owners of the
vicinity relief this spring, but the latter
had as yet seen no signs of it. They
thought the park could be beautiied for
about 1900.
Fine buildings are going up in that por-
ton of the city, said Mr.. Tracy, and the
petitioners think that if they can have a
fair chance the value of their property
would be improved. AS it now is, the
hay market and the sewers are an injury
to property in that section.
Mayor Stelnman said the Trustees were
eli
walks, and had better put some down
themselves. If the city does not improve
its property, how can it expect others to
do so? He thought the hay market
ought to be removed. The city was under
no obligations to find market-place for
the farmers. Taxpayers in the city had
hay stores, and had to pay rent for them
Trustee Green said it would certainly
improve the looks of that part of the city
to fence in the block, set out trees and
put down sidewalks. At the same time
the farmers ought to be considered in the
matter. They used to have the privilege
of using } street, fronting the Plaza, but
some years ago were removed over to
Fifteenth and p streets.
Trustee Conklin thought there ought to
be hay market. The city, he said, needs
the farmers as much as they need us. We
can't live without them, and we want
them to come to the city to sell their pro-
duce and spend their money with as
We don't want them to go somewhere
else and build up another place at our
expense. He therefore moved that the
matter be referred 10 the Street Commits
sioner, to examine into the feasibility of
getting another place for the market, and
report next Monday. 1t was so ordered.
THE CLEAR WATER MATTER.
The water propositions were next called
up by the Mayor for consideration.
L. T. Hatfield, representing Livermore
Il Gallatin, said he understood at the last
meeting that the board would at this tine
set a day for the discussion of the various
propositions. He was informed that an
Invitation had been given to the Trustees
to visit the source OF supply of one OF the
companies competing, and he did not
suppose anything definite would be done
until that visit had been made.
X. i. DevIln, representing j. ii. Henry,
said that at the proper time he wished 10
make some suggestions that some change
should be made which would place all
the competitors on an equality. For one
thing, the minimum and maximum
amounts for which the city would be
willing to pay should be settled. and the
minimum should, at all events, be larger
than the one first proposed.
The Mayor said the proposed orGi-
nances were very long, and if published
would cost the city several hundred dol
lars. which he wished TO save, if possible.
He hoped it would be found that tie
board could do the business by resolution
and a short ordinance, and thus save ex-
pense.
DR.. Van Orden, of the South Yuba
Company, said they were ready to bid at
any time, using the proposed ordinance
on their proposition as a basis of specifi-
cations.
The matter was discussed at some
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