The record-union., 1893-11-14
CITY FATHERS.
The Street Railway Company Have
Till April TO Widen Tracks.
Election Bills Presented = Considera-
ton of the Mattress for the
North Levee Postponed.

A large array of election officers con-
fronted the Board of City Trustees with
their bills yesterday, and Clerk Young
must have groaned in spirit over the
prospect of the work the bills entalled.
Twenty-seven boards OF eight members
each, twenty-seven messengers and
twentv-seven special policemen and pay
fer twenty-seven polling places to draw
warrants for will make quite an inroad
on the city's stationery supply when
supplemented by the usual number OF
bills, and the cost for ink will be enor-
nous. Then, too, there were contractors
present, who had presented bids on street
work and altogether there was large
attendance outside of the rail.
L. Z. Hatfield. representing the Sacra-
mento Light and Power Company, stated
that he had talked with Mr.. Dennison
and also City Surveyor Boyd upon the
former wording of the ordinance pre-
sented by him providing Tor the WIDEN
ing OF the tracks OF the Central Electric
hallway on Third street, between ) and
X, and also on j, from Third TO Tenth.
1t was thought that, as worded, 1t might
be considered as changing or interfering
with the street Improvement. lie had
therefore made change, making the
time for completion in accord with the
limit accorded to the street improvement,
namely, April lst.
The ordinance as amended was read
the first time.
The board was requested to fix slip or
apron at the city's wharf, in order that
boats may be enabled to unload when the
river is low, without extra handling OF
freight. it being stated that as it is at pres
tfo ~ ,,n1na1innr ic lornQly n
creased. The Street Commissioner was
instructed to attend to the matter.
When the bids for the mattress on the
levee front were opened, George A. Dain-
ton. &. L. DAVIS and z. A. Miller were
found TO be bidders. The lowest bid for
the tiye-inch mattress was S133 26 and
that for the nine-inch mattress was
1899 So
The Mayor said that before he voted for
the contract he would like to examine
the levee and see what would be best, and
the matter was deferred until he could
do so.
CONTRACT AWARDED.
The bids for the improvement of the
alley between X and l., Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets, came up, and a re-
monstrance against improving 1t within
six months was read, but as the matter
was first called up last March, the remon-
strators were too late, and the bids were
opened. John Hughes, A. King and b.
Labs were the bidders, and Hughes bid
being the lowest, he was awarded the
contract.
CITY OFFICIALS REPORTS.
Chief of Police Rogers reported that
during the month OF October there were
222 arrests. of which two were sent to
the Insane Asylum and twenty to the
County Jail. Fourteen were in the prison
on November lst.
The Chief Engineer of the Water Works
reported 36, 600 gallons pumped last
week.
SALOON MATTERS.
Frank Beck was granted a license to
keep a saloon at Front and X streets tthe
Steamboat Saloon), Frank Ruhstaller
stating that he would become responsible
1or his keeping an orderly place.
=. +. Hite was granted license to keep
saloon at 1917 Eighth street anderson s
saloon. on recommendation OF the Police
Commissioners.
Ferguson Il Barker were also granted a
license for 8l3 K street, on the same
recommendation. and Henry Parzoni
Withdrew his application.
LABS APPEALS.
Clinton L. White, as the attorney of B.
Labs, filed a notice of appeal from the
street Commissioner on the assessment
for grading Twenty first street from Z to
y, stating that by mistake the cost of
curbing was not included in the assess
ment, and the mistake was not discovered
until after the assessment was made. He
presented a resolution for their considera-
ton, which was adopted that the board
hear the appeal. In reply to question of
the Mayor as to who should bear the cost
of advertising the appeal, he said that as
it was not the fault OF Mr.. Labs he did
not think he should bear the expense,
but he finally agreed to do SO.
The board took an adjournment till 2
o'clock, and when they again convened
they canvsssed the votes of all the wards
except the Ninth.
a communication was received from
property y-owners on Tenth street, between
q and Y, asking the board to pay one
quarter OF the cost of constructing side
walk to the City Cemetery between these
streets. The board respectfully declined
the invitation. A large number of bills
were audited, and when the Mayor came
to those OF the election he was paralyzed.
''Great Scottt" said he, "another cleo
ton like this will bankrupt the city.
Look here, some OF these specials were
not on hand and are not entitled to pay.
l wish you would take these bills, Chief,
and investigate the matter little"