The record-union., 1894-09-12

Mexican residents, asking that they be
allowed to fire salute at Front and NJ
streets on their national holiday, Septem-
Der 18th. at sunrise, noon and sunset.
The permission was granted.
SIDEWALKS CONDEMNED.
A resolution was passed, condemning
the list OF sidewalks presented a month
ago by the City Surveyor. The list was
published at the time.
SALOON LICENSES.
The Chief of Police returned the appli-
cations for license which had been re-
ferred to him, recommending that Lee
Silvey be granted license to keep
saloon on K street, between Seventh and
Eighth, and that a license be denied to
Manuel Enos to keep saloon at Fifteenth
and q streets.
E. G. Hart, for Enos, asked that the
board defer action on Enos' case, and it
was so ordered.
In regard to Sllvey's license, numer-
ously signed 'remonstrance was read and
discussion arose with regard to the
right OF people not residing in the half
olock to sign either petition or remon-
STRANGE.
Chauncey II. Dunn addressed the board
on the subject, explaining who the sign
ers OF the remonstrance were, all of them
either carrying on business, residing in
or owning property there, which is in ac-
cordance with the law. The eremonstrance,
he said, shows the sentiment of the ma
Jorlty OF those Interested.
Devine claimed that Mr.. Stairley, who
has charge of the Government building
and had signed the petition, represented
zoo feet in the block, and that made ma
Jority in the block for the petition.
Mr.. Dunn said that the law contem-
plated only majority of the persons in
the block, which was clearly with the re-
monstrance. He considered that it was
clearly the duty Of the members of the
board under their official oaths to refuse
the license. Mrs. Schadt, one OF the pc
tiUioners, has minor children whom she
wishes to have brought up free from
proximity to the saloon. The board
should regard the effect on public morals.
e. G. Hart said that a number of names
had been added to the remonstrance since
last week and he did not think they
ought TO be counted now. He thought
there was something more than regard
for public morals behind this. He
thought the board should grant the
license despite the remonstrance.
Leonard said if he did not think that
such saloon as Silvey would keep was
preferable to such place as the Saliva
tion Army's, as far as noise was con-
cerned, he would say nothing. He did
not think quiet saloon such as Silvey
will keep would be any detriment to the
block.
Mrs. Schadt spoke in favor of the re-
monstrance.
Tozer disagreed with Hart. He
thought all the names on the petition
should be counted. There are already
eight saloons on X street between
Seventh and Eighth.
Davis said he would never vote for
license IN this city when a remonstrance
was presented against it.
Hls statement was loudly applauded.
Ihe license was then granted. ToZer,
Devine, Leonard, Bragg and Pennish
voting tor it.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A. j. Bruner asked that the board al
low Republican banner TO be stretched
across j street, between Fourth and Fifth,
and it was granted.
The Corporation Counsel was in
structed TO defend the suit of J. +. Nc
Cracken against the city.
RESOLUTIONS were passed creating the
offices OF special policeman for the South
ern Pacific car shops and the Sacramento
Packing and Drying Company's prem
ises.
Kent moved that hereafter all special
officers appointed shall appear before the
board before their appointments are rati-
fed.
Bragg said that Chief Drew told him
that some Of the specials have never re-
right, and moved to amend by adding
that the specials shall report to the Chief
OF Police once a week. The motion, as
amended, was carried.
a communication from the Pacific In
vestment Company, asking that the
blocks from Nineteenth to Twenty first,
y TO V, be opened, was referred to the
Mayor.
G. b. Corregeno offered to sweep J
street for 10 cents per block, ifdone every
night. The matter was referred to the
Street Committee, to be reported on next
week.
Kent moved that the Auditor be in
| structed to draw warrant for $500 ap-
preparation for the best county exhibit,
to the order of the State Agricultural So
ciety. 1t was so ordered.
| Kent SAID that he was informed that
the water in the State Capital grounds
was allowed to run all night, and he
moved that the Secretary of State be re-
| quested to look to the matter. 1t was so
ordered.
! The report of the Superintendent of
Streets on The street lighting was read.
/ lie stated that number of citizens said
! they had noticed a number of lights not
! burning. but they had taken no figures
as to when or whore, but Joseph Judd,
| at Seventh and ID streets, stated that he
had taken notes and data, which he gave
to Trustee Bragg, and thought it would
amount to one lamp for fifteen nights.
| Mr.. Pierson, of the Gas Company.
! stated that they kept man whose busi-
ness it was to see that all lamps were
burning, but it took him some time to
get around. The apparatus had also been
out of order. No further trouble from
that source was anticipated.
Kent said the lights in his vicinity were
put out at 3 A. NJ, which was considera-
| bly, more than half an hour before sun
| rise.
| The matter was Laid over for week.
| Applications were read for licenses to
| keep saloons from Jacob Stock at Tenth
and w streets, Stephen Baunmann at 800
j street and A. and j. Gerber at 422 X
/ street. and were referred to the Chief of
Police.
Kent reported that the work ordered
| done on the Y-street leyee fence was fin
ished, the lumber having been hauled
| back.
A resolution that the board allow the
| full 500 to George Stoddard for examin-
| ing sewerage plans was offered Devine
moved to allow only $50. Leonard said
on his report and he felt that he had fully
earned the 500.
After some discussion the amendment
/ of Devine was passed.
Leonard stated that Mr.. Stoddard would
1 not accept the $50, and further that he
| (Leonard) would have nothing more to
do with sewerage plans.
A resolution was introduced that Pro-
| fessor Rising be allowed $50 for his trip
expenses and analysis of the water at the
| clearwater wells, and E. E. Ray be al
| lowed $50 for his analysis.
Bragg moved to amend that Rising be
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