The record-union., 1894-03-13


within ten days thereafter. proceed to
consider and vote on the same. Ii it is
again authorized by an affirmative vote
OF not less than six members II shall be-
come valid contract of the city the same
as if the Mayor had signed it, and not
otherwise. The votes shall be taken by
yeas and nays, and the result shall be en-
tered in the minutes of the board"
The evident intention of the freeholders
was that the city should not in any man
ner obligate itself to pay more than the
sum OF Si00 upon a contract unless the
same was previously authorized by the
Board of Trustees and approved by the
Mayor, or, in case OF disapproval, passed
as provided in said section. Your records
viii show that several bills, each exceed
ing 500, have been paid, but the same
have never been submitted to me. As it
IS the imperative duty df every officer to
obey the charter and administer the al
fairs of the city in accordance with its
provisions, /, therefore, request that in
future no contract or bill calling for more
than the sum Of 500 be made by your
board or any officer OF the city unless the
same has been authorized as provided IN
Section 3 Of the charter.
b. U. STEINMAN, Mayor.
APPROVES AND APPOINTS.
Mr.. Devlin also read communications
stating that the Mayor had approved the
ordinance promoting the efficiency OF the
Fire Department by creating an addi-
tional hook and ladder company and pro-
viding for the salaries OF the driver and
tillerman.
He also appointed James e. Gorman as
driver and Henry Myers as tillerman for
the company.
Also, in accordance with request, he APP
pointed w. f. Lang as special policeman
TO keep order at the Salvation Army bar
racks and at the open meetings ana pa
rades of the Salvation Army.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The confirmation of George W. Lewis
as policeman came up for action and he
was rejected by vote OF noes to / ayes.
Anthony Greene's confirmation as
Captain of the police force came next,
and he was confirmed by vote OF ayes
TO l no.
DR.. M. Gardner was confirmed as
member of the Board of Health by vote
of Z ayes to noes.
]. Mallenburg was confirmed as fore
man OF Engine No. l unanimously.
Edward Filand was confirmed as a
hoseman of No. by vote OF ayes to
no.
SPRINKLING WAGONS.
The special committee which had been
charged with examining the sprinkling
wagons, reported as 1ollOWS:
SACRAMENTO, March u, 1894.
TO the Board Of Trustees Of Sacramento
City-GENTLEMEN: Your special COM
mittee, to whom was referred the several
bids for constructing street sprinkling
wagons, herewith submits the following
report:
The bids submitted by the several local
manufacturers, viz: a. Meister IL Son, j.
f. Hill and II. M. Bernard; also, that OF
Jerry Lenhart, agent for the Miller u
Knobloch Company, were all based upon
what each understood would be required
as vaguely expressed by the resolution of
your board in its call for estimates, and it
is not strange, therefore. that no two
have estimated upon exactly the same
kind of wagon, but in conversation with
the several bidders we find that all seX-
press Willingness TO conform to such
general plans as the board may adopt,
And all contemplate using the sprinkler
known as Miller " Knobloch patent.
The bid submitted by Mr.. Ames, man
ager of the Studebaker Company, is
based upon certain wagons manufactured
by that company and fully described by
cuts and Specifications. and while the
prices are somewhat higher than those of
other bidders the difference is claimed to
be due to the superiority Of Studebaker's
patent sprinkler, but whether or not the
tiles claimed the committee has not
vet been able to satisfactorily deter
NINE AS TO the advisability of
adopting the proposed system Of
street sprinkling, your committee are of
the opinion that sixteen wagons, with
either of the patent SprlnklerS under con-
sideration, will do the work of twenty
four as heretofore used, and that by
judicious and economical management i'll
operating quite saving can be made
enough, perhaps, to pay half the cost OF
wagons the first season.
The committee are of the opinion that a
price not exceeding 35 cents per hour
should be fixed as maximum for good
two horse team with harness and q COM
petent driver, who should also be re-
Quired to care for the wagon under his
charge, and all to be under the control
and management Of the Superintendent
of Streets.
In order to adopt and put the proposed
system in operation, it would seem de-
sirable for the city to own its wagons, and
To do so it seems necessary to proceed in
accordance with the provisions Of Section
/ 65 of the charter which has reference TO
advertising for public works OF this kind.
| We therefore recommend the adoption OF
! the model or style OF wagons shown and
described by the StudeDaker Company,
and known as Nos. 25l and 2531; and we
| further recommend the purchase of seven
of the former, or No. 25l, and eight OF the
I latter, or No. 2534, all to have tanks of 100
gallons capacity and be fitted with either
/ the Miller Il KnobIoch or Studebaker
! patent sprinkler. Respectfully sub
mitted. u. lolER,
j. ii. DEvINE,
j. G. DAVIS,
Committee.
Trustee Kent said the wish of the COM
mittee was to have the wagons made,
! if possible, in this city. The COM
mittee would like to find out which
would be best, the perforated sprinkler
of the Miller G Knobloch, which they
liked, or the same wagon with the slot.
! He would like TO hear from Mr.. Bernard.
Ii. NJ. Bernard stated that il would de-
pend on the quality OF water used. II 1t
| is muddy, the slot will be the best. He
could get six OF them ready by May II
necessary. lie was ready to begin on
them tomorrow if necessary, and had
facilities equal to anybody for doing the
work.
Trustee Kent moved that plans and
specifications be adopted and bids in ac-
| cordance to them advertised for, accord
ing to the charter, and is was so ordered.
ON motion of Trustee Bragg, the Chair
man OF the Sprinkling Committee was
instructed to get a Miller Il hnobloch
sprinkler out from the East, IN order that
the board may see what 1t is.
PoUNDMASTER.
On resolution of Trustee Kent the Office
of Poundmaster was declared vacant by
a unanimous vote.
SPECIAL POLICEMAN.
A petition was received for the appoint
ment of a special policeman between
Tenth and Twentieth, K and L streets,
and a resolution passed creating the of
fee and requesting the Mayor to appoint