The record-union., 1894-08-11
Irectors, but the Board of Estimate thinks
1t sufficient
THE AUDITOR DECLINES.

IL Sufhclent.
THE AUDITOR DECLINES.
The Auditor declined TO draw war
rant for Cook 81 Drew in payment for gas
furnished according TO contract, and pre-
Sented an opinion by Corporation Coun-
sci to the effect that it should not be paid.
The matter went over till Monday night.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication from Health Officer
Fowler, recommending the building of
sewer in the alley from \ to o, Thir-
teehth to Seventeenth, was referred to
the Street Committee.
j. w. Curran and j. f. Grady offered
to clean J street, from Second TO Elev-
enth. by hosing it off with water every
night. for 81 per block for three or six
months, the city to furnish water. They
will also remove all dirt from the cutters
and manholes of sewers. The PROPOSE
ton was referred to the Superintendent
OF Streets.
The City Board of Education presented
an estimate of the amount needed to sup
port the schools OF the city for the ensu-
ing year. amounting to Sl2,S65.
The estimate of the Free Library Di-
rectors, of funds needed tor the ensuing
year, was SS, ,704.
The Secretary of the Library presented
report showing receipts during the
year 10 be Sl0,624 II. and expenditures
S0,902 40, leaving a balance on hand of
S4,671 "A.
He also presented All annual report
showing what had been done during the
year and suggesting that as the reading
attendance has much increased, the
building be increased TO the sidewalk, or
to the alley in the rear, in order to give
more room. The matter was deferred till
future meeting.
communication was read from J. II.
Henry and a. Abbott, assignees OF A. l..
FISH in the water contract, asking the
city to determine relative to the water
main and all the connections specified in
the contract from Tenth to Second on L,
and notifying the board that they were
ready to meet them and determine the
character OF the water meter according to
contract and all other matters under the
contract. The communication was placed
on file.
c. e. Addington appeared in relation
to his offer 10 sweep j street. and asked
TO have some action taken. The matter
was deferred till Monday night.
resolution to appropriate $500 as
premium Tor the best county exhibit at
the State Fair, Sacramento County ex-
cluded. was passed.
A resolution was introduced to refer the
plans for sewer system which have been
introduced to the Sewerage Committee.
select three competent disinterested per-
sons, together with the Mayor, President
OF the board and City Engineer, to ex-
anime all the plans and specifications
and report on them as soon as convent
ent.
Kent moved to amend by adding all
the board to the committee. He wanted
to know what was going on.
a motion to defer the matter Till Mon
daY night was lost
The original resolution was then
adopted, Devine and Kent voting no.
Leonard offered resolution providing
that no person shall be appointed as q
regular police officer, substitute, special
officer or watchman who has been re-
jected by the board, where any compen-
satiOn for services is paid by the city.
1t was adopted.
a resolution calling for bids for grading
street from Front to Eighth was
adopted.
Leonard reported for the committee ap-
pointed to pass on the claim of Martin
Devlne for tvpewriting that expert opin-
ion had been procured by Wachhorst,
and thought the bill not too large
He himself thought that the bill was
too large and part of the work was done
In the city offices at a lower price than
charged. None of the board had author
lied the work.
Martin Devlne explained that Catlin,
the expert. had engaged him to do the
work. He supposed that it was author
lied by the proper person. He had
bought and paid for the part of the work
done by other parties. Catlin told him
that the Mayor had said the work must
be typewriter and asked him to do it.
He had done similar work for the city
before without an order and did not
know one was required.
The claim was laid over for a week.
Dev1ne presented the plans for the re-
pair of the city wharf made by the City
Engineer, and moved that they be re-
ferred to the Levee Committee with in
structions to proceed with the work. The
wharf is in a dangerous condition. and
should be repaired Immediately.
The motion was carried.
Pennish wanted to make a report on
the levee. The old fence was below the
top OF 1t, and the lumber in it was much
OF it good. He thought something should
be done with it.
The board then adjourned.