The record-union., 1894-08-21
TENTH STREET IMPROVEMENT.
Mavor Steinman Recommends BIZ
tumen From to |.
Gas Contract Rescinded and Cook and
Drew VIII Receive SO From
Month to Month.

The City Trustees held their regular
weekly meeting last night, Trustees
wachhorst. Kent, Davis, Bragg, Devine,
Tozer. Leonard and Pennish being pres
ent, Leonard presiding.
THE MAYORS MESSAGES.
The following messages were received
from the Mayor:
TENTH-sTREET IMPROVEMENT.
To the Board Of Trustees: AS the six
months Limitation for street work on
Tenth street, from } to IL, has expired,
desire to make the recommendation that
your board take up this matter at your
earliest convenience and take the neces-
sary steps to have this street improved
by the laying OF bituminous pavement.
1t is especially desirable that this por-
ton of Tenth street should be improved,
as it leads TO the Capitol. When this
work is done there will be a continuous
pavement from near the depot TO the Cap
itol through our business streets. he
spectfully submitted,
=. u. STEINMAN, Mayor.
ST IoNERY CONTRACT APPROVED.
To the Board of Trustees l herewith
transmit to your honorable body, with
my approval Endorsed thereon, the con-
tract made and entered into the 18th day
of August between the city of Sacramento
as the party OF the first part, and W. +.
Purnell the party of the second part, for
supplying the city with stationery. he
spectfully submitted,
3. L. STEINMAN, Mayor.
COMMITTEES REPORTS.
Kent said that on account of the Audi
tor being out of town he was unable TO
make any report on the subject OF new
water mains. he was allowed week
further time.
Devine reported that the distractions
had not been removed from the alley
between Front and Second, n and y
streets, by the Street superintendent.
The Clerk was instructed to notify the
Superintendent again.
DeYlne also stated that the foreman on
street work was not attending to his
business and spent most of his time in
saloons he had himself waited half an
hour in front OF saloon for him 10 come
out. He thought the board should dis
miss him tonight. A man who worked
for the city should attend TO mis- business.
Kent spoke to the same effect and said
that he had seen other men on street
work leave their shovels and go to get
their beer and crackers. He moved that
the foreman be ordered discharged.
Tozer thought that it was hardly the
way to dispose of the matter. He moved
to amend by appointing committee 20
investigate the matter.
Devine said he had investigated the
matter and ascertained that the foreman
was derelict.
Kent and Davis both favored immedi-
ate action.
Tozer thought man should have an
opportunity to be heard, but the motion
OF Deyine was carried, Tozer not voting.
Devine stated that gentleman had in
formed him that the hog ranch on the
American River, which had been spoken
of in the RECORD MON, was about 1000
yards from the city limits. He moved that
a committee be appointed 10 wait on the
Board OF Supervisors and ask them to
abate the nuisance.
The Chair appointed Devine, Kent and
Pennish as such committee
Kent moved that the street Superin-
tendent be instructed to have Fifteenth
street, in front of the Pavilion, sprinkled
till after the fair. 1t was so ordered.
a FLAGSTAFF.
c. V. kellogg and G. w. Herr appeared
for the Grand Army OF the Republic and
stated that the old boys thought that a city
OF 80, 600 inhabitants should have flagstaff
and have ''Old Glory floating from it,
They had therefore waited on the board
to request permission 70 put up Flagstaff
at the Plaza. They have been in COM
munieation with Mr.. Towle, and could
put up tine pole 125 feet high or more
that would be credit to the place. There
monument.
The request was granted and they
thanked the board and withdrew.
SALOON LICENSES.
The Chief of Police recon mended
granting the petitions to keep a saloon of
Elliott d Haggerty, 500 K; K. G. Meyer,
zoe K, and 1indell d BiDgay at Seventh
and L.
The two former were granted and the
latter laid over for week for the board
TO investigate further.
THE FEED PUMP.
The bids for the feed pump at the
Water Works came up for consideration
and Leonard stated that Chief Engineer
Wolf SAID he could not recommend any
pump above the Worthington, unless he
should go to San Francisco and see it
work.
The matter was laid over for one week.
SHOOTING GALLERY.
Mrs. L. c. Parker was granted permis-
sion to keep shooting gallery at 306 Is
street.
PIERUccINI's COMPLAINT.
A complaint was read from ohm Pieruc-
cini, making charges against Police
Officer Ash and asking that the board in
yestigate them.
Bragg thought it was not proper that
the complaint should be brought be-
fore the board at this time. Section l24
OF the new charter prescribes that the
Chief Of Police should be the first person
10 pass on it. 1t should then 90 10 the
Mayor and lastly to the board. He moved
1t be referred to the Chief of Police.
The other Trustees eoincided with him.
and 1t was so referred.
BIDS FOR OIL.
The bids for furnishing oil for the
Water Works machinery We're oDenad
and the Sulliyan-kelly COMPANY. Georoe
w. Merrill aud Sehaw, Ingram 4 Batcber
were the bidders.
The bids were referred to the Water
Committee.
MISCELLANEOUS.
a petition from residents in the vicinity
of Twenty-third and streets for an
electric light there was laid over for
week.
The consideration of the Mayors veto
OF the ordinance fixing water rates was
also laid over for one week.
The report of the Chief Engineer was
referred 10 the Water Committee in order
that they might find out the cost of
pumping per million gallons for the
month.
b. Labs asked the board to instruct the
President TO sign the agreement for arbi-
tratlon between him and the city.
Kent moved that the President confer
with the arbitration committee aud sign
the contract, and it was so ordered.
Leonard said he wished to call the at
tention of the board to the fact that the
electric cars had been killing a number
of dogs and cats during the past week or
two. They were simply allowed to lie
where they were killed. the company
taking no steps to remove their bodies.
He thought some steps should be taken
to compel it to remove them,
Devine said that he wanted also to call