The record-union., 1894-04-10

Plaza was in bad order; the basin leaks
and the cement needs fixing. 1t was
ordered repaired,
Pennish, of the Sewer Committee. re-
ported in favor of granting the request of
the property owners TO be allowed to
make private contract with ii. G.. Mud
dox for putting in a sewer in the alley
between q and H. Fifteenth and Six
teenth streets The permission was
granted.
Leonard, of the special committee on
the remission of the license OF d. J. Sim
mons, reported that he had examined the
matter. He presented an advertisement
by Simmons for the sale of property
within the time the rebate was asked for.
Simmons stated that the property was
not sold at the time, as no sufficient bid
was received.
The board refused 10 remit the license.
Leonard reported the rules for the Po-
lice Department and they were referred
to the Police Committee.
CIRCUMSTANCES.
The remonstrants against the improve
ment OF 1wenty-1irst street asked If they
could speak before the board on the ques-
ton. One of them claimed that some OF
the Trustees were ''intriguing" for the
| Improvement OF the street.
They were told that if they were in the
months, when the Trustees could order it
done.
a remOnstrance was presented against
establishing Chinese washhouse between
X and L, Front and Second streets, and
referred to the Mayor.
THE Y-STREET PUMP.
w. j. Hall of the Sacramento Coal
Company stated to the board that the
contract for pumping out the drainage
water at Y street would expire before the
next meeting of the board, and wanted to
know what should be done.
1t was ordered that the pumping should
be referred TO the Water Committee.
ALLEGED INSTRUCTIONS.
Lincoln White addressed the Hoard on
the subject of certain alleged distractions
on Sixth street, from h street south to +,
which he held the railroad company had
no right TO maintain.
Deyine stated that he had examined
into the matter, and the company's Off
GERS had professed themselves ready to
comply with any suggestions of the board.
Ii the people had a sidewalk he thought
ii would answer the purpose.
The Street Commissioner was in
structed to clear the east side of the street.
WATER WORKS MACHINIST.
A large number of bills were passed,
and when the bill of the machinist came
up, Davis stated that some repairs needed
to be done. The Committee on Water
Works found it necessary to have them
done. They found that to go to machine
shops would cost go cents an hour. They
had therefore hired machinist and con-
sidered they had saved the city $500 by so
dong. AS 1t was only temporary ar
rangement, they had not thought neces-
sary to consult the Mayor.
They did not know that the employ
ment OF man from day 10 day was out
side of their province.
The bill of Warren Drew for 50, 741 SO
for salary as Chief of Police was refused.
WANT A POLICEMAN.
A very large petition was presented by
residents east of Twelfth street. asking
for the appointment Of another police
man. The beat extends from A to Y and
from Twelfth to Thirty first streets.
Ladies are stopped on the street at night,
gangs OF young toughs take possession of
! the street and run it, and the Inhabitants
! have no protection.
The beat comprises four wards, and is
entitled to some protection.
| The matter was deferred one week, and
referred to the Police Committee.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Remonstrances were received against
the improvement of Twenty first street
from II 10 L, ana also tne improvement
OF IL street from Fourteenth to Thirty
! first. for at least six months.
The plans and specification to improve
Second street, from the alley between Ii
and 1 streets to X, were adopted, the
street ordered up and bids advertised for.
In view of the proposed improvement,
Tozer offered a resolution, requesting
the railroad company to remove their
track on | street between Front and Sec
ond, which was adopted.
WALLACE FOR SPECIAL.
The appointment of J. NJ. Wallace for
special policeman for the beat between
the alleys between l and j and and X
streets, Fifth to Eleventh, was confirmed
The board then adjourned till Wednes-
day evening at 7:30.