The record-union., 1894-06-05
will be annually saved to the city. Re-
spectfully submitted,
B. u. STEINMAN, Mayor.
sEcoND-sTREET IMPROVEMENT.

depot to the alley between II and l
streets. [ explained to the officers OF the
company that it was desirable to have the
improvement made at once.
was assured by them that the com
pany was pleased with the progress that
was being made in our city, and that it
was the company's desire to assist in the
improvement in every possible way. As
result of the interview, the company
agreed to take the matter under consider
alton and TO secure estimates of the prob
able cost. Respectfully submitted,
b. U. STEINMAN, Mayor.
CONFUSION OF DATES.
10 the Board Of Trustees I herewith
transmit TO your honorable body, with
out action thereon, the claim of j. o.
Coleman for $3.50, as a donation for the
celebration of Sacramento Day at the
Midwinter Fair. My reasons for return
ing this claim are as follows: From the
Endorsements on the claim it appears
that the claim was allowed by your
board on May 2S, 1894, and vetoed by the
Auditor on May 20, 1894; and then the
following Endorsement occurs: Passed
over the Auditors veto on May Is, 1894,
.. S. Flint, Clerk"
As ! must take the Endorsements to be
correct, 1 cannot act upon the claim until
it is passed over the Auditors veto by
your board. From the Endorsements it
appears that the claim was passed over
the Auditors veto before he vetoed it.
Respectfully submitted,
B. u. STEINMAN, Mayor.
THE GAS BILLS.
r. Il, Devlin said that several Of the
Trustees had asked if they could be held
liable if they voted to pay the accrued
gas bills, and the city should win its case.
He thought that the bond offered by the
gas company would be ample security to
them in any case. The bond had been
signed by the Secretary, but as The Di-
rectorS have not yet met TO ratliy IL, he
would advise letting the matter lie till
such meeting be held.
A. l.. Hart said that he thought he
should advise the company not to give or
ratify the bond, and withdrew it in order
to consult the company.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Bragg, OF the Building Committee, re-
ported that the insurance on the Water
Works was about to expire. The COM
mittee was authorized to reinsure it for
one or three years, as they thought best.
DeVine. of the Street Committee, rec
commended that gratings be put over the
pipes at the bitumenized street-crossings
TO keep out the dust.
He also thought that the present would
be a good time TO attend to the improve
streets, and that the weeds be cut out
The work was ordered done.
Pennish spoke OF the manholes in the
lower part OF the city on Sixth street, be-
low r, and said that the matter from
cesspools was being dumped into them.
On his motion the Street Commissioner
was instructed TO procure locks for the
manholes.
Kent said that the committee appointed
fO al ar
L ealth Inspector Herr had not been
able to find proof substantiating the
charges, and therefore reported, exonerat-
ing Mr.. Herr. They recommended, how
ever, that the work be divided up by Mr..
Herr so that others can get their share of
the work.
Davis agreed with the statements of
Kent.
Devine made a statement that he had
investigated the matter and found that
Herr had not recommended Campbell,
but he had been hired by the parties
themselves to clean their cesspools. He
moved that Mr.. Herr be exonerated by
the board, saying that such charges by
interested parties should be discouraged.
Herr said he had list OF all cesspools
cleaned, not only by Campbell, but of
others. He was perfectly willing to hand
it over to the board and would defy any
one to prove that he had recommended
anyone to the exclusion Of others.
Tozer said that when he wanted cess
pool cleaned he asked Herr who did that
work, and the latter gave him the names
Of two. but recommending no one.
The motion eXOneratlng Herr from the
charges was passed.
Wachhorst reported that be, as Chair
man of the Committee on City Dispen-
sary, had consulted with Chairman Nor
rison of the Board of Supervisors, and
been told by him that the county has al
ready so many expenses that it could not
contribute to maintaining the dispensary
He also stated that the city owes the
county at present 81, 800 for maintaining
the chaingang, which it promised TO pay,
but has not done so. He (Wachhorst) Of
fered that the city would allow the claim,
and take from it the sum donated by the
county to the dispensary till the 81 300 is
exhausted, but MIR. Morrison said it was
of no use to talk of it.
The matter was referred to the Mayor.
COMMUNICATIONS.
A communication was received from l..
2. Gilman, asking that the board do not
enforce the order prohibiting merchants
from displaying their goods on the side
walk. He claimed that the ordinance
allowed them the use of three feet on the
sidewalk.
w. A. Devlin said that Section of the
old ordinance did allow such use, but
that section has been repealed.
The communication was placed on file.
A petition was received from a number
of property owners who own bitumen-
ized payements on boards and who wish
to raise. lower or repair them. They also
asked for the passage OF an ordinance
presented by them allowing such repairs
as they wish to make.
The matter was laid over till next
week.
City Collector McKe stated that sew
eral persons were assessed twice for the
same property. He must turn in the de-
linquent list and wished to know what TO
do, On motion OF Kent, the City Attor-
ney, Auditor and Assessor were author
lied to jointly take such second assess
ment from the roll.
a petition was received from residents
of the block between Sixth and Seventh,
n and o, for filling and grayeling the
alley in that block.
The matter was referred to the Street
Committee.
FOR FACTORIES.
A communication was received from C,
E. Howell for the Sacramento Industrial
Improvement Association, saying that
several responsible parties had made
propositions 10 bring factories here. lie
believed he mad discovered a piece of
land 75x1O0 feet wide and 800 feet long,
between Sycamore street and the river,
which belongs to the city. 1t would be
very good site, particularly for manu-
facturers, and the association wished to
know il the city would be willing to
donate the ground for that purpose, to
such parties as the association thinks
suitable.
Devine made an earnest speech in favor
of donating the land, if the city be found
to have title. 1t will result in great good
to the city to get factories here and will
pay to aid them.
Mr.. Howell said he had not had suffi-
cient opportunity to find out with GER
tainty whether or not the title lay in the
city, but he thought it did.