The record-union., 1894-02-20

and not put on the reels wet.
The hose mildews and rots unless dried
properly. 1t could be arranged to pay
for the hose when the taxes are paid. He
thought it good policy 10 have plenty on
hand for use. The extra hose carriage
should have 800 feet. He moved that the
committee be authorized to advertise for
bids TO furnish 900 feet OF cotton hose,
under guarantee of three years. The
motion was carried.
COMMITTEE ON POLICE.
Trustee Leonard, of the special COM
mitIee to investigate police matters, re-
ported that they had Investigated the
matter. He had questioned the Chief OF
Police and got some information from
him. There had been some grounds for
complaint against the officers. Some OF
them thought themselves too wise to
need direction, but when the head OF the
force was finally settled on he thought the
matter would work all right.
The time had come, he thought, when
there should be Il set OF definite rules.
Heretofore each officer had relied on his
pull" but they would find now that
none of them have any pull with this
board, which is not in politics.
He believed the offense of Officer Hig-
gins was not a serious one, and 1t had, he
learned, been the practice Tor long time.
lie thought it would do no harm to re-
store higgins.
Messrs. Bragg and Tozer concurred in
the opinion. They thought that the lack
Of rules made the trouble. Officers had
heretofore done about as they pleased,
Officer Higgins was reinstated on the
report OF the committee.
STREET WORK ORDERED.
A resolution to put an eigAteen-inch
sewer into the alley between and X,
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, was
passed.
Trustee Kent said he did not believe in
doing work TIL the Surveyors fees were
fixed. He had known fees to exceed The
cost of work.
INSUFFICIENT SEWERS.
Trustee Pennish Of the Sewerage Com
mittee reported that the lower part of the
city is in bad way. The pump is not
doing its work, and the water is gaining
on it and is now nearly up 10 Nj street.
The rainW alter ought to be let out of the
canal. lie wished to know how far the
power OF the Chairman OF Il committee
extends, and did not wish to stand tie
respOnsl bility OF Il suit by going beyond
his authority.
President LawtOn though5 q Chairman
or committee had 10 right TO exceed
delegated powers, except in case OF emer-
gency, as i'll case of danger to levees or q
similar one He had conferred with Mr..
Bruner, attorney for the property hold
ers in the 'pocb et," and MIR. Bruner
thought that, although he had not con-
suited his clients and could not speak by
authority, they only wanted what was
fair and Just, and would allow the water
to run down through the canal this
winter in order to relieve the city, on
condition that the city during the next
summer would provide for taking care Of
it hereafter, but the city will have TO take
# O1.f will nn
Trustee Pennish said he believed the
pump was not being run at night, but
Trustee Leonard said he bad investigated
the matter, and was satisfied that it was
run night and day.
superintendent Murray said he was
prepared to say that the pump was run
day and night. The citizens have no
ground of complaint against the pump.
When the canal was open it was just the
same after heavy rain. You cannot
drain 1000 acres through ten-inch pipe.
Common sense will tell anyone that.
Trustee Leonard moved that hereafter
nothing be ordered in any department
without notifying members of the COM
mttee TO which it belongs and obtaining
consent 1t was so ordered
ASKS FOR REPRESENTATION.
communication was read from T.
Wah Hung, who stated that, understand
and equal representation TO all schools
Of medicine and all classes of citizens, he
wished 10 submit TO it the facts that he
was citizen of the State by birth, and
of Sacramento. He was a regular grad
uate in medicine. having diploma from
the College of Hongkong. His people,
mum bering 500 to 1000 were greatly in
need Of some one to direct them in the
important work OF sanitation. He there
fore petitioned the board TO appoint him
member of the Board OF Health.
The matter was referred to the Mayor.
CLEAR WATER.
Trustee Davis said the Water Commit
tee had visited the clear water wells again
and found the water clear and sparkling.
Even Trustee Devine had admitted that
he could find no fault with it. He thought
it was good enough for any and all pur-
poses.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
The board then took up the conirma-
ton Of the Mayors appointments.
The appointment of Michael Fisher as
policeman was confirmed by a vote of
to 3.
That of Samuel Blair as First Assistant
Tapper was confirmed unanimously.
That OF Samuel Harper as Second AS
sistant Taper was laid over for one
week.
MICELLANEOUS.
Petitions were received for electric
lights at Fourth and w and Fifth and w
streets. The board thought only one was
needed, but were divided in opinion as to
which place it should be put, and nothing
was settled on.
James Touhey asked for further time
for the completion of the Y-street levee.
He was granted two weeks, in order that
the board might investigate its right to
extend a contract.
a complaint was read concerning some
clay sidewalks on n street, between
Fourth and Fifth, which were ordered up
last year, but never built, and are stated
to be in horrible condition.
A petition to extend the water mains
through the alley between f and q
streets. from Twenty eighth to Thirty
first, was read and the President said it
was worth investigating. Many houses
are going up out there, and about fifty
people will be affected by the change If
fire should occur there it would take
LOO feet OF hose to bring water to it. The
matter was referred to the Water Com
mittee.
Trustee Leonard withdrew the ordi-
nance which provides for an Assistant
Superintendent of Streets, saying he had
only introduced it by request.
The ordinance with regard to spilling
garbage and manure on the streets was
passed.
The Street Committee asked further
/ time to report on Ladders proposition,
which was granted.
The Mayors recommendation with re-
gard to cemetery employees was referred
10 the Committee on Streets and Parks.
! \. StackhOuse complained that the
| water was two ieet deep Oh the sidewalks
at Twenty-eighth and = \ streets, ana
wanted 10 know ii no relief could be
granted. Several low lots were ordered
| filled there, but the owners were rich and
do not obey. nor do they build sidewalks
On motion of Trustee Leonard, the