The record-union., 1894-06-19
use in the fire department from A. Graf
miller for Sl75.
sIDFwAIK ORDINANCES.

SIDEWALK ORDlNANNEc.
Wachhorst introduced an ordinance
amending Section 8 of Ordinance 81,
giving property-owners the privilege OF
repairing cement sidewalks instead of
being required to build new ones. The
ordinance was adopted.
The ordinance introduced by Trustee
ToZer granting the right, by amending
Ordinance 3l2, to legthen short sidewalks,
was put TO vote and refused adoption.
J-sTREET ACCEPTANCE.
The matter OF accepting the work on j
street, from Second to Eleventh, was
postponed one week in order TO give the
committee who inspected the work time
in which to send in written report.
RAILS ON THE NORTH LEvEE.
Action on the ordinance presented by
Tozer, granting the Central Pacific Rail-
road Company the right to lay, maintain
and repair as the occasion may require
track on the new north leyee, was de-
ferred two weeks.
AFTER THE CORPORATION COUNSEL.
nance repeating the one empowering the
Mayor TO appoint an attorney-at-law III
addition to the City Attorney.
When the ordinance was read Robert
I. Devlin, at whom the repeating ordi-
nance was aimed, addressed the board on
the subject. He said that if any member
of the board had any charges to make
against him, such charges should be reg
ularly filed. He entered upon the dis
charge OF his duties Immediately after
having been appointed by Mayor Stein
man, and at such All early day PROPOSE
ton 10 abolish the office is an aspersion
against his character. He wanted to
know the reason of the desire of some Of
the Trustees to remove him from Office.
Davis said that as far as he was con-
cerned he was opposed TO the ordinance
giving the Mayor the authority To en-
ploy an additional attorney for the city.
Leonard said Mr.. Devlin was behind
the Mayor in fighting the charter, and
also that he drew up the manifesto OF the
Mayor, published a few days ago, an
nouncing that an order would be re-
quired for the purchase OF supplies for
the city.
Devine said that if the ordinance was
introduced to depose Mr.. Devlin for the
purpose OF employing somebody else, he
would oppose it. but if it WAS understood
that il was to abolish the office altog ether
he would do all in his power to have 1t
adopted.
Further action on the ordinance was
deferred one week.
GOING BACK TO COAL-oH4.
Kent introduced the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted unanimously:
Resotced, That the Clerk of the Board of
Trustees Of the City OF Sacramento be n-
strucied to advertise for bids for lighting the
City Jail and Water Works building with gas
or electricity from the 1st OF July, 1891, to
January l, 1895, with the same number OF
lights now being used in said buildings; be ii
further
ReSOtred That the janitor is hereby directed
TO take the coal oil lamps now stored in the
Water Works building an place them Tor
city Offices and buildings, and the City Clerk
of this board is directed TO see that this reso-
luton is properly enforced.
THE USE OF SIDEWALKS.
Trustee Davis introduced an ordinance
providing that no person shall use or
take for the construction Of any area,
basement, window or cellar-way more
than four feet of the sidewalk tor such
purposes, and that within twelve hours
after the construction of an area, base
ment, window or cellar a strong iron
railing shall be put around such place.
The ordinance also provides that the
sidewalks shall be used not TO exceed ten
hours in the daytime for the purpose of
exhibiting goods during business hours.
within space OF three feet. and that at
all times d space of six feet shall be
kept clear.
The ordinance does not permit the use
of projecting show-windows.
Devine introduced an amendment that
space of four feet of the sidewalk shall
be allowed for all stairway entrances lead
ing TO the first floor of any building or
structure which was erected prior to June
lst. The ordinance was adopted.
COAL FOR THE DRAINAGE PUMP.
The contract to furnish coal for the Y
street pump for the next six months was
awarded to the Sacramento and lone Coal
Company for S2,700
The board then adjourned until mex t
Friday evening.