The record-union., 1894-12-18

o@ocA @ ioi d celHel6ry lot bought by Mrs.
Gates many years ago, and of which the
family has been in peaceable nossession
lor over forty years. The lot was paid
Ior, out the receipt has been lost. The
mater was laid over for week.
No MORE BELLS.
IL: l.. Hart presented an ordinance
against the ringing Of bells for auctions.
ne requested Its passage by the board,
stating that auctioneers had informed
MIN that the ringing OF bells was not AZ
all necessary in conducting their busi-
ness.
ToZer and Leonard thought the ordi-
nance was not far-reaching enough, and
that other nuisances might be included.
Leonard said there were some things in it
that he would like To see changed, and
moved that it be postponed for week,
and 1t was so ordered.
SALOON LICENSES.
Petitions for license to keep saloon
We're received from Fred Doran, at rs K
street, and j. Camenzind, at the southeast
corner of second and | streets, and re-
terred TO the Chief OF Police.
The petitions Of Charles Quiggie d Co..
at 5O1 Twelfth street, +. J. McInerny, at
$50 \ street, Danioth x kuciiler. at 1O8
h street, Tor license to keep saloon, were
granted, ON recommendation OF the Chief
OF Police, they all being Old saloons.
Iozer. Bragg and Lawton did not vote.
LICENSES REFUSED.
The petition Of Michel Ivanc to keep a
saloon at 1923 \ street, the place kept by
NerSlko until ais license was revoked for
selling liquor on election day. was taken
UP. Lawton said that before he voted he
wanted TO know If the same man would
run II while the license was in Ivanc's
name. II so he should not vote for
license.
Leonard said that as near as lie could
ascertain the place had Ueen run by one
man III the past, while another man took
out the license.
Kent argued in favor of the license.
The petition was lost, only Kent,
Wachhorst, Devine and Pennish voting
for it.
The application of j. NJ. Henderson for
license TO keep the saloon OF which tie
license was taken away from Tom Kenny
lor selling liquor on election day, was
taken up.
Mr.. henderson stated that he had bill
OF sale for the saloon, and Intended to
run 1t as he had some other kinds of
business IN the past and present
Leonard said that he could not believe
that the transaction was III good faith.
lie could not see through it. The license
was then refused, Bragg, Tozer, Leonard
ana Lawton voting no and Davis de-
Ginning to vote.
ELECTRIC WIRES.
The ordinance prohibiting the placing
Of electric wires and poles on the streets
of the city street electric car wires and
poles eXcepted) was read, Leonard in tile
chair.
Kent offered an amendment providing
that any future board might order the
wires put under ground If they saw tit
Lawton argued in favor OF contining
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them out OF the way of the bremen and
prevent their being in the way on the
streets.
l.. G. Hatfield did not think the ordi-
nance wise one at present. He did not
think it quite broad enough to protect the
electric road, and more than that, Sacra-
mento does not wish to lay prohibition
on new interests coming i'll here. He
doubted II Mr.. hent'S amendment could
be carried out during the life of the pres
ent franchises. The company did not
wish, however, to do anything inimical
to the interests OF the city, and when
trolley lines can be abandoned and stor-
age batteries adopted economially it will
be done by all companies.
No new lines can be built without the
consent OF the board, but to take down
the present set OF poles bodily Is an inn
possibility, and would necesSitate the
stoppage of all business on them for a
week or two while they were being
moved. lie believed the passage of the
ordinance would be positive injury to
the city.
Lawton did not blame corporations for
not liking TO have their privileges cur
tailed, but 1t is necessary for the good of
the people to do so. The only CORPORA
tions affected by this ordinance are the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
Companies, the Sunset Telephone Com
pany, the Capital Gas Company and the
south Yuba Ditch Company, if it comes
here.
He had worked for many years to build
up the city and did not wish TO retard it.
but did not think this ordinance would
do SO. He thought that if new industries
want to come here, they should be able
to find other places than the streets for
their poles. The under ground wires
will have to come sooner or later and the
companies may as we'll prepare for it.
Hatfield said that there are only few
alleys available for wires, many Of them
being already occupied. Many of them
have not enough room now, without en-
numbering them further with poles. He
did not think corporations are more
selfish than individuals. All want to
make money. 1t IS human nature.
Devine believed the poles could be dis
pensed with and all the wires put under
ground, as i'll some other cities. He
wanted to see the poles removed, but did
not want to shut out other electric roads.
Tozer said the matter was ar important
one and he moved further discussion of
the ordinance be postponed for one week,
which was done.
y communication from the President
and Secretary of the Sacramento Light
and Power Company was read, accepting
the resolution granting them the privilege
OF placing their wires in the city, and
placed on file.
THE BARRACKS.
The remonstrance against building the
Salvation Army barracks on Fifth street
was laid over for two weeks.
CLOSE THE GRATINGS.
a resolution was introduced by Leon
ard, ordering the closing Of iron ratings
ana doors III the sidewalk at night lie
instanced citizen who was badly hurt
by falling over one OF them.
The resolution was adopted.
NEW COAL BUNKER.
Kent said he had communication from
Rosenteldt ~ Sons of San Francisco, ask
ing the privilege of putting up a coal
bunker somewhere Oh Front street. He
thought it would be a good thing TO en-
courage competition. The matter was
postponed for week.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Iawton offered resolution to the
effect that c. c. Ross be named regularly
as Clerk of the board Tor thirty days or
during the illness of the present Clerk,
Mr.. Flint. tie offered the resolution. he
said, that no question might arise OF the
legality OF any actions as Clerk by Mr..
Ross.
The motion appointing him, amended
so as to limit the appointment to thirty
days, was adopted.
4 resolution asking citizens, in view of
the near meeting of the Iepislatu re- to