The record-union., 1894-10-09

The City Board OF trustees held Its /
weekly meeting last night, Trustees Law
ton, Kent. Davis, Bragg, Tozer, Devine, |
Leonard and Pennish being present.
The following messages were received |
from the Mayor:
WANTS a SPECIAL OFFICER.
To the Board of Trustees: have re-
ceived communication from James \.
Browne, proprietor of the Iheater
Comique, asking for the appointment OF
Horace &. Thomas as special police
man for said place.
Before the appointment can be made it
is necessary that your board should
create the position. l recommend that
the position be created. Respectfully
submitted. b. L. STEINMAN, Mayor.
THE EXPERTS REPORT.
To the Board of Trustees: Some time
ago l transmitted TO your honorable Dody
the written report of City Experts W.
w. Coons and =. ID. Catlin. AT that
time 1 requested that after your board
had considered the report, TO return the
same to me, and l desired the proper
officers to make collections from the de-
nnquents therein named. L have not as
yet received the report, and l am there
fore unable to have the proper officers
collect from the delinquents.
If you are through with the report L
proceed. Respectfully submitted.
b. L. STEINMAN, Mayor.
FILLING LOW LOTS.
To the Board Of Trustees: herewith
transmit to your honorable body, with
my approval indorsed thereon, Ordl-
nance No. -, entitled, IAN ordinance
providing for filling up lots and portions
OF lots within the city of Sacramento,
which may be covered with stagnant
water for a portion of the year or longer,
to such level or grade as will prevent tie
same from being so covered; Tor assess
ing the cost of such filling upon such
real estate; for making the same lien
thereon;- for giving notice thereof ana lor
hearing objections 10 any part Lhereo!;
for fixing grades and levels; tor letting
contracts for such work; for allowing the
owners to complete the work; for assess
lnent of costs; for payment OF assess
ments and collection OF delinquent as
sesSmentS."
/ desire to congratulate your board and
the city OF Sacramento upon the enact
ment OF this ordinance. 1t is a move III
the right direction. Low and St2gnanC
lots have been a menace to this city Tor
many years. have no doubt that much
sick ness has been caused by them, and
certainly valuable improvements have
been kept back in the immediate locality
of these low lots.
In order that the city may have the full
benefit of this ordinance, it IS necessary
that your board should be active IN de-
termluing what lots should be filled, and
should faithfully carry out the provls-
ions Of the ordinance so That the desired
result can be speedily obtained. Re-
spectfully submitted.
b. L. STEINMAN, Mayor.
THE CITY TREASURY.
To tie Board Of Trustees: l respectfully
report that III conjunction with w. ID.
I.awton, President OF the Board Of Trus-
tees, and J. Frank Brown, City Attorney,
] counted the cash in the Treasury
on October lst and found the same to
agree with the amount required by the
Auditors books.
Tho following is an account of the
moneys received and disbursed by tho
City Treasurer during the month OF
September, 1891:
Bulauce on hand September l, 1891. $l4S, 1913 j
ICcCipts during the month.............. 3l,l23 5:
Warrants patd.........-...-..... SZ5,9f ~
Street lmproy'nt bonds. 5Ull %
Coupons paid......... 4,115 10
Total 1922 4!
Balance on hand October l, IS9i. Sl5l ,S94 3.
Respectfully submitted,
Il. L. STEINMAN, Mayor.
We certify that we were present when
the cash in the Treasury was counted anC
assisted in the counting of the same, and
further, that the above report Is correct.
w. ID. LAWToN,
President Board of Trustees.
J. FRANK BROWN, City Attorney.
CEMETERY MoRTUARY CHAPEL.
To the Cfta, Board Of Trustees: In refer
ence to the incompleted mortuary chape
at the City Cemetery beg leave to repor
as follows:
That William Beckman and a. Abbot
were sureties on the bond OF the con
tractor in the sum OF $3.50 each. The Cor
poration Counsel has seen each of theS
sureties, and lie informs me that MI
Beekman is willing TO pay his share, L
wit, SI25, and that MIR. Abbott would IA.
his also, but desired 10 do some hgurln
upon the matter first.
Since that time nothing has been hear
from Mr.. Abbott.
| Will state that these sureties Woul
only be liable for the actual damage sus
tanned by the city, and that the actuG
damage cannot be estimated until th
work is completed by the city. Th
sureties, under the law have tie right t
complete the work OF the contractor so a
to save them from loss.
| have, therefore, requested the Coz
poratiou Counsel TO draw up legal nc
tice to be served upon the sureties, TO th
effect that II they or the contractor fail I
commence on the completion of sal
work within ten days from GATE the city
Sacramento will consider the contract
abandoned, and the city will then prC
ceed to complete the work itself, and wi
hold the sureties liable for all damae
sustained in accordance with their bone
Respectfully submitted,
b. L. STEINMAS, Mayor.
NEEDY wATER-TAKERs.
To the Board Of Trustees; Referring
various communications received by n
from your Clerk, beg leave to report
follows:
The application of Mrs. Berson of IG
e street. ior the free use OF water shou
be granted, as she is i'll needy circul
stances and is worthy person.
That i have instructed the City Collect
to turn on the water on the premises of
A. Hendren, who was delinquent +
So7 OF, and requested the Superintende
of streets Murray to give him work wi
his team, so that he can earn enough
nav the amount of the delinquency. III
Is ihe case in which MIR. Iilden appear
before you at your last meeting. Respet
fully submitted,
b. L. STEINMAN, Mayor.
ART GALLERY REPAIRS.
To the Board Of Trustees: Some til
since | requested James Seadler of I'll
CITY to examine into the condition Of I
,oof ond baafing system OF the Crock