The record-union., 1894-05-08

Tozer thought the matter should not be
disposed of so hastily. and moved to lay
1t over till the next meeting, which was
done after considerable discussion.
Y-sTREET PUMP.
City Attorney Browns opinion was
read on the subject of the sacramento
Coal Company's contract to run the :
street pump for year. lie thought that
the company should continue to pump
till June 18th and receive pay for the
extra time pumped.
The board thought the contract ought
to be carried out in that way.
CHINESE INTERPRETER.
Lee Hung, the Chinese interpreter, pre-
sented a recommendation signed by all
the city officials, for his permanent en-
ployment.
Quite a discussion ensued and the mat
ter was finally laid over for week, 10
give the board chance TO examine into
the matter.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Two applications were received for a
five-years' lease of the park at b and G.
Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth, and
were laid over till the next meeting.
The Street Committee was authorized
to build gate at the Helvetia Cemetery.
The matter of building a Superintend-
ents office at the City Cemetery was re-
ferred to the Building Committee.
The bill of Machinist Horn was al
lowed, and the Clerk instructed to send
it to the Auditor with the City Attorneys
opinion with it.
SEWERAGE MATTERS.
The report of G.. a. Stoddard on the
Newbery sewerage system was read.
He disapproved Of the Newbery plan,
saying that there were no plans for house
drainage or connections, although he did
not know whether the board had asked
Mr.. New berry for plans in that respect. 1t
was considered rather favorable to the
Newbery plan on the whole.
a communication was received from
Marsden Manson saying that pumping
was the cheapest way, although perhaps
illegal under present laws. The applica-
tion of power in flat drainage SYSTEM is
the only praItical one. He does not re-
gard precipitation of the solid matter in a
Sump as advisable.
a communication from Mr.. Newbery
was read, in answer to the report of MIR.
Stoddard. He stated that he did not con-
slider the matter of house connections in
his report, as he did not consider them
any part of sewerage system or charge
TO the city. 1t had nothing to do with
them, therefore.
The communication of w. Fl. Wag-
goner, published in this paper a short
time ago, was also read.
A resolution was offered by the Sewer
age Committee that the board offer $500
for the best plan of sewerage submitted
TO them, TO be adopted within thirty
days.
Tozer thought $500 too small an amount
for the plans asked for.
Lawton and Devine thought it sufIi-
cient. The latter advocated a canal to
Snodgrass Slough to carry the sewage, so
as to avoid the expense of a pumping
plant.
Bragg, Leonard and Davis thought
81, 900 not too much TO offer, and TOZer
thought it worth $1,000 if they wanted
| first class engineering talent.
The motion to increase the amount OF
the premium to 81, 600 was lost, as was
one to make it $1,000 and the original
motion was not voted on.
Proposals for furnishing coal for the
water works were ordered advertised for.
1t was ordered that 100 feet of fourteen
| inch water main and one elbow be also
advertised for.
! Leonard stated that the Board of Trus-
! tees had been attacked in the evening pa
per on the subject of the death of Walsh
of the Industrial Army. They had moth
ing to do with the matter, and he wished
to have the responsibility shifted where il
belongs.
| Devine thought the refusal to admit
| Walsh to the hospital inhuman.
! The board then adjourned till Friday
night.