The record-union., 1894-01-30
HosEMAN CONFIRMED.

sou per month each.
a. j. Donahue's appointment as coal
| passer was confirmed by eight votes, and
that of James II. Woods also by the same
! vote.
On motion of Trustee Kent the motion
allowing coal passers $50 per month was
reconsidered, and they were allowed S75
per month.
SALOON LICENSES GRANTED.
The petition of Mrs. NJ. j. Quade, on
Eighth street, for a saloon license, was
! granted. That of a. Clacy for license TO
keep saloon on * street, in the Clunie
/ building, was also granted.
The application Of William Green and
). Ackerman for a license to keep sa
loon on K street, between Fifth and
Sixth, was laid over one week.
A STRING OF RESOLUTIONS.
Trustee Leonard then offered the fol-
! lowing resolution, which was passed
without dissent:
Ordered that the payrolls Of the school
! department and Free Public Library,
/ when duly certified to the Auditor and
/ sworn TO as having been acted upon by
/ the Board Of Education and Board of
Library Trustees, need not come before
this board for approval.
Ordered that the last Monday OF the
month be fixed upon as the day for audit
ing bills for monthly salaries.
Ordered that the City Clerk be author
lied and requested to prepare and sign
demands in favor of the members Of the
| Board OF City Trustees for their monthly
salaries.
Ordered that the Chief of Police be au-
thorized to prepare and sign demands in
favor Of the members Of the police force
for their monthly salaries.
| Ordered that all bills to be presented to
the board on Monday must be handed to
FlsaN-l- .
Saturday. excepting demands for salaries
and labor.
ReS0l0ed, That [. J. Simmons, as Cap
tain of Police; f. Franks, Thomas L.
Burke, Henry Alter and Edward l..
kripp, as policemen; William Fawcett.
as Superintendent of Cemeteries; NJ.
| Fisher as machinist: Robert Goods. as
driver of patrol wagon, be and they are
each of them removed from their respect
i've offices, for the reason that the judg-
| ment OF the Board of Trustees of the city
of Sacramento is that expense, conten-
tions and uncertainties viii be avoided
and that the public service will be in-
proved by such removals. To take effect
| February l, 1894.
WHEREAS, This board has declined to
confirm the Mayors nomiration for day
driver of the patrol wagon, but has con-
hrmed the nominee OF night driver; be it
ReS0lUed, That Henry Balsz, confirmed
| as night driver, be substituted as day
! driver, and proceed to perform the duties
of that position, vice Robert Goods, failed
of confirmation.
ReSOtUeG, That the Auditor be directed
to draw warrant in favor OF said Henry
Balsz for the service performed by him as
night driver since his confirmation.
The following resolution was offered by
Trustee ToZer and adopted:
WHEREAS, w. c. Fawcett, having by
e, =,
from the office of superintendent of
Cemeteries; and whereas, the public
service will be improved by the employ
ment of some competent person to act in
the capacity of Superintendent; it is
ReSotUed, That VIM. e. Farnsworth be
and is hereby directed 10 assume the con-
troll and duties of the ONCE OF Superin-
tendent of Cemeteries until permanent
appointment shall be made by his Honor,
the Mayor, and such appointment con-
firmed by this board.
DREW on DECK.
The following communication was re-
ce1ved and placed on file:
SACRA MENTo, Cal, Jan. 29 1894.
To the Hon. Board Of Trustees Of the
Cfty Of Sacramento, Cd{.-GENTLEMEN
You will please take notice that | claim
to be and am the Chief of Police OF the
City of Sacramento, and that l am ready
to perforEi the duties OF the of1ice and to
receive and obey your instructions in re-
gard to said Office at any time.
The courts have III effect decided that |
am the legal Chief Of Police of the city of
Sacramento.
1 give you this notice in order 10 under
stand that / AM ready and willing, as |
have been since my election. to perform
any duties connected with the office that
YOU may desire attended to.
ary for said office to any person except
myself. WARREN L. DREW.
NOT ALLOWED TO RESIGN.
A communication from a. c. Hinkson
was read as follows:
SACRAMENTO, January a, 1892.
To the Honorable Board OF Trustees Of
Sacramento City GENTLEMEN: Through
the unanimous votes Of former Boards Of
1 Trustees of this city, and through the in
dorsement of both the Republican and
Democratic parties, l have been permit
ted to serve as a Trustee of the Free Lii
brary ever since its establishment under
the city's administration thereof, except
for portion Of one term. During all Of
said time the greatest harmony pre-
vailed, nots only between the Library
Trustees, but between them and the City
Trustees, and feeling that such unity and
satisfaction should continue, and as it
seems that my election by your honora-
bic board is not satisfactory to one mem
Der thereof, and feeling that my place
should be filled by someone who would
receive the unanimous Endorsement Of
your honorable board, and thanking
those members who gave me their votes,
l most respectfully tender my resigna-
ton as a director Of the City Free Lii
brary. Very respectfully,
A. G. HINKsoN.
AZ.
decline to receive Mr.. Hinkson's resig
nation and declare him unanimously
elected. He designated him as one of the
hardest workers for the interest of the
city and it's library that had ever filled
the position of Trustee and declared that
he could not be spared from the position.
The motion was carried without dis
senting voice.
BEE ORDINANCE.
Trustee Leonard presented an ordi-
nance drawn by the City Attorney de-
claring the keeping OF more than two
hives of bees by any person in the city a
nuisance and making it misdemeanor
The ordinance was laid over one week.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A petition Of Chinese residents to be
allowed to celebrate the Chinese New
Year, commencing on February 5th, was
granted.
The bids for supplying groceries to the
city prison were referred to the Finance
Committee, Trustee Devine. when they
were read, inquiring if the prisoners
were fed on such luxuries as ham and
eggs, and Trustee Leonard saying, Well
soon lind out where the ham and eggs 60
10 when it comes TO the committee"
On motion of Trustee Devine, Mr..
Baker was allowed TO enter into con-
tract with property-owners to grade
Tbirtieth street, from + to 1. provided
} that he used no gravel and did not sell