The record-union., 1894-07-17
TRUSTEE KEN1'S RESOLUTIONS.
The Citizens Protective Association
Denounced.
Asserted Power OF the Army to Make
Prisoners Repudiated-Clinton L.
Whites Pyrotechnics.

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regular weekly session last night. Trus-
tees Lawton, Wachhorst. Kent, Davis,
Bragg, Devine, Tozer, Leonard and PEN
nish being present.
The following communications were
received from the Mayor:
ADVISES A COMPROMISE.
To the Board Of Trustees: In reference
to the offer of L. T. Hatfield, attorney-at-
law, to settle the claim of the city against
Frank Miller and Z. A. Burr upon the
undertaking for the injunction issued on
the J-street work, which matter was re-
ferred to me by your board, advise that
the proposition be accepted.
The total amount claimed from them is
$25S, and they offer SOS. 1t would be
necessary TO bring suit against them IN
order to collect it, and rather than go to
this trouble l think the proposition
should be accepted so as to end the mat
ter. Respectfully submitted,
b. U. STEINMAN, Mayor.
HAwLEY, VICE LAwToN.
To the Board of Trustees: | hereby
sppoint Robert II. Hawley, vice w. ID.
Iawton. as an arbitrator on behalf of the
city in the settlement OF the claim OF b.
Labs against the city.
B. e. .STEINMAN, Mayor.
WITH HIS APPROVAL.
To the Board Of Trustees: / herewith
transmit to your honorable body, with
nv approval indorsed thereon, Ordinance
No. :, entitled IAN ordinance TO amend
Section of Ordinance No. 34S. entitled
AN ordinance providing for the collec-
ton of water rates, and providing pen
atty for the violation thereof approved
June Is, 1894" Respectfully submitted.
B. U. STEINMAN, Mayor.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
Deyine stated that he had had several
complaints made about the approaches
on Tenth street at Y. They were so aD-
rupt that no one could safely pass over
Tenth street at that point.
He also reported a dangerous sidewalk
at 1918 I street, and asked that 1t be added
to the list to be condemned.
Leonard moved that the Clerk be au-
thorized to advertise notice TO builders.
calling attention TO the fire ordinance. 1t
was so ordered.
George Thompson complained that the
Poundmaster had taken up his horse,
kept it four days without advertising and
then given it away.
The matter was referred to the Mayor.
A citizen complained that the Trustees
last winter ordered the block on w
street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth,
graded, and that 1t had not been sprInkIed
this summer, the sprinkler saying that 1t
did not belong TO his district.
The Street Commissioner was In
structed to have the block sprinkled.
He also complained that Maurice Haley
had not yet removed the bench from IN
front of his saloon, which was complained
of last week.
The street Commissioner was in
structed to remove the bench.
THE SIDEWALK ORDINANCE.
Clinton L. White addressed the board
on the subject of the sidewalk ordinance
allowing steps to be maintained leading
from the sidewalk to the first story of
buildings. He claimed that If the eXcep-
ton were made in the case of the Califor-
MIA Bank it would be an injustice to COM
pei the removal of the two iron stairs on
Fifth and Sixth streets. which were con-
structed under the orders of two members
Df former Board of Trustees.
There were ceIlarways in the city
which were dangerous TO foot passengers.
The city itself maintains wooden stair
way at the Corporation House, in de-
tiance of its own ordinance. he asked
that the words ''to the first story" be
stricken out of the ordinance.
Devine said that other people had been
compelled to take down their stairwayS-
iron ones at that-and he could not con-
sistently vote for it, where other people
had been forced to take theirs down. He
moved that the matter be laid over for
one week.
White asked that if the board denied his
request they take down the wooden
staircase at the Corporation-house2
Devine moved that they be taken
down, and built inside, but the motion
was ruled out of order, one being before
the house.
B. Wilson said that his case was worse
than Mr.. Wiseman's, of which Mr.. White
had spoken. 1t would cost large sum
TO remove the stairs.
Devine'S motion was adopted.
+. (. Dolan asked that the city set a
value on some potatoes which he claimed
were drowned out on account of the
temporary stoppage of the Y-street
pump.
Pennish stated that Dolan receives $40
year for the use of the land and was
well paid for it.
Dolan said that he received $780,
The Clerk commenced to read some res
olutions, when Devine stated that J. o.
Coleman had stated that be would like to
be present when they were read and had
asked that he might be called, that he
might hear them.
After some discussion the board de-
clined Io wait till Mr.. Coleman could be
called.
The following are the resolutions re-
ferred to:
WHEREAS. Certain unknown persons,
calling themselves "The Citizens Pro-
tective Association" have represented to
Colonel William a. Graham, now in
command of the United States forces in
this city. that the majority of the Board
of Trustees of this city are not, in seuti-
ment, representative of our loyal citi-
zens; ami whereas. we believe that the
said so-called Citizens Protective Asso-
ciationn is seIf-organiZed and self-consti-
tuted, and is made up OF persons who
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out consulting any considerable number
OF the taxpayers of this community, and
are utterly Unauthorized to represent the
sentiments of any considerable mum mber
OF our people, and, indeed, are without
authority TO represent the sentiments of
any persons other than themselves;
therefore be it
ReSoIced, That it is our firm belief that
said committee, in attempting TO repre-
sent that the citizens of this community
justify the tyranny ana brutality which
has characterized the conduct of soldiers
who have wounded and assaulted unof-
tending persons upon our streets, do not
speak the sentiments of any of the chari-
table and better elements of the citizens
of Sacramento. Be il further
ReS0LUed, That we do not, and cannot
believe that said self-eonstituted "Citi-
zens' Protective Association" in repre-
senting TO Colonel Graham that our peo-
pie approve the conduct of his soldiers,
IN the free and unproyoked use of their
bayonets and their guns, and in the reck-
less wounding OF citizens and unoffend-
ing persons, speak the sentiments of any
considerable number, outside of them
selves, of the citizens of this community
nor do we believe that they thus speak
the sentiments OF any civilized people.
And be it further
RcsotUed, That investigation has not
developed. to our minds, any cause or