The record-union., 1894-07-17

highly colored, and when the troops came
here they expected to see the town in
ashes and the shops destroyed.
Devine believed that the Constitution
OF the United States gave citizens the
right to eriticise the actions of the soldiers.
He 1ikened them TO those of King George
during the revolution, outraging and
abusing the people. de presented a
resolution, which he demanded should
be read, and asked that it be added TO
kents resolution.
1t was read, as follows:
In view Of the fact that the Board of
Trustees OF the city Of Sacramento did,
on the 18th inst, by a two-thirGs vote,
elect q special committee to wait on Mar
shal Baldwin TO ascertain ii this city is
under martial law, and for the further
and more laudable purpose of requesting
the Marshal and Colonel Graham 10 cease
shooting down in cold blood unarned,
peaceable and law-abiding citizens of this
ever loyal, generous and hospitable city;
therefore be il
ReSolped, That the Board of Trustees
of the city of Sacramento denounce the
| representations and vaporings OF this
self-elected, supercilious. self-styled
safety committee as vicious and false.
tending only TO tne further effusion OF in
nocent blood and the creation Of feelings
OF fear. hatred and contempt for the rep
| resentatiyes OF the United States Govern
ment, which eventually can only end in
disaster and ruin TO our free institutions.
Kent felt that the resolutions should be
adopted by every vote on the board.
| Citizens had been shot down III the
street. He did not care if they did not
| live here. Ifthey were not adopted the
Citizens Protective Association might be
lighting the board very soon. he moved
their adoption.
Devine said A. L. Hart had told him
that the men who were arrested on
Saturday were compelled to stand up
till to-day-iorty-e hours-and were
not allowed to sit down.
The resolution was adopted by vote
! OF TO 2, Bragg and ToZer voting no. the
former saying he was perfectly willing to
go on record as doing so.
Davis said that he had statement TO
make and especially wished the reporter
to take 1t down. a gentleman had told
him that someone had told him (the
gentleman that the Board of Trustees
were said to have tried to get Marshal
Baldwin TO send the troops out OF the
city. it was an infamous falsehood.
They had never done so.
SALOON LICENSES.
The Chief of Police reported that he
had investigated the applications for
| license referred to him and recommended
that they be granted as follows: Johnson
| G Arm bruster, l0l7 Second street; Stew
art IL Lancaster. 704 X street, aud II. A.
Petralli 9lS Second street. He recon-
mended that the license be refused to
James Jones, 1911 Tenth street, a strong
remonstrance being signed against ii.
The licenses ct the first three were
granted and that of Jones refused.
ORDINANCES.
The plumbing ordinance was laid over
for TWO weeks.
The ordinance authorizing the appoint
ment Of an assistant to the City Physi-
clan was read
| Lawton stated that the appointment
was absolutely necessary, as il was i'm
possible for the City Physician TO do the
work prescribed by the charter. The
Board of Supervisors realize that it is
necessary TO have a City Dispensary, as
the County Jail must be attended to.
They will pay the medicine bills if the
| Trustees will appoint an assistant, in
order that the County Jail may be cared
| for.
The ordinance was passed unani-
mously.
An ordinance was presented at the re-
quest OF the Chief of Police requiring
keepers of hotels and lodging g-houses to
keep a register of all who have taken
rooms at their houses. 1t was passed
unanimously.
The ordinance closing the alley be-
tween NJ and n, Twenty eighth and
Twenty-ninth streets, was passed over
the Mayors veto by vote of s to /.
An ordinance prohibiting the keeping
or feeding OF doves or pigeons inside of k
and Twentieth streets was laid over for
one week.
CANADA THISTLES.
The Superintendent of Streets was
ordered to destroy Canada thistles grow
ing on the sidewalks.
The board then adjourned.