The record-union., 1894-08-14
AN OLD BOND BOBO UP OERENELY.
Freeman & Bates Clerk Sues the
City in New York.
Citizens Who Pay Water Rates, But
DON'T Get Water-Cups, or
Cash PRIEST

ing present.
The following messages were received
from the Mayor:
MESSAGES FROM THE MAYOR.
To the Board Of Trustees: have been
served with copy of complaint and sum-
mons in the case of William h. Sawyer
against the city of Sacramento, brought
In the Superior Court of New York, 10
recover from the city the sum OF 81
544 IS, with interest thereon at the rate OF
10 per cent. per annum from 1897, amount
ing to over So. 400, making the total sum
sued for nearly $4,000
l have delivered the papers to Corpora
tion Counsel, Robert L. Devlin, with the
request that he attend to the matter. lie
informs me that it will be necessary to
secure the services of some local attorney
in New York to assist him, as there Is no
time to be lost. l would respectfully ask
your board to appoint an early day
whereon we can meet to discuss what we
shall do, and make proper arrangements
for our defense.
Suit is brought in New York because
these bonds are barred by the statute of
limitations of California. Respectfully
submitted, B. U. STEINMAN, Mayor.
To the Board Of Trustees: I herewith
transmit to your honorable body, with
my approval indorsed thereon, Ordinance
No. -. entitled. 'Prohibing the estab-
lishment or opening saloons within one
block OF any public school building
within the limits Of the city OF Sacra-
mento." Respectfully submitted.
B. U. STEINMAN, Mayor.
Devine moved the President and
Finance Committee be appointed TO con-
fer with the Mayor on Wednesday in
order to devise ways and means to de-
tend the suit.
The motion was carried.
Corporation Counsel Devlin presented
draft of an agreement appointing r. II.
Hawley and j. II. Arnold as arbitrators
in the claim Of B. Labs against the city
for land taken by street.
In regard TO the suit spoken of by the
Mayor he did not believe that Sawyer
could win it. It should not have been
brought in New York, and when it is
shown that ne is clerk IN the Office OF
Freeman 81 Bates and had never lived in
New York City, he believed that the suit
would be dismissed.
In regard to the cemetery vault, on
which Beckman and Abbott are bonds
men, he stated that Abbott said he would
either build the vault or settle the matter
In regard to the proposition of Miller
and Burr, TO pay Sl0S in settlement of a
bond on a street suit, he thought that it
would be advisable to accept the eompro
mise.
MORE WATER WANTED.
Mr.. jerks said he owned one of seven
or eight residences in the block between
III and n, Twenty fifth and TWenty-sixLh
streets. There has never been public
water main put through the block. There
is a small private main, but ia the sum-
mer time the block is practically without
water for domestic use. There is SINH
lar state of affairs in the next block.
He believed that the residents, who
pay water tax the same as others do, have
right to ask that main be put in from
Twenty-third to Twenty-sixth. More
houses would be built there ii there were
water in these blocks.
Devine moved the matter be referred
TO the Water Committee.
Kent said that the Auditor told him
few days ago that there was no chance
to put in new mains within the next two
months.
Devine's motion was carried.
Z. A. york asked the privilege of
sprinkling in front of his packing house
during the day to keep the dust down on
the street. The matter was referred to
the Water Committee.
A CELEBRATION FUND.
A committee, consisting of Frank
Miller, General Sheehan and A. NJ.
Bennett, appeared for the Grand Army
and suggested the propriety of setting
aside small amount under the tax levy
as a celebration fund for Fourth of July
and Decoration Day. The latter request,
they said, was not one of vanity-the old
soldiers who remain are the ones who got
behind big trees and fences. The braYest
soldiers are those that are under the sod.
General Sheehan also spoke for the
Grand Army, and spoke of the success of
Oakland's action in getting the Grand
Army EDcampment, which is coming
here next year. He believed it to be
splendid lesson OF patriotism to the rising
generation.
r. %bo
ployed TO get the Grand Encampment
here and the fact that funds had been
pledged to carry it out. People viii come
from all over this State and Nevada.
Mr.. Miller thought fund should be
maintained by tax upon the whole peo-
pie. 1t is in the interest OF the city to
draw these bodies here and welcome
them.
CASH PRIZES FOR COUNTIES.
Supervisors Morrison and Todd ap-
peared and recited the action of the Su-
pervisors and Trustees in voting an ap-
preparation for trophies to be given to
the counties having the best exhibit at
the State Fair. He stated that on refec-
ton and after consultation with citizens
of various counties all were agreed that it
would be far better to give cash prizes
than cups or other trophies.
Supervisor Todd also thought that
pile OF double eagles would be much
more alluring to exhibiting counties than
any trophy. The greater part of the
prize would go TO a jewelry firm for
workmanship. The cup is of no use but
to be locked up and looked at OCCASION
ally. The cash can be used by the county
winning it.
Tozer and Leonard favored the cash
prize, as did Deyine, who moved that the
President. Mayor and Chairman Morri-
son confer with the Secretary OF the State
Board of Agriculture with regard to max
ing proper division OF the money ap-
propriated.
The suggestion being made that it
might be well to rescind the motion ap-
propriating the money for trophy, he
changed his motion 10 one resembling it.
Lawton stated that be spoke of the mat
ter at meeting of the State Board and
they favored the cup, as they have al
ready offered large cash prizes TO the
counties.
The motion resembling the original ap-
preparation was rescinded, and Devine
then renewed his motion for the commit
tee of conferences, making it include an
appropriation of $500 for cash prizes.
Wachhorst wanted to amend by max
ing IL appropriate prizes"
Deyine's motion was carried.
BIDS FOR SUPPLIES.
The bid for a large list of stationery
supplies, which had been approved by
the Finance Committee. was read. and
ToZer moved that the President be
authorized to enter into a contract with
W. I. Purneli 10 supply the articles
checked oil for period OF six months,
The motion was carried.
LEvEE CULvERTs.
Kent moved that the Surveyor be in
structed to draw up SpecificationS for