The record-union., 1894-06-05
TEE WASHHOUSE veto UPSET.
Mayor Steinman's Remarks on the
State of the City.
city Attorneys Opinion the Water Con-
tract is Valid-Trustees Not
the Solo Judges.

OAbJ Attorney . Op1HlOH the w ater OOn-
tract is VaIid-Trustees Not
the Sole Judges.
The City Board of Trustees held their
weekly meeting last night, Trustees Law
tor. Wachhorst, Kent, Davis, Devine.
Leonard, Tozer. Bragg and Pennish be-
ing present.
Trustee Tozer presided early in the
evening, President Lawton being de-
layed.
The following communications were
received from the Mayor:
FOURTH OF JULY.
To the Board Of Trustees: Pursuant to
eustom, ! have decided to call meeting
of the citizens for Thursday evening,
June 7th. at place to be designated IN
the call, for the purpose OF arranging LOT
the proper celebration of the Fourth OF
July.
I respectfully invite the members of
your board to attend and assist in every
way in making the celebration success.
Respectfully submitted,
b. U. STEINMAN, Mayor.
A HOLIDAY WANTED.
To the Board of Trustees: A number of
City OIuCeTs duU oS uSS1IIDB w 1I-
tend the celebration of Sacramento Day
at the Midwinter Fair on June 9th, have
requested me to declare the day legal
holiday, but having no such power, re-
fer the matter to your board for such ac-
ton as you may deem best. Respectfully
submitted, Is. U. STEINMAN, Mayor.
THE CITY's CASH.
To the Board of Trustees: hereby no
tify your honorable body that in con-
r5fk1 n I 6aFaf
of the Board of Trustees, l counted the
cash in the City Treasury on June l,
1894 and report as follows:
Balance on hand May 1, 1894....-... S55,5S3 96
Receipts during the month............ %. $40 n
48O %
Warrants paid.........~......... S4s,603 63
Coupons paid......... 36,l66 %
Total ements.......... 81, 40 13
Balance on hand June I, 1894 .S2O56 600 90
City Attorney J. Frank Brown was not
present, being detained in court. Re-
spectfully submitted,
3. u. STEINMAN, Mayor.
I hereby certify the foregoing report is
correct. w. d. LAwToN,
President Board Of Trustees.
LAUNDRY ORDINANCE VETOED.
TO the Board Of Trustees: 1 herewith
transmit to your honorable body, with
my disapproval indorsed thereon, Ordi-
nance No. -, entitled, IAN ordinance
regulating the establishing of, mainten-
ance and carrying on of public laundries
and wash-houseS within the limits of the
City OF Sacramento My reasons for
disappearing this ordinance are as fol-
lows:
l. AS stated in former message con-
tanning a veto of a similar ordinance, l
believe it is not right to enact an ordi-
nance delegating to any body or person
the arbitrary power to permit or prohibit
the establishment of a lawful business as
may suit the pleasure or whim OF such
body or person.
2. at the present time there is an ordi-
dance in full force and effect in relation to
lauDdries. This ordinance is numbered
50, and was passed July "a, 1876. and is
entitled, IAN ordinance to regulate and
license wash h-houses and laundries with
in the city limits" A reading of the
ordinance now in force will demonstrate
its superiority over the one under consid
GRAFTON. The old ordinance is certain
reasonable and uniform in its operation.
/ therefore can see no reason for the en-
actnlent OF new ordinance on this sub
ject.
3. Ifyour board thinks there is necessity
for new ordinance upon this subject |
think il is advisable that Ordinance No.
SO be repealed. The ordinance under
consideration conflicts with some of the
provisions of the old ordinance, while
other provisions of the former ordinance
would still be in force, even if the ordi-
nance under consideration should become
law.
When it is sought to repeal former
ordinance it should be done in express
terms, as the law does not favor repeal by
implication. The courts will always en-
deavor to construe two or more ordi-
nances on the same subject so that each
may stand. Respectfully submitted,
b. U. STEINMAN, Mayor.
SEVERAL ovERsIGHTs.
To the Board Of Trustees: BY the pro-
visions of Section 81 of the charter, after
claim is passed by your board over the
Auditors veto it must be sent to the
Mayor for action.
By the provisions of Section % of the
charter, no contract for the payment of
more than Sl00 shall be effective unless
approved by the Mayor or passed over
his veto, as therein specified.
l am waiting, therefore, to receive the
following:
i. The claim of NJ. B. Horne for sol,
which was passed over the Auditors veto
on May 25, 1894.
2. The claim of S. Hulburt for S2O
which was passed over the Auditors veto
on May 70, 1894.
8. The contract made with the Sacra-
mento Coal Company for the running of
the Y-street pump after the expiration of
the old contract. The company's claim
was allowed by your board on May 26,
1894
4. The contract or order making an ap-
preparation of $3.50 for the sprinkling of
the Riverside road.
5. The offer to pay bonus of $500 to the
engineer furnishing the best plan for
sewerage system.
Respectfully submitted,
B. y. STEINMAN, Mayor.
STATE OF THE CITY,
To the Board Of Trustees: In reply to
communication received by me from
your Clerk, requesting me to furnish 10
your board information in writing rela-
tive to the state of the city, and to recon-
mend such measures as l may deem bene-