The record-union., 1894-12-22
MONEY LEFT IN THE GENERAL FUND
Various Amounts Transferred to Ger
tain Funds.
That Auction Ordinance Was Passed
Under Misrepresentation and
May be Repealed.

The Clerk read a communication from
Auditor Young in relation to the condi-
tion of the different funds.
1t showed that after paying outstand-
ing claims there will remain in the fire
department fund $1,000, which can be
transferred to the general fund, if neces-
sary. In the police fund there will re-
main 81, 900 at the end of the year. The
cemetery fund contains SI5l and the ex-
humation fund S754, which he recon-
mends be transferred to the cemetery
fund. In the street fund there is only
SlI0 and he suggests the transfer of 500
from the general fund TO it. The sewer
fund will contain $1,000 and the levee
fund not more than 50 at the end OF the
year, with $1,000 in leyee bonds to sell.
James Touhey's claim was $1,000 and it
and other claims when paid Will not
leave more than 5000 in 1t.
Although the very desirable improve
ments in the Free Library were very
carefully and economically made, they
left only Sl1 in the library fund, and he
recommended that $500 be transferred to
it from the general fund in order TO clear
up all the bills tor the year.
The general fund is in good condition,
there being 9l0,6l5 IN it, which will be in
creased about S4,50O by water rates, IL
censes, ETC., and ii the $500 from The
police and tire funds be transferred TO it,
they viii raise it to SlS,6l5. The lia-
bilities, literally estimated, will. when
PAID, leave $3.50 on hand, and perhaps
more
Lawton said that, for the first time in
many years, there would remain money
on hand at the end of the year. he
thought it indicated economical manage
menu.
Devine, who during the clear water
election made rabid fight for the rotten
river water, and fought the water con-
tract in the board, said he had seen
enough in the two papers in the last
week TO make any honest man mad. de
read a statement showing, he said, what
the great men have done who have held
office in Sacramento during the past
thirty years These great men, promi-
nent citiZens-superannu moss backs
he called them-had raised the debt OF the
city by building levees that were a men,
ace to the city and to the outside farmers.
These great mon have given away the
valuable water privileges OF the city.
The morning paper had made some err
roneous statements, one of which was
that the city was to have the water at the
same price as at present, when the fact
was that 1t was to pay much more and
the city was to hand over its machinery
TO that tender-hearted philanthropist, a.
J.. Fish. These newspaper men, whom
he would call phantasmagOrial scribes,
sided with this fishy philanthropist.
He hoped that the newspapers would
drop this contract, for by it's advocacy of
it they have done untold injury to the
city, rendering people dissatisfied with
the best water supply any city ever had.
BILLS REFERRED.
The board then settled down to the
passing OF bills
The bills of T. McCraken for serv-
ices as Police Clerk were unanimously
rejected.
Devine stated that the Street Superin-
tendent had no suitable plank Tor the
construction of the sidewalk to the pound.
FUNDS TRANSFERRED.
On motion of Tozer. 500 was trans
ferred from the general fund to the street
fund, 500 from the eXhumation fund to
the cemetery fund, and $500 from the
general fund to the library fund.
PLUMBING ORDINANCE.
The ordinance creating a Plumbing
Board was passed, Devine obiecting TO
having doctor on it, as he had but little
faith in doctors for plumbing and sewer
work.
THE AUCTION ORDINANCE.
/. Zemansky stated that he had been
informed that the board had passed a
prohi Ditory ordinance with regard to
selling jewelry at auction, the require
ment of over 81 900 in advance being SUBJ
stantially prohibitory. He did not think
that the board, when it passed the ordi-
nance, intended it to interfere with any
one who had been heretofore engaged in
business.
He had, he said, carried on business
here for years, and always paid his IL
cense, but had been stopped from doing
business. He asked the board to con-
id hat 11i,
felIow-citizens. He asked them to in
struct the Chief of Police to allow him to
run till the matter is settled legally in the
courts.
The ordinance was read at the request
of Leonard. After its reading he stated
that he voted for it under a misapprehen-
sion, thinking 1t was simply aimed at
outside parties, who brought goods here
for sale under pretense that they were
selling out the stock of store that had
been carried on here.
Devine said that he also had voted un-
der misapprehension. He did not see,
however, how il could be remedied now
that the ordinance had been passed.
Davis said that when the ordinance was
passed he had doubts of its constitu ton
ality, as 1t was discrimination. He also
had thought it aimed at outside parties.
Lawton asked the pleasure of the board.
Zemansky said that he thought the
license till the matter was settled.
Lawton said that the Mayor had the
power of regulating the matter for the
present, if he chose to instruct the Chief
OF Police not to interfere till decision
was given.
Kent had also voted for the ordinance
under the idea that it only affected out
side parties. He thought the free license
could be granted to Zemansky, and
moved that he be granted one for ten
days at the rate established by the ordi-
nance.
Devine questioned the ability of the
board to do so.
Bragg said he voted for the ordinance
under misrepresentation. He doubted
at the time II 1t was not unconstitutional.
The matter was laid over till Monday
night.
BAD SIDEWALKS.
Tozer called the attention of the board
TO certain sidewalks on street, between
Fifth and Sixth. Ninth and Tenth. Sixth
and Seventh and Eighth. and Ninth
which, while not bad enough to condemn
should be raised TO conform in hight
with the adjoining sidewalks.
Devine moved that the owners be al
lowed TO raise the sidewalks named
Everyone on * street has been allowed
to raise the sidewalk even with the curh
Kent said that If the sidewalk ordi-
nance gives special privileges he thought
ii was unconstitutional.
Davis said the wooden sidewalks ought
to be got rid of for the improvement of
the city.
The ordinance being read, showed that
the board had power to grant the per-
mission, and 1t was granted by vote of
to 3, Kent, Davis and Lawtou voting
no.
The board then adjourned.