The record-union., 1894-10-16
WHAT Is ALL The MYSTERY ABOUT :?
Expert Dunn Seems to Have FounC
Something.
Charges Of Tampering With Gas.Jets
at the Water Works VIII
BE Investigated.

The City Board of Trustees held its
weekly meeting last night, Trustees Law
ton. Wachhorst, Kent. Davis, Bragg, De-
vine, Leonard, Tozer and Pennish being
present.
The following messages were received
from the Mayor:
OPENING OF STREETS.
To the Board of Trustees: Referring to
the power of this city TO open certain
streets now contained in blocks in the
vicinity of Iwenty-first and ) streets,
which matter was referred 10 me by your
board some time ago, l will state that L
bave requested Corporation Counsel
Robert I. Devlin to examine into the
legal status Of the matter. lie has done
30, and has filed in my office his opinion
upon the subject. He informs me that he
VIII present copy of his opinion to your
board at your meeting this evening. Re-
npecttulIy submitted,
Is. Y. STEINMAN, Mayor.
AN ORDINANCE APPROVED.
To the Board of Trustees: L herewith
transmit to your honorable body, with
my approval Endorsed thereon. Ordinance
No. =, entitled, IAN ordinance to amend
Section l of an ordinance mum bered 3l2,
passed April 8, 1893, entitled, Providing
tor the condemnation, construction, alter
alton and repair OF sidewalks, bulkheads
and curbing.' ana changing in amend
ment width of sidewalks" Respectfully
submitted, b. L. STEINMAN, Mayor.
GREAT REGISTERS FOR THE CITY.
To the Board Of Trustees: Your atten-
tiou is called TO Section 203 of the charter,
which provides as follows: at shall be
the duty of the Board of Supervisors of
the County OF Sacramento, when Great
Registers are being printed, to provide
for the printing Of a sufficient number of
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required otherwise by law, to be printed
for the general and special municipal
elections TO be held, or likely to be held,
in the city of Sacramento, and it shall be
the duty of the County Clerk of said
county 10 furnish such registers in sul1i-
'cient number when so required by the
Board OF Trustees of the city. The
County Clerk, when so required, for the
purpose Of general or special municipal
election, shall furnish to the Board of
Trustees of the city supplemental list of
all voters who have registered since the
time Of the last printed Great Register"
1t would seem from the above that It is
the duty of the Board of Supervisors of
this county to provide for the printing of
Il sufficient mum ber of such registers, but
/ presume your board will have TO decide
as to the number that is sufficient, and
provide for the payment Of the same.
There may be u legal question whether
upon the Board Of Supervisors not COW
cred by the County Government Act, but
as this is the proper time to give atten-
lion to the matter l therefore ask that
your board authorize me to act in the
matter; that is to say, that you authorize
me TO arrange and make a contract for the
number Of registers your board may de-
eide are necessary. Respectfully sub
mitted, Is. I. STEINMAN, Mayor.
AN ACT OF CHARITY.
To the Board Of Trustees: Referring to
a communication from your Clerk of
September -, 1894, in reference to coll
levtion of water rates from Mrs. Nc
Inenry, / will state that l have looked
into the matter, and advise you that she
is a worthy person ana i'll poor circum-
stances, and that it will be an act of
charity to let her have her water free.
Respectfully submitted,
B. u. STEJNMAN, Mayor.
a MISTAKE SOMEWHERE.
To the Board Of Trustees: AT Your
last meeting l sent in a communication
in which | advised you that | had in
vestigated the matter of the delinquency
of ). a. uendren III the payment of his
water rates, and that | had requested
Superintendent of Streets Murray 10 give
hm employment SO us TO make up the
sum i'll city work. l made this report
upon tho statement of NJ. c. Iilden who
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meeting previous upon the same matter
Since that time Mrs. uendren, the wife
of 5. a. Hendren, has called at my Office
and stated that they were not living in
Tilden's house and had moved away
Further, that in the payment of the rent
10 Tilden Mr.. Hendren had paid the nee
essary water rates, and If there was any
thing due TO the city, TilGen owed the
same and not Hendren.
Since that time MIR. Tilden has paid
three months in advance for water rates
for this particular house. but the old de-
linqueucy still remains.
Mr.. Hendren is working for himself
and does not desire any work from the
city to pay this bill, as he claims he does
not owe ii.
Either Mr.. Tilden was misinformed or
both your board and myself misunder-
stood him. However, | think that under
the present ordinance the City Collector
would have the right to shut the water off
1or the past delinquency. If you agree
with me. it would be well for you to
authorize the Collector TO proceed III that
way. Respectfully submitted,
B. \. STEINMAN. Mayor.
Lawton said that he thought the Mayor
must have been Out of the city for the
last thirty days, as the Great Registers
have been ordered. In relation 10 the
Hendren matter, Mr.. Tilden was evil
IDENTIFY working his houses systematic
ally, appearing Tor one house one week
and another the next, till he gets around.
Devine moved that the Collector be in
structed to collect the delinquent water
rate from Mr.. 1ilden. and it was so
ordered.
Tozer stated that the board had take
no official action in the matter of the
registers, but the Clerk had, by bis in
struction, ordered 500 copies by tele-
phone. The board ratified his action.
Bragg moved that the experts report
be returned TO the Mayor in accordance
with his request
Leonard hoped the motion would not
prevail. He thought it should remain on
nile in the Trustees office.
The Clerk, on motion of Bragg read
the Mayors request, and Bragg added to
his motion the condition that it be re-
turned to the board when the Mayor was
through with 1t.
Lawton said that the motion TO return
to the Mayor was not correct and should
be placed in the hands OF the Mayor"
Leonard amended the motion accord
ing to Lawton's suggestion and it was
passed.
a KICK ON WATER.
MIR. Meagher asked for reduction in the
rate for his water. which has been raised
under the ordinance. y part OF the year
his cows, OF which he keeps thirty, and
sells milk in the city, do not use the city
holes after the rains come. He had asked
a reduction from the Water Committee
and they promised TO look to it.
Davis said that Mr.. Meagher did not
come around. as lie was told to- to see
about the matter. He moved that he be
charged only twenty cents q COW, but
Tozer thought that would be special leg