The record-union., 1894-04-27
MAYO MUST FILL HIS LOTS.
If He Does Not Do 1t the City Irus-
tees Will.
The Mayor Advises that No More Gas
Bills be Allowed Till the
Issue is Settled.

Issue is Settled.
At last nights adjourned meeting
the City Trustees, at which all the mem
bers were present, Mr.. Lawton presiding,
the first business taken up was the fol-
lowing communication from the Mayor,
concerning the gas compary's claim
against the city:
To the Board of Trustees: l have had
under consideration the bill of the Cap
ital Gas Company against the City OF Sac
ramento for S25 so, which was passed over
the Auditors veto on April %, 1884, by
your honorable board.
| am aware of the fact that there is
controversy as to the validity of the
claims which have been presented by the
Capital Gas Company against the city,
and am of the opinion that it is for the
best interest of all concerned that the
questions involved in this contest shall
be speedily settled. | have therefore ap-
proved the bill to which | have made
reference above with the understanding
that it will not be audited by the Auditor
or paid out of the treasury until the ques-
ton of its validity shall have been fully
determined by the courts.
/ would not approve the bill until L be-
came satisfied that the Auditor would re-
fuse to audit the same, and my purpose
in approving it was to enable the parties
interested TO speedily settle the question.
Until the question as TO the validity OF
bills of this character have been settled
IN the case under consideration, l advise
that no further bills of that character be
allowed, and | shall, at any rate, refuse to
approve any of them until that time. The
claim is therefore returned to the Auditor
approved by me. Very respectfully yours,
B. u. STEINMAN, Mayor.
RETURNS OF MORTGAGES.
A resolution was offered that the County
Assessor he requested to furnish the City
Auditor a complete list of all mortgages
on all property within the city limits,
and that he be paid $50 for the work, the
money to be drawn from the general
fund.
Auditor Young explained that the
reason for the resolution was that many
persons who held mortgages on property
here neglected TO return them TO the As
SCISSOR, as required by law, and therefore
no allowance is made for them i'll the as
sessment AS result the owner of the
property has to pay all the taxes.
The resolution was passed unanl-
mously.
WATER ANALYSIS.
The report of +. e. Ray on the analysis
of the water from the clear water wells
east of the city was read, and on motion
PASSAGE OF BILLS.
A large number of bills were allowed
and some old ones were laid aside and
referred to the Examining Committee
with instructions If they were found COR
rect to audit them and send them back.
Leonard moved that no bill be audited
by the Auditing Committee unless ac-
companied by an order from some Trus-
tee authorizing it, and it was so ordered.
CHINESE LAUNDRIEs.
George kuchler presented petition to
the board respecting the Chinese laun-
dry on the north half of the block be-
tween F and g, Ninth and Tenth streets,
which had been established within the
last month, in violation OF the ordinance.
The board decided that MIR. Kuchlers
course would be to have the offender ar
rested.
THE PATROL WAGON.
Devine said that he thought that it
would be best to have the patrol wagon
used in the day time instead OF the night.
He noticed that bills came in for hauling
many drunks. and he thought it would be
best to run it then. He moved that it be
SO used.
The motion provoked considerable dis
cussion, several members stating that the
wagon had been once used in the day
time and changed to the night.
Davis moved that the matter be left to
the discretion of the Chief of Police as to
how and when it should be used.
Leonard was opposed to leaving it to
the discretion of the Chief of Police He
believed that it would be best for the city
to get its own horse and stable it, with
swinging harness, as the fire department
sl,af n ln
night.
The motion Of Davis was passed.
OUTSIDE sTAIRwAYs.
An ordinance was presented for the
purpose of regulating the use of side
walks, like the one now in force, but pro-
yiding that it should not apply to iron or
steel stairways already constructed on the
outside of building.
j. w. Hughes spoke in favor Of it, say
ing there wero only two such stairways
in the city and their remaining would
harm no one.
The ordinance was laid over for week.
LOW LOTS ORDERED FILLED.
A communication from DR.. Fowler. the
Health Officer, was received, stating that
two low lots owned by Eli Mayo. on
q street. between Fifth and Sixth,
had been declared nuisance by the
Board OF Health aud ordered filled. He
was satisfied that the city health officials
had not power I'd compel the owner to till
them. he recommended that the Board
of Trustees order them filled
The lots were declared nuisance and
the owner notified 10 fill them within
thirty days or take the consequences.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication was received from
j. A. Fillmore, declining to remove the
tracks on | street, between Front and
Second. as the street railway company
can operate their road with the tracks
there, as at present. This was originally
the main line, and a franchise granted for
it The company needs the use of the
track very much, and hopes the board
will withdraw its request The letter
was placed on file.
Two copies of the street laws and de-
clsions upon them were ordered pur-
chased. for the use of the City Attorney
and other officers.
Bragg moved that the improvement of
street, between Eleventh and Fifteenth.
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