The record-union., 1894-01-30
A BUSY NIGHT.
The Trustees Inform the Mayor They
Stand by Their Action.
They Declare Places of Rejected Can
didaGes Vacant-Hinkson's Resig-
nation Not Accepted.

filled the space outside the rail at the
meeting of the City Board of Trustees
last night.
The public interest in the doings OF the
board does not abate, and probably will
not until the matter of the Mayors ap-
pointments is finally settled.
Trustee Leonard, OF the Committee on
Fire Department, asked a little more time
In regard to the extra truck, as he thought
horses could be purchased cheaper If
time could be had to look around further.
The request was granted.
Trustee Davis, of the Committee on
Water Works, reported that it was the
opinion of the committee that no ma
chinist was needed, as the engineers
could do what little work is necessary.
Trustee Devine moved that if G. l..
Baker was willing to conform to the GUS
toms of the past IN grading streets, and
would grade Thirtieth street from to l,
that he be allowed to enter into private
contract with the property -owners.
He had also investigated the complaint
OF Fabian Bros, and thought the express
men should have place appointed for
them to have their wagons.
He also stated that the water at Sixth
flooding lots in the vicinity, and must be
taken care OF Immediately.
Trustee Kent of the Levee Committee
reported that he had investigated the
complaint of G. q. Brown and found that
the railroad company had taken up part
of the brush mattress above the Pioneer
Mill and laid down track, cutting into
the levee bank to do so. He asked the
board if any permission had been given
them to do so.
President Lawton said he did not know
of any such permission having been
given.
Trustee Bragg of the Committee on
Buildings stated that he could not report
much progress IN getting the rooms al
Third and K streets fitted up for the ac-
commodation of the board. He had
taken a carpenter with him and exam
ined the proposed rooms. They found
the rooms in the Scheld building, on the
corner, in very good condition and not
requiring much alteration, and Mr..
Scheld was perfectly willing to do what
was needful to fix them.
With Mr.. Lindley's rooms in the Hunt
lngton- Hopkins building, however, 1t
was different. They would require con
siderable alteration, and their sanitary
condition was very bad, and they would
need large amount Of new plumbing.
This Mr.. .sLindley was not willing to do. In
fact, he stated that by the terms of his
lease he could make no alterations with
out notifying the owners and receiving
their consent in writing. MIR. Lindley
stated that he had written to them. but
had as yet received no answer.
Mr.. Bragg therefore asked further time
for the committee, which was granted.
Mr.. Bragg said he was decidedly op-
posed to paying out the city's money on
other peoples property. u e preferred TO
spend it on the city property.
HAYS FOR POLICEMAN.
". II. Devlin, the Mayors Clerk, read
the following communication, which was
received and placed on file:
SACRAMENTO, January % 1894.
''1O the Board Of Trustees: l hereby
withdraw the name of William @. Ream,
nominated in my message of January 9,
1884, for policeman. and in his place and
stead / hereby nominate, and by and
with your consent | hereby appoint
William Hayes to be member of the
permanent police force.
'B. L. STEINMAN, Mayor"
Trustee Pennish, not being present,
was fined, 80.
BILLS ALLOWED.
A large number of bills were audited
and allowed, but those of Warren Drew,
as Chief of Police; J. +. McCracken, as
Clerk of the Police Court; III. l.. Buckley,
as Police Judge; j. c. Boyd, as City Sur
veyor, and Z. Nj. Leitch, for hauling,
were not allowed, the two latter being in
formal Buckley's and McCracken's IS
were allowed for eight days tor the for
mer and fifteen days for the latter, that
being the time they served before the
board took their seats and McCracken's S
successor was appointed.
PRICES FOR LABOR.
Trustee Tozer thought that 81 per day
waS too larun a Dricn n nav fOr work
of man and team; plenty of teams could
be got for So and So 90 per day.
Trustee Kent said he knew something
of teaming. a man cannot live and feed
his horses on less than ST, and he moved
that that price be fixed to be paid here
after for a man and team. He thought
the last place to commence to economic
was to cut down the wages of the poor
man.
Trustee Devine said that the cutting
down of mems wages was poor way tc
commence economy. Men who own
teams have to let them lie idle more OF
less of the time. He favored, however
giving the preference to men who 1--we il
the city, and not pay out the city's money
to men who bring in their teams from the
country, to the detriment of those who
live here. City teamsters should have g
chance to live.
Trustee Kent said that contractors
down TO 81 I5 per day, and men and
teams to S2 % to 81 80 per day. The city
did not get the benefit of this reduction
of wages-the contractors were the only
ones who did so. He believed that men
should be paid living wages, and he
therefore offered the following resolution
"ReSoLued. That all persons working
or employed under the city of Sacra
mento, either on the streets or in the pub
lie buildings as laborer shall receive a
the rate not less than S2 per day for saiC
service: that all teams with driver shall
receive not less than 81 per day, and thai
all contractors or persons doing business
under city supervision shall, when hgur'
ing on contracts for said city OF Sacra'
mento. either on levees or streets, be re.
0uired to pay said teams and laborer:
working under said contractor the above
rates. and that all persons not living uT
to agreement of this ordinance snail Tor
felt the same"
Trustee Tozer said it sounded very
pretty to talk in this way and was gooo
way to catch votes for those who weIe de
sirous OF doing so. The city, however
has no money to spare. If it had, ht
would be willing to pay good prices. A
it is, teams can be got for IS and 50 %, anC
the board should act as a business mar
would and pay such prices as men coulc
be got for with their teams. The boarc
must economlze, he said.
Trustee Davis agreed with Trustee
Kent. He believed in paying men wht
worked for the city living prices.
Trustee Leonard agreed with Messrs
Kent. Devine and Davis. He believed
that s. day was as little as a man coulC
live decently on and as little as the city
sbonld ask him to take. Give these pool
taxpayers and citizens a chance to live
on their wages and not cut them down &c
tbe lowest notch above starvation.
The resolution was then passed.
THE BOARD AND THE MAYOR.