The record-union., 1894-05-30
MONEY FOR SACRAMENTO DAY.
Auditor Young's Objection 0verruIed
by the Trustees.
Mayor Steinman Asked to Confer with
the Railroad Company About
Paving Second Street.

Inc BoarQ OF O1ty trustees nelQ an ad-
journed meeting last night, Messrs. Law
ton, Wachhorst, Kent, Davis, Bragg, De-
vine, Leonard, Tozer and Pennish being
present
The following communication from the
Mayor was read and placed on file:
TO the Board Of Trustees: AS Second
street, from K to II streets, IS soon TO De
improved by the laying OF bltumlnous
pavement. it would be advisable, II possl,
ble, to have the improvement continued
to the depot.
The Southern Pacific Company is the
owner of the property on each side OF
Second street, from II street to the depot
/ am of the opinion that If request was
made to the railroad company by your
board to have this portion of the street
improved in the same manner and at the
same time with the other portion, it
would probably comply with the request.
II this could be accomplished the city
would then have continuous pavement
from the depot along Second street and
up two other principal business streets.
Respectfully submitted,
II. y. SrEINMAN, Mayor.
Kent moved that the Street Committee
be directed to act in accordance with the
recommendation of the Mayor.
Davis moved to refer the matter to the
Mayor, with the request that he confer
with the railroad authorities. and the
motion was carried.
WANTS \ WATER MAIN.
Thomas Hague said that thirteen years
ago one-inch water pipe was laid down
10 his place. It is nearly filled up now,
so that water runs very slowly. If the
part of the city near Y street is not
sprinkled better this summer than here
tofore, it will be of very little use and
fhar1 ha Of
Will be lost. There is very little water
protection against fire down there, as
there is only siX-inch main to L street.
he hoped that before Front street from
L to w IS graveled, the board will lay a
suitable main TO w street.
A communication was read from
Thomas Lewis and Jesse Slaughter, cess
pool cleaners, claiming that Sanitary and
building Inspector Herr has combined
with one Campbell, and has been giving
the work of cess pool cleaning to the lat
ter. They feel that they have been dis
criminated against, and ask that Herr be
removed from office.
Lawton moved that the matter be re-
ferred to a committee of three, to be ap-
pointed by the Char. Leonard, who was
in The chair, appointed Lawton, Kent and
Davis, but atterward appointed Devine in
President Lawton's place.
AUDITORS VETO ovERRULED.
A communication from the Auditor
was read, declining to draw warrant
for the $3.50 appropriated the night before
for the celebration of Sacramento Day.
He could find, he said, no authority in
the charter for it, and thought it would
be setting an unwise precedent.
Devine argued in favor of passing the
bill over the Auditors veto. 1t would be
a disgrace to the city TO leave the citizens
who were appointed on the committee
and who have worked so hard in the
lurch at this late hour. He believed it
would return benefits to the city lar in
excess of the expenditure.
Tozer favored passing it over the veto.
He read a section of the charter which he
thought applied TO ii, which empowers
the Trustees TO make contracts and agree
ments for the benefit of the city.
Bragg said be voted for the appropria-
ton, but thought now 1t was wrong
The veto was overruled by vote of 5
to !. Davis, Bragg, Leonard and Pennish
voting no.
ROUND OR SQUARE.
Mr.. Watkins, Superintendent of the
fire alarm system. said he was surprised
when he read the report of Monday
nights meeting to find that the board OBJ
jected TO the use of round poles. 1t would
cost much more for square ones, and
they will not last nearly as long as round
ones. He hoped they would change
their minds. The poles are in very bad
condition, and he would need much more
than fifty poles--possbly three times that
amount. Round poles cost a little more
than square ones.
Kent moved that the word "roundn in
stead of square be inserted in the
motion of the night before.
Lawton said it was absurd to think that
round poles will last longer that a square
If the heart wood iS ~ will
last.
spirited discussion resulted in an ad-
herence to square poles by vote Of 5
to 4.
ANOTHER MAIN NEEDED.
P. S. Driver asked that the water mains
be extended by putting in a pipe from
Twenty-third to Twenty sixth streets.
between l. and NJ. Residents there are
using water from an inch pipe, and pay
ing the same water rates as people down
town who have better facilities. The
locality will soon be built up solid, and
the people should have an equal show.
The matter was referred to the Water
Committee for investigation, as was the
need of pipes between Z and G, Twenty
sixth and Thirtieth streets.
SNoDGRAss SLOUGH.
Kent renewed his motion of the other
night-that the Sewerage Committee be
sent down at the city's expense. He had
withdrawn the motion before at Devine's
request, but he thought it feasible and
that it would save the city Sl00, 900 to run
the sewage that way.
Pennish said that, if the levee breaks.
the sewage would be backed up to the
city's doors. The route has been sur
veyed several times.
Tozer said all the facts in relation to IT
are on record in the Surveyors Office and
easy accessible. without going to this ex-
pense.
Kent had seen these sketches on paper,
and expected to see more. He would
like to 60 down and see for himself where
the sewage has been running for thirty
years over the top of the ground.
The motion was lost.
CHINESE VEGETABLE CARTS.
f. Kuchler came TO see about the Chi
nese vegetable carts on the sidewalks.
They take possession of the walks and
refuse to get off them into the street. He
believed that there was an ordinance
againstit.
SACRAMENTO DAY COMMITTEE.
J. o. Coleman said that the committee
appointed by the old board and the Su-
pervisors found themselves in an awk-
ward position. The Supervisors have
appropriated half the amount needed,
supposing the Board of Trustees would
do likewise. which had been done. The
committee hoped that the Trustees would
not recede from what they had done, and
did not wish the result of failure to fall
on the two boards. 1t appreciates the ac-
ton of the Trustees on both nights. and
hoped the Mayor would sustain il. II he
does not the committee would RELY on the
assistance of the board in raising the
amount by private subscription, and
hoped they would receive that assistance.
Leonard said that he had voted against
the appropriation because he did not
think there was money in the treasury