The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-07-25

trial Of the same in about the same man
ner as matters are tried in the courts.
Any charges that may be preferred by
your lodge, or any member thereof,
against the superintendent of Cemeteries
will be Immediately transmitted to the
Board OF Trustees for investigation.
Under the charter the Board of Trus-
tees is the body for the investigation of
charges against city officials, and it alone
has the power TO remove. Yours, truly,
B. l. SHERMAN, Mayor.
MORE CHARGES MADE.
To the Board Of Trustees: Herewith
transmit to your honorable body written
charges preferred by Second Assistant
Engineer John Coffey of the Water
Works against George Gibbs, fireman.
and also letter from II. G. Wolf, Chief
Engineer, in reference to the same, which
said charges are transmitted for your in
vestigation pursuant 10 the provisions of
the charter
Meanwhile, pending an investigation
by your board, l shall take no action in
the matter. Respectfully submitted,
Il. I. STEINAAN, Mayor.
CHARGES AGAINST GIBBS.
John Coffey, Second Assistant En-
gineer at the Waterw orks, preferred the
following charges against George Gibbs.
fireman at the WaterWorks:
ldl NIDDs CdIi0 70 w OIA dt tHtuIy
minutes after L o'clock last Wednesday
morning, and that the same morning he
went to sleep at twenty minutes TO
o. clock, and that he slept for an hour;
that Gibbs allowed the steam TO 60 down
to thirty pounds pressure, while pres
sure of from fitty-fve to slXty-five
pounds is required to be maintained in
case of fire; that he has repeatedly used
language insulting in It's nature, and
antaI in nlNa q hnr-
dinate towards a superior officer, and
was especially insulting when Coffey re-
minded him OF the responsibility of his
position.
Chief Engineer Wolf, to whom was
submitted The charges. and who filed
them with Mayor Stelnman, sent a letter
TO the Mayor in which he stated that he
was unable to say whether Gibbs was
guilty or not OF having reported on duty
behind time, or OF having slept while on
duty, or having allowed the pressure to
go down.
las to the third charge" chat of using
insulting language), said MIR. Wolf, sit
certainly strikes me- with broad sense
OF humor, when we take into considera-
ton Mr.. Cofey's past conduct TO his
superior officers
Pennish moved that the charges be
laid on the table.
Devlne moved as al amendment that
the charges be heard Friday evening.
Pennlsh said that he WAS getting sick
hearing of SO many charges emanating
from the Water Works. lie said he did
not want his entire time taken up listen
ing to charges against employees at the
Water W orks. He had his business TO at
tend to in the day time. and wanted an
occasional opportunity to take his family
out riding of an evening.
President Lawton announced that the
charges were not sworn TO.
Devine withdrew MS amendment, and
the matter was laid over until Monday
evening.
THE CEMETERY MATTER.
The resolutions adopted by Ell Dorado
Lodge, L. o. o. T., condemning the action
of Superintendent of Cemeteries George
w. Ficks at the funeral of Arson G. York
on the I'D were read and placed on file.
THE CLUNIE CASE.
Corporation Counsel Robert T. Devlin
said he had been informed that the board
had employed j. Ii. Mckune to appeal
the case Of the city against t. j. Clunie
TO the Supreme Court. Mr.. Devlin said
he was also Informed that it had been
said that the board employed McKune
because the Corporation Counsel was too
busy TO attend TO the matter. On the con-
trary he (Devlin) was ready TO act in the
Hidtt0T, anu was always ready 10 40 SO.
Kent said there was a strong sentiment
against the employment of McKune at
the latter's own price. He moved that
the action of the board authorizing the
employment of McKune be recOnsidered,
and the motion was carried.
The resolution employing McKune
was then rescinded. and Corporation
Counsel Devlin was instructed to take
charge of the proceedings. and appeal tho
case to the Supreme Court.
The board then adjourned.