The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-11-12
BRACKETS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
The Trustees Grant Permission to
Use Them.
Gray's Sidewalk Creates Some Argu-
ment-DaviS and Wachhorst
Think = t is Unsafe.

Think it is Unsafe.
TIE City Board of Trustees met in reg
ular weekly session last night, Trustees
Lawton, Wachhorst. Davis, Bragg, Kent,
Devine, Leonard, Tozer and Pennish be-
ing present.
The following messages from the Mayor
were read:
To the Board of Trustees: 1 herewith
transmit to your honorable body the
written resignation Of q. W. Buchanan.
Assistant Foreman of Engine Company
No. =, and in his place and stead L hereby
nominate. ana by and with YOUR consent
l hereby appoint ). Q. Sprague TO De
Assistant foreman of Engine Company
No. ,.
In the plare and stead of J. o. Sprague,
promoted, l hereby nominate. and by
and with your consent 1 hereby appoint
j.. X. Lee TO be u hoseman OF Engine
Company No. =. Respectfully submitted,
b. L. . STEIN Man. Mayor
To the Board of Trustees: Pursuant TO
a resolution OF your board creating the
position, | hereby nominate, and by and
with your consent | hereby appoint
u. Ii. kunZ to be special policeman for
the LOCALITY OF the City Cemetery and
nitted, i. L. STEIN NAN, Mayor.
Ar. Farnsw ORTIZ asked TO have the hy-
drant III front OF +. +. Johnson's lot in
the City Cemetery removed, as 1t Hoods
the sidewalk Referred TO the Street
Committee.
Mr.. Robinson, engineer for the railroad
company, said that the company was
about 10 MI in the break on the new levee
north OF the city, II 1t is granted the
Ia lnx
III order that 1t might fill IL in and riprap
it ard protect II through the winter. II
would also walt the privilege OF storing
its cars on tho levee during the summer.
Inc matter was referred TO the Levee
Committee, TO meet Mr.. Robinson this
morning Tor conference. and report TO the
board this evening.
" achhorsJ said the residents on Jlb-
boom street asked tor a light 10 be placed
there The request was granted.
Z. a. Phillips said the property-owners
at L and L, fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets, ask for wafer main, there being
none in The alley. Several houses are go
ing up there. The matter was referred to
the Water Committee.
Leonard said that to fill in at the patrol
wagon house, as had been directed, would
cost $40, as thai was the lowest bid re-
ceived by the committee. The commit
Tee was granted further time.
Kent said that on account of lack of
funds street repairs were suspended.
Cutters should be cleaned before a rain
comes, and some money had been trans
ferred TO the street fund.
Leonard said that the money was all
used up before il was transferred.
Kent said that, if there was no money
for street work, it would be we'll to lay
OF the Street superintendent. lie would
be ready 10 move to that effect at the
next meeting.
\ communication from the Sunset
Telephone Company Offering rates for
long distance telephones in the Mayors
and Trustees offices at 81 a month was
read, and superintendent Cunning ham
explained that there was complaint
among the officials and this addition to
the service would be great advantage.
Leonard said that the new telephone
company had made hurrah about its
cheap telephones. but he found out that
they were out of order a great deal and
| ONLY connected with about one-ihird OF
the telephones in tue city. This makes a
great difference with The department, as
many of the fires are reported by teie-
phone, and the department should be
| connected with the greatest number OF
| instruments. y general call would cost
more than all the telephones do to the
city.
Deyine said that the department did
! not do much toward saving his property
lately, and he thought the telephones had
| better be taken out.
The Central Electric Company was
granted its request for electric lights at
Twenty eighth and y aud twenty first
and \ streets.
w. X. Cothrin's bid for wood, being
the only one, at 81 80 cord, was rejected
and the Clerk ordered TO advertise again
The Clerk read the result of the cleo
ton aud Ihe number of votes received by
each candidate, which Will he found else
whore.
Iawton offered q resolution that the
! candidates named as receiving the high
est voies be declared elected.
! The resolution was adopted, and the
/ Clerk was instructed 10 issue certificates
OF election to the successful candidates.
Supcrintendent OF Streets Murray re-
ported OK penses for the month as follows:
! Street repairs, SSl0 .; levee department.
! $40: sewer department., 500; street sprink-
/ hing. S2,;;z7 80; TOTAL. 1856 10.
/ CEIef Engineer Guthrie reported re-
! neirs to engines Nos. | and and to the
! nook and lauder truck.
! Clerk Of the Police Court Desmond re-
! ported fines i'm posed during the month.
$40: fines collected Sl05.
Chief o! Police Drew reported 226 ar
/ rests during the uOUtu, ana l,4UO meals
and tweuly-nine lodgings furnished.
Water Assessor Soioman reported for
tv-lhree new wafer takers added to the
! list.
City Treasurer Porter reported the bal
! anc. Ia the Treasury on September 3Oth,
/ Sl30,Gf9 -: receipts during tho mouth,
<j5..;lO -; total, $iS5. $50 81; warrants
| paid SIS, $50 80; coupons paid, $40 364;
| total Disbursements 10000 70; balance
/ October lat, Sl3J,!a3Y -.
CIV Collector Mckee reported coliec-
tons during the month as follows: City
/ taxes. Sl7,357 IS; Hceuses. So, Ia 50 dog
/ licenses, 50 80; cemetery dues, S446;
/ barbor dues. $ls0: water rates, $40, i26 10;
water taps, >l2I; paid City Treasurer.
! S}4. III 80.
Ponrdmaster Ccollsley reported 6
horses. / cows, goat and Isl dogs I'M
| pounded. OF these I57 dogs were killed
and y dogs and - cattle were redeemed.
! Fees collected, az.
SuIerinicudgnt of Cemeteries Ficlis re-
ported total iuteruents Tor tie month. 81;
| collected 1oT sale OF lois, S30l; opening
| graves, $500: permits. So; vault dues, So;
! total. S7o9; New Helvetia, 1928.
IawIon said that the report of tho Sur
yeyor WAS very unsatisfactory, as it is
! well known that the macadamizing OF
Tenth street from T. 10 q has not been
done III accordance with the speci flea
| tons.
Nachhorst thought so, too, ard the re-
! mort WAS referred TO the Street Conn