The record-union., 1895-10-09
WHO Is THE NEGLIGENT BUTCHER ?
Complaint Made to the Trustees by a
Market Proprietor
Sanitary inspectors Cited to Appear
and Explain-Some More Corpo-
ration Moonlight.

The City Trustees met in regular
weekly session last evening, Trustees
Lawton, Bragg. Davis, Kent, Wachhorst.
Tozer, Leonard, Devine and Pennish be-
ing present.
To PREVENT ACCIDENTS.
Kent said there have been number OF
tip-overs on the Y-street levee from
the river to Front street on account OF
the absence of adequate protection to
teams. He moved that the City Surveyor
draw up plans and specifications Tor
fence on both sides OF the levee from
Front street to Ninth. The motion was
carried.
TROUBLESOME SIDEWALK.
Deyine. of the Street Committee. re-
ported in favor of allowing Joseph Gray
to repair his cement sidewalk on h
street. between Fifth and Sixth streets.
The City Surveyor reported against per-
mission being allowed Gray to make the
reDalrs. Devine said the sidewalk Is
strong and durable, and will last long
time.
Davis said the cement was of poor
quality, and he would not vote for per
mission to make the repairs unless all OF
the material is taken Oft. he considered
the sidewalk very unsafe. Every time
person walks over the sidewalk 1t shakes.
ToZer moved as a substitute that all the
Trustees inspect the sidewalk. The SUD-
gtitute was carried.
THAT NEWSPAPER ARTICLE.
D. ]. Long. a butcher, addressed the
board in reference TO an article IN the
Sunday NeaUS calling attention 10 the
filthy manner in which certain butcher
shop in this city is being conducted. lie
said he represented the Butchers Pro-
tective Association which. he said, repre-
sents a considerable interest In the city.
He said the location of the premises
and the name of the owner there
of referred to in the publication,
should have been published. The various
butchers in the city are asking each other
If it is their shop or shops that are re-
terred to. The butchers of the city, said
Mr.. Long, invite a thorough inspection
of their respective places of business. Y n
less the name of the owner OF the butcher
shop is divulged where the alleged VIOLA
tion of the sanitary laws has occurred the
publication is an injustice to those direct
" Interested. Such an accusation works
hardship on respectable butchers, Mr.
Long said, and he suggested that the mat
ter should be Investigated by the Sanitary
Inspectors.
Tozer said the publication of such an
article was q disgrace. He moved that
the Sanitary Inspectors be ordered to ap-
pear before the board next Monday even
ling aud explain why such state OF affairs
has been allowed to exist The motion
was carried.
President Lawtou suggested that Mr..
Long bring up the matter before the
Board of Health.
GILMAN COMPLAINS
James Gilman, who owns the property
on which the street sweepings are
dumped. complained of the failure OF the
street sweepers to deposit their collections
on his property, which they have been
ordered to do in an agreement between
himself and the city. MIR. Gilman said
the street-sweepers have deposited gar
bage at Sixth and Fl, Fifteenth and Six
teenth, l. aud NJ streets, and on Eighth
street, between 5 and Z. He said that no
deposits have been made on his properly
tor some time past.
Leonard said that Superintendent of
Streets Murray seems to do as he pleaseS
in the matter. He was in favor Of dis
posing of Murray if he does not attend to
his duty by requiring the street sweep
ers and garbage collectors to deposit their
collections on the grounds selected for
that purpose. He moved that the matter
be referred 10 the Street Committee.
=. Kent said he caught man the other
day depositing garbage back of the Full
tom Market, at Fifth and X streets. The
man when spoken 10 about the matter
said that the Superintendent OF Streets
told him to dump the stuff at the most
convenient place.
Lesnard's motion to refer the matter to
the Street Committee was carried.
THE BRIDGE QUESTION.
The matter OF the construction of the
approaches to the new railroad bridge
across the river was then brought up.
l.. L. Hatfield, on behalf of the Sperry
Milling Company. said he had filed a
protest 10 the closing of the Second-street
extension.
A. l.. Hart, for the Southern Pacific
Company, said the charter provides that
the Trustees have the power 10 close q
street. The railroad company. said Mr..
Hart, Is going TO construct a thorough
fare which will place the residents of
Slater's Addition and the milling paople
in the same favorable condition as other
residents OF the city are placed in. The
ihoroughfare will be elegantly con-
structed, said Mr.. Hart, and he believed
that in the course of week the property
owners interested will agree that the
board should close the extension. For
that reason be wanted the matter contin-
ued until next Monday evening. The
said, and the railroad company will show
its liberality by offering to maintain the
proposed new thoroughfare.
On motion OF Kent, the matter was laid
over until next Monday evening.
Deviue said the reference to the Caiifor-
MIA Pacific Railroad should be eliminated
from the resolution of intention to close
the extension. He said there is no such
railroad in existence.
Mr.. Hart said the Southern Pacific
Company has leased the California Pa
cific.
On motion of Leonard it was decided to
meet at 10 o'clock next Monday morning
for the purpose OF inspecting the site for
the proposed roadway.
LIGHTING THE CITY.
Bids for lighting the city were then
opened. The Capital Gas Company's bid
was as follows: One hundred and fifty
eight or moro 2.000-candle- power arc
lights. moonlight schedule. Sl44 per year
per light; ell night and every night, Sl65
per year per light. The bid OF the Sacra-
mento Electric Light and Power Com