The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-04

would move to remove every memb Der of
| the police force who would not enforce
the law. He thought it could be en-
| forced.
Mr.. Woodson said that the Police Court
has decided that where there is only ONE
woman III house, it is not house OF
| prostitution. All the committee asked
| was that the board pass an ordinance de-
| claring the quarter a nuisance to the
| comfort and decency of the neighborhood.
| 1t was not war on the social evil, but g
| demand that that part of the city be given
chance to progress and the City Art
Gallery be protected.
Leonard suggested that the present
ordinance could be enforced and the win
dows and doors of the houses kept closed
and dark at night. He thought the mat
ter had better be left to the Mayor and
see if ne could not make an abatement.
The motion to refer it to the Mayor was
carried.
Tozer moved, in addition, that the Po-
lice committee be instructed TO confer
with the City Counsel and prepare an
ordinance declaring the place nuisance.
Davis and PenniSh thought the present
ordinances gu fficient.
Mr.. Woodson said the wife of one of
the gentlemen present was insulted the
oLner day on crossing l. street, and an
other was asked WIZ, if she did not like
Third street, she did not move away.
The motion was lost, Leonard, Davis,
Bragg and Tozer voting aye. and Kent,
Deylne, Wachhorst and Pennish oting
no, Lawton being absent.
COMPLAINT DEFERRED.
j. W. Thompson complained that Mrs.
Pennye. widow near Eighth and n
streets. had some grass cleaned off her
sidewalk and the man threw it into the
int -
be said, ordered her to have it cleaned up
Immediately, and spoke to her in an in
sulting manner.
Tozer thought if the gentleman had
any complaint to make he should reduce
it TO writing and present it. Il was so
ordered.
CITY JAIL PLUMBING.
A. Nj. Smith made his report on the
plumbing of the City Jail, and the Clerk
was instructed to advertise for bids in ac-
cordance with his report.
1t was ordered, on the opinion of the
City Attorney, that the Clerk advertise
Tor bids for sprlnkling districts and 8.
THE HENRY SUIT.
City Attorney Brown also reported that
he had taken charge of the papers in the
| case of w. h. Henry against the city, and
that Corporation Counsel stated that he
was disqualified from taking part in the
city's defense. The City Attorney said
that he had not the necessary time to at
tend to the case, in addition to his other
duties, and he therefore asked that suit
able attorney be employed by the board,
to whom he would render all the assist
ance in his power, to defend the case.
DEMANDS DIsAPPRoyED.
A communication was read from
Auditor Young, in which he stated that
he had disapproved the claim allowed by
the board May 18th in favor of President
Lawton in the sum of SS3 80 for services
performed as Acting Mayor during the
absence of Mayor Steinman from the city
in April and May. 1895, basing his disap-
prevail upon the opinion furnished by
Corporation Counsel Devlin.
The Auditor also announced that he
had disapproved the demand allowed
by the board OF May 9th in favor of
Mayor Steinman in the sum of $l76 81 for
salary as Mayor for the month of May.
He said the Mayor claims that his
monthly salary is fixed by the city
charter at $3.50, and that the Board of
City Trustees has not the authority to
deduct anything therefrom. AS he de-
clines to accept the amount allowed, said
MIR. Dung, as compensation in full it
only remained for him to return the de-
mand
The Clerk then read the opinion of
the Corporation Counsel on which the
Auditor based his disapproval of Presi-
dent Lawton's claim.
Mr.. Devlin said the board had no au-
thority and therefore could not increase
or decrease the salary of any of its MEM
bers. The payment of President Law
toms claim would be an increase in his
salary during the time he acted as Mayor.
Auditor Young also sent back without
his approval the claim of the Citizens
Committee for SIS o. for entertaining the
Half Million Club. He gave as his
reason for refusing to audit the claim
that the expenditure was unauthorized.
CITY DEBT TO BE REFUNDED.
Tozer then brought up the resolution
to refund the city's debt. He said the
brokers say they cannot very we'll take
4 per cent. bonds, but can the Al per cent.
bonds.
On motion of Devine the interest on
the bonds was fixed at per cent.
ToZer said the bonds would be num-
bered from l TO $40. The bonds from |
to 16 i'll be paid in 1896, and those from
IL to 81 in 1897. and so on, beginning with
the lowest number each time until all
are paid OIL.
On motion of Devine. the resolution to
refund the debt was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
laWtOn moved LnaL the ordinance
authorizing contract to be entered into
with NJ r. Beard for the collection of
| delinquent taxes be passed over the
Mayors veto.
The matter was laid over for week.
The Clerk then read the ordinance
granting the Central Electric Street Rail-
way Company franchise to conduct and
run road on Third, White and X streets.
The ordinance was referred to the City
Engineer. Corporation Counsel and Street
Committee.
A resolution was read increasing the
salary of the Assistant Clerk from $50 per
month to SIS.
Lawton moved the adoption of the reso-
luton, but there was no second to the
motion.
Leonard said be had delayed bringing
up the charges against City Physician
Fowler, waiting for the Board of Health
to take some action in the matter. He
did not believe the Board of Health in
tends TO notice the charges.
Friday night was SET for hearing the
charges.
Resolutions were adopted instructing
the Surveyor to furnish estimates of the
cost of improving Seventeenth street,
from J to p, and Eighteenth street, from
b to Z.
The board then adjourned until next
Friday evening.