The record-union., 1895-09-24

SACRAMEN
length of time not to exceed, say, sixty
days.
Devine asked DIR. Huntington who he
regarded as being the present Building
and Sanitary Inspector.
The doctor replied that q. w. Herr
was the only Sanitary and Building In
spectoT.
Devine replied that he did not regard
him as such.
Leonard said if after the first $500 were
expended and $500 more were needed, he
would vote for the additional sum.
Lawton said $500 would not last three
days.
Pennish suggested that the President
was getting extravagant.
Lawton replied that he was willing to
be extravagant in such a matter. He
dld not want the Board of Trustees TO be
responsible for the entrance of cholera
into this city, but wanted the RESPONSE
| bllity 10 rest with the Board of Health.
bovine said the Board of Health al
ways wanted their own way, and per-
sisted IN recognizing George w. Herr as
Sanitary and Building Inspector when
| that office had been abolished by the
Board Of Trustees.
Leonards amendment appropriating
$500 for the Board OF Health, was then
put to vote. 1t was lost by the votes of
Pennlsh. Tozer Bragg, Wachhorst. Law
ton, Kent and Davis. Only Leonard and
bovine voted in favor of the amendment.
LaWton'S resolution was then put to q
vote and carried by the votes of Pennish,
Iozer. Bragg, Wachhorst, Lawton. Kent,
Leonard and Davis.
DeVIne voted against the resolution.
hf Er,. reNf-
In 1avor OF the resolution that he wanted
to Keep the cholera out of the city.
During the roll-call DR.. Huntington
LETT the room. This was noticed by Pen
nish, who remarked, who in hi
wouldn't get outw
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Committee reports being in order, De-
vine reported that a sinkhole at Twelfth
and Il streets caused a bad state OF affairs
there from sanitary standpoint, and that
the cutters in front Of the property on
the southeast corner of Ninth and j
streets were also in bad condition. De-
vine took occasion in making his report
TO give Sanitary and Building Inspector
herr another rap over the knUckles by
stating that he allowed such a condition
OF affairs To exist.
Kent said the 10. 600 -gallon-pa minute
centrifugal pump would be placed on y
street, between the riyerand Front street.
On his motion the City Surveyor was
instructed to obtain right of way over the
property on street to lay the necessary
pipes.
MESSAGES FROM THE MAYOR.
The following messages were received
from the Mayor:
DRAINAGE PUMPING CONTRACT.
To the Board Of Trustees: [ desire to
call the attention eff your board to the
following provision contained III the con-
tract between the city and Casper Il Long
dated December l3, 1894, for the running
of the street pump:
"Ihe city Of sacramento reserves the
right to cancel said contract at the expira-
ton OF nine months from December 20,
1884, or thereafter at the pleasure Of the
said Board OF Trustees.U
As the nine months time mentioned in
the contract has expired [ ask that tb e
contract be cancelled, for the reason that
the city can have the work done for much
less than the present contract price. The
water is very low, ana the work neces-
sary to be done in pumping the same is
very slight. Ii Will be considerable of q
saving to the city to cancel the contract
at this time IN accordance with the above
provision, and enter into new contract
for the same. Respectfully submitted,
3. L. STEINMAN, Mayor.
UNPUBLISHED ORDINANCES.
To the Bonrd Of Trustees l deem it
my duty to again call your attention to
the fact that Section 20 OF the charter re-
quires that the Board Of Trustees, during
the first year OF its organization under
the charter, shall cause all ordinances
then IN force TO be classified under ap-
propriate heads and shall provide for the
publication OF the same in book form,
and that at the expiration OF each year
thereafter shall cause the ordinances
adopted in the preceding year to be like
wise published.
This duty has not been performed bv
your board, and as yet no legal steps
have been taken in the matter. AS re-
suit our ordinances are in confusion.
People are constantly calling at my office
Tor information concerning the city ordi-
nances. Several communications from
abroad for copies of our ordinances and
charter have been received at my office,
but as your board have failed to comply
with the plain provisions OF the charter,
L have not been able TO com ply with the
requests. If the ordinances were COM
piled as they should De, il would be
much easier to enforce them and our citi-
zens would understand them more read
ily and obey their provisions. The legal
steps necessary should be taken immedi-
ateiy to have this work done. Respect
B. \. STEINMAN, Mayor.
REGISTERS AT THE CITY ELECTION.
To the Board Of Trustees: AS YOU are
doubtless aware general municipal cleo
ton will be held on the 9TH day of No
vember OF this year. AS tho charter pro-
vides that all municipal elections shall in
alI respects, as near as may be possible
be conducted in accordance with the pro-
visions OF the laws OF the State for hold
/ ing general elections, il will be necessary
/ for your board to issue a proclamation
! fixing the time OF election, the places of
! voting and the election officers.
! AS il probably will be necessary to have
! supplement of all voters who have
registered since the time OF the printing
of the last Great Registers in this county,
! advise that steps be taken to have
the County Clerk prepare one. 1t
probably will be necessary to have the
names Of the voters who have changed
their residence since the printing OF the
Great Register in the supplement. All
names on the Great Register W hich are
contained in the supplement on account
of change OF residence should be Cancelled
in the Great Registers in use at the differ
ent precincts, and in making the contract
with the County Clerk l dvise that a
provision be inserted covering this point.
Respectfully submitted.
B. I. SrEINMAN. Mayor.
HYDRANTs PLUGGED WITH STONES
TO tie Board Of Trustees: Some
months ago. when permission was
granted by your board to the street
aprinklers to use the hreDlugs for the
purpose OF filling the sprinklIng carts,
informed your board in q message that it
was privilege that should not have been
granted 10 them. and that they should be
compelled TO use the standpipes, as was
the rule in former years.
In addition 10 the objection that the use
OF the nreplugs by the street sprinklers
causes muddy pools to form. there is an