The record-union., 1895-06-18
THE L-OTREET NUISANCE AGAIN.
Trustees Refer the Associations Peti-
ton to the Mayor
Investigation of q Sale of Old Iron
From the Water Works
Ordered.

Ordered.
The City Board of Trustees held its
regular weekly meeting last night, Trus-
tees Lawton, Wachhorst, Davis. Kent,
Bragg. Devine, Tozer. Leonard and Pen
nlsh being present.
The following messages were received
from the Mayor:
TRUSTEE LAWToN's CLAIM.
To the Board Of Trustees: 1 herewith
return to your honorable body, without
action thereon, the claim of w. ID. Law
ton for the sum of $83 80. for the following
reasons:
l. The claim is not sworn to as required
by Section 81 of the charter.
= The claim is not indorsed by the
President OF your board as having been
allowed by your board. Respectfully
submitted, B. u. STEINNAN. Mayor.
CHARGES PREFERRED.
70 the Board Of Trustees: Chief En-
gineer Wolf OF the Water Works Depart
ment has this day filed in my Office writ
ten charges against Second Assistant
Engineer John Coffey, which charges, in
accordance with Section l66 OF the char
ter, are herewith transmitted to your
board for investigation and action. Re-
spectfully submitted,
b. L. STEINMAN, Mayor.
AN INVESTIGATION ADVISED.
To the Bourd Of Trustees: [ am. in
formed by Chief Engineer Wolf of the
Water " oTks Department that he, at the
request ana with the consent of the Water
Works Committee OF your board, sold a
lot of Old iron for the sum of 500 30.
Two reputable citizens of this city have
during the last two weeks called at my
Office and stated that they would have
given 500 Tor the lot OF iron, or at the rate
OF ~ 90 per ton, and, further, that this
TACT was known to the Chief Engineer
before ths sale was made.
am not aware of your board having
ever authorized the sale of the iron. Sub
division 1 of Section % of the charter
gives 10 your board the power to sell any
personal property of the city; but there
certainly is no provision or authority for
three members OF your board, acting as
the W ater Committee, to perform the
functions Of the whole board.
advise that this matter be investi-
gated by your board, and that 1t be ascer-
tanned by what authority the iron was
sold and why IL is the city received only
500 30 when other parties were willing to
give SEQ for the same. Respectfully sub
United, Is. \. STEINMAN, Mayor.
HosE3IAN APPOINTED.
10 the Board Of Trustees: On May
9th l nominated A. T. Pritchard as a
hoseman OF engine company No. of the
IRE department, vice George NcManus,
resigned.
AS the fifteen days time allowed by
the charter for action thereon by your
board has expired, and no action thereon
has been taken and desiring to remove
all question as to whether or not the
nomination has consequently lapsed. l
hereby nominate and, by and with your
consent. / hereby appoint A. +. Pritch-
ara 10 be hoseman of engine COM
pany No. OF the fire department,
vice George McManus, resigned. Re-
spectfully submitted.
b. I. STEINMAN, Mayor.
SPECIAL COUNSEL EMPLOYED.
70 the Board Of Trustees: You are
hereby uouhed that / have this day en-
ployed j. Ii. Mckune as special counsel
10 ueiend 1Or the city the litigation now
PENDING against il, by w. 4. Henry,
plaintiff, in the Superior Court Of the
county OF sacramento, State OF California.
ResDecttulIy submitted,
b. y. STEINNIAN, Mayor.
FUNDS IN THE TREASURY.
10 the Board Of Trustees: [ respect
fully report that in conjunction with J.
frank Brown, City Attorney; w. d.
Lawton, President OF the Board of Tus-
tees, being absent, l counted the cash in
the city treasury on June lst, and found
the same to agree with the amount re-
Quirod by the Auditors books.
The following is an account of the
moneys received and disbursed by the
City treasurer during the month of
May, 1898:
Balance on hand May I,
Edceip.s during month - 892S9 95 81
Warrants paid. ,4sO 68
Coul ons pald-........ 1,712 so
Total disbursements .................. 28.193 IS
Balance OF hand June /. 1895.-~S269,o ,o69 II
Respectfully submitted,
-. \. STEINMAN, Mayor.
! certify that l was present when the
cash III tie treasury was counted and as
sisted in the counting of the same; and
further. that the above report is correct
j. FRANK Brown, City Attorney.
BAssETT's CLAIM.
70 the Bo1Td Of TruSte I herewith
return 10 your honorable board, without
action thereon, The claim Of l.. L. Bassett
against the city Tor the following reasons:
/. Tie claim does not state any amount,
and therefore, Is no claim at all.
2. The Endorsement Of the allowance
theroo. by your President and Clerk is
not III tie handwriting of those officials.
.. The claim IS not properly before me,
because tlere ls no certificate by your
CIefk, or any one else, showing that the
same was passed over the AUDITORS veto.
I hesp spectiuuy submitted,
j. I. STEINMAN, Mayor.
CEDINANCE APPROVED.
70 the B0ard 0f Trustees. I herewith
transmit 10 your honorable body, with
my approval Endorsed thereon, Ordinance
No. -, entitled: AN ordinance ap-
proving and accepting tie work OF grad
ing, paving with granite blocks, con-
stIuclug granite curDinR and construct
ing b.sck catch basin in the alley be-
tween ] and j streets, from the east line
OF eyenth street to the west line OF
Eighth street." Respectfully submitted.
3. I. STEINNIAN, Mayor
NEW FLAGS.
Leonard said the Fourth of July was
approaching and the engine houses had
flags on that DAY. The flags on houses
No. and No. were worn out. and he
moved thai new flags be purchased. 1t
was 50 ordered.
FIRE ALARM WIRES.
Leonard stated that the new wires of
the Folsom Power Company were not
covered, and as q heavy storm might blow
them down on the tire alarm wires aud
burn out the boxes, he moved that new
covered wire ana other necessary things
be purchased Tor the fire alarm line, IN
order 10 prevent such damage. They
would cost, he thought, about $40
Pennlsh thought that the exact sum