The record-union., 1895-02-19

Ihe trlal OF certain cases few weeks ago.
a number Of the members of the In
dustrlal Army, said Mr.. Brown, were to
ne tried, and they made affidavit that
they could not get fair and impartial
trial at the hands ola Sacramento Justice
For this reason the Mayor saw fit to call
IN Justice Meyer of Calf.
On motion of Bragg, the bill was or
dered paid.
OPENING OF STREETS.
G. n. Post presented a petition signed
by Thomas OBrien, requesting the board
to defer the opening Of the streets be-
tween Iwenty-fifth and Twenty-ninth,
B and f streets, until after this seasons
crops are harvested.
ON motion OF Leonard, 3the matter was
referred to the Corporation Counsel.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Leonard, of the Fire Committee, re-
ported that the new hose wagon for the
Fire department. was completed.
Devine, Of the Street Committee, said
he had investigated the complaint abouta
! fence on the northeast corner of Fifth
| and O streets extending out on the side
| walk. lie moved that the Superinteud-
! ent OF Streets be directed to have the
fence put in its proper place. Carried.
Kent, of the Levee Committee, said
| complaints have been made to him Of
! lot OF telephone poles on the levee on
!
! to the superintendent of Streets.
IoZer of the Police Committee, said the
| Chief of Police had complained of lack of
help at the Police Station TO keep the
| place IN proper sanitary condition.
The Chief also complained Of the lack Of
! facilities for the suppression OF Chinese
! lottery games now running at full blast.
| Kent said Fifteenth street, between j
! and h, Is III a bad condition on occount
of the removal OF the street car rails on
! that street.
| The Superintendent Of Streets was
j ordered to have the block put in proper
repair.
Y-STREET DRAINAGE PUMP.
Pennish said complaints have been
made about the inability of the Y-street
! pump to pump the sewage OF the city
into the river. He moved that the
superintendent Of Streets ascertain if the
pumps are in use night and day.
Bragg said he had been informed that
! the employees Of the city at the pump are
IN the habit Of neglecting their work at
! frequent intervals.
Fennish's motion was carried.
! The matter ofthe claim OF Mrs. L. Hum
nell to two lots in the City Cemetery
were referred to the Mayor.
4 BROKEN SEWER.
| Bragg said somebody had broken the
| sewer at Sixth and 5 streets. He said an
endeavor should be made to ascertain
! who broke the pipe.
The superintendent of Streets was in
structed to obtain the information for the
board.
The complaint about nuisance in the
alley between Sixth and Seventh, 2 and
y streets, was referred TO the Mayor
CONCERNING INDIGENTs.
Corporation Counsel DevIin submitted
a communication, in which he said the
city IS part OF the county, anu the Obli-
EatlOn OF the county extends to all Within
It's boundaries in relation to indigents,
rms, however, he states, does not make
It any less the right and duty of Sacra-
/ ment0 city to DO what is right and what
1t IS able TO do in the same matter.
POLICE ARRESTS.
Clerk of the Police Court Desmond re-
ported that the Police Department had
made 3,OS3 arrests, Of which lis were for
( leIonIes, under the present aiministra-
ton.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
The reports of the various CITY officials
for January were then taken up.
superintendent of Cemeteries George
W. ticks reported that he had collected
during January the sum of S4o9 90
Chief of Police Drew reported that OH
arrests were made during the month of
January. Meals furnished, 1897; lodg-
ings, L.
City Auditor Young submitted the fol-
loving as showing The condition of the
various FUNDS IN the city treasury: