The record-union., 1895-06-25
ANYONE Who SAYS 50 is A LIAR.
Trustee Davis Response to a Sup
posed Insinuation.
Mayor Steinman Approves the Water
Rates Ordinance-No Pay for an
''Acting Mayor

The City Board of Trustees held its
regular weekly meeting last night, Trus-
tees Lawton, Wachhorst. Kent, Davis,
Bragg, Devine, Leonard and Pennish be-
ing present
Mr.. Shock of the Central Electric Rail-
way stated that they had been unfortu-
nate in burning out q generator that alter
noon and would ask the privilege OF
placing some poles on s street, between
Front street and the alley, temporarily,
go that they could connect with the PIo-
neer Box Factory, where their machin-
cry still was. 1t would only be tempo
rary arrangement until they could get
their power from Folsom.
A resolution was adopted granting the
required permission for three weeks.
The following messages were received
from the Mayor:
BAssETT's CLAIM REJECTED.
70 the Board Of Trustees l herewith
return to your honorable body, with my
disapproVal indorsed thereon, the claim
of Stanton Myers, assignee OF l.. +. Bas-
sett, for the sum of 500, claimed TO be
due for the furnishing of plans tor sew
erage. My reasons for disappearing the
same are as follows:
The claim was vetoed by the Auditor
on February /, 1885, because the contract
was not approved by the Mayor. l am
OF the opinion that the Auditor is correct
in his view of the matter, and there
fore sustain his disapproval
In this connection l will state that be-
fore the assignor of claimant performed
any services in the matter informed
him that as the contract had not been ap-
proved by me as Mayor, there would be
a serious question as to whether or not
he could collect anything from the city in
the event Of his plan being accepted.
Respectfully submitted.
B. !. STEINMAN, Mayor
80 PAY FOR ACTING MAYOR"
To the BOdrd Of Trustees: 1 herewith
return 10 your honorable body, with my
disapprOval Endorsed thereon. the claim
OF W. h. LaWton for So 33, claimed to be
due for services performed as acting
Mayor from April 26 1898, TO May ., 1893,
which claim was vetoed by the Auditor
on June >, 1893, on the advice OF the Cor
pOration Counsel, and which was passed
over the Auditors veto by your board on
June 10, 1873. My reasons for disapproy-
ing tins claim are as follows:
First-Ihe charter does not provide that
the President Of the Board of Trustees
when acting as Mayor shall receive any
greater compensation than that allow ed
10 him as Trustee; and if it did it would
probably be an increase in compensation
during the term Of Office, which, there
fore, would be void.
Second ind no provision of the law
which authorizes the President of the
Board OF Trustees to act as Mayor during
the absence Of the latter, and, conse-
Quently, IN my Judgment, he Is not en-
titled to any compensation therefor.
Ihird-SectlOn 81 of the charter provides
that when the Mayor is temporarily un-
able to perform his official duties, the
President OF the Board OF Trustees shall
act as Mayor pro tempore. But the
words Temporarily unable" does not. IN
my judgment, include within their mean
ing absence from the city. When out Of
the city on official business l still claim
10 0e Mayor and entitled to the full COM
peusation. Respectfully submitted,
b. I. STEINMAN, Mayor.
WATER ORDINANCE APPROVED.
To the B9ard Of Trustees: l herewith
return to your honorable body, with my
approval IndOrsed thereon. Ordinance
NO. -, entitled An ordinance regulat-
ing ana liking water rates in the city of
Sacramento. prescribing conditions and
regulations Tor use OF water and provld-
ing penalty for the violation thereof"
some months ago when the water ordi-
nance was before me / disapproved il
because o. It's many unjust provisions,
and set out in message to your board in
what particulars it should be amended.
am pleased 10 observe that the ordinance
under consideration has adopted q few Of
these suggestions, after a lapse of time
had demonstrated that the old ordinance
was unfair aud impracticabl ole in its en-
fOrcement
The present ordinance is still unsatis-
factory 10 me in many particulars, but
D he. rat oh a he Z
so that the benefits contained in the
amendment may be given effect. [ am
aware tAat good legislation is obtained n
pIecemea and hope that when the water
ordinance IS again amended some of the
objectionable provisions may be removed.
/ would suggest that Section 26 of the or
dinauce be changed SO that the charge for
water used Tor cement purposes be based
upon the number OF square feet laid. By
this means 1t Will be an easy matter for
the Water Assessor to measure the
amount of cement laid. while under the
present ordinance it will be difficult
matter for hIm TO estimate the number Of
barrels used. Respectfully submitted,
b. \. STEINMAN, Mayor.
CONTRACTS APPROVED.
10 tie B0urd Of Trustees: l hereby
notify your honorable body that l have
this day approved resolution of award
No. 20, awarding the contract to Antonio
king for the improvement of Tenth
street, from G 10 q streets, aud have this
day fled The same with your Clerk.
Also, the contract between the city and
John Hughes for the sprinkiing Of the
streets en- mhraced within district No. S.
Also, the contract between the city and
jacob hIebor for the sprinkling of the
streets embraced within district No. 9.
Resp pecLlully submitted,
Is. L. STEINAIAN, Mayor.
PURCHASE OF STATUTES.
To the Board Of Trustees: Referring to
the communication OF Charles w Palm
TO your board which was sent to me for
consideration, | will state that it is a good
IDEA tor the city to purchase two copies OF
the statutes OF 1898, one copy OF which to
be kept ia your Clerks office. and the
other given TO the city Attorney.
therefore advise that the bill. amounting
to 50, be paid. Respectfully submitted,
B. u. SrEINMAN, Mayor.
NEW SURETY NECESSARY.
To the Board Of Trustees. l desire to
call the attention of your board to the
fact that the bond accompanying the
contract between the city and John Wall
x Co. for the sweeping and cleaning OF
certain streets, dated May %, 1899, con-
tajns the names or II. +. Dillman and c.
{. Brown as sureties. Since the execu-
ton of this bond II. +. Dillman has died;
anu, understanding that prior to bis
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