The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-03

sen, owner of lot at Ninth and L
streets, asking the board to change the
official grade of the sidewalk on that
street in front of his lot.
The matter was referred to the Street
Committee.
4 communication was received from
the Trustees of Chico asking the board
to contribute to the expense of testing
the validity of the ordinance prohibit
ing persons from selling articles of
wearing apparel without a license, a
man who was arrested there having
sued out writ of habeas corpus in the
Supreme Court.
The board declined to contribute
John Martin was granted permission
TO open shooting gallery at 517 K
street.
A resolution was introduced by Pen
niSh, reciting that the city was involved
in a lawsuit with w e. Henry and that
committee, including the Mayor, was
appointed to employ attorneys to de-
fend 1t, and it has as yet made no re-
port of their agreement to the board,
and resolving that the committee shall
furnish to the board a written state
ment with the full agreement made
with the attorneys employed such to
be made a record of the board.
Pennish said that the first idea had
been to pay Judge McKune $4,000, but
he understood other arrangements had
been made. The board should know
what they were and they should be of
record.
The resolution was adopted
The ordinance providing for the es-
Establishment of a patrol system, with
two drivers, to hold office for two years,
was passed.
An ordinance regulating the digging
nm Of CIV oil Nv 4a IN
dividuals or companies was read. 1t
required parties doing such work to put
up deposit or bond, to be retained by
the city for one year, for the payment
OF possible damages and provided for
proper inspection.
It was laid over for one week.
An ordinance accepting the grading
and improvement of Third street, from
to K, was passed.
The bond of D. Mckay, as Trustee,
was approved, with Hiram Cook and A
Meister as sureties.
Bids were ordered to be advertised
for in the Record Union for the con-
structiOn Of a sewer in the alley be-
tween P and Q, Eighth and Ninth
streets.
Kent said the contractor who OBJ
tanned the contract for the fence on the
Y-street levee had not yet commenced
work.
Leonard said that it had been foggy
for several mornings and the Surveyor
has not yet run the lines.
Kent said he hoped the work would
soon be done in order to prevent more
damage suits.
Pennish offered a resolution that the
roll-call should hereafter commence
with the Third Ward The member
from that ward had secured the calling
of the roll to commence with the Ninth
Ward and he wanted TO return the COM
pliment.
Davis said that was in order that
Pennish might vote on his own judg-
ment, and not vote as those had who
came before him.
Kent moved to lay it on the table. No
second.
Davis objected to beginning in the
middle of the call, and said it was
childs play, but the motion was passed
by a vote of , to i.
The bids on electric wiring of the city
offices We're opened. The bidders were
Frank Lyman, American Electric
referred to the Finance Committee, to
be reported on next week.
Kent said the Y-street pump contract
is about to expire. 1t costs the city
about $1,000 He thought a motor
would save the city from $500 to So
600 a year, and moved that the Sewer
Committee be instructed to investigate
the matter and report next Monday
night Carried.
The petition of KrOgh & Lund for Ii
cense to keep saloon at 80 K street
was referred to the Chief of Police, and
the board adjourned