The record-union., 1895-04-02
TEE COMMITTEE ON PUMPS REPORT.
1t FavOrs the AIIis TripIe-Expansion
Pump.
The Board or Trustees Debate the
Question of Allowing Sfx-Foot
Cement Walks Put Down.

Cement Walks Put Down.
The City Board of Trustees held their
weekly meeting last night, Trustees
Lawton, Wachhorst Bragg, Davis, Kent,
DeVlne, Tozer, Leonard and Pennish be-
ing present.
The following messages from the May
or were read:
CEMETERY MAP.
To the Board of Trustees: Pursuant to
the resolution of your board, adopted
March Goth. l hereby nominate and, by
and with your consent. l hereby appoint
j. II. Miller to complete the block books
at the City Cemetery. Respectfully sub
mItted, b. \. STEINMAN, Mayor.
G. A. BURNS CLAIM.
To the Board Of Trustees Referring to
the claim of g. A. Burns against the city
for S2S 20 for hauling and wheeling earth
at the engine house of Company No. 2,
which has been referred TO me, / will
state that II. A. Guthrie, Chief Engineer
of the Fire Department. informed me
that he was having the work done, and l
replied that l had no objection to its being
done.
know nothing else about the claim,
but presume that the work WAS ueces-
sary, and that it has been done to the sat
lsfaction of Mr.. Guthrie, as the claim is
lndorsed as correct by him. Respectfully
submitted,
b. U. STEINMAN, Mayor.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Devine, for the Street Committee, re-
ported that the Trustees of Suffers Fort
expected to buy g. block south of the fort
and make nice park. de thought,
therefore, that the matter of the wall
which projects into l. street had better
rest awhile.
Leonard suggested that the watchman
had better be instructed to put up light
on the wall. So ordered.
Leonard presented report from the
Fire Department Committee, stating that
Engine No. had been repaired and was
in good order.
Tozer, Tor the Committee on SprinkIing
Wagons, reported that those contracted
for with Brown Bros. were finished and
ready for delivery, and those contracted
for with j. e. Hill were nearly finished.
kent, for the Levee Committee re-
ported that he had been waited on by
delegation of farmers, who wished to run
boat from Rio Vista, who asked a fran
Chise on Front street, from NJ to n A
franchise had been granted to the Califor-
MIA transportation Company in 1865, on
condition that they keep the wharf in
good repair, which they had never DONE
he had consulted the Corporation Coun-
sci, who thought that All ordinance would
be needed granting the Rio Vista people
the privilege OF landing, by paying dock
age, etc., as other boats do.
PUMP RECOMMENDED.
The committee of experts appointed to
examine the bids on pumping plant re-
ported in favor Of the triple expansion
pump offered by the Edward P. A Ills
Company, for the sum of SIS, 300.
The report states that in making this
selection the committee had in view the
fact that new boilers will Isoon be needed
at the Water Works, having a capacity
for increased steam pressure, which
would largely increase the efficiency and
economy OF these pumping engines above
the requirements of the specifications
and the triple expansion engines are
guaranteed under present circumstances
10 per cent. greater than double expan-
sion ones.
1t also states that although the pump
ing engine offered by the same company
at SI2 700 will fulfill the requirements of
the specifications, the difference in the
cost OF the triple expansion engines
would be saved to the city in six years in
fuel consumption alone, and the interests
Of the city would be served by the pur-
chase OF the latter.
1t recommends that it be expressly
stipulated that pump plungers be double
acting and outside packed; that the duty
ard method accepted by the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers; that
the manufacturers furnish, without addi-
tional cost, extra=caSings and glands for
plungers, Tor the purpose OF increasing
capacity OF pumps when increased boiler
pressure viii admit doing so.
1t was decided that the board hold
meeting al P. NJ. to-day TO consider the
report.
sTEINMULLER's CLAIM.
Corporation Counsel DevIin reported in
relation to StelnmuIler's claim against the
city for injuries suffered by him at the
drainage canal, that the courts have de-
cIded tnat city IS not responsible for
Injuries sustained through defective side
walks. on the same principle the city
was not responsible for Steinmuller's in
juriesr and he had no claim against it.
HEILBRoN's SALARY.
Corporation Counsel Devlin also pre-
sented long opinion on the claim of
Irving Hebron as clerk to the Superin-
teudent of Streets, stating that he thought
the claim would be a legal one, if the
Trustees chose to pay it.
THE wRITE-UP.
The representative of San Francisco
paper, who presented a proposition to
write up the advantages OF Sacramento,
asked that the board take some action on
the subject.
DeyIne thought 1t would be well to ap-
point a committee Of two to wait on the
Board of Supervisors and ask if they will
meet half the expense. He moved that
such committee be appointed.
Tozer aud Leonard opposed any such
action. He did not think either the CITY
or the county had any right to spend its
money for any such purpose.
Devine's motion was lost.
BILLS ALLOWED.
The usual number of bills were AL
lowed.
When Irving Heilbron's bill was read
il was allowed, Leonard voting no and
Davis refusing to vote, Wachhorst being
absent, having been excused on account
of sickness.
Brown Bros bill for sprinkling wagons
was allowed, in accordance with the con-
tract. 1t is for five wagons, and amounts
TO 81, Tl2 90.
NEW PATROL WAGON.
The clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids, according to specifications, for
the new patrol wagon.
THE DUMPING GROUND.
The bid of J. X. Gilman for the dump
ing ground was opened. It proposed to
pay $50 to the city, TO furnish a lot at
Fourteenth and Fifteenth, L and Y
streets, and cover up the garbage with
dirt or cinders.
Kent moved that 1t be adopted Carried.
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