The record-union., 1895-02-26
NO ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICERS.
The City Must Stump Along With
What She Has.
Alleys to Be Improved-More Water
Pipe-A Threatened Damage
suIt-Defective Contract.

heSsIS' w aCnnOrSt, henC, Davis, Bragg
Tozer, Deyine, Leonard, Pennish and
President Lawton being present.
The following messages from the
Mayor were read:
DEFECTIVE CONTRACT
To the Board Of Trustees: I herewith
return to your honorable body without
action thereon, the contract between the
city and Frank Lyman for the furnishing
of ), 500 feet OF iron pipe. My reasons for
doing so are as follows:
FIrst-The contract is signed by w. d.
Lawton in his individual capacity, and
not as President of the Board of Trustees,
and therefore the contract is not properly
executed OF behalf of the city.
SecOnd-Ihe affidavit of sureties at
tsehed to the bond is signed by HoIbrook,
Merrill Il Stetson, per Enright, manager.
AS a firm cannot swear to an affidavit,
this should be corrected. The manager
or a member of the firm should make the
affidavit for and on behalf of the firm.
In this connection, desire to call the
attention of your board 10 the following
facts:
The contract was awarded to Frank
Lyman on the 4th day Of February, 1898,
and the pipe was to be delivered within
thirty days after the awarding of the
same. The parties appeared to have en-
y
1895 The same was received by me on
February 20, 1885, sixteen days after the
awarding Of the contract.
The pipe is already here and ready for
use, although there exists no valid con-
tract as yet.
l do not understand why these con-
tracts are not entered into Immediately
after the awarding Of the same, and why
they are not sent to me without so much
delay. l have called the attention Of
your board on several occasions to the
fact that contracts are not sent to me
promptly, 1t would seem as if an effort
Is being made TO ignore me in the con-
slderatOn of these contracts. / hope that
in the future more dispatch viii be used
IN these matters, as it is certainly an IN
justice to me. A continuation of the
present practice is q plain violation of the
intent OF the charter. Respectfully sub
mitted, b. I. STEINMAS, Mayor.
THE Kendall BOND SUIT.
70 the Board Of Trustees: An action
has been commenced in the Superior
Court OF the county OF Sacramento by w.
S. Kendall, plaintiff, against James n.
Porter, Treasurer OF the city OF Sacra-
meuto, defendant, for writ OF mandate
commanding the treasurer to pay plain
tiff the amount claimed to be due upon
certain bonds.
The papers have been placed in the
hands OF Robert y. Deylin, Corporation
Counsel. understand that Mr.. Deylin,
in conjunction with the Funded Debt
Commissioners, viii represent tho inter
ests of the city in the matter. Respect
fully submitted,
b. |. STEINNIAN, Mayor,
MRS. HUMMEL's CEMETERY LOT.
To the Board Of Trustees: ! have ex-
amiued into the claim OF Mrs l.. Hum
mel to cemetery lots NJ 353 and 354, and
am convinced that she IS the owner Of
the same, her deed having been accident
ally destroyed.
] therefore recommend that your board
authorize the execution of duplicate
deed to her for the same. Respectfully
submitted, b. I. STEINHAN, Mayor.
SPECIAL POLICEMAN.
To the Bourd Of Trustees Pursuant
to the resolution of your board creating
the same, passed February Is. 1885. /
hereby nominate and, by and with your
neuJo be Special Policeman for the locality
bounded as follows:
The Convent of the Sisters of Mercy.
situated between i and o. Eighth and
Ninth streets. especttully submitted.
Is. I. SHERMAN, Mayor.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Tozer of the Finance Committee said the
proposition OF uepOsitiug the ciUy's money
in q bank had been Investigated, ana he
had ascertaIned that to do so would he IL
legal
Bragg reported needed repairs re-
quired for the Art Gallery. The Build
ing Committee was instructed to attend
TO the matter.
Devine OF the Street Committee said he
had ascertained that the city after once
having accepted j and X and Second
streets It would have 10 keep them n re-
pair. The committee was given weeks
further time TO make the repairs.
Kent OF the same committee reported
that he had investigated the eucroach-
melt OF fences on the north side Of O
street, between Fifth ana Sixth, and after
considering the matter was OF the opin-
len that the resolution ordering the
fences to be removed should be resciuded.
Bragg OF the Building Committee said
the Plumbing Inspector wanted some OF
the plumbing ordinances printed. The
committee was authorized to have the
printing done.
a BIG DAMAGE CLAIM.
On motion of Bragg the bill of Sc, 500 Of
J.. II. Stelnneyer for damages claimed
10 have been sustained by beng injured
IN an acclGC1t at tWeuty-s and L
streets on Deem Der =, 1885,, was rejected,
Steinmeyer and four other persons
II tAE EiLtt4 tEAi .-4AA Tug drainage canal
by the horses drawing the wagon IN
which they were riding falling into the
canal. Both horses were killed aud the
occupants OF the wagon were injured.
Isaac Joseph addressed the board in
reference TO SteIumeyGT's bill. lie con
tended that there was not protection
enough there AMI that the city is liable
for damages.
IoZer aud Deyine said the driver of the
wagon IN which Stelnmeyer was riding
was reckless ana careless, and he was 10
blame for the accident
Joseph stated that Steinmeyer would
sue the city.
GRAND ARMY ENCAMPaTENT.
General /. W. Sheehau, Frank Miller
and II. \. Bennett. a committee from the
Grand Army of the kepU bile, asked for
an appropriation to help deiray the ex-
penses OF the Grand Army encampment
60 be held in this city next month. The
committee asked for an appropriation Of
500.
ON motion OF Deyine, the matter was
laid over for week.
THE WATER SERVICE.
The Clerk then read the comparison
between January, 1894, ana January. 1888.
OF the amount Of water pumped bv the
engines at The Water Works. the Dres-
sure, fuel consumed and expense OF
operation.
in January, 1884, the pumps were run
IA hours. Gallons pumped, lis. 5s0, 900:
domestic pressure, 81 TO 50 pounds: ire
pressure, % pounds; fuel consumed,
l,lb5,4yV- ENpenss-Ccst Of supplies,
Sl59 os; repairs, Sl79 70: fuel, 81. 800 -36:
cost Per million gallons pumped, SI4 l2E:
total, 81 ,6s4 80.
Inc record for January. 1895, is as fol-
lows: h9urs, 752: gallons pumped. I25.-
t-f'uoU' Domestic pressure, 80 pounds:
nTe pressure, 80 pounds: fuel consumed.
i,-J4,52l pounds. Expeuse-Cost Of sup
pies, % 81; repairs, S97 50; fuel 81. 054 "a:
per million gallons pumped, - -; total,
SIZE so.