The record-union., 1895-03-05
NO COMPROMISE WITH Mr.. HENRY.
The City Trustees Indifferent About
the Water Suit.
Bovine Kicks Against His Alley AS
sessment-The Mayors Electric
Pole Veto Sustained.

The City Board of Trustees met In reg
ular session last evening, Messrs. WalCh-
horst, Kent, Davis, Bragg, Tozer, Devine,
Leonard, Pennish and President Lawton
being present.
The following messages from the Mayor
were read:
STATE BURIAL PLAT.
To the Board Of Trustees: After 1ull
consideration of the subject, nave con-
cluded that it is best for the city OF Sacra-
mento to make a decd OF gilt to the STATE
Tor the State burial plat in the City Gene
terry.
| recommend, therefore, that your
board consult with Corporation Counsel
in reference to the matter and have the
proper ordinance prepared, so that the
deed can be made and delivered TO the
State while the Legislature is in session.
Respectfully submitted,
is. I. STEINMAN, Mayor.
CITY EXPERTS.
To the Board Of Trustees: / hereby
notify your honorable body that l have
appointed NJ r. Beard and A. d. Catlin
as experts for the purpose Of exporting
the books of the city officials and of the
different departments for the fiscal year
Of 1894. Respectfully submitted,
B. y. STEINMAN. Mayor.
To the Board Of Trustees: Owing to
the fact that at the present time a large
number of our worthy citizens are out of
employment, / think IL would be good
idea for your board to call up some streets
Tor improvement and pass the necessary
resolutions of intention. BY SO doing
work will be furnished to those who are
in need.
There are a number of streets that need
improvement and this is a good time TO
start the work. | therefore recommend
that your board take the necessary steps
10 have some street work done at once.
Respectfully submitted,
b. L. STEINMAN, Mayor.
a REQUEST DENIED.
b. Rowles ask ed permission to blast the
hill at Twenty-tirst and streets for max
ing improvements at that place.
Deviue moved that the desired permis-
sion be granted.
Leonard opposed the motion. 1t would
be dangerous work, and accidents might
occur.
Devine said the dirt and rock could be
blasted without damage.
The motion was lost
PETITION TO OPEN THE PARK.
y numerously signed petition was read
by I. Z. Churchmau requesting the board
10 open some OF the streets running
through Agricultural Park in order that
the streets may be used at such times
when the park is not used Tor holding
the State Fair and for racing purposes
The petition states that keeping the
streets closed when the park is not in
use Is a detriment TO the interests of the
citizens OF this city and particularly 10
Inc residents of the Eighth " ard. By
opening the streets, the petition states,
the property east OF the Park would
greatly enhance in value.
Churchman addressed the board in
support OF the petition.
Kent moveJ That the petition be laid
over three months.
Devlne moved as an amendment that
the petition be rejected. Carried.
President LawtOu said il was very bad
taste Tor aDyUody TO petition for the
opening of the Park at this time when
an effort is being made 10 save the State
lair.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Leonard of the Fire Department Com
mIttee reported that the Chief Engineer
has had on trial al Instrument 10 test
the fre-alarm apparatus. He moved
that the instrument be purchased at
cost OF SO. Carried.
Devine of the Street Committee re-
ported that il a bridgs was constructed at
Thlrty-hrst and " streets, pelItioued for
al the last regular meeting, the roadw
would run through q house.
plants we're made 10 him OF an obnox-
Ious pool at Twentieth and y streets.
Devlne moved thai : bridge be con-
structed al Ihirty-hrsi and W streets.
Kent moved as an amendment that the
Board OF Supervisors be requested 10
contribute Cue-haIi OF the cost OF the
bridge. Carried.
Tozer moved that the Clerk sdvertize
for bids for the use o. the sides of spriuk-
ling wagons Tor advertising purposes,
Leonard said the appearance OF adver-
usemeuts on the wagons would look like
cheap John sort OF way OF doing busi-
ness. The motion was carried
\ petition was reaQ from Herman II.
Grau and Louis r. Breuner, requesting
the board TO close the alley between = and
i. Twenty-irst and Tweuty-second
streets. The petitioners state that they are
the owners or the block and desire TO
subdiylde the block Tor building pur-
poses.
The matter was referred to the Corpora
Gou Counsel.
ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION WIRES
a communication was read from the
Sacramento Electric Power and I,igbt
Company, asking the board 10 make s,Ich
orders as may be necessary To urasrriF,.
the requirements OF the board touching
the location ana erection OF poles, masts,
wires and other conductors for the trans
mission and conducting OF electric energy
as may De necessary Tor supplying the
city with electric power Tor machinery.
heating apparatus, light, and such other
uses Of electricity on, along and upon the
following streets and alleys under the
terms and conditions OF Ordinance No
SIS: Along the north sides OF J ana \
streets from Front 10 Thlrty-firSG streets.
along The eAs. side OF Sixth street from r
10 K streets; along seventh street from ID
10 Il streets; along L street from sixth to
Seventh slreeisi along The alley between
y and l. streets from Second 10 ThIrtv-
IITst streets; along the alley between L aud
NJ streets, from Second 10 IhirIy-hrst
streets, except through tie Capitol
grounds; along the a.isy between y aud
streets, from second 10 IHirty-hrst
streets; along the alley between VI sud y
streets, from Second 10 Thirty-first
streets, except through The Capitol
grounds; sioug the alley between ii and
i streets. from Sixth 10 Thirty first
streets; along the alley between ~ aud
II streets, from Sixth TO Ihir.y-flrst
streets; along the alley between y and X
streets, from Second TO Ihirty-first
streets along Eighth street, from the
alley between Z anu ID streets 10 the slley
between + and I streets: along the al!ey
between ! and + streets, from Seventh 70
Eighth streets; along Twentieth street
from the alley between { auli u streets 70
the allsy between L and + streets: along
TwenIy-lhird street, from the alley be-
tween Z and y streets 10 the alley be-
tween Z anu + streets.
The communication states thai il is the
Intention oi the company 10 use The poles
now owned by i on J and X streets
wherever pracslcAble- Where the poles
now IN position are not of sufficient
biSlL they VIII be removed Sntf n.,ars