The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-04
CLAIMS THAT WERE NOT AUDITED.
The Mayors Salary for the Month Of
May involved.
City Trustees Adopt Tozer's Resolu'
ton to Refund the Debt-May.
or's Communications.


The City Board of Trustees held theil
regular weekly meeting last evening
Trustees Lawton, Wachhorst, Kent
Davis, Bragg. Leonard, Devine, Iozel
and Pennish being present.
Kent said that man named .. ID
Hawk, who lives at Twenty-ffth and L
streets, complained that the electric iigh
there attracted so many bugs that it pre-
vented him from renting his house. de
therefore asked that it be moved to the
opposite corner. Kent said that ne dlo
not think that it would cost tho city
more than s. to move it. He therefore
moved that it be moved.
Pennlsh did not see how the gentleman
from the Second could have enough
cheek 10 advocate that the board should
try to control the beetles and Bugs.
The motion was carried by vote Of
to 4.
Leonard in the chair.]
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Tozer said that he was informed, in re-
gard to the claim of the city against the
county for building some bridges, ma
jority of the Board of Supervisors IA
vored its payment, although one OF the
City Supervisors opposed II. Devine
was appointed a committee OF one to
wait on the board on Wednesday on the
subject.
Devine said the gardener needed 10C
feet of hose at the Plaza. DeVine was In
structed to buy IL.
Kent said that J. E. Morrison had put
in over block of water-pipe some years
ago at Twelfth and i streets, under prom
ise of Trustee Conklin that he should be
allowed 10 use water until the water bill
equaled the expense of putting down the
pipe. He moved that the board so order.
Considerable discussion ensued. and
the matter was finally referred to the
Water Assessor.
Leonard said he had been requested to
ask the board to place an awning in front
of the Water Works, as the sun is too hot
there in the Afternoon.
The Water Committee was instructed
to procure the awnings.
The following messages were received
from the Mayor.
DELINQUENT CITY TAXES.
To the Board Of Trustees: I herewith
transmit to your honorable board, with
my disapproval Endorsed thereon, the
contract between the city and M. r.
Beard for the collection of the delin-
quent city taxes levied prior to the adop-
ton Of the present city charter. My rea-
sons for disappearing said contract are
as follows:
First-Prior to the adoption Of the new
charter it was the duty of the District
Attorney of the county of Sacramento to
collect these delinquent city taxes. AS
the new charter does not provide any
other method for their collection. it is
still the duty, in my judgment, of the
District Attorney to continue in the col
lection OF these taxes; therefore, 1t would
be illegal to employ any other person to
perform the duty which the District At
torney is required to perform by virtue
of his office. Until it is shown that it is
not the duty of the District Attorney to
collect these taxes, or he refuses to collect
them, it will be time enough to employ
some other person.
Second-The terms of the proposed
contract virtually create the office of De-
linquent Tax Collector. If this be so,
the office can only be created in accord
ance with Section 215 of the charter,
which requires it to be done by ordi-
nance, adopted by not less than seven
affirmative votes of your board.
Third-Section 80 of the charter con-
tains the following provision: mo men,
Der of the Board OF Trustees shall ever
suggest. request The appointment of, ap-
point, or nominate any officer, clerk or
employe to any place in the City Govern
ment. except TO fill vacancy in the Of
fee of Mayor, elect the President of the
Board of Trustees, City Clerk and neces-
sary election officers"
In my judgment the proposed contract
violates this provision, and consequently
the employment of Mr.. Beard by your
board would be illegal. Respectfully
submitted, B. U. STEINMAN, Mayor.
ANTI-PICNIC ORDINANCE APPROVED.
To the Board of Trustees: I herewith
transmit to your honorable body, with
my approval Endorsed thereon, Ordinance
No. 386. entitled: IAN ordinance to pre-
vent the holding of public picnics within
the limits OF the city of Sacramento, de-
claring violation of the same to be a
misdeineanor, and fixing the penalty
therefor" Respectfully submitted,
Ii. u. STEINMAN, Mayor.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
To the Board Of Trustees: / hereby
notify your honorable body that have
this day given Hon. q. G.. Davis, Judge
OF the Police Police Court. a leave of alb
sence from the city for three weeks on ac-
count of sick ness, and that / have re-.
Township Justice, to preside in his abb
sence. Respectfully submitted,
b. Z. STEINMAN, Mayor,
ANTI-NU ISANGE COMMITTEE.
II. II. Hummel addressed the board
-ecapitulating the action taken by the
Anti Nuisance Association, and read the
resolutions adopted last week by the as
sociation and published in the RECORD
UNION.
He was accompanied by John hatcher,
+. S. Hotchkiss and c. n. Hartwell OF
the Executive Committee, and Sparrow
Smith, w. II. V. Raymond, w. f. jack
son and J.. A. Woodson of the Museum
Association Committee.
Sparrow Smith said that from per-
sonal observation for several years, and
from reports OF his family and neighbors,
he was convinced that the maintenance
OF the evil was serious damage to prop
erty interests and barrier to the inn
provement OF that portion Of the city.
Visitors who come to the Art Gallery
also eriticise very sharply the fact that
they have to pass through these streets
in order TO visit it, and the Museum AS
sociaIion has TO contend against this fact.
The state OF affairs is perfectly familiar
to every one, and the committee asked
that some definite action be taken to re-
move the nuisance.
John hatcher said that the place was
very tough one, and has not heretofore
been as bad as it has lately. Visitors
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