The record-union., 1895-01-15
SOUTH YUBA CANAL ELECTRICITY.
The Company Accepts the Terms Of
the City.
Action of the City Trustees Last Night
on the Sewerage Question
Other Matters.

The City Board of Trustees met in
regular weekly session last night, Trus-
tees Lawton. Wachhorst, Kent, Davis,
Bragg, Devine, Tozer, Pennish and
Leonard being present.
The following messages from the Mayor
were read:
MAP OF WATER PIPES.
To the Board Of Trustees: On several
occasions l have called the attention Of
your board to Section l63 OF the charter,
which provides as follows:
1.-The Board OF Trustees shall cause TO
be made provided the same does not
exist at the time this charter takes
sffect) a complete and comprehensive
map or chart of the city water pipe sys-
tenn, showing the location of every main,
lateral, and size of such main, or lateral
pipe, fire-hydrant, house-tap, air-valve,
blow-otf and other important features.
Said map or chart shall be kept up, and
made to show all the extensions, addi-
tions, or alterations made from time to
time in the system. Said map or chart
shall be carefully preserved. and be kept
in the office OF the superintendent OF
Streets"
The City Taper informs me that the
city now has a small map or chart which
was made in the year 1851, but that the
same is not accurate, and does not show
ali the matters required by the above
section OF the charter. He is of the opin-
ion that new map must be made.
L therefore urgently request your board
to authorize me TO employ one or more
competent persons to prepare this map or
chart. Ii the work is not done now it
may cost the city a great deal of money
in the future.
The information necessary to make the
map or chart can be easily obtained from
fl,aY ,ns,ti l., oil
formed on the subject. and appears to be
the only person who is. In case Of his death
1t would be difficult matter TO prepare
an accurate map. Respectfully SUBJ
mitted, b. u. STEINMAN, Mayor.
TO DISCONTINUE sCRAPING.
To the Board Of Trustees: During the
last week many property-owners have
complained to me about the scraPers used
on the streets for the purpose OF remoV-
ing mud, and stated that the scrapers re-
moved the gravel as well as the mud.
They further stated that, as the gravel
had cost them considerable money, 1t was
unjust for the city to take it away from
the streets and I'LL IN low property at
their expense.
l am of the opinion that the complaint
is just one and therefore recommend
that the use OF scrapers for removing mud
be discontinued. Respectfully sub
mitted, B. u. STEINMAN, Mayor.
SPECIAL POLICE DISCHARGED.
To the Board Of Trustees: Being Of the
opinion that the city coIld now safely
dispense with the special police force
which has been on duty for some time, L
notified the Chief OF Police TO discharge
the special police force after last night.
Respectfully submitted,
b. L. STEINMAN, Mayor.
FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
To the Board Of Trustees: DR.. w. E.
Briggs, heretofore nominated as a MEM
Der of the Board of Health, having de-
ciined to serve, his name is hereby with
drawn, and in his place and stead |
hereby nominate, and by ami with your
consent, l hereby appoint DIR. II. L. Mich
OILS TO be a member of the Board of
Health. Respectfully submitted,
B. I. STEINMAN, Mayor.
Pennish moved that tho sewerage
question be taken up. ToZer said there
was other business to transact. The mo-
ton was lost.
Devine moved that the ordinance grant
ing the Central Electric Railway Com
pany further time in which 10 construct
the road on street, between Twenty
eighth and Thirty-first, be adopted.
The motion was carried.
Kent submitted the report of the City
Surveyor on the expense that would be
incurred IN repairing the city wharf on
Front street. The total expense would
be $50.
POLICE ARRESTS
Kent reported that the Chief of Police
said that the day and night Sergeants had
no time in which to make report OF the
number of arrests made in 1894. He
moved that the Mayor be authorized to
employ somebody TO do the work.
Devine opposed the motion. He said
the Police Department should furnish the
report. The Clerk of the Police Court
might find time to do it.
Leonard said il was a good thing to
know what the police has been doing.
Devine moved as an amendment that
the Clerk of the Police Court be in
structed to make the report. The amend
ment was carried.
PATROL WAGON, ETC.
Leonard reported that he did not feel
like reporting favorably on the PROPOSE
ton of l.. Bourland to enter into con-
tract TO furnish the city with a patrol
wagon. he said the city has good patrol
wagon at present. and it would not be
practicable TO make change.
ON motion of Kent, the City Collector
was instructed to collect from the county
two-hftns of the cost for the construction
OF the culverts on the N-street levee. be-
tween Twenty-first and Thirty first
streets. The total expense is "a, 500 o..
The amount to be paid by the county is
$500 OF.
The City Collector was also instructed
to collect from Schaw, Ingram, hatcher q
Co. the rent for the property occupied by
them in the block bounded by 3 and G,
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets.
DeyIne reported that there are no cleo
trio lights on Q street, between Fourteenth
and Eighteenth, ana south Of . on Six
teenth street. He recommended that
lights be provided for the localities
named.
a communication was read from the
South Nuba Water Company, stating
that the conditions of the ordinance grant
ing the company a franchise to conduct
electric power into the city were accepted.
The communication was ordered filed.
THE SEWERAGE MATTER
Was then taken up. The Clerk read the
ordinance providing for the issuance OF
$500, 900 IN bonds for the construction of a
new sewerage system.
Tozer moved as an amendment that the
amount be Sl50,000. The was
carried bv the votes OF Davis, Bragg,
Tozer, Leonard and Pennish. Noes
Wachhorst, Kent, Devine and Lawton.
Deyine said the present sewerage sys-
tenn is not as bad as some people would
make il appear. He wasopposed TO the is
suance OF the bonds, and hoped the peo-
pie would not be put TO the expense of a
special election.
The ordinance was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes-Davls, Bragg, Tozer,
Leonard, Pennish and Lawton. Noes
" achhCrst, Kent and Devlne.
a communication was read from a
number of residents on q street, between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth, requesting
the board To give them six months time
in which to construct sidewalks In front
OF their resi- pective residences. The COM
municatton was referred to the Mayor.