The record-union., 1895-08-20
make public acknowledgements of the
MISCELLANEOUS.


the approval of the committee had already
been secured.
Treasurer Porter reported that the in
terest coupons were presented payable to
bearer. and he could not tell TO whom
they were paid.
Davis offered the following resolution:
WHEREAS, 1t is the duty of the Mayor,
as the executive officer OF the city, to see
that the ordinances of the city are en-
forced, and whereas. many of the ordi-
nances are continuously violated, there
fore be it
ReS0tCed, That the Mayor is requested
to see that all ordinances and resolutions
OF the Trustees be Immediately enforced,
especially the following:
ordinance No. l42, sections I3 and IL,
relating TO throwing or placing dirt.
ashes. garbage, shavings, filth. otfal,
seeds, oyster shells, glass or other rub
Dish in the streets.
Ordinance No. l42, section q, relating
TO boys cOngregatlng about theaters and
other places after night.
Ordinance NO. SO, preventing the de-
posting of garbage i'll Sutter Lake.
Ordinance No. II, section D OF chapter
lO, preventing women from being in or
near the windows and doors OF houses of
IlI-1ame.
Ordinance 40. II, section of chapter
- requiring passenger wagons TO be
mum bered.
Ordinance No. 262, requiring every per-
son doing business. trade. profession or
calling to take out license. See section
., chapter >, ordinance No. IL
Ordinance No. $50, requiring garbage
TO be put on the dumping ground on the
block bounded by Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth, u and V streets.
Ordinance 332 compelling wagons to
be 50 constructed that no manure or
other material shall be spilled from them.
Contract Section 8, requiring street
sprlnklers to record number of wagon
with the superintendent of Streets, and
paint the number on the side of their
cart, and TO see that the sprinkling con-
tracts are properly enforced; also, to see
that all sidewalks that have been con-
demned be immediately built.
Devlne said there was similar resolu-
ton on the minute book. The charter
provides that the Mayor shall enforce the
ordinances.
Leonard thought it foolish to encumber
the minutes with such resolutions. lie
would vote for the Mayor to be asked TO
enforce all ordinances.
Tozer said that what was everybody's
business was nUbody's business. 1t
should not be requisite to call the Mayors
attention to these matters, but it would
do no hurt to do so.
Kent offered as substitute that the
Mayor be requested to enforce all ordi
nanCes. but the substitute was lost by a
vote of to f.
Davis then called for his motion, and it
was carried by the same vote.
The case of Mrs. r. f. Flynn, who
claimed to have paid for a lot in the City
Cemetery. was referred to the Street
Committee.
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Bids for printing $50 copies OF the re-
port of the Chief Engineer OF the Fire
Department were opened. Day &, Joy
bid for s. per page, d. Johnston d Co.
bid for 500 and the Pacific Printing Com
pany for $50 25.
The contract was awarded to D. John
ston Il Co.
Bids for fifty tons of hay we're opened,
the bids being as follows: a. p. Catlin.
50; A. I. Silva, S. 80; Grafmiller Bros,
S. 80; Fred Anderson, NJ. a. Howard
NJ. Borchers. IS; John Shelton, IS 30; C.
L. Adams, IS; J. Leimbach, 81.
The Chief Engineer said that samples
had been presented to him by the two
lowest bidders, and that Leim bach's
ample vas the better of the two.
Tozer moved that Leimbach be re-
quested TO bring in load ofshis hay, and
Ludb II IL N0L6 dS GOOu dS lDO ShtilpI6 LQS
contract be awarded to him. Carried.
THE WRONG ORDINANCE.
Kent said that the water ordinance was
ordered published in the papers by the
board, but by some mistake the wrong
ordinance was published, and it was Civ
ing the " ater Assessor much trouble.
The Clerk said the ordinance was sent
to the papers just as it came TO him, and
had not been changed by him. The or
diuance was in typewritten form when it
came to him.
Pennish said the old ordinance had
given good satisfaction, and he thought it
had better be returned to.
Kent said that as the ordinance was
published, the Water Assessor said the
city would lose about 81, 900 a year.
The matter was referred to the Water
Committee for investigation.
SALOON LICENSES
The Chief of Police recommended that
the petition of Harry B. Reith at 22S X
street be denied, and his recommends
ton was sustained.
Fred L. kuechIer was granted license
to keep saloon at rs * street.
Permission was given to blast some
stumps at Ninth and + streets.
Saloon licenses were applied for as fol-
lows: NJ. Z. Groneveld, Thirteenth and J
streets, referred TO the Chief OF Police.
II. N. Baumann, Philadelphia House.
/. 7. Humrich, 1924 Sixth street: Fred
Kuechler, 7ZS X street; J. Ackerinan n. 5l5
X street, and G. E. Toll. 324 X street.
were granted all night licenses.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Leonard moved that q committee of
three be appointed to wait on the Sacra-
mento Electric Light and Power Com
pany and see on what terms it would fur
nish light TO the city Offices.
Pennish thought that bids should be
advertised for, and give the South Yuba
Company a chance TO bid.
Leonard said that the South Yuba Com
pany will probably not be here for six
or eight months.
Devine said that Mr. Gallatin had told
him that the company could furnish the
lights for about $40 each.
The motion was carried. and the Chair
appointed Leonard, ToZer and Kent as
such committee.
GARBAGE ORDINANCE.
Devine introduced an ordinance which
viii amend the present garbage ordi
nance, which viii hold responsible
parties who cause dodgers to be distri-
buled on the streets, instead of only the
one who distributed them.
kent wanted the public dumping
ground excepted, and the ordinance was
laid over one week.
IN ordinance prohibiting the mainte-
nance of discharge pipes from closets in
direct connection with the Seventeenth
street sewer was also laid over for a
week.
PATROL-wAGoN DRIVER.
Leonard said that if the board wished
10 have the patrol wagon run night and
day an ordinance should be drawn up
creating the position of day driver. He
moved that after September Ist the patrol
wagon be on duty night and day.
Carried
He also moved that the Corporation
Counsel draw up an ordinance creating
an additional driver. The motion was
carried, and the board adjourned.