The record-union., 1896-09-01
able physically to perform the duties
pertaining to said position. Respect
fully submitted,


DRAINAGE BOND ELECTION.
| To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
I return you herewith, with my ap-
proval indorsed thereon, ordinance No.
-, entitled AN ordinance declaring
the result of the special election held in
the city of Sacramento on the 11th day
| Of August, 1896, pursuant to ordinance
No. 429 of said city, and providing for
| the issuance Of the bonds voted for at
| said election"
I also return you herewith. with my
approvalindorsedt thereon, ordinance No.
l., entitled AN ordinance providing
for the levy and collection of tax for
the purpose Of paying the annual inter-
est on 5000 worth of bonds to be is
sued by the city of Sacramento. and to
pay proportionate amount Of the prin-
cipal Of said bonds" Respectfully SUBJ
mitted, G. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
The matter of Hoseman Stephano was
referred to the Fire Department Com
mittee to be reported on next week.
The usual bills were allowed. When
that of Robert w. Ash, acting Police
Captain, was read, Kent asked that it
be laid aside, as he wished to speak in
relation to it.
The bill of J. M. Harlow for services
as policeman and that Of NJ. B. Horne
as machinist were rejected.
Kent said he and Ash were friends,
but two weeks ago the board reinstated
Anthony Greene as Police Captain The
charter reads that the Captain of Police
shall hold his office till his successor is
appointed and confirmed, and no one
else than Greene can be Captain.
He moved the bill be referred back for
correction, so that it could be amended
that Greene would get his proper pro-
portion of the pay; and that Greene's
bill be also referred back that it might
be amended and augmented. So or
dered.
| Several bills incurred by the Street
Superintendent were laid over to be in
dorsed with a Trustees order.
| COMMITTEE REPORTS.
| Davis, for the Water Committee, re-
ported that he had ordered a bin con-
structed for holding hard coal for use in
case of fires, and that the coal would be
in it soon.
| Devine. for the Street Committee, said
that the Y-street pumping plant was
not properly guarded and should have
a Watchman.
| Kent, for the Fire Department Com
mittee reported in favor of allowing the
Sacramento Electric, Gas and Power
Company to put in an alarm gong and
connect it with the fire-alarm system
! SO ordered.
| He also reported adversely on the ap-
plication for a fire alarm box at Twen-
ty-third and H streets.
Leonard said that he had investi-
| "a f,o far
and better to put in twenty telephones
to connect with he Corporation House
than to put in old boxes, which are not
reliable. They can also be used by the
police.
The matter was referred to the Fire
Department Committee.
Leonard reported regarding sign or
| dinances that he and the Mayor pro-
posed to consult with prominent sign
painters in relation to the shape Of
signs overhanging the sidewalk
| Kent said there were some dangerous
crossings in the northern part of town
that should be filled in. He suggested
that the Street Superintendent be in
structed to procure three carloads Of
crushed rock and attend to them imme-
diately. So ordered, to the amount of
| S45.
The Chief Engineer Of the Fire De-
partment was instructed to advertise
| for bids for printing 25O copies Of his
annual report.
| In regard to the Mayors request for
| the appointment of special policemen
for the full term of the fair, the board
decided they were not needed at pres
| ent.
The position of special policeman for
the Golden Eagle was asked by the pro-
prietors to be created.
| Kent objected to creating the position
| If he was to be used to drive away the
hackmen from the front of the hotel,
but being told that he was only wanted
| inside he withdrew his objection and
the Office was created.
Wachhorst said complaint had been
| made Of a heap of stone at Fourteenth
and III streets. He moved that the Su-
perintendent of Streets be instructed to
| remove it.
Street Superintendent Croly said the
stones were hauled there for street
crossings and there had been no money
| to pay for putting them down
The matter was laid over till after the
fair.
The City Surveyor reported recon-
mending that M. Dubois be allowed to
repair his sidewalk on Second street,
between K and L, and the Y. M. c. A
the same privilege on Sixth street.
The permission was granted.
The request of b. n. Bugby to be al
lowed to build his sidewalk on it's pres
ent grade was referred to the whole
board for one week
Leonard was opposed to letting citi-
zens fix their own grades for sidewalks
and the lines for the fences on their
lots.
Mckay said a woman who has
dairy has asked the board for per-
| mission to use the old plaza at Twenty
seventh and Twenty eighth, B and C
streets, and will keep up the fence and
fill up the holes If allowed to use it for a
year
Permission was granted.
STREET IMPROVEMENT.
Bids for improving Nineteenth street
from G to r with macadam were opened
and the bidders were William F. Bryant
and the City Street Improvement Com
pany. They were referred to the City
Surveyor.
on recommendation of the Corpora
ton Counsel, the claims of NJ. Kishi for
81 600 and s. kimoto for $500, for dam
ages to their gardens by overflow were
rejected.
SALOON LICENSES.
G. Schlutius was granted an aIi-night
saloon license at 210 K street. William
j. Hook was granted an au-night Ii
CanSe a S10 T. street and T. u pnr+ar