The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1896-05-19
G.. ". RAILTON NOMINATED.
Mayor Hubbard Sends In His Name for
Chief Of Police.
Trustees Insist That the Mayor Should
Keep on Nominating as Fast as
They Reject.

Keep on Nominating as Fast as
They Reject.
The City Board Of Trustees met last
night In regular weekly session, Trus-
tees Leonard, Wachhorst, Kent, Davis,
Mckay. Deyine, Bentley, Tozer and
Fennish being present. and Leonard pre-
siding.
A. ]. Bruner addressed the board
in relation to the claims for damages
presented by his clients on account Of
the breaking Of the sewer In the south
east part Of the city, and asked to have
some action taken on them by the board.
Ii was decided to refer the claims to
the Corporation Counsel for his opinion.
Messages were received from the
Mayor appointing George W. Ra1lton
Chief of Police and ]. l. Morrell as po-
liceman to fill the vacancy made by the
dismissal of Officer w. p. Rutherford.
The claims for damages of r. Nuttall
for So, 200, A. Ketora 81 ,535, H.Blunden
$500 and E. HaWorth $2,215, referred
TO by Mr.. Bruner, were read.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Devine, for the Committee on Free
Labor Bureau, reported recommending
that nothing be done in the matter this
year, as the Labor Commissioner was
going to endeavor to have the LegiSla-
ture pass a law at the next session al
lowing him to appoint deputies for sew
eral cities in the State, among which Is
Sacramento. So ordered.
Devine reported, recommending In re-
lation to the bicycle path petitioned for
from Sixteenth and to Twenty-eighth
street, and thence to street, that S15
be appropriated for it, the Wheelmen's
Club to do the rest.
Mckay said the path would cost $500,
and he moved that $3.50 be apprOpri-
ated.
IF you knew that the general fund was
$14 900 short of what it was last year
do not think you would be SO liberal,
Mr. Mckay" said Leonard
Davis moved to make 1t 500.
Tozer said he thought the bicyclists,
who help to pay the taxes, are entitled
&c some consideration, and moved that
$500 be appropriated
Leonard called Mckay to the chair
and said that while he would like to aid
the bicyclists, he could not, while funds
were SO short, vote for any such
amount.
Bentley said that bicycling had gone
beyond a pastime, and was recognized
as a means Of transportation, and 1t
was hardly worth while to bubble over
small amount. He favored TOzer' S
motion.
Kent said that although bicycling
was against his interest, he felt that
something should be done. He thought,
however, that 500 would be sufficient
to put decompoSed granite on the path,
as it could be procured at So carload.
The 500 amendment was carried
Devine reported IN relation to con-
demned sideValks, recommending that
action be deferred on the following:
Part of lot 1, ] and K, Sixth and
Seventh; lot ., K and l., Fourteenth and
Fifteenth; lots 6 and Z, 1 and J, Fifth
and Sixth; lot 1, L and NJ, Eighth and
Ninth; lot l, and K, Seventh and
Eighth; lot 4, K and L, Sixth and Sew
enth; lot l, 1 and ], Tenth and Eleventh.
lot l, ] and K, Third and Fourth.
Pennish thought Devine's heart too
tender when remonstrance was made
and he thought that a committee should
pass on these walks.
Devine resented the imputation, and
said he had examined the walks and
found them not dangerous.
The report was accepted.
Kent said in regard to the ordinance
regarding fire escapes, that he thought
il should be passed The Corporation
Counsel would report on the ordinance
next week.
Bentley said he had consulted with the
Corporation Counsel in relation to the
tamale man complained of at Ninth and
streets, and found the present ordi-
nance sufficient for the case.
A communication from the Corpora
ton Counsel asking further time on
several matters referred to MIN was
read and further time granted.
The Clerk said that Roadmaster
Clendenning, for the railroad company,
called on him and stated that the bells
at the railroad crossings were all right,
but the reason they did not ring prop
erly was that mischievous boys placed
the electric wires on the track. so that
they were cut in two by the cars. The
company was having them watched,
and would have them arrested and pun
ished as soon as possible, so that the
alarm bells may be let alone hereafter.
On motion of Tozer, the action of
the board some weeks ago, calling for
a special election, to vote on sewer
appropriation, was rescinded.
PHOTOGRAPH ORDINANCE.
Several photographers appeared be-
fore the board, asking for the passage Of
the ordinance presented by them, the
Corporation Counsel having given his
opinion that the ordinance would be
legal.
A canvasser named McClernand said
he had resided in the city for five years
and carried on the business Of can
wasting There are a number of other
canvassers residing here who are also
affected by this ordinance, and some Of
the business men have signed the pho
tographers' petition under a misappre-
hension. They ask that the matter be
laid over for a week.
Photographer Cutbirth said he had
been in the city for several years, COM
mencing in a tent, and the other photo
graphers combined to down him. Since
he had built his new gallery not one of
the photographers has spoken to him on
the street Several of those whose
names are. on the petition have sent
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