The record-union., 1896-07-01
ELECTION TO BE HELD.
Trustees Passed the Sewerage Ordinance
Last Night.
Clear Water. Wharfage and the Fol-
som Road Must Wait
Till Next Fall.

The Board of City Trustees met in
adjourned session last night, Trustees
Leonard, Wachhorst, Davis, Kent, Nc
Kay, Devine, Tozer and Pennish being
present.
Clerk Desmond read the new ordi-
nance prepared for submission to the
people the proposition to construct
Sewerage plant, and have them vote as
70 whether bonds shall be issued to pay
for it, or the amount shall be raised by
direct taxation at once.
1t leaves out the questions of clear
water, the city wharf and the macadam
road to Folsom, which were incorpor-
ated in the former ordinance, which was
considered Monday night.
Devine moved the adoption of the or
dinance as read.
Tozer moved that the sum of $500, 900
be inserted instead of $65,000. He said
that the plan proposed had no one be-
hind it and he did not know by whom
II was prepared. 1t might prove a fail
ure. The plan adopted by the board
last year was prepared by Mr.. New
berry, a competent engineer.
Devine said he had a letter from an
Oakland engineer that showed what
&IQ VINO MI N6NDeTTy WAS.
Leonard said the plan was prepared by
the City Engineer, partly upon the lines
OF Mr. Newberry, and was simply in
tended to get start and finish the sys-
tenn gradually, without floating more
bonds. He did not think the proposition
would be beaten, bur that the 500, 900
one would. He did not believe that the
people wanted to be plunged in debt
again.
Devine said that the letter he had
spoken of was from Engineer Miller of
Oakland, who competed with Newberry
when plans were invited. He favored
City Surveyor Mulleny's plan and said
that the Newberry plan would cost the
city 81, 100000
Tozer said that Newberry showed that
by his plan the city north of r street
could be drained as far as Thirty-first
street for $500, 600, and 1t was so proved
by investigation. He (Tozer) was not
disposed to give much weight to the
statements of a beaten competitor. If
he had a thing to do he would get
competent man to do it. If he was sick
ste sent for a physician and followed his
advice. If he had job for an engineer
he selected a competent one and did
as he directed.
Tozer's amendment was lost, he and
Mckay alone voting for it, and the
$50, 900 proposition was adopted
1t was decided that the bonds should
run for twenty years and bear interest
at ~ per cent. The date for the election
was fixed for August 18th. The election
proclamation was ordered published in
ba oy-1- ~,
order to give 1T the widest publicity
The ordinance was then adopted
Kent asked if the other three propo-
sitions would not be taken up, and was
told they could be submitted next fall
at the general election.
Y-STREET PUMP
Superintendent of Streets Croly said
he had examined the ruins of the
pumping plant and had been told by
experts that it would cost about 81, 100
to repair the pump and machinery
and 5000 for other repairs. A second
hand engine can be bought from the
Buffalo Brewery for $700, and the
pump can be repaired for about 500
He therefore favored buying the en-
gine from the brewery.
Mckay asked whether T. J. Halls
contract with the city for running the
pump ran for a year, or If the city
could make a contract for electricity
The Corporation Counsel informed
him that Mr.. Halls contract had six
months TO run.
Tozer moved that the Mayor, Presi-
dent of the board and Chairman of the
Sewerage Committee be instructed to
purchase the engine and pump in Or
der fof immediate service as soon as
possible. Carried.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A resolution appropriating $50 a
month for four months for sprinkling
the Riverside road was read
Pennish and Devine opposed it on the
ground that the residents of the
Pocket" made the city pay for run