The record-union., 1896-10-13
THAT DANGEROUS APRON.
The One at the StOll Building Will
Probably be Removed.
The Board Discusses the Proposed
Amendment to the PeddIers'
Ordinance.

The City Board Of Trustees met last
night in regular weekly session, Trus-
tees Leonard, Wachhorst Kent Davis.
Bentley, Devine, Tozer and Pennish be-
ing present.
George M. Schumacher addressed the
board. saying that he had been charged
With water for irrigating, when, as a
matter of fact, he could scarcely get
water enough at irrigating hours for
domestic use; he could not irrigate. He
did not think it right
The matter was referred to the Water
Assessor to be reported ON next week.
L. T. Hatfield appeared again in re-
lation to the drainage canal at East
Park. He and the Corporation Coun-
sci had looked into the matter and
found that the city must take action, as
1t was clear that a natural waterway
had been closed up and great damage
had been done to the park by the water.
He asked that the board take immedi-
ate action.
Leonard said it was impossible to do
anything at present, as there is no
money in the fund. He suggested that
the Supervisors might be induced to
bear part of the cost
Mckay moved that a committee Of
one be appointed to wait on the Su-
pervisors.
Devine moved to amend by making it
three, and the amendment was carried,
and the Chair appointed Mckay, Devine
and Kent as such committee.
MAYORS MESSAGES.
The following messages from the
Mayor were read:
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
1 herewith return to you, with my ap-
proval Endorsed thereon, ordinance No.
-, entitled, AN ordinance prescribing
rules concerning sanitary plumbing and
house drainage in the city of Sacra-
mento." Respectfully submitted,
G. H. HUBBARD. Mayor.
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
/ hereby nominate and by and with
your consent appoint w. A. Collier a
special policeman for the locality known
as the "Clunie Opera-house." Respect
fully submitted.
@. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
/ hereby nominate and by and with
your consent appoint NJ. A. Dixon a
special policeman for the locality known
as the Southern Pacific Company S
shops to succeed himself. Respectfully
submitted,
G. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
On resolution of Tozer $4OO was trans
ferred from the general fund to the
sewer fund and 800 to the street fund.
Leonard said expenses had better be
looked after US. as there was very little
money left to transfer.
Mrs. Martin PenniSh presented a bill
for S225 for damages done to her fruit
trees last winter by drainage water.
which was referred to the Corporation
Counsel
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Wachhorst said it was necessary to
put in hOt-air heaters for the Art Gal
lery, in order to preserve the pictures
which could be done for S400. A firm
in the city was willing to put the heat
ers in on trial, and If they are satisfac-
tory they can be accepted by the board
after the beginning of the year.
Mckay wanted to know If the city
had to pay for heating the building SC
that the art pupils could work, and
Bentley informed him that 1t was to
keep the daTnpness from running the
pictures.
Pennish thought that a custodian
could be hired for less than $50 month
who would stay there the whole year
round and not go to the mountains II
the summer.
The offer Of the firm was accepted.
A resolution changing the grades a.
Sixteenth and ] and Twenty-first and
II was adopted.
Devine reported on the complaint Of
Mrs. FTitsch that the city had removed
her fence at Nineteenth and L, stating
that the contractor had put up a barr
there that answered the purpose Of g
fence and gave her foot more ground
He was responsible for the fence, and
not the city.
In regard to the drainage of the alley
at H and I, Twenty-fourth and Twenty
fifth, Bentley reported that IL was i'm
practicable at present.
Devine reported low lot @ street
between Fifth and Sixth, which should
be filed in before the rains come on
The Clerk was instructed to notify the
City Surveyor.
Sidewalks were condemned as fol
lows: Lots 2 and 3, II and T. Twenty.
third and Twenty-fourth; lots and
] and K, Twenty second and Twenty
third; lots I and s, Twenty-third ant
Twenty fourth; lot 5, G and n, Twenty.
third and Twenty-fourth.
The City Surveyor reported that tht
stone apron at the Stoll building or
Fifth street was above the grade ant
had been constructed without his con.
sent
Leonard thought that any man who
would put down such a dangerous