The record-union., 1896-12-01

ordinance passed in 1917. The cOmpeH-
sation for such Harbormaster, as fixed
by this proposed ordinance, may be. in
your Judgment too large or too small,
but l think the city would receive more
revenue by giving him a certain per-
centage of the receipts than by giving
him fixed salary. Respectfully SUB
mitted, c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
CITY LIGHTING.
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
AT the meeting of your board held on
Monday evening, the 23d instant, by
resolution passed at that time, you
agreed to extend for a period of SIX
months the contract which the city en-
tered into on October 21, 1899, with the
Sacramento Electric Power and Light
Company by which it was to furnish
street lights to the city for one year
1t is respectfully submitted that, in
passing said resolution, you exceeded
your powers Subdivision 27 of Section
% of the charter provides that the
Board of Trustees shall have power to
provide for lighting the streets, alleys,
public buildings, ETC., but this power
thus vested in them, is limited by the
provisions of Section % of said charter,
which provides that no contract for
lighting streets shall be made for per
iod longer than one year.
1t must be conceded then, that If you
have the power to extend, by resolution,
a yearly contract heretofore made for
six months, or any other number or
months, you would have the power. by
of no
tract, to continue it in existence for
great many years and thus you would
not only prevent competition, but would
violate the express prohibitory provision
of the charter, which limits the making
of such contracts for not more than one
year.
1t necessarily follows, therefore, that
your action in extending the contract re-
ferred to is null and void, and that the
Auditor will have no right to draw a
warrant for said company after the eX-
piration of said contract. l advise,
therefore, that you advertise for bids for
lighting the streets of this city for the
coming year in the manner prescribed
by the charter. Respectfully submitted,
c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
Devine moved to advertise for bids
in accordance with the Mayors mess
age, but Mckay asked that the message
be laid over a week, which was done.
Tozer moved that the message re-
garding the HarbormaSter be referred
to the Levee Committee, to be reported
on next Monday night. So ordered.
Devine asked that the proposed or
dinance be referred to the Finance
Committee, as there were some things
in it that he did not like.
well, do you pretend to be brighter
than anybody else?" asked Pennish.
Il do not pretend to be brighter than
anybody else" said Devine, "but I ask
as a favor that the members of the
board have an opportunity of examin-
ing it before it comes up for passage"
President Leonard raped for order
and declared the reading of bills in or
der.
BILLS OBJECTED.
The usual number of bills was al
lowed.
Leonard objected to the bills Of
George w Herr as Sanitary Inspector,
George w. Ficks as Superintendent of
Cemeteries, M. B. Horne, Second Assist
ant Engineer at the Water Works, and
Poundmaster Cooksley, on the ground
that they were not legally employed by
the city.
The bill Of Herr was allowed as were
the others.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Davis reported in relation to the re-
quest of the Buffalo Brewery Company
for a reduction of it's water rate from
SO to $50 a month, that the company
had to pump it's waiter from the eight
inch main, not having sufficient pres
sure to raise it without pumping, and he
thought the request should be granted.
A discussion ensued, the City Taper
having stated that the brewery uses all
the water in the eight-inch main.
Leonard suggested that water meter
be nut in and the rate be fixed by the
consumption, but Kent said there was
no ice manufactured at this time or
wear. and it would not be fair test.
The price for the present quarter was
fixed at 500
on motion of Tozer. the consideration
of the charges of sleeping on his post
made against George Gibbs were post
poned till after the session of the board,
to be considered in executive session.
Bids for improving the alley be-
tween II and /, Eleventh and Twelfth
streets were opened, the bidders being
James Touhey, T. NJ. Burns and K. w.
Parker. and were referred to the City
SURVEYOR. and given to Touhey the low
est bidder.
ORDINANCES PASSED.
The ordinance relative to expectorat-
ing on sidewalks and in public places
came up.
Devine said II would take 400 police
men TO enforce it and need an extension
of the jail so he could not vote for it.
Tozer said it would be hard to en-
force, but he thought it a good one, and
that the authorities should at least have
power to enforce it.
Leonard agreed with him. as the prac-
tice is a filthy one, and positive annoy
ance to women and a damage to their
dresses.
DR.. Pinkham said that while the or
dinance was primarily intended to pre-
vent the spread of infectious diseases,
it should be passed for the reasons given
also.
Kent and Wachhorst opposed the or
dinance, the former thinking that moral
suasion w~s better. and ii was incom
plete, because ii did not prohibit man
from breathing.
The ordinance was passed, Kent. De-
vine and Wachhorst voting no
a message was read from Corporation
Counsel Johnson saying that he wished
TO examine the proposed ordinance IL
~ 4pnl- calfiyo har hGfnre ma
ing on its legality.