The record-union., 1896-07-28


has always heretofore been paid by the
city. I am Informed that the County
Board of Supervisors will this fall pay
one-half of the expense, if the city will
pay the other half, in order that the
work may be done in a thorough man
ner.
therefore recommend that your hon.
orable board ascertain what the probable
cost would be Of cleaning out the canal
aforementioned, and what the Board
of Supervisors of Sacramento County
are willing to do in the matter. Re
spectfully submitted,
C. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
Pennish said the city had no benefit
from the canal.
Leonard said there was no money
with which to pay for the work, and
there was therefore no use of consid-
ering the question.
The matter was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
Devine requested permission to
change his vote ON the permission to
use the Plaza, In order that he might
move reconsideration of the permits
sion. He did not propose to have the
public parks used by anyone in which
to preach unamerican doctrines, and he
had had no opportunity to speak o. the
motion.
Kent said he would not vote to allow
anyone to advocate making war ON the
United States or anything Of that sort.
but he had not thought this would do
any hurt.
Where have you been for the past
four yearS?" asked Deyine
II have been in America all the time"
said Kent
Order, gentlemen!" said the Pres
idenIt, as he raped on his desk, land
let the business go on
The bill for cement used on street
work, o. KID by Street Superintend-
ent Murray, was objected to by Devine,
because it was not bought on an order
by a member of the Street Committee.
Pennish said that the work had been
ordered done by the board, and the
material had to be bought in order to
do it He wanted to know if his order
placed on the bill would not make it
valid If one or two members of the
board who were so favored as to be
placed ON certain committees were to
have the sole privilege of dispensing
patronage TO their friends, he should
take an early opportunity Of testing the
matter. He would like the Chairman to
make a ruling on that point, in order to
know where he stood
Leonard said that his understanding
was that the board had passed a reso-
luton to give the power of ordering
supplies to the Chairman of the COM
mittee in whose province the work lay
The bill was referred to the Street
Committee.
Devine moved that the bill of M. B.
Horne for salary as Assistant Engineer
be rejected
Wachhorst moved that 1t be laid over
for a week, which was done.
The Auditors veto of the bill of NJ. ].
Keegan for painting the fountain and
band stand at the Plaza was read
Devine moved that the bill be passed
over the Auditors veto, which was done
unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Kent, for the Street Committee, said
the walk at the corner of Ninth and
L streets had been constructed five
inches above the grade established by
the City Surveyor, and he thought the
matter should be referred to the Sur
veyor.
Pennish said the Mayors duty was
to see that the sidewalks were properly
constructed and he moved that 1t be re-
ferred to him, with power to act
The motion was carried
The Clerk said that Mr.. McCaw, who
was the lowest bidder for filing in the
low lot, had not signed the contract,
being afraid he would not get his mon
ey.
Leonard said that McCaw told him
that L. Chandler had at first threatened
10 make trouble for him if he filled the
lot and had afterwards said he did not
own the lot. The Corporation Counsel
said that put different face on the
matter.
The matter was referred to the Cor
poration Counsel in order that he might
find out who owned the lot, Leonard
saying that Chandler could not be al
lowed to defy the city.
Devine said that there would be sew
eral other lots brought up for filling,
al the meeting next week, and the mat
ter might just as well be tested now.
Kent moved that 500 be expended on
Seventh street, between I and G, and
Third, between L and NJ, in putting on
fine macadam.
Leonard and others opposed the mo-
ton, because there was no money with
which to do the work.
The motion was lost
Kent said the Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department. stated that No /
engine had not been painted for nine
years and needed it. He moved that
the Chief Engineer have the engine
painted, at cost not to exceed $40.
A resolution to that effect was adopt
ed.
The Superintendent of the Helvetia
Cemetery made requisition for tools.
which he claimed he needed Devina
moved they be purchased and that the
city order telephone placed ait the
Cemetery. So ordered
Kent offered a resolution that action
on the charges against Street Superin-
tendent Croly be deferred until a full
meeting of the board can be had. the
date TO be fixed after the return of the
absent members.
j. w. Hughes, counsel for CroIy, pro-
tested against such action, as the
charges should not be allowed to hang
over him longer.
Leonard called Mckay to the chair
and said that he proposed to find out
IL there were no way to force members
to come to the meetings and hear the
evidence in the case. He thought that
something was going on that delayed
the matter. and which he did not un-
derstand, and which he should try and
find out
Mr. Hughes said that he was doing
his best 10 bring the case to trial, and