The record-union., 1896-08-18

dinance. He characterized the persons
who secured the ordinance as politicians
who were working a job for the photo
graphers. He thought the ordinance
was working a great hardship on de-
serving citizens. It practically de-
stroyed an industry or art which was
not represented by citizens of Sacra-
mento under the ordinance.
Trustee Davis said he had voted
vote to repeal it. He was opposed to
tition in America. If anyone wanted
to peddle the same goods as he carried
he would not object.
Mr.. Soule, continuing, said the ordi-
nance did not regulate the business or
occupation of canvasserS, but absolutely
prohibited it. The board could regulate,
but they could not prohibit. He read an
ordinance adopted by the city of Stock
ton regulating canvassing.
Trustee Devine thought the board had
made a mistake in passing the ordi-
nance. This was an ordinance by which
photographers were to pay a license, but
they avoided it by claiming that their
work was art, and therefore under the
protection of the Constitution.
The motion to repeal the ordinance
was lost.
On motion of Trustee Tozer the draft
of the ordinance presented by Mr..
Soule was accepted and taken under
consideration as substitute to the pres
ent ordinance. 1t was referred to the
Corporation Counsel for an opinion.
HOOKS SALOON LICENSE.
A lively wrangle was engaged in over
the application of w. j. Hook to estab-
lish saloon at 80 X street. The
protesting citizens were represented by
Attorney Seymour, and Mr.. Hook by
Attorney William J. Kerney of San
francisco. Each claimed a majority
CT the property holders in his favor.
f. w. Day engineered the cause of
the protesting petitioners, and OCCASION
ally aided his counsellor by dropping
a hot shot into the enemy's camp.
Attorneys Seymour and Kerney f.
nally agreed on a basis for count
the result Of which was twenty -one
names for the license and twenty-four
against it.
Mr.. Kerney then insisted that Mr.
Seymour had stuffed the ballot by in
dlvidualizing firms, and. he submitted
the point that a firm should only have
one vote, no matter of how many per-
sons composed.
Mr.. Day being asked what his objec-
tionS were to establishing the saloon
said the close proximity of the proposed
saloon to his place of business would
materially injure him.
On motion of Trustee Mckay the
matter was referred to the City License
Collector. with Instructions to refuse
the license if he found a majority Of
the property holders against it, and if
not to grant the same.
City Collector Robertson refused to
act under these instructions, stating
that he was not Judge, and that it
was the boards duty to authorize him
to either issue or refuse the license
There the matter was allowed to rest.
MORE LICENSES.
A license was granted to Charles
Yates to maintain q saloon on L street,
between Third and Fourth
The petition Of D. Gustin for a IL
cense to establish a saloon at 2031 o
street was referred to Chief Of Police
Drew for recommendation.
The petition of C. D. Porter to license
and establish a saloon at 1924 Third
street was referred to the Chief Of Po-
lice for recommendation.
resolution was passed granting a
saloon license TO Arthur Miller at 13O
J street
BOILERS READY.
A communication was received from
the Risdon Iron and Locomotive Works
announcing that the three Heine boil
ers ordered by the city were ready for
delivery.
On motion Of Trustee Devine the
Mayor was authorized to employ an
expert to examine the boilers at an ex-
pense Of not to exceed $50.
MISCELLANEOUS
On motion Of Trustee Tozer the price
OF SIS per day and $40 per half day was
fixed as a rental for the steam road
roller
STREET WASHING.
A communication was received and
filed from w. A. Glover, suggesting
the advisability Of thoroughly washing
the bitumen pavements.
A resolution was passed changing the
pavement Of Ninth street, between J
and K, from bitumen to asphaltum.
A petition asking for the resembling
of resolution for the pavement of ]
street, between Front and Second, was
to the City Engineer.
A protest numerously signed against
the change Of the garbage dump was
received, but not acted on.
On motion Of Trustee Devine the
City Clerk was authorized to order
three new street brooms.
A resolution was passed declaring
that the plan of the outfall drainage
system was carried at the late city
election.
The City Clerk was instructed to adj
vertise for bids for the construction of
a pumping plant to handle the city
sewerage, in pursuance of the plan