The record-union., 1896-02-04

the foothills OF Placer County, State of
California, for electric lighting, heating
power and such other purposes as elec-
tricity may now or hereafter be used
for" Respectfully,
c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
THE SEWERS.
The board authorizedG G. E. Dainton to
enter into a private contract with prop
erty-owners for the construction of
sewer in the alley between N and o,
Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets.
FAIRMAN DEFEATED.
The confirmation of the Mayors ap-
pointees came up next, and the name
of H. E. Fairman. for Street Commits
sioner, came first. The appointment
was refused confirmation by a vote of
6 noes to 3 ayes.
The appointment of Nelson Beck as
special policeman for the San Joaquin
Transportation Company's property
was confirmed unanimously.
George H. Stephenson's appointment
as Water Assessor was refused con-
firmation by a vote of 6 to 3.
MISCELLANEOUS
Devine said that the men working
on the sewers have been for two years
ppast asking the city to furnish them
with rubber boots, as a large portion of
their wages is taken up in paying for
such boots. He moved that two pairs
of boots be purchased for them by the
Sewer Committee. Carried
Architect Seadler presented a draw
ing of the Water Works building. ac-
cording TO his idea of what it should
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which was discussed by the board. The
SeadIer plan was generally commended
The Finance Committee reported on
the printing bill of D. Johnston & Co.,
that the late Mayor had ordered a lot
OF stationary printed for the use of the
present Mayor, enough to last him for
two years. The bill amounts to $6S and
was laid over for a week.
The position of special policeman
from M to R, Eighteenth to Thirty
first streets, was created
SALOON REMONSTRANCE
A remonstrance from residents and
property-owners in the vicinity of GIG
Seventh street was presented against
granting a saloon license to G. H. Jones
at that place
Several remonstrants withdrew from
the petition.
Leonard said that he did not ap-
prove of granting licenses where re-
monstrance was made but he under
stood that this one was in the interest
of rival saloon, and if so he did not
think it should be considered.
The matter was laid over for a week
for investigation.
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Bids for furnishing the city with
safe for the use Of the City Treasurer
were considered.
Devine (sotto voce) denominated it
a useless expense, as the city had got
along for forty years without one.
The bidders were James 1. FeIter for
the Victor safe at $3.50, and the Diebold
Safe and Lock Company had four bids,
ranging from $675 to 81, 200.
A committee of three was appointed,
consisting of Bentley, Tozer and De-
vine, to investigate the matter and re-
port on next Monday night
Bids for old iron were received from
Hirsch & Son, M. Gotoski, S. Stein and
William Gutenberger. They were re-
ferred to the Sewerage Committee, to
be reported ON at the next meeting.
Leonard said that the late Trustee
Conklin told him that there was pump
belonging to the city at Root, Nelson &
Co.'S foundry, where bill had been
paid on it for repairs.
Mckay said that he had been to the
foundry and had been informed that the
pump had been taken to Y street
The bid of Hirsch & Son was ac-
cepted.
A petition was received that the
Street Superintendent be instructed to
do something to relieve the street at
Fifth and K streets from the surplus
rainwater. It was referred to the Street
Committee.
M. Lester was granted permission to
open a shooting gallery at 61S K street. /
A communication was read from r.
c. Irvine at Los Angeles, suggesting
that the new sprinkling wagons to be
used on the asphaltum streets be made
with tires six inches wide, in order that
they may not cut down into or make de-
pressions in the pavement.
petition from NJ A. Howard for IL
cense to keep a saloon at 91S K street
was referred to the Chief of Police.
Leonard thought the proposition for
the city to buy a street-sweeping ma
chine should be taken UP again, as the
city should own one, and not trust
longer to a man that would drive rat
out of his hole with the dust he raised,
covering people who were on the street
with it. He moved that the Clerk be or
dered to advertise for one.
Bentley asked that. the committee to
which the matter had been referred be
given until next Monday in which to re-
port and Leonard withdrew his motion.
A letter was read from the Edward P.
Allis Company, asking for information
as to the change in the location of the
new pump.
The matter of the abstract of title to
the proposed purchase of ten feet of
land from N. Dingley was referred to
the Mayor for immediate action.
Leonard, for the committee sent to
San Francisco to examine and purchase
a pump, reported that they had found a
pump of the required capacity-12 900
gallons a minute-being the one on ex-
hibition here at the last State Fair
But several pump men had come up
from San Francisco to make prsposi-
tions with regard to furnishing the city
with a permanent plant. and the COM
mittee did not therefore purchase it.