The record-union., 1896-12-08
MEAGHERS MODEST REQUEST.
Asks the Trustees to Let His Dairy
Remain a Few Years.
The Mayor Signs the Expectoration
Ordinance and That Prohibiting
Diaries in the City.

Ine Clty board or trustees met IN
regular session last night, Trustees
Leonard, Wachhorst, Kent, Davis, Nc
Kay, Devine. Bentley, Tozer and Pen
nish being present
M. Fl. Meagher, the dairyman whose
dairy was protested against by resi-
dents in the vicinity last week, appeared
before the board in relation to the ordi-
nance that removes it. He said it had
been located there for forty years and
against it until several people had put
up residences near him and made COM
plant. They We're not worth S40O al
together, and he put them up for a
parcel of ID paupers. When the
Board of Health was complained to DR..
Nichols examined his place and found it
all right. AS for DR.. Pinkham, he was
filter for a plowman than family ply
sician. He did not like to be complained
against by "miscarrient" like Clark,
who had made the complaint
No objection was made by the board
to Meagher's language, and he proceed
ed without remark to the end.
He wanted the time set for him to
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few years in order that he might sell
his place to advantage.
DR.. Pinkham was sworn, at his re-
quest, and contended that the COM
plants against Meagher's place We're
founded on facts.
L. r. Hatfield addressed the board in
relation to the resolution postponing the
making of a contract for lighting. He
had been informed that the Mayor
would veto payment of any obligations
of the city incurred under that resolu-
ton; while willing to render service, the
company, If refused payment, would
have to stop giving it. He wished the
board to consider the matter.
r. T. Devlin appeared for the Capital
Gas Company to ask that 1t be done, as
the company was ready to bid for sup
plying the city with light. The present
contract has expired and cannot be ex-
tended for six months or any other
time. He thought any citizen could en-
join payment If it were extended.
Bentley said that he lived in one of
the sections of the city where the Gas
Company is not equipped for lighting
and the board should take that fact into
consideration and take care Of the In
terests of the city at large.
Mr.. Hatfield said his company wished
to know as soon as possible, as they had
applications for more power. If 1t Sc
cured the city lighting, it would have
to increase its plant, If not, 1t would not
need to do so.
Mr.. Devlin was asked by Mckay what
his company would do If it could not
furnish lights Immediately on getting
the contract and the Folsom Company
should shut off the lights, and answered
that he did not know and could not tell
till it happened.
The resolution was then reconsidered.
Bentley moved that, in order no part
Of the city that is lighted at present
should be left IN darkness, the Clerk
should specify in the advertisement for
bids that the same number Of lights
should be furnished as at present, and
in the same localities.
The subject was discussed at consid-
erable length by the attorneys and
members Of the board.
Some brisk sparring in relation to
their respective companies took place
between the attorneys that threatened
to run into personalities
Several motions and substitutes were
made. and 1t was finally decided to re-
fer the matter to the Corporation
Counsel for his opinion as to whether
the oonstract could be legally made to
take effect In six months or not
MAYORS MESSAGES.
The following messages from the
Mayor were read:
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
I herewith return to you, with my ap-
proval indorsed thereon, the following
ordinances, viz:
l. Ordinance No. -, entitled "An
ordinance prohibiting the keeping of
cows in greater number than two within
certain limits of the city of Sacramento,
and fixing a penalty for the violation of
this ordinance"
2. Ordinance No. -, entitled IAN or
dinance prohibiting expectoration in
public places. and providing a penalty
therefor
3. Ordinance No. -, entitled "An or
dinance providing for fire escapes on
buildings in the city of Sacramento,
and providing penalty for breach of
this ordinance" Respectfully submit
ted, c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
7 herewith transmit to you the resigna
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