The record-union., 1896-12-29
THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
They viii be Submitted to the People in
In Two Months.
A Question as to Whether 1t Will
Come Before the Legisla-
ture in Time.

The City Board of Trustees met in
regular weekly session last night, Trus-
tees Leonard, Wachhorst, Kent, Davis,
Mckay, Devine, Bentley, Tozer AMI
Pennish being present.
c. H. Dunn addressed the board in re-
lation to the resolution presented to
him by the board to exchange a small
triangular plat of ground at the Second
street extension, adjoining the property
of John Ochsner, for like piece on the
other side of the street. The matter
had been properly advertised and no
protests made, and he asked the board
to adopt the resolution.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
DR.. Pinkham offered an ordinance for
passage by the board prohibiting the
throwing of banana, orange and similar
peels on the sidewalk.
The resolution was laid over for
week, Devine remarking that the doctor
was an honest man in offering for pass
age an ordinance that might take some
good jobs away from him.
Kent moved to reconsider the action
Of the board in contracting for an cleo
trio motor for the sewage pump. The
motion was made for the purpose of re-
leasing the money appropriated for 1t.
which is needed for the current ex-
penses of the year. He stated that the
motor would be contracted for after
the first of the year.
Devine moved that the Mayor and
President of the board be requested not
to enter into the contract until the FIRST
Monday in January. Carried.
The Foresters were granted the priv
ilege of stretching a banner across the
street.
Dan Healey addressed the board in
regard to the sidewalk at Twenty sixth
and streets, which has been ordered
improved. 1t is a regular hole and all
the other property owners in the block
have complied with the order.
The City Engineer was instructed to
take action in the matter.
MAYORS MESSAGES.
The following message from the
Mayor was read:
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
I herewith return to you, with my ap-
proval, Ordinance No. -, entitled
AN ordinance making the willful nom
dismissal and removal of employees and
appointees of the city of Sacramento.
Respectfully submitted,
c. n. HUBBARD, Mayor.
LIFE SAVING.
Kent said that on Front, Second
Third and Fourth streets, at street
there was need of life saving stations to
pull vehicles out Of the mud. He moved
that the Superintendent of Streets be
instructed to put down plank crossings
on those streets Carried.
Leonard spoke Of the rubbish brought
down the river and lodging below the
bridge, pressing against the piles and
endangering the boom. The matter was
referred to the Levee Committee, to
consult with the City Engineer.
Devine said that a party on n street,
between Tenth and Eleventh, wished to
retain a step on the sidewalk in front of
his house when he put down his new
walk. He moved the privilege be al
lowed.
w. A. Anderson protested for the
other property owners and said the
board had no power to grant the per-
mission in violation of the ordinance.
The matter was referred to the City
Surveyor
MUST DRESS UP.
Bentley, for the Police Committee,
presented resolution that the
Chief of Police be instructed to have all
members of the police force, whether
pa trolmen or officers on duty at the city
prison, dress in the regularly adopted
uniform while on duty, and to keep such
uniforms in good condition. dressing in
all respects as became an officer of the
city.
A discussion ensued as to the scope of
the resolution, and Devine expressed
himself in favor of not requiring uni
forms to be worn at night.
Bentley thought they should be worn
at night, and said that the resolution
would leave it discretionary with the
Chief to allow an officer to go without
his uniform at times.
Davis moved to amend by requiring G
the officers to be cleanly shaved.
Kent rnyved to lay the resolution on
the table, as the matter is already COW
cred by the rules, but withdrew his mo-
ton.
Davis amendment was lost, and the
original resolution was passed unani-
mously.
In regard to the county's paying a
portion OF the money for cleaning out
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