The record-union., 1897-02-24
MUNICIPAL MOONLIGHT Wins,
Trustees Decide to Stick to the Old
Lighting System.
The License Ordinance Passed-Pool-
room Matter Goes Over
Week.

AT the session of the City Trustees
last night John Catlin addressed the
board in behalf of the damage claim of
r. G.. Breckenridge, which had been
reduced from $500 to $50. The matter
was laid over till the bills came up.
The following message from the
Mayor was read:
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
Your board has, by resolution, directed
that the superintendent of Streets
place stone crossings at several places.
At present there are no stone or
granite blocks belonging to the city
for this purpose, and if these stone
crossings are required it will be neces-
sary to purchase 1000 or 5000 feet of
stone for crossings. 1t takes 81 feet
of stone for each crossing. 1 therefore
recommend that you advertise for bids
for as much of this material as you
deem necessary Respectfully sub
mitted, c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
on motion of Devine, the message
was approved and the Clerk was or
dered to advertise for 1000 feet of
stone for crossings of such character
as the Superintendent of Streets de-
sired
Paid. The claim of Anthony Greene
for services as Captain of Police was
rejected, but his pay as patrolman was
allowed.
Chief Engineer Guthrie of the Fire
Department presented plans and speci-
fiCations for the extension of engine
house No. /. The specifications call
for a one-story building. a by 81 feet,
~ tod
Of the building was about 81 900.
The matter was referred to the
Building Committee, which reported in
favor of the adoption of the specifica-
tions. and of instructing the Clerk to
advertise for bids.
Pennish objected to the specifications,
a.; the foundations were in his opinion
not strong enough to hold up the
building.
Tozer asked to have the matter laid
over one week so that the question
lcould be investigated. The matter
went over till next Monday night.
Devine, for rathe Street Committee,
moved the adoption of the ordinance
accepting the pavement on X street,
between Front and Second. The bond
of Cot~l Bros. & Co. to keep the street
in good repair for five years was read.
Kent wanted to have the matter re-
ferred to the Corporation Counsel, as
he thought the amount, $1,000, was too
small.
The bond was approved by a vote Of
I to =, and the ordinance was adopted
by the same vote, Kent and Leonard
voting no.
T. f. Clark, who has a contract for
building a new cement sidewalk in front
of the Water Works, addressed the
board with reference to his contract. He
said the raising of the water had OBJ
structed the work.
The matter was referred to the City
Engineer and the City Taper.
Devine from the Street Committee.
moved that the bid for the 500 feet of
hose wanted for the Street Committee
be awarded to Holbrook. Merrill &
Stetson for 1896. So ordered.
The bids for lighting the city were
opened. The only bid was from the
Sacramento Electric, Gas and Railway
Company for 234 arc lamps The first
proposition was for 81 - for an all
right and every night schedule. The
second was for a mixed or moonlight
service, for the present, as now being
carried out, for eight months of the
year, and an every night schedule for
the other four months for an average
of so %.
Devine wanted all the bids rejected
and new ones asked for.
| l.. 7. Hatfield addressed the board,
stating that the rejection Of the bids
would be unfair to the company.
Kent moved the adoption of the mixed
moonlight schedule and Devine again
addressed the board moving the rejec
tion of the bids, and wanted a moon
light schedule adopted for the full
year
The Capital Gas Company declined to
make any proposition, as it could not
afford to put in the lights for a one
year contract.
Tozer, Pennish, Kent and Leonard
spoke on the matter, the latter stat
ing that the city could have it's own
plant in three months at a very light
expense.
Devine stated that all the members
had been fixed before the matter came
up.
The MIXED schedule was then adopt
ed, Leonard and Devine voting no.
On motion Of Tozer the number of
lights was fixed at 240, on the same
vote.
Hatfield asked to have the location
of the new lamps made in ample time.
The bid Of the Sacramento Electric,
Gas and Railroad Company was then
accepted, and Bentley and Pennish
were instructed to locate the new
lamps in the Eighth and Ninth Wards
isrh tod fa of i-
ing some bridges on the Thirty first
street canal. The matter was referred
Ito the Superintendent of Streets, with
power to act, the city to furnish the
/ lumber.
| When the Breckenridge claim came
UP Devine moved TO appropriate $50,
! to be paid over to Mrs. Breckenridge
! The matter was laid over for one week,
in order that inquiries could be made
as to who would receive the money if
appropriated.
The license ordinance proposed by
Davis was brought up again. After
| some discussion the statement was
made that the members of the Cham
| Der of Commerce were now satisfied
! with the ordinance.
Bentley objected 10 the clause in the
! ordinance which compelled the mer-
chant to show his books TO the col
| hector and stated that the ordinance
would give unscrupuious dealers a dis
/ tinct advantage over the honest ones
Davis explained that the provision
w1as the same as in all State laws and
city ordinances with regard to assess
ments.
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