The record-union., 1897-05-25
EXPERTS REPORT ON PUMP.
The Holly Can be Put in Good Order
For $4,000,
While 1t Would Take 5000 to Fit 1t
Up With Connections for
Electricity.

III iCS ulcl ACShiy otooioiAf -"
ices Leonard, Wachhorst, Kent, Davis,
Mckay, Devine, Tozer and Pennish be-
ing present.
w. "A. Anderson asked permission to
make connection direct with the sewer
from property of the late Manuel Du-
bois on the block between X and l.,
Second and Third streets. The mat
ter was referred to the Superintendent
of Streets.
c. O. Sprague addressed the board in
relation to buying a set of dictionaries
for it's use A motion to refer to the
Finance Committee was amended so
as to refer it to the Free Library Trus-
tees and the amendment carried.
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, Ordinance No.
-, entitled IAN ordinance repeating or
dinance No. 462, entitled An ordinance
amending Section ii of Ordinance No.
430, entitled an Ordinance relating to
and regulating business trades and pro-
fessions in the city of Sacramento, and
providing a license for the mana cement
operation and conducting of the same
and providing for the violation of the
provisions thereof, approved June 80
1896. which said amendment was passed
March %, 1887, by the Board of Trus-
tees of the city of Sacramento" Re-
spectfully submitted,
@. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
/ herewith return to you, with my ap-
proval indorsed thereon, Ordinance No.
-, entitled AN ordinance prohibiting
pool-selling, book-making, or making
bets or wagers on horse-races within the
limits of Sacramento City" Respect
fully submitted,
c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
In accordance with a request which
herewith transmit to you, hereby NOM
mate and by and with your consent ap-
point J. d. Crossetti as a special police
officer for the locality known as the
Clunie Opera-house, vice w L. Collier,
resigned. Respectfully submitted,
c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
Salaries for the month and a num-
Der of ether bills We're allowed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Devine, for the Street Committee, re-
ported that the sidewalks in some parts
of the city have grown UP with weeds
and thistles. He moved that the Chief
of Police be requested TO notify owners
of such property to have the weeds re-
moved. Carried.
He also reported adversely on the
proposition to improve Fourth street
from R to Y with macadam, as many
of the property owners are poor peo-
pie. The report was adopted.
Wachhorst, for the Building Commit
tee, said he had given out a contract
for SD 30 for frosting the windows and
painting the ladder at the Water
Works. The report was approved.
ADVERTISING WAGONS.
The ordinance prohibiting wagons
from carrying advertising Transparent
cies was taken up and read and debat-
ed.
L. f. Hatfield said that as it prohibit
ed the carrying of banners and trans
parencies on all vehicles, it would
debar the street cars from putting pla-
cards on them TO show strangers and
others where amuSements We're going
on. which cars to take.
The ordinance was referred to the
Corporation Counsel
OPENING OF BIDS.
Bids We're opened for furnishing taps
TO the City Tapper. The bidders were
Warren F. Drew, Schaw, Ingram
Batcher & Co. and Holbrook, Merrill
SS Stetson. The contract was award
ed 20 Drew, the lowest bidder
The bidders for sprinkling the streets
Were as follows: Patrick Mcclure
John G. Mess, John Wall. Antonio
King, w. F. Cutler, James Finnigan, A
T. Silva, A. l.. De Rosa. William F.
King, James Holland, G. A. Burns, Gus
Smith, T. NJ. Burns, Harry Dehn. F.
Lowry. Twaddle & Spurgeon, NJ Ja-
cinto. Nelson w. Chisholm, W. A. Glow
er, w. L. Wyant, Joseph Nacieamento
Frank Brown. S. A. Henderson and
John Hughes.
Some had a bid on one district and
some on all. and it took some time to
determine the result. Naciamento and
Brown were found to have bid on four
districts and to be the lowest on all
four. the board having decided that no
bidder should have a contract for more
than one district, awarded to him. in
order to give work TO as many as possi-
BILE
The bids will be considered on Wed
nesday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock.
THE WHEELMEN'S REQUEST.
Frank Miller appeared before the
board on behalf of the bicycle riders.
saying that last year the board appro-
priated 800 to better the streets and
make a path for the riders. The latter
did not use it. as they did not see where
it could be used to permanent advan-
take. This year there Will he many rid
ers who Will wish to go from Oak Park
TO East Park. and path could be made
on the sidewalk of the east side of
Thirtyfirst street, where there are no
houses for $3.50, and the wheelmen
would like il if the board would appro-
pirate that amount for THAI purpose.
The matter was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
A BAD SIDEWALK
A Mr.. Stackhouse complained of a
sidewalk on Twenty-eighth street. be-
tween y and O, the owner of which
seemed to be holding his property for
rise after the others had built up
the block. Last winter people had to
use a boat in order to get along the
street
The matter was referred to the City
Engineer with instructions to take i'm