The record-union., 1897-09-28
MUNICIPAL LIGHTING PLANT.
TRUSTEES DEFER IT'S CONSID-
GRAFTON TILL NOVEMBER.
DR.. Pyburn Gives Them His Views
and Advocates Commercial
Lighting

The city Board of Trustees met in
regular weekly session last night, Trus-
tees Leonard, Wachhorst, Kent, Davis,
Mckay. Devine, Tozer and Pennish be
ing present.
George Mckenzie appeared before
the board and Devine asked to have the
report in the Record Union read, con-
cerning his discharge on charge or
contempt of court. Devine SAID that
McKenzie's witnesses against Nc
Adams We're not summoned and ne
wanted to know if citizens were to be
served in this way and if city officials
could not be compelled to do their duty
to all alike. He believed that the
board had power over the coordinate
branches of the city government. The
City Attorney and Police Justice should
be sued for maIfeasance in office.
Tozer said that was only one side Of
the story and the board had no jurisdic-
ton in the case any way 1t was a
matter for the Grand jury.
Devfne said the man had been beaten
over the head with a shovel and then
punished afterwards by the court. He
moved that the Mayor and Corporation
Counsel and President of the board be
requested to investigate the matter. So
ordered, Kent voting no.
The Republican City Central Com
nittee was granted permission to use
nine ballot boxes to-day at the pri-
lnaries.
MAYORS MESSAGE.
The following message was received
from the Mayor:
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
1 herewith return to you, with my ap-
proval indorsed thereon, Ordinance NO.
-, entitled, "An ordinance relating to
the public streets Of the City Of Sac
ramento, and prohibiting advertising
In the public streets or in vehicles with
animals banners. transparencies,
framework. or any other device, and
prohibiting also the beating upon gonSs
or ringing Of bells or playing of drums
or musical instruments on wagons, or
other vehicles, in the public streets OF
the City of Sacramento" Respectful-
ly submitted,
c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
VARIOUS BILLS.
Salaries and a number of bills were
allowed
Four hundred dollars were trans
ferred from the general fund to the
sewer fund.
William Sitter presented bill for a
rebate of $40 on his license at Seventh
and L streets, having sold out. The
bill was rejected unanimously.
The bill Of J. A Cunningham for re-
pairs at the Water Works was referred
-, Of Works
Committee for investigation.
The bill Of T. H Davis of S32 for
painting a lattice at the City Gene
terry was referred to the Street Com
mittee.
The bill of Geiser & Kaufman for
boots furnished to city employees in the
sewer department was opposed by De-
vine, on the score that the men We're
employed steadily.
Superintendent of Streets Croly said
it had been customary for many years
for the city to pay for the boots of the
men employed in the sewers.
The bill was allowed and Kent moved
that hereafter the permanent employees
Of the city buy their own bootsN
The bill Of A Grubbs for hauling
away a dead horse that was ordered
shot was referred to the Chairman of
the Street Committee.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Devine, for the Street Committee, re-
ported that the contractor for the
Thirty-f1 first street fence was allowed
to build all the fence.
Mr.. Bailey was allowed thirty days in
which to finish his sidewalk at Fourth
and K streets.
THE PALM SALOON.
Martin Devine, for I. Zemansky, who
was summoned before the board to
show cause why the license Of the
Palm Saloon should not be revoked,
stated that the saloon had been sold to
Jake Zemansky, who now applies for a
license and will give a bond that the
place viii be carried on in an orderly
manner.
Devine moved that the license of I.
Zemans5y be revoked,
Kent said that some people seemed
to think that Zemansky was the agent
of the board. He had voted to grant
him license and would now vote to
revoke his license. 4 license could be
afterwards granted to his brother
Leonard wanted a week in which to
find out whether or not the transfer
was genuine.
Devfne said he proposed to introduce
an ordinance under which only the pro-
prietor Of a saloon can get a license.
]. Zemanszy said he had bought thu
saloon and the sale would go on record
to-day, not having been recorded on
account of the Jewish holiday. The