The record-union., 1897-03-09
Has USE FOR AN AIR SHIP.
DeVine Thinks the City Might Use One to
Advantage.
Proposition Made to Raise the
Crown of Streets Improved
Hereafter.

regular weekly session last night 1rus-
tees Leonard, Wachhorst, Kent, Davis,
Mckay, Devine Bentley, Tozer and
Pennish being present.
Mrs. SCHNEIDER appeared before the
board in relation to the use of the
Plaza on c street, between Twenty
seventh and Twenty eighth streets,
Mrs Moore, to whom it was leased,
having, she stated left the city. The
matter was referred to the Street Com
mittee.
W. i. Anderson asked the board to
consider the petition of King Silva for
a saloon license at Second and l.
streets, there being a remonstrance
against it, He said that the saloon
opposite, kept by Silva, was an orderly
one, and there had always been sa-
loon on that corner He asked that the
board grant the license.
On motion of Devine the matter was
laid over for a week, the members to
investigate.
Mr. Cavaliero, who represents a sewer
flusher addressed the board in relation
to a husher put in by him last summer,
with the understanding by the board
that it was to be an experiment to show
the working of it. He understood, how
ever, that it was to be put in and if
it worked satisfactorily the city was to
pay for ii.
Devine said that it had worked sat
isfactorily and moved that the bill be
paid, but Tozer called for the reading
of the resolution adopted at the time,
which showed that he was allowed to
put in the fiusher at no cost to the
city.
Devine urged payment for the f1usher,
as it was a good one. Superintendent
of Streets Croly said that it had done
its work Well Kent also spoke in
favor of paying for it and it was or
dered paid for, WachhOrst and Tozer
voting no.
The following message was received
from the Mayor:
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
/ herewith return to you with my ap-
proval indOrsed thereon, ordinance No.
-, entitled AN ordinance regulating
and fixing water rates in the city of
Sacramento, and providing a penalty
for the violation thereof" Respectfully
submitted, c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
The usual bills were allowed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
,eported that the bid of Baker & Ham
Lton for the weighing scales was over
hundred dollars cheaper than any
other, but the specifications are not
specific and the firm viii have to wait
till it can get the scales from the East.
Mckay said that the city now had
no more use for scales than it had for
ar air ship and he moved that all bids
be rejected.
We'll" said Devine, 1t may be that
the city has no more use for them than
it has for an air ship but 1 think it
perhaps has use for an air ship"
Who do you think would have use
for it Mr.. Devine?" asked Mckay.
Well, l have, for one" said Devine,
amid much laughter.
Bentley said that, as lone coal could
not be used in the new boilers, there
was no use for the coal, but Leonard
disputed it, saying that they might be
needed TO weigh coal of other kinds.
Kent said that an eX-employe of the
Water Works had told him that if the
city had bought scales fifteen years
ago. it would have saved enough in
that time to buy a scale made of prec-
itus metal He believed it would pay
tc get the scales.
Bentley said the flremen could weigh
the coal they are using on smaller
scales. instead of standing around half
the time, trying to avoid falling over
each other.
Yes" said Leonard. "and I think it
is time the Mayor was looking after
that matter"
The matter was laid over for a week.
q, ~.
ported that the Corporation Counsel
thought the board could purchase the
5000 gallon pump if it chooes to.
Mckay said the Electric Company
representative had told him that the
motor furnished by it would run the
5000 gallon pump if it chooses to.
Devine opposed getting the pump.
thinking that the old Y-street pump
would do the work. if put in order. He
moved that the Chairman of the Sew
erage Committee be authorized to en-
ploy an exeprt for a day and ascertain
ii it can be put in condition. Carried.
The claim OF r. G. Breckenridge for
damages was indefinitely postponed.
The ordinance regarding cesspools
was referred to the Board Of Health.
DIR. FAY CONFIRMED.
The nomination of DR. Fay to sue
Ceed DR. Pinkham as member of the
Board of Health. was unanimously con-
Irmed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bids for 900 feet of crosswalks
were as follows: NJ j. Healey. 33
cents per Hneal foot; Carlaw Bros,
S396 The contract was awarded to
Healey.
Bidders for the sewer in the alley be-
tween NJ and \. Twenty-fifth and Twen-
ty-sixth streets, were Henry Dehn, F.
II. Burns, r. w. Parker. Moore & Rose.
The bids were referred to the Surveyor
and the contract awarded to Moore &
Rose.
Leonard said that contractors refuse
TO bid for running the sewage pumping
plant on account Of the clause compell
ing the contractor to keep the machinery
in repair.
Clerk Desmond said the provision had
been eliminated by the board.
Bentley said he did not see how man
could bid before he knew whether or not
he would have a pump to run with
dynamo.
Kent said that the expense per month
of the plant is 81 800 at present.
A resolution of intention to improve
Eighth street from TO X with bitumen
was read.
Devine opposed bitumen as he said it
had not been a success. He favored as
phaltum.
City Surveyor Mulleney said that it
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