The record-union., 1897-11-09

brick piers substantial, and that there
was no danger of the water washing
away the supports.
Leonard asked if any timbers had
been put in as supports since the side
walk was condemned, and Mr.. Bailey
said he did not know of any.
A Mr.. Solomon said he had moved in
a 2,400-pound safe into his place over
the walk without laying down any
boards, and moved in heavy boxes also.
Leonard wanted Mr.. Bailey to tell
whether Mr.. Solomon's rent was paid
up, but the question was objected to as
irrelevant
Judge Catlin argued that houses are
not torn down simply because they
need a little repair, and said Mr.. Bailey
would repair the sidewalk if given per-
mission to do 50.
Leonard said the sidewalk was in
very bad condition on it's face, and if
the board would examine it it would
find it so. 1t had settled in some places,
he said, more than an inch and the
tlmbers are rotten.
| Deyine said the surface of the walk
is in bad condition, and Mr. Bailey
wishes to repair it. He moved that ne
be allowed to repair it.
Mckay said that if the sidewalk has
been condemned by the board it can
not now grant him permission to re-
pair it without resembling its action
Leonard said the sidewalk could not
be repaired without the Surveyor s
| passing on the foundation as safe Mr..
Bailey pays hardly a cent of taxes to
the city, and is getting good rent, and
! should be compelled to put down a
good sidewalk
DeV1ne moved to reconsider the action
of the board in condemning the walk.
Mckay moved as a substitute that
the matter be postponed for week and
the Superintendent of Streets and Sur
veyor, to report on next week
The question being on Wachhorst' )
amendment to refer the matter to the
Surveyor, Bentley thought that it
would be best to do so, instead of re-
considering the boards action.
/ Wachhorst's amendment was ear-
ried, Devine and Pennish voting no.
MISCELLANEOUS
/ Ed Donnelly was granted a license tc
keep a saloon at 1910 x street.
William Sighter's license was trans
| ferred TO 1U23 Third street.
| A resolution condemning the follow
ing sidewalks: The west side of lot 1,
east side of lot 4 and both sides of lots
. and s, between NJ and n, Twenty
second and TWenty-third streets, where
there are no sidewalks, was adopted,
after some debate.
The applica ton of John Nordstrum
for saloon license at 1112 Third street
was referred to the Chief of Police.
The City Surveyor reported Morse &
Rose the lowest bidders at 81 % for
taking up the sewer pipe and the con-
tract was awarded to them, if they Sc
cure the city against damage suits.
A communication was read from the
| Board of Supervisors, inviting the
| board to appoint five representatives to
a convention to be held in this city on
! December 21st at p. m, to consider
the question of the Improvement Of the
| Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
| The chair was authorized TO appoint
| the representatives and appointed Trus-
tees Devine, Bentley, Mckay, Kent and
! Davis.
CANVASS OF VOTES.
The Clerk read the result of the cam
vass of votes in the afternoon for can-
didates for city offices and the candi-
| dates receiving the highest votes for
| their respective offices were officially
declared elected and the Clerk instruct
| ed to issue certificates of election to
| them.
The ballot boxes We're sealed, in the
presence of the. board, Messrs. Frost
and Carmichael each having a repre-
sentative present, and the board ad-
iourned.