The record-union., 1897-02-24

Plaza at once and having it seeded.
The matter was referred 20 the Street
Committee. with instructions to report
next Monday night.
Tozer moved that the two experts ap-
pointed by the Mayor and the Presi-
dent of the board be instructed to go te
work and prepare report of the Holly
and Stevens pumps at the Water
Works, with plans for what is needed
Leonard and Bentley favored the
motion, as it would result in a great
saving to the city in fuel to have the
pumps put in order. But Devine made
long plea TO have Noble Fishers
name kept on the Committee of Ex-
perts.
Eventually the Mayor was instructed
to proceed with the Investigation OF
the Water Works at once. This leaves
FNSher off the committee. Devine voted
no, and Kent and Davis declined tc
vote.
The appointment of H. D. Nash as
Water Assessor was confirmed.
The appointment of DR.. Fay in place
of Dr. Ross as a member of the Board
of Health came up, but action was de-
doubt as to a vacancy existing.
a question Of putting in crossings a,
Twenty seventh and 7 streets and
Eleventh and u streets at all four sides
was brought up by Kent and referred
to the Superintendent of Streets.
Bids for a new 6,000-g gallon centrifu-
gal pump complete were opened. Hol-
brook, Merrill & Stetson bid $3.50. and
j. A. Cunningham $995, or an $500
gallon pump for 81 1873.
The matter was referred to the Sewer
Committee
Specifications for sewer in the alley
between NJ and n, Twenty fourth and
Twenty fifth streets We're adopted.
A resolution Of intention to build the
sewer was also adopted.
On motion of Devine an adjourned
meeting was ordered for to-day at >
o'clock, in order to pass an ordinance
allowing some citizens to make a di
rect connection with the sewer in the
alley between ] and K, Fourth and
Fifth streets.
Specifications for the construction of
sewer on n street, between Twenty
second and Twenty fifth, were with
drawn for the present.
Bentley said he hoped that definite
steps would be taken to complete the
sewerage system of the city, and that
the matter should be placed before the
people at special election On mo-
ton of ToZer the City Surveyor was in
structed to draw up plans and make
an estimate for the completion of the
entire sewage sySter1
The Mayor was instructed to employ
some competent person to paint the
new pump at the Water Works.
The commiutae appointed to visit San
Francisco reported in favor of having
a special election held to raise money,
not to exceed $4,000, for a lighting
plant 1t was stated that a tax levy
Of twenty cents on the 500 would raise
all the money, and a great saving to the
city in the cost Of lighting would re-
suit The committee stated that they
would give a detailed report at the next
meeting.
Bentley said the two large electric
companies were so tied up1 with the
Sacramento Electric, Gas and Railway V
Company and the South Yuba people,
that it had been found difficult to get
an estimate from them
He stated that he called on one COM
pany in San Francisco and obtained
some figures, and when next morning q
it was found that he was a member of
the Board of Trustees of Sacramento
the bid was raised 60 per cent.
1t was stated that the cost of light
ing the city with it's own plan would
be less han one-half that now paid.
The board adjourned at II o'clock.