The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-23
A new LICENSE ORDINANCE.
: The Mayor YetOeS the One Recently
Passed,
And Davis Introduces a Fresh One,
Which Gets the Necessary
Six Votes.

The City Board of Trustees met in
regular weekly session last night, Trus-
tees Leonard, Wachhorst, Kent, Davis,
Mckay, Bentley, Devine, Tozer and
Pennish being present.
Thomas Hague addressed the board
in relation TO the property where the
natural gas we'll is situated. He said
he sold the property to the company,
having filled it in and built a building
on it. AT their suggestion, he gave
them a clear deed, without mentioning
that he had not received the full
amount of the purchase money. By
the advice of his attorney he came to
the board to ask it to rescind its act
ion in granting the company permission
to use a part of street for six months,
in order that he might be enabled to
have the company settle with him.
The matter was laid over for a week
in order that the representatives of the
company might appear before the
board and explain.
MAYORS MESSAGES.
The following messages from the
Mayor We're read:
To the Honorable Board Of Trustees:
I herewith return to you, without my
approval, Ordinance No. -, entitled,
IAN ordinance relating to and regulat-
ing business, trades and professions in
the city Of Sacramento, providing Ii
cense for the mana cement, operation
and conducting of the same, and pro-
viding for the violation of the provis-
ions thereof"
My reasons for disappearing said pro-
posed ordinance are the same as those
set forth in my message to you of
March 4th, and to which 1 respectfully
refer you.
1t viii be observed that by Section 1
of the proposed ordinance, Section of
Ordinance 430 is amended so as to re-
quire every person, firm or corporation
doing business in the city of Sacra-
mento to furnish a sworn statement, in
writing, Of the average monthly re-
ceipts, sales made or business trans
acted by such person, firm or corpora
ton.
1t is clearly apparent, from q reading
of that requirement, that the express
sion average monthly receipts" would
if this proposed ordinance should be
passed, lead to interminable veXation in
an endeavor to enforce the said ordi
VI duSlL llldl appears III Tie
requirement above mentioned a person.
firm or corporation would be justified in
averaging his monthly sales from the
time he commenced business, or for the
past twelve months, or six months, or
any time whatever during which such
person, firm or corporation has been
engaged in business. This, however
l do not believe was your intention
when the said proposed ordinance was
passed by you. The intention probably
was that a person, firm or corporation
desiring to obtain a. license with which
to conduct a business, should pay to
the City Collector an amount based
upon the average monthly sales for the
three months next preceding the time
for which such license should be OBJ
tanned. But the ordinance, as it now
stands, does not SO state, and hence
because of this Indebtedness and I'M
certainty existing in this portion of it,
the ordinance would practically be in
valid and unenfOrceable. The ordinance
must fix a limit or period Of time as a
basis from which the average monthly
sales can be accurately ascertained
and not leave such period of time to the
mere guess or conjecture of the person,
firm or corporation required to pay
such license.
No possible advantage can accrue to
the city by passing ordinances which
are indefinite or uncertain as to their
meaning. Respectfully submitted,
c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
I hereby nominate, and by and with
your consent appoint CT. w. Herr a
special police officer for the locality
known as the City of Sacramento, -
for the purpose Of enforcing the rules
and regulations of the Board of Health
of this city. The said officer, however,
shall receive no compensation other
than the salary allowed him as Health
Officer. Respectfully submitted,
G. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
Davis took the floor and after a short
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