The record-union., 1897-08-31
PRIMARIES NOT SETTLED.
TRUSTEES WILL CONSIDER THE
SUBJECT THURSDAY.
a Letter On the Question Written
by Corporation Coun-
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tees Leonard, w acnnOISl, heHtt Dof -
Mckay, Devine, Tozer and Pennsh pc
ing present.
Mrs. Gariick addressed the board,
saying that her sidewalk at Second ana
o streets had been condemned, but
she was not able at present TO con
struct a new one, and would do so as
soon as possible. It is not in danger
Gus condition The matter was re-
ferred to the Surveyor.
o. Ross said that he was not able 10
construct a new sidewalk at Eighteenth
and NJ streets, as he had much SICK
ness in his family, and the street was
being improved also. He was granted
six months time.
MAYORS MESSAGES.
The following messages from the
Mayor were read;
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
I hereby nominate, and by and with
your consent, appoint F. NJ. Ray spe-
cial police officer for the locality
bounded by P and r streets, from Sec
ond street to the Sacramento River, to
succeed himself, his term having ex-
pired on the 18th instant Respectful
ly submitted,
c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
I herewith return to you, with my ap-
proval indorsed thereon, Ordinance NO
469. entitled AN Ordinance amending
section , of Ordinance No. 81, entitled
An Ordinance prohibiting the carrying
Of concealed deadly weapons passed
April "a 1876. and amended by
Ordinance No. 95, passed July IL, 1876,
by increasing and changing the penalty
for a violation thereof" Respectfully
submitted.
c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
ALLOWANCE OF BILLS.
A number of bills and salaries were
allowed. Pennish objected to the bill
of A. c. Love for 500, and wanted 1t
explained. Devine explained that the
Mayor had appointed Mr.. Love, at the
request of the Collector, to investigate
the charge that proprietors of a NUMBER
of corner groceries were selling liquor
without a license. His work had re-
suited in six arrests and three con-
vtctions. and had resulted in bringing
into the city treasury more than ms
services cost it. The bill was allowed
Kent voting no and Pennish not voting
Pennish objected to the bill of ID. }.
Mannix for covering pipes at the water
Works. as he thought it had been PAID
for about six weeks ago. 1t was eX-
planned that there were two JOBS OF
covering the pipes, and the bill was
allowed.
The bill of Anthony Greene for $lZo
as salary for services as Captain OF
Police was read, and Tozer moved that
hereafter the board refuse to CONSIDER
such bills The motion was carried, De-
vine and Kent voting no.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Devine. for the Finance Committee,
reported in relation to the Thirteenth
street sewer that the lowest bidders
had promised to communicate with the
board as to proposition made to them,
but they had not done so. The matter
was laid over for a week, on his mo-
ton.
Kent. for the Fire Committee, asked
further time in which to report on the
request from the eastern portion of the
city for another fire engine.
Henry Dehn addressed the board
saving that another alarm box was
needed more than another engine.
The matter of the engine will be con-
sidered at the time the tax levy
is made. and the Chief Engineer rec
ommends that the matter of the box
go over till after January 1st on ac-
count of the deficiency in the fire de-
partment fund.
A resolution of intention to improve
the alley between n and o, Twenty
fifth and Twenty-sixth, by putting IN
a sewer was passed, on recommenda-
ton of Pennish.
of the Sacramento Electric, Gas and
Railway Company had told him that
the city had agreed to furnish a me-
ter for the pumping plant, and when
that is done any child can tell what
power is used.
Devine denounced the meter as
"joker' that had crept into the con-
tract, and when the contract was
read insisted that it provided for a
fat rate without any proviso as TO
horsepower.
Kent was opposed to meters on gen
eral principles, and thought the city
should not pay for the meter.
Devine said it was the most cum
ningly contrived scheme of robbery that
had come up since he had been on the
board.
Tozer moved that the city buy the
meter.
A stormy debate followed. Devine,
Pennish and Kent opposing the mo-
ton, but it was finally carried, De-
vine and Kent voting no.
The ordinance prohibiting the keep
ing of more than two COWS by any one
person within the city limits was again
postponed, on motion of Devine.
The ordinance prohibiting the sale
of milk in the city from any cows
afflicted with tuberculosis was read
and passed unanimously. 1t viii COM
pei Yolo County dairymen TO have
their cows examined and passed upon
by the County Veterinarian.
The matter of printing a supplement
to the Great Register for the coming
election was taken UP and the propo-
sition Of County Clerk Hamilton to
charge 321a cents a name was referred
to the Finance Committee. with power
to act.
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW.
The matter of ordering primaries
came next and Pennish moved that the
question of holding them under the
Stratton law be referred to the City
Attorney, as the Attorney-General had
not yet given his opinion.
The clerk read a letter from Corpo-
ration Counsel to Trustee Mckay in
response TO an inquiry by him on some
points The letter is as follows:
Sacramento. Cal. Aug. 80, 1897.
D. Mckay, Esq.-Dear Sir: In ac-
cordance with your recent request, [
send you herein an ordinance. and du-
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