The record-union., 1897-02-02
MANY MATTERS LAID over.
A Sort Of an OH Night With the City
Trustees.
Sewage Plant to be Accepted To.rlor-
rOw-Dr. Watts Not Yet
Confirmed.

At last nights session Of the City
Trustees the following messages from
the Mayor We're read, received and filed,
with the exception of the one referring
to the new work at the sewer sump,
which was approved:
To the Honorable Board Of Trustees:
I herewith return to you, with my ap-
prOval indOrsed thereon, ordinance NO
-, entitled An ordinance appropri-
ating 5000 for the expense of the salary
Of an officer for the Society for the Pr9-
vention of Cruelty to Children" Re
spectfully submitted,
c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
After the contract for building the
sump, placing the machinery and con-
structing the building at Front and
S streets had been completed some
other work. not provided for in said
contract, will have to be done. tel
ephone should be placed in the building
and also ten or twelve incandescent
lamps, as they are much better than
the arc lamp and Will cost less.
watercloset should be placed in the
building and a chute constructed from
of the boiler-room. so that coal may
be unloaded from a wagon or car and
run down where it can be shoveled
into the furnaces without handling it
with a wheelbarrow. Some planking
may be required in the railroad tracks
on the levee so that teams can reach
that point.
1 recommend. therefore, that the Su
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to look after and provide for the neces
sites above mentioned. Respectfully
submitted. c. II. HUBBARD, Mayor.
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
l herewith transmit to your board
charge preferred by the Chief Engineer
OF the Fire Department against r.
Heinrich for being intoxicated while
on duty on the night of January p,
1891 for your action thereon. Respect
fully submitted
c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
To the Honorable Board Of Trustees:
1 respectfully report that. in company
with Charles E. Leonard, President of
your board, l counted the money placed
before us by the City Treasurer and
found in his possession money to agree
with the books of the City Auditor and
City Treasurer. Respectfully submitted,
c. H. HUBBARD. Mayor.
The Clerk was ordered to advertise
on the bulletin board for bids for the
work recommended.
The charges against Tillerman Helm
rich We're referred to the Committee on
the Fire Department, to report at the
next meeting.
Bills amounting to 81 .332 76 were
ordered paid.
Trustee Tozer. from the Finance
Committee. reported in favor of making
an appropriation Of $500 toward the
expenses Of Rev. A. c. Herrick in ad-
vertising the city, as asked for by the
Chamber of Commerce.
Trustee Mckay was called to tire
chair. and President Leonard opposed
the motion for the present until he
could have an opportunity to learn the
wishes of the people.
Trustee Bentley spoke in favor Of the
motion. as he had found that Sacra-
mento was being maligned everywhere.
Leonard again pleaded for delay, and
after some discussion the matter was
laid over for two weeks.
Trustee Kent asked that the Street
SUDGllilLEflUcIl
cent crossings in some Of the outlying
districts, and the Superintendent was
authorized to purchase 1000 feet Of
lumber for crossings where needed, and
TO employ two men to clean out the
drains.
The matter Of the sorinkling wagon
contract came up, and after statements
from superintendent Croly the contract
was finally awarded to Brown Bros. on
the understanding that all the work be
done in this city.
The Clerk was instructed to advertise
for 400 feet of 212-inch four-ply fire
hose.
Chairman Devine Of the Street Com
nittee reported in favor of F. c. Wager
being compelled to pay an Old bill
owing to contractor Labs for building
a sidewalk.
Kent objected to any such action be-
ing taken.
The discussion was continued for
some time, and it developed that every
one else who owned property on the
street in question had paid for the
work done except wager. and all the
members Of his family had tried -
have the money paid
Eight ayes were registered to one na'
in favor Of the amount being paid as
soon as possible, or that Yager leave
the service Of the city.
Chairman Mckay Of the Sewer Com
mittee stated that the Supervisors
would DO nothing 10 help clean out the
canal at Thirty-first street
a recommendation from Super-intend-
ent Croly TO have a 20-inch sewer on
Sixth street from Y to s, was referred
to the Sewer Committee.
The matter Of the proposed Twenty