The record-union., 1897-03-30
Mayor were received:

Mayor were received:
To the Honorable Board Of Trustees:
For the purpose of enabling the Dis
trict Attorney to legally cancel the taxes
on the delinquent tax list, and to clear
the titles to the property on which such
taxes have been paid under the contract
which the board made with M. r. Beard,
it becomes necessary for the amount OF
such collections to be paid into the
hands of the District Attorney, who VIII
then relinquish all claim for the
amounts due him 1t will, therefore, be
necessary for the Auditor to draw
warrant for the amount which the city
has received on the delinquent taxes,
and after such amount shall have passed
through his office, it will be returned to
the city.
Mr.. Beard will also have to pay to the
District Attorney the amounts which
he has received under said contract, so
that the District Attorney can certify
that the full amount of these taxes have
passed through his hands, and this, l
am Informed, Mr.. Beard is willing to do.
The District Attorney will then release
all of the property upon which taxes
have been paid from the operation of
the lien of such taxes. Respectfully
submitted
c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
l herewith return to you, with my ap-
proval indorsed thereon, Ordinance No.
-, entitled AN ordinance declaring
the intention of the Board of Trustees
OF the city of Sacramento to establish
the grade of the intersection of Eigh-
teenth and S streets.
Also, with my approval, ordinance
No. -, entitled An ordinance re-
quiring cement sidewalks to be colored
q dark slate color" Respectfully sub
mitted,
c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
Kent moved that the recommendation
of the Mayor in relation to the delin-
quent taxes be adopted and it was so
! ordered.
THAT COMPLAINT
The complaint to which the Mayor
referred was that Officer Pennish had
subscribed for some stock in the Con-
tinental Building and Loan Association
and that the complainant had paid SO
on it. on the promise of the officer to
return the money on February 1st
when he received his pay Pennish had
received his stock. but did not repay
the money to the complainant S. VOor-
sanger.
Pennish said that he was familiar
with the circumstances, his brother
having consulted him in regard to it,
and he having advised him to have
nothing to do with the association, as
he had no confidence in it, thinking it
promised more than it could perform
On motion Of Bentley, the matter was
referred to the Finance Committee,
which will hear both parties
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
A number of bills and salaries were
allowed.
Tozer. for the Finance Committee. re-
ported in relation to the proposition for
taking the city census, that the Board
of Education thought it could be done
for 500 extra.
He was requested to confer with the
Board of Education and ascertain if 1t
would take the census for that amount.
Wachhorst reported favorably on the
plans and specifications for the build
ing for storing the city's tools and the
matter was refeSred to the Finance
Committee
He also reported that eight benches
for the Trustees room would cost $32.
and they were ordered made
He further reported that he had plac-
ed an insurance of 81 800 on the old
Y-street pumping plant.
Devine, for the Street Committee re-
ported that Mr.. Lindenmeyer complain
ed Of a tank that stands in front of
his house and prevents him from getting
d tenant. as it overflows into the street.
The superintendent of Streets was in
structed to have cover placed on the
tank and a valve put In the pipe. the
spr:nkling driver to keep the wrench.
Devine also reported that the COM
mittee had conferred with the Humane
Society and had agreed that the salary
of the Poundmaster should be S125 a
month, the profits of the pound to go
10 the society, which proposes in time
TO buy ground for the pound He moved
that an ordinance to that effect be
drawn up by the Corporation Counsel,
and it was so ordered
NO TAX ON WATER
Devines ordinance to license water
companies came next, and he thought
he should reduce the proposed license
from 500 a month to SO. He found
that much disease had been introduced
in the city by the Blue Canyon water,
but the citizens did not seem to be
aware of the fact. 1t would be a tri-
umph for decency if the company were
shut out.
The amendment was carried by a
vote of to 1, and Devine then moved
the passage of the ordinance.
Bentley said he did not propose to be
a party to any such legislation as would
prevent people from going into legiti-
mate business or to prevent people from