The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-01-12

commission of $500 Afterwards the
board concluded that the city would
buy the roller directly, but no member
Of the board was implicated in any
deal or bribery
Tozer said that McGard had told him
that Mr.. Touhey had wished the bill
held out until he got his commission,
not for himself, but for members of the
board
Devine said that after that statement
he would never vote to pay the claim
until McGard appeared before the
board and testified.
Asked if he had received any COM
mission on the purchase of the roller,
Touhey replied that he didn't know as
THAT was any of the boards business.
Bentley wished to have Touhey
sworn, but the latter declined to be
sworn
Pennish said that a threat had been
made by a member of the board, and it
did not sound well, and Devine said he
should object to paying the bill because
he had told McGard at the time of the
void if he Oevine) heard of his
paying any member of the board a
commission in order to make a sale.
The bill was laid over till McGard ap-
pears before the board.
superintendent of Streets Croly said
McGard had offered to supply him with
a roller for SO, 500 and give him COM
mission, but he paid no attention TO
the matter and did not recommend the
roller.
A letter from McGard to Devine was
read, stating that he had made no Of
fer of a commission to any member OF
the board, nor did he have a hint of
any offer of a commission to any one
of them that such AN offer would be
permissible. He was emphatic in de-
claring that no squarer deal had ever
been made by him in the United States
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The report of the Finance Committee
on the contracts for supplies was read,
giving the meats to Claus & Kraus, the
groceries to A. Schaden, bread to Kent
& Son, stationery to w. F. Purnell and
hardware and oil to Baker & Hamilton
and Schaw, Ingram & hatcher The
report was adopted.
Devine, for the Street Committee, re-
ported that the Supervisors refused to
I let the chain gang work on the streets.
He recommended that the board pur-
chase another street sweeper.
Kent said that man had a PROPOSE
ton to sweep the streets by hand and
Devine withdrew his motion and moved
that the Clerk and superintendent of
Streets prepare specifications for hand
sweeping and present them next Monday
night.
Kent said that a number a men had
formed themselves into companies and
believed they could at no more expense
to the city, do the work by hand much
better than it is done at present.
Bentley presented resolution to have
the bituminized streets scraped with a
steel scraper, Superintendent Croley es-
timating that it would cost 81 30 to 50
a block.
Kent advocated waiting for a shower
and hosing the streets off as cheaper
and quicker.
Pennish agreed with him, but Bentley
said it would clog up the sewers and De-
vine agreed with him, advocating steel
scrapers.
Leonard said there was at present no
water to spare and Davis said the new
boilers We're not doing the work that
had been promised for them. Leonard
said the contractor must furnish the re-
quired horse power or he would not get
his pay.
The resolution was adopted.
80 Of "a W. CT
pump for 152 hours was read, the cost
being 1852, or 81 an hour.
Pennish moved to advertise for coal
to run the pump with, as it was run
much cheaper by Mr.. Hall.
w. J. Hall offered to run the pump as
long as the board wished for SIS day
under the direction Of Superintendent
Croley and take his chances of storm
water.
Pennish said there was considerable
talk about sipage water from the Gas
Company's pond. There was resolu-
ton on the books requiring the Gas
Company to take care of its water. 1t
did not give the city gas for nothing
and the city should not pump the water
for it.
Halls proposition.
The City Street Improvement Com
pany was granted 80 days extension Of
its contract on the S-sueet sewer.
Leonard said that Mr.. Mcdonald, for
the company, wished the board to in
spect the sewer from Seventh street to
Front and accept it. Tozer was willing
to take the report of the Superintendent
of Streets and City Surveyor, and De-
vine said he would go through the sewer
and examine it.
A motion was made that the Chair
man of the Fire Department Commit
tee be authorized to receive bids for
painting the hook and ladder truck and
| a hose cart with power to act. PenniSh
! opposed ii. saying that he did not be-
lieve the committees should give all
the city pap to a few of their friends.
| There are a number Of responsible citi-
zens who complain they cannot get any
of the city's work.
The motion was lost and Pennish
| moved that the Chief Engineer be au-
thorized to receive bids for the work
jand report TO the board. Devine OPP
| posed it, as the power lay in the board
and not in its employees. A low Dlu
light result in a bad job, and Mr.. Kent
was most Competent man to judge
! of work
Bentley said he had confidence in
! Kent's Judgment and honor, but COM
| plants had been made, as PenniSh
stated. In more departments than one.
and he believed that the Fire Committee
! should make the competition open.
Leonard and Kent said that some
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