The record-union., 1897-09-08
FOUNDATIONS HAVE SETTLED
SEWAGE PLANT BOILERS IN
BAD CONDITION.
Colors That the Ballots of Differ
ent Parties VIII be at the
Primary Election.

CoIors That the Ballots of Differ
emit Parties VIII be at the
Primary Election.
The Board of Trustees met in regular
weekly session last night, Trustees
Leonard, Wachhorst. Kent, Davis,
Mckay, Devine. Tozer and Pennish be-
ing present
T. E. Clarke asked permission to erect
two bins near the railroad track at
Ninth and c to hold Folsom rock. The
matter was referred to the Street Com
mittee.
Mr. Waggoner promised to commence
his sidewalk as soon as the State Fair
is over, and was granted two weeks
time
MAYORS MESSAGES.
The following messages from the
Mayor We're read:
To the Honorable Board Of Trustees:
I respectfully report that to-day, in
company with J. Frank Brown, city
Attorney. ! counted the money placed
before US by the City Treasurer, and
found in his possession the amount
which he stated was the funds of the
city. and that the amount agrees with
the books Of the City Auditor and City
Treasurer. Respectfully submitted,
c. II. HUBBARD, Mayor.
To the Honorable Board Of Trustees:
7 return herewith to you, with my ap-
proval Endorsed thereon, an ordinance
entitled Ordinance No. 4I0 preventing
the sale of milk in the City of Sacra~
mento, unless the cows from which
such milk is derived are free from
G. II. HUBBARD, Mayor.
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
7 herewith return to you, with my ap-
prevail indorsed thereon, the follow
ing ordinances, viz:
I. Ordinance No. 472, establishing
separate and special funds represent
ing the several funded obligations of
the CITY Of Sacramento and the several
departments requiring municipal ex-
penditures for the fiscal year 1898
> Ordinance No. Alb, entitled IAN
ordinance fixing the rates of taxes to
be levied, and levying the same, for
the fiscal year eighteen hundred and
ninety-eight" Respectfully submitted
c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
Monthly bills were allowed
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Devine. for the Street Committee
stated that he had had a dispatch from
the contractors for the Thirteenth
street sewer, saying that they would
be here to-day. He hoped the commit
tee would meet them. If a form be
drawn up and the four Trustees who
hold over will bind themselves to see
that they are passed, they viii so on
with the work, he thought.
T0zer. for the Finance Committee
reported that the County Clerk is pro-
ceeding with the registration, the cost
to be 321a cents a name, and the city
10 pay for printing.
Devine moved that the Superintend-
ent of Streets be instructed to improve
Eighth street from G to II, gradually,
as soon as he could. So ordered.
The alley between P and Q, Seventh
and Eighth. was accepted
CONTRIBUTIONS
The confirmation of F. NJ Ray as
special policeman for the mill of Hart
well, Hotchl1ss & Stalker came up, and
he was confirmed by a unanimous vote.
BIDS RECEIVED.
Clerk Desmond stated that he had
received but one bid for the improve
ment of the alley between I and J,
Sixth and Seventh streets. 1t proved
TO be the bid Of r. II. Burns, and was
accepted.
He also stated that he had received
only one bid for making repairs on
the Corporation House.
Wachhorst said that another bid had
been put in too late.
The bid was rejected, and the Clerk
ordered to advertise again.
The City Surveyor reported that he
had, at the request of the Superintend-
ent of Streets, taken levels to see if the
engine and boiler foundations at the
sewage pumping plants were level.
He found that there had been no per
ceptible settling of the eugine-room
and walls, but the foundations of the
boilers had settled on an average
about three inches the greatest settle
ment being about three and q half
inches.
Several Of the board said the mat
ter should be attended to immediate
", and superintendent Croly said he
expected to make some repairs soon,
and thought there would be no more
settling.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
A petition for filling in the pond near
Suffers Fort was received and re-
ferred to the Street Committee. Tt
was also reported that low lots at r
street, between Seventeenth and Eigh-
teenth, in the block between Twenty
ninth and Thirtieth. II and I, and on
Thirtieth street between G and l. were
read and similarly referred
Albert Brown was granted a saloon
license at 1121 Front street.
I. p. Gilman asked further time on
his walk at L and N. Fourth and
Fifth. as the ground needs more time
to settle where ii was filled in. The
matter was referred to the Surveyor.
CITY OFFICIALS REPORTS.
Superintendent of Streets Croly re-
ported expenses as follows: Street
work. 1899 -: sewer work. S466: sprin-
king. 1888 70; total. $3.50. The i'm
provement of X, Eighteenth, T and NJ
streets is being proceeded with and the
Sacramento Natural Gas Company is
about to commence laying pipes to
furnish citizens with natural gas.
Chief of Fire Department Guthrie
reported the apparatus in service and
reserve in good working condition. He
recommends that the horse formerly
used in the hose wagon be sold and
another purchased.
Chief of Police Drew reported ODD ar
rests, 1.1S0 meals and Is lodgings fur
nished during the month.
Superintendent Of Cemeteries Ficls