The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-03
7. J. CLUNIE'S ROOF GARDEN
THE CITY INSPECTOR TO PASS
UPON 1T.
City Trustees to Inquire Into the
Stratton Primary Elec-
ton Law.

At the regular meeting of the City
Board of Trustees last night, L. I. Hat
field appeared in the interest or the
Sacramento Electric, Gas and Railway
Company, and presenting its bill for
lighting the streets of the city for the
month Of June, asked that the same
be allowed.
Mr. Hatfield called attention to the
fact that the Superior Court recently
decided the suit brought by the cleo
trio company against the city for pay
ment for lighting the streets for and
during the month of May, in favor OF
the plaintiff, and that that decision
practically settled the matter of pay
ment of the bill of the company for the
month of June.
on motion Of Mckay, the bill was al
lowed, Devine voting no.
The usual bills for the month Of June
were allowed without question.
The following message from the May
or, respecting the amount Of money on
hand in the Treasurer's Office, was
read and placed on file:
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
/ respectfully report that, to-day, in
company with Charles E. Leonard, the
President of your Board, l counted the
money placed before us by the City
Treasurer, and found in his possession
the amount agreeing with the books OF
the City Auditor and City Treasurer
Respectfully submitted,
c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
The following message from the May
or. appointing L. J. Miller a special po-
liceman for the territory bounded by
NJ and r, Eighteenth and Thirty-first
streets, was read:
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
/ hereby nominate and, by and with your
consent, appoint L. ]. Miller a special
policeman for the locality bounded by
NJ and r, and Eighteenth and Thirty
first streets, of the City of Sacramento,
his previous term having expired on the
18th of February last. Respectfully
submitted, G. H. HUBBARD,
Mayor.
On motion, tire appointment of Mr.
Miller was confirmed by unanimous
vote.
ROOF GARDEN.
Chief of the Fire Department, Guth-
RE, reported concerning the PROPOSE
ton of Thomas J. Clunie to construct
a roof garden annex to the Clunie
Opera-house, that the fire risk would
certainly be somewhat increased by the
contemplated Improvement, but that
the property owners in the vicinity
do not object to the garden, provided it
have no roofing. He understood, he
said, that the proposed roof-garden was
TO be an open-air concern.
]. H. Todd, Manager of the Clunie
Opera-house, stated that plans and
specifications for the proposed improve
ment would be in his hands in short
time, and that he would take an early
opportunity to present them for the
consideration of the board.
On motion, it was decided to hold a
special meeting at 2:30 p. M, Wednes-
day, for the purpose of examining the
plans and specifications to be submitted
by Mr.. Todd.
The matter of proposed improvements
to the plaza bounded by Fifteenth and
Sixteenth, P and Q streets, was, on
motion of Devine, laid over until Wed
nesday afternoon
The City Surveyor reported upon the
condition of the sidewalk along Twen-
tieth street, in front Of Agricultural
Park, and recommended that the State
Agricultural Society, to whom the prop
erty belongs, be instructed to tear out
the old walk fill in the depression and
cover the filing with gravel. The
recommendation was approved.
NO APPEAL
At this point, a communication from
the Corporation Counsel, recommending
that the case brought by the electric
company to recover the amount of its
bill for lighting the city for and dur
ing the month of May, be carried be-
fore the Supreme Court was read, and
Devine again urged that the recommen-
dation be adopted and the Corporation
Counsel be instructed to take an APP
peal A motion that the communica-
ton be placed on file was, however,
carried, and Devine subsidized after ac-
knowledging that he had been beaten.
AUDITORS VETO.
A communication was received from
City Auditor Young to the effect that
he had vetoed the bill of the Sacra-
mento Electric, Gas and Railway Com
pany of S400 for furnishing electricity
TO run the motor at the S-street sew
age pumping plant for the month of
July, for reasons which will be pre-
scented to the board by the Mayor.
Pending the arrival of the Mayors
communication, the matter went over
one week.
RESPECTING DIARIES.
A numerously signed petition was
received from property owners in the
eastern section of the city, praying that
the present dairy and corral ordinance
be repealed, and that another be adopt
ed making the present rule that no one
person shall keep more than two cows.
apply to the entire city. Pending an
examination into the charges that a
number of diaries in the city are pub
lie nuisances, the matter was contin-
ued one week.
The City Water Inspector reported the
estimated waste of water, from differ
ent causes during the past week, to be
T66, 296 gallons. which he figured was
considerable over the preceding week
The City Collector reported the
amount of licenses paid in during the
ma c-t month IN have bea0 S13 1S3 ~