The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-10-12

during the time the boilers were being
changed
Clerk Desmond read the opinion of
Corporation Counsel some months ago
stating that the city must either settle
the matter according to the terms Of
fered by the lone Coal Company or fight
the company in the courts.
Mr.. MCGEE said that the board could
not expect the company to furnish Car
bon Hill coal, which costs several times
as much as the lone coal, because the
new boilers required a higher grade of
coal.
c. c. Juster the representative of
the company, also spoke regarding his
understanding of the agreement.
The matter was referred to the May
or, Corporation Counsel and the Water
Committee. to report in two weeks.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Davis, for the Water Committee, ask
ed more time in which to report on the
plans for a suction valve at the water
works, as the old one has been repaired.
The matter of rebate claimed by Will
liam Greater Of three months saloon IL
cense, which had not been used, he
closing his saloon on account of sick
ness, was reported on by Leonard, who
thought that if it was possible, the re-
bate should be made.
The members thought it could not be
done, and the matter was dropped
Devine brought up the matter of Nc
Kenzies Imprisonment for contempt of
the Police Court, but it was laid over
for a week. till Corporation Counsel
reported on it.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bidders for constructing the sewer
in the alley between n and 0, Twenty
fifth and Twenty-sixth streets, were
FELTON, Lowry, T. NJ Borns and Moore
& Ross. The matter was referred to
the City Surveyor.
Mckay said that E. K. Alsip had ask
ed thirty days in which to construct a
sidewalk in front of the Sawtelle prop
erty on J street, and it was forty days
since and nothing had been done yet,
and he wants to wait until he can rent
it for 1925 a month, which he can never
do.
Leonard said it was time that the
board took some decided action on the
sidewalk question.
Mckay and Pennfsh wanted action on
some other sidewalks that had long
ago been condemned, and the Surveyor
was instructed to stir up the owners
with sharp stick.
w H. Cooper asked for a saloon IL
cense at 601 P street, and the request
was referred to the Chief of Police.
superintendent Of Streets Croly rec
commended that the 1S-inch sewer pipe
between Sixth and P and Eighth and
Y street be taken up, as it is needed on
Seventh street from S to T streets, and
is of no use where it is. and would be
Of benefit if removed to the place IN
Dictated. The matter was laid over for
a week.
The resolution adopted by the City
Board of Health relative to sewer
flushing was referred to the Sewer
Committee.
A. Myers was granted a license to
keep a saloon at 1109 Second street, and
E. Gerber to keep a saloon at 1926
street, on recommendation of the Chief
of Police.
A resolution was adopted condemning
the sidewalks of the following lots:
Both sides of lots 8 and and the east
side of lot 4, NJ and n, Twenty-third
and Twenty fourth streets; all Of lots
3, 6 and Z, F and G and Ninth and
Tenth streets; both sides of lot 8, and
both sides of the south half of lot ), E
and f and Ninth and Tenth streets.
Fl Tp
instructed to enforce the construction
of sidewalks on the block between L
and NJ and Twenty-third and Twenty
fourth streets, which were long ago
condemned. So ordered.
The grades on u street from Twenty
first to Twenty second were established
by the board, and the street ordered
rounded up and graded for that block.
Chief Clerk Desmond said he had re-
ceived a communication from the Peo-
pies party announcing the resignation
of II. B. Netilsen as candidate for
Trustee in the First Ward and the sub
stitution of DIR. F. F. Tebbets on the
ticket, but there being a question of
law in the matter he had referred it
to the Corporation Counsel.
A resolution of intention was adopt
ed for putting a sewer into the alley
between ] and K, Fifteenth and Six
teenth streets.
SPECIAL ELECTION.
Corporation Counsel Johnson gave his
opinion on the submission to the citi
zens the matter of a sewer system, and
submitted a preliminary ordinance that
must be passed by a twothirds vote
of all the members and approved by
the Mayor and properly published.
At the next meeting after the pub
ication, another ordinance should be
passed, calling a special election, the
board having first had plans and esti
mates of the cost of such sewer system
made by a competent engineer who has
had successful experience in this work.
He had grave. doubts as TO whether or
not the proposition of Trustee Devine
to raise the amount required by direct
taxation in successive annual INSTALL
ments could be submitted at the special
election, but he would try to discover
some means by which both propositions
may be submitted at the same time.
Action was deferred for a week
Clerk Desmond reminded the board
that it must have its lists of election
officers ready for next Monday night.
and that the Corporation Counsel
should prepare an election proclama
ton for next Monday night.
On motion of Devine, the Corporation
Counsel was instructed to prepare such
proclamation.
Mckay said he was Chairman Of the
Fire Department Committee, but or
ders for goods were never signed by
him or submitted to him, while the
other members of the committee dis