The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-04
AUDITOR YOUNG SAYS NO.
he Cannot Allow DeVineS Bill for Pro-
visions.
But the Board of Trustees Pass IL
Over His Veto by Six
Votes.

regular weekly session last nlght 1fus-
tees Leonard, WachhOrst, Kent, DAVIS
Tozer, Devine, Bentley and Pennish be-
ing present.
Trustees Kent, Devine, Pennish ana
Bentley were fined for hardness.
w S. Simmons complained on behaH
of residents at Sixteenth and I IN re
lation to ball playing there. He had
complained to the Chief of Police, VINO
said there was no ordinance prohibiting
it. The players play in vacant lot
that is not big enough for their pur-
pose and virtually take possession OIL
citizens front yards.
Tozer moved that the Corporation
Counsel be instructed to prepare an or
dinance amending the present one so
as to prohibit ball playing in the city.
Carried.
c. E. Wright wanted permission to
build a bay window extending two feet
over the alley between E and f, Six
teenth and Seventeenth streets, in the
second story.
superintendent of Streets Croly OBJ
jected unless the window was at least
twelve feet above the ground as it
would be an obstruction to the alley.
Devine and Bentley advocated grant
opposed it. wishing delay.
Devine argued that because others
had' built like windows without ask
ing permission the request should be
granted.
The permission was denied, there be-
ing four votes for it, two against and
three not voting.
Tozer said that a covered wagon with
Il Yacr
the streets, frightening horses. He
moved that an ordinance be prepared
prohibiting that style of advertising.
Carried.
Devine moved that the Mayor be re-
quested to have the wagon removed
from the street. Carried.
George NJ. Mott and T. W. Estabrook
appeared before the board asking that
it grant the G.. A. r. $3.50 toward the
expenses of Memorial Day.
Leonard said he had doubts as to
what the board had power to do. as
he had been talking with the Auditor.
Devine wanted to know what had
been done with the bill for supplying
provisions to the other army before
be voted on this question, and was
told that the Audi or had vetoed it.
nance Committee.
MAYORS MESSAGE.
The following message was read from
the Mayor:
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
I respectfully report that, on this day,
in company with Charles E. Leonard
President of the Board of Trustees, and
j. Drank Brown, City Attorney,
the City Treasurer, and found in his
possession the sum of $341, 493 10.
The above amount agrees with the
books of the City Auditor and City
Treasurer Respectfully submitted
c. II. HUBBARD. Mayor.
We hereby certify that we We're pres
ent and assisted in counting the money
presented to US by the city Treasurer
and that the amount above reported is
correct. c. E. LEONARD,
President of the Board of Trustees.
]. FRANK BROWN,
City Attorney.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Tozer reported that the lowest bidder.
Baker & Hamilton should be awarded
the contract for pig lead. The report
was adopted
keeping his contract in covering up the
garbage at the dump with earth. He
recommended that he be notified to car
~ out his contract.
Bentley moved that he be notified
that if he did not comply with his
contract within five day his bond would
be declared forfeited. Carried
A ]. Bruner presented a resolution
nv Ia l79y
which was adopted by the board as fol-
lows:
Whereas, In our opinion the sugar beet
industry is destined to be one Of the
coming industries Of the great Sacra-
mento Valley; and
Whereas, We believe that said indus
Try in its infancy needs the fostering
care of national legislation, therefore
be It
Resolved, That we heartily indorse
the action of the Chamber of Commerce
of Sacramento City and join hands
with them in asking our Representa-
tives in Congress to urge and vote for
the repeal of the reciprocity treaty now
in force with the Hawaiian Islands.
Devine reported in favor of allowing
banners to be suspended across the
Streets. No action.
Devine moved to amend the rules to
allow members to be fifteen minutes
late without being fined. The motion
was lost
A resolution was adopted relating to
delinquent taxes paid to NJ. r. Beard
under his contract with the city. re-
questing the District Attorney to can
Gel such taxes and make the proper en-
tries, and in case he refuses to do so
directing the Corporation Counsel to
take action for canceling such taxes.
Adopted
The plans for changing the stairs at
the Corporation House We're referred to
Architect Cook.
Devine, for the Street Committee. re-
ported on the sprinkrng question in IA
vor of going back to the old system OF
advertising for bids.
Tozer said that would be going back
wards. If the board had the backbone
10 fix a price as that which teamsters
were worth the matter would be set
tied in a minute.
Leonard said he had backbone
enough to say that he thought there
would he favoritism. A Mr. Glover had
told him that he asked superintendent
of Streets Croly for a job at sprinkling
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