The record-union., 1897-01-20
TO SUBMIT A PROPOSITION.
That the City Shall Construct an Electric
Plant.
A Resolution Adopted by the Trustees
to That Effect Last
Night.

The City Board Of Trustees held an
adjourned meeting last night, Trustees
Wachhorst, Kent, Davis, Mckay, Tozer,
Leonard and Pennish being present
and Mckay presiding.
A communica ton was received from
j. A. Cunningham, saying that the
whole sewerage Of the city had been
turned into the new sewer during the
day, and the thirty days for which he
was to run the S-street pump has al
ready expired and he named January
25th as the day for the Trustees to
inspect the work.
A protest was received from King
Rose in regard to the filling in of w
street, between Third and Fourth,
which he claimed was practically be-
ing done with manure. The matter was
referred to the City Surveyor and Su-
perintendent of Streets.
August Wall was granted a license
to keep saloon at 91S Second street,
and the petition of Robert Mccall to
| keep saloon in the City Hotel was re-
ferred to the Chief of Police.
| The petition of George H. Jones for
an all-night license to keep saloon at
GIG Seventh street was read, but there
| being a protest against it, it was post
| poned for one week.
| resolution Of intention to improve
the alley between L and NJ, Fifth and
| Sixth streets, with macadam was
adopted.
| A resolution requiring the Mayor to
appoint person to fill the position left
vacant by the death of NJ. B. Horne,
| Second Assistant Engineer of the
Water Works was adopted, Tozer vot
| ing no, as he thought the Mayor would
| in due time make a nomination without
| a resolution.
A resolution was read by Kent as fol-
| lows:
Whereas, The rate charged by the
| lowest bidder for lighting the city of
Sacramento amounts to more than $780,
600, the sum Of 81 per capita for every
inhabitant Of said city; and
Whereas, The city of Sacramento can
maintain and operate an electric light
plant with a capacity Of 800 two thou
sand candle power arc lights for less
than $50, 000 and can purchase such
plant for $50, 200 or thereabouts; and
Whereas, BY owning and operating
such a plant a saving of $4,000 or
more can be made by said city; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the President Of this
board appoint a committee consisting Of
three members of the board TO investf
gate and report upon the advisabilfty
and expediency of constructing and
purchasing an electric lighting plant
and operating the same; that said COM
mittee communicate with electric plant
builders and obtain estimates Of the
cost, etc, and report IN writing to this
board in relation to the establishment
and operation Of an electric lighting
plant by the municipality; and be ii
further
Resolved, That in case the report of
said committee be favorable, the mat
| ter be submitted at a special election
| to the qualified electors of said city to
determine whether or not the city shall
| purchase, maintain and operate an
electric lighting plant.
| Kent and Leonard spoke in behalf Of
| the resolution, depicting the saving that
would ensue, and Pennish opposed 1t,
saying that a plant would cost S2OO,OOO.
| The resolution was adopted.
Specifications for the construction Of
six new sprinkling wagons We're
| adopted.
Kent said the main at the Water
| Works is to be changed on Sunday,
| when the water will be shut off and the
| Chief Engineer is going to San Fran
| cisco to try and borrow a chemical
| engine from that city for that time.
| Leonard said that Mr.. Mcdonald OF
| the Fire Department there was going
| to help Chief Guthrie to obtain an en-
gine. He moved that not to exceed SO
be appropriated to pay the Chief En-
gineer's expenses. Carried.
CITY OFFICIALS REPORTS.
City Treasurer Carmichael reported
| balance on hand December l, 1896, of
1896, 1913 81; receipts during the month,
SSS, ,564 81; total, S419,4 AS As; warrants
paid, $50, ,965 26; coupons paid, S12, 40:
total disbursements, S4S,420 26; bal
ance January l. 1897 1910 99S %.
City Collector Robertson reported col
lections for the month as follows:
Water rates, S15, 725 90; taps, S6S; city
licenses, S1,711 90; dog licenses S4 80;
saloon licenses, 2,197; cemetery dues,
S616 40; harbor dues, S134 go city
taxes, SS,S31 81; rent of steam roller,