The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-08
BICYCLE ORDINANCE PASSED.
BOARD OF CITY TRUSTEES
ADOPTS IT.
a Stringent Ordinance Regulating
Riding and Driving on the
Streets Also Adopted.

The City Board of Trustees met last
night in regular weekly session, all be-
ing present but Trustee Bentley.
Rabbi Simon addressed the board for
the Society for the Prevention of CRU
city to Children in relation to the con-
tinuance of the appropriation for the
society. Last year, ne said, he showed
the board the great benefit received
from the society's work, and since that
time its usefulness has greatly in
creased. 1t needs money TO sustain it,
and is planning a temporary shelter
for the boys and girls. He felt that
he could we'll ask the continuance of the
appropriation of $50 month.
Trustee Devine favored the propo-
sition. saying that the society had done
an immense deal of good, and done
much for the cause of morality in the
city. He moved that an ordinance be
prepared for the continuance of the
appropriation, and the motion was car
ried unanimously.
TRADING STAMP ORDINANCE.
The matter of the trading stamp Or
dinance was taken up out of order, and
Trustee Devine moved that, as the
Corporation Counsel had given his opin-
ion that the ordinance was unconsd-
tutional, it be passed over the Mayors
veto, and let the Supreme Court settle
the matter of its constitutionality if it
is disputed.
W. NJ. Sims said he was surprised at
Mr.. Devine's motion, and said he
thought it singular that he should wish
to put men who had ocme here to es-
tablish a business enterprise to the
trouble and expense of proving their
rights The enterprise is favored, he
said. by the small retail dealers, who
have the same rights as the larger ones,
and whose rights should be considered.
Trustee Dolan said two-thirds of the
dealers in the city are against the
stamps, and he named number who
are using them and are opposed to
them.
Trustee Devine said that he was OPP
posed to the stamps because by the
system a large proportion or the deal
ers are Disseminated against.
Hiram w Johnson said that he was
representing the retail grocers of the
city-fifteen times as many as are rep
resented on the trading stamp COM
panys petition. All they ask is that
a chance be given to them to knock
out In6 STAMPS. II II Is ISluSC0 ~
them, they have no recourse.
The ordinance was passed over the
Mayors veto, Kent voting no.
MAYORS MESSAGES.
The following messages of the Mayor
were read:
TO the Board of Trustees: I hereby
withdraw the name of W. H. KatZen-
stein as a member of the police force
Of the city of Sacramento, and by and
with your conesent I hereby nominate
and appoint. J. W. Bailey TO be mem
Der of the police force of the city Of
Sacramento pursuant to the provisions
of Ordinance No. -, entitled AN
ordinance increasing the police force
of the city of Sacramento by adding to
the police force two policemen" Re
specially submitted,
WILLIAM LAND, Mayor.
To the Board of Trustees: I hereby
notify your honorable body that the sum-
mons and copy of the complaint in the
action of Daniel Meyer VS.. city of Sac
ramento, No. 51,976, in the Superior
Court of the State of California, in and
for the city and county of San Fran
cisco, was on the 4th inst. served on
me, and that 1 have placed the same in
the hands of Corporation Counsel James
B. Devine. Said action is brought to
recover SS4. 200 the value of 103 bonds
issued January l, 1859, together with
interest on said sum from the 1st day Of
February, 1893. Respectfully submit
ted. VIM. LAND, Mayor.
To the Board of Trustees: / respect
fully recommend that your honorable
board advertise for bids for the con-
struction of the proposed coal bunkers
at the pumping plant, in accordance
with the plans and specifications Of the
Superintendent of Streets E. j. Croly.
Respectfully submitted,
VIM. LAND, Mayor.
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
/ respectfully report that, in company