The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-15
DEv!NE DEFENDS The WATER
DI. NEALAND'S DEAD FISH
REUSED LIS IRE.
Conference Meeting of Bondhoider5
and Others Interested VIII
be Held.


be Held.
The CITY Board of Trustees met III
regular weekly session last nlsht'
Trustees Mckay, Tebbets. Dougias'
Paine. DoIan. Brown, Devine and heht
being present
T.. j. Croly said he appeared Oh pe-
half of a Chicago company that WISH
TO place a flush tank in the sewers
They ask permission to place 1t In lhs'
city's lot at the corporation yaHd, III
order that people might look at II ana
become acquainted with its workings.
Trustee Paine moved that the per
mission be granted.
Trustee Devine said that If the Aush-
er is better and cheaper than those
manufactured in California he had no
objection TO allowing it to be placed
there. There are one or two fiushers
in use in the sewers that are doing very
good work. and if the California pro-
duct is as good and cheaper he would
favor getting the home product.
Mr.. Croly said the idea was to place
the flusher above ground where the
Trustees and citizens could observe it.
The PERMISSION was granted.
A ]. Bruner asked if the board had
done anything in relation to Mrs. i-u-
cretia Warnings taxes. and Clerk Des-
mond stated that the matter had been
referred to the Finance Committee,
which had recommended that no action
be taken.
Mr.. Bruner said he was very sorry,
as the taxes cannot be collected. They
alnr on the Dr0DeITN.
and under the circumstances, while the
remission of them would be no loss
to the city. the only one to benefit by
it would be the purchasers.
Trustee Tebbets said that Mrs. War
ring owns property which she is selling
off. and the committee thought that
she should pay her taxes the same as
other people.
A DEAD FISH.
Or. Mealand spoke on the subject or
microbes. He said he had something
to show them-something that is not
a microbe He showed them Head
fish that came through his hydrant,
which he had brought for the inspec-
ton of the board. and which showed,
he said. that the people should not
complain OF the water. which gave them
not only their drink, but their food.
Trustee Devine entered up an elo-
quent defense of river water. and this
river water especially, saying that
Philadelphia, New York and London,
as well as many smaller cities. mad
healthy water, although the impurities
that flow into it are a hundred times
as much as those that 60 into the Sac
ramento If the doctors would attend
to their own business and let the water
alone it would he all right. He had
thoroughly investigated the subject
from scientific sources. and no man
could convince him that river water
is not absolutely pure.
Dr. Mealand said he had no idea of
calling out such a burst of eloquenCe
when he showed the fish, but if by SO
doing he could help the removal of the
supply pipe above the American River.
as has been proposed he should be
yerv sad.
MAYORS MESSAGES.
The following messages from the
Mayor were read:
To the Board Of Trustees: I herewith
transmit to your honorable board the
petition OF a number of the citizens Of
the city of Sacramento. requesting the
appointment of Nelson Champlin Is
special police officer for the locality
known as the City Plaza"
/ recommend that said position be
created. and in the event of your hon.
orable body acting favorably in the
premises. l hereby. by and with your
consent nominate and appoint Nelson
Champlin to be special policeman for
the locality known as the City Plaza.
Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM LAND Mayor
To the Board of Trustees: | herewith
transmit to your honorable board for
your consideration an ordinance amend
ing Ordinance No. 33S, entitled An or
dinance regulating the style OF uniform
TO be worn by the police force. passed
March 10. 1874. and approved March 2G,
1894. Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM LAND, Mayor
To the Board of Trustees: / herewith
transmit to your honorable board for
your consideration an ordinance. en-
titled An ordinance to prevent the car
rying and use of airguns within the
limits Of the city of Sacramento" Re
spectfuliy submitted
WILLIAM LAND. Mayor
The message relating to the special
policeman took the usual course as the
others
The usual bills were allowed The
two bills of the Evening News for ad-
vertising street work in 1898. which
was abandoned. We're allowed. for $23
and S21
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Trustee Tebbets. for the Finance
Committee. reported that it had ex-
ahmed the Milk Inspector ordinance
and that Il recommended that it be
passed over the Mayors veto. as the
Inspector can furnish a bond for 81 000
he moved il be 50 passed
DeVine moved that the ordinance be
laid ever for a week. Lost.
Devtne spoke against the ordinance.
but t was passed over the veto. De-
vine voting no and Kent not voting
Trustee Tebbets presented an ordn-
ance providing for bond of 81 GEO to
be required Of the MIX Inspector. It
was laid over for week
Trustee Paine for the Street Com
mittee. said the Supervisors have