The record-union., 1898-09-27

have been down for twenty-five years.
No time must be wasted over subways
and schoolhouses, as the danger is i'm
minent
trustee Devine thought the subways
would cost the taxpayers nothing, as
the companies who have the use of the
streets can be made to pay for them.
The sentiment of the board was to
defer action for the present on the
subways, as a survey will cost money
and there is none to spares and Devine
withdrew his motion.
In regard to the complaint of the
Sisters Hospital that the locomotive
whistles are annoying, Trustee Paine
| said both the State law and city or
dlnance compel the railroad company
to whistle, for the protection of human
life, and nothing can be done.
Trustee Brown reported that citizens
in his ward are complaining again that
the dumps are on fire and that portion
OF the town is full of smoke.
The matter was referred to the Street
Committee
BIDS FOR COAL.
Bids for coal for the Water Works
We're opened. The Union Ice Companys
bid was $693 for Franklin coal, 2,24O
pounds to the ton, and the bid of the
Sacramento Coal Company was $3.50
! for a long ton of the same coal. The
contract was awarded to the latter, and
the Chairman of the board and Mayor
were authorized to enter into the con-
tract.
MUST BUILD HER SIDEWALK.
The attention of the board was again
| called by her neighbors to the sidewalk
of Mrs. Eliza Clark on Ninth street, be-
tween E and F, and the communica
ton said to Trustee Tebbets that it was
d case of persecution, as he said, but
| it was a. case of persecution of the
neighbors and not of Mrs Clark.
Trustee Tebbets laughed and said he
had been misinformed, but had inves-
tigated and found that it was the most
| damnable sidewalk he had ever seen
He agreed that the communication was
correct and moved that the Surveyor
be instructed to commence suit against
Mrs. Clark and compel her to construct
| the sidewalk
Deputy Surveyor Phinney said that
| another warrant had been sworn out
against Mrs, Clark, but not served, as
she was willing to put down the side
| walk, but wished to be allowed to keep
her fence several feet out in the street.
He was informed that she could not
| do so and instructed to take immedi-
ate proceedings against her.
| CITY OFFICIALS REPORTS.
City Collector Robertson reported col
lections for the month of August as
follows Water rates $5,549.65, taps
$40. city licenses $2,24S, saloon licenses
S2,3I9.50. dog licenses $119 cemetery
dues S652, harbor dues S12S, miscella-
neous S15, total $11, 1918.
| City Treasurer Frost reported for the
month as follows: Balance July 31st,
| SIP, ,S52 26; receipts during month,
$S,90215; total, S121 75441; warrants
paid, 22,6T0.S9; balance August 31st.
S99. .0S3.52
Superintendent of Streets Touhey re-
ported expenditures as follows: Streets,
SIS; sweeping, $5S5.50; sewer, $6165O;
sprinkling, $1,052; levee, 500; total,
s., ,392.
| Chief of Police Dwyer reported pa
arrests for August, with 961 meals and
twenty lodgings furnished for the
month.
| w. T. Hamilton reported that his in
vestigations had disclosed an estimat-
ed waste of 1888, 131 gallons of water
for the month from various sources.
Poundmaster Cooksley reported eight
| horses, six cows and ninety-five dogs
| impounded, Of which eighty-seven dogs
We're killed, eight redeemed and twelve
cattle redeemed. Fees collected, $3.50
Superintendent of Cemeteries Meister
reported eighty interments collected for
| sale of lots, S252; miscellaneous, S27;
permits So; opening graves, ~S2S2;
vault dues. So; total. S652; received
from New Helvetia, $50
Clerk of Police Court Shook reported
fines imposed, S40750 collected,
$500
Water Assessor Hall reported forty
one new assessments and the amount
assessed against contractors, $500.
MISCELLANEOUS
Hefsen & Sullivan were granted a sa-
loon license at J16 K street.
Superintendent of Streets Touhey
called the attention of the board to
the condition of the engines at the
sewer plant and said that the boilers
have also settled. 1t is necessary that
the engines and boilers be fixed, no
matter where the money comes from.
| and Immediately. The matter was re-
ferred to the Sewer Committee, to as
certain the cost and report to the board
TO MR. WHITBECK'S MEMORY.
Trustee Brown said that an old and
| honored citizen had passed away, an
ex-city official and ex-member of the
| Board of Education. He pronounced
eulogy on the late D. d. Whitbeck,
paying a high tribute to his character
and moved that when the board ad-
iourn it do so out of respect to his
| memory.
The motion prevailed unanimously.
On motion of Trustee Dolan, the board
decided to attend Mr.. Whitbeck's fun
eral in a body.
The board then adjourned till Thurs
day evening.