The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-01
DWYER HAS BEEN CONFIRMED
HE WILL BE SACRAMENTO'S
CHIEF OF POLICE.
James Touhey's Nomination Con-
frmed as Superintendent
of Streets.

The City Board of Trustees met in
regular weekly session last night, Trus-
tees Mckay, Tebbets. Douglas, Paine
Dolan, Brown, Devine and Kent peins
present
H C. Ross addressed the board IN
reference to the request of j. II. Menke,
to be allowed to retain his dairy beyond
the time allowed by the ordinance. He
claimed that the Superior Court had
declared the Sixteenth-street canal
nuisance. and ordered it filled up, and
he did not think it fair to make Mr..
Menke move his dairy when the city
had not complied with the decision. He
wanted a wear further given to him be-
fore being compelled to move the dairy,
in order that he might be able to dispose
of his property first. He did not think
the ordinance was legal, as it only pro-
hibited keeping more than two COWS
within the city limits for dairy purposes,
and does not prohibit keeping cattle for
any other purpose.
Tebbets said there had been strong
opposition to the dairies on the part of
the residents of Suffer Terrace.
Mob HILL" said Chairman Mckay.
Yes, Mob HILL" said Tebbets. They
object on account of the great stencil,
and l presume you are all well acquaint-
ed with the state of things where dali
ries are maintained
on motion of Dolan the matter was
referred to the Street Committee, to con-
fer with the Corporation Counsel as to
whether or not the ordinance could be
amended.
r. NJ Clarl1en addressed the board
on the subject of compiling and index
ing the ordinances passed during the
past two years, which he had offered to
do for 800. He read the charter which
requires the ordinances to be published
in pamphlet form.
Mckay asked what it was the board
paid w. D. Lawtor SO for doing last
year, and Clerk Desmond said it was
for compiling the ordinances of 1896.
Mr. Clarken said that the ordinances
had not been published according to
law.
Poundmaster Cooksley appeared be-
fore the board in relation to the letter
frcm one Bloomberg, charging that he
did not pay his rent. He said that he
had receipts from Bloomberg for his
rent to January II, 1897, and that ii
was simply an attempt to bulldoze him
because he had moved out of the house
on the 18th. He was ready for Mr..
Bloomberg to sue, any time he wanted
to-
Several members expressed them
selves as of the opinion that Mr.. Cooks
ley had a good case if he sued Bloom
berg, and the matter was dropped.
MAYORS MESSAGES.
r~f, fIan
Mayor We're read:
To the Board of Trustees: l herewith
return to you ordinance No =, entitled
AN ordinance prohibiting all persons,
firms. companies or corporations from
giving any property for and in consid-
Grafton of the purchase by any person
of any article or thing, and providing a
enalty therefor" without my approval.
My reason for disappearing said ordi-
nance is that it is an unreasonable
restriction upon trade in so far as it
prohibits gift enterprises. The ordi-
nance in effect declares that no person
shall give away anything to purchaser
of real estate or article of merchandise
of any description, as an inducement to
make the purchase Such a regulation
of trade was held in the case of People
Long VS.. State, % Atlantic Reports. -
not only unwse, but unlawful, because
it is necessary neither for the benefit.
safety, nor welfare of the people, and
which in its operation would be oppres-
sve and burdensome Respectfully,
WILLIAM LAND, Mayor.
To the Board of Trustees: BY and with
your consent, hereby nominate and ap-
ty,4 n'TAannniI ha of
gardener of the City Plaza, vice Nelson
Champlin, to take his position March
3, 1898. Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM LAND, Mayor
To the Board of Trustees: l herewith
transmit to your honorable board. with
my approval endorsed thereon. ordi-
nance No. -, entitled IAN ordinance in
oreasing the police force of the City of
Sacramento by adding to the police force
two policemen" Very respectfully,
WILLIAM LAND, Mayor
To the Board of Trustees: Pursuant to
the provisions OF ordinance No. -, enti-
tied AN ordinance increasing the po-
lice force of the City of Sacramento by
adding to the police force two police
men, i hereby nominate and appoint.
by and with your consent. William H.
Katzenstein and NJ Z. Dolan to be
members of the police force of the City
of Sacramento. Very respectfully.
WILLIAM LAND. Mayor
The veto message was referred to the
Corporation Counsel and the others
took the usual course
BILLS ALLOWED.
The usual number of bills were al
lowed
The bill of a Grubbs for doing scav-
enger work was not signed by the FL
nance Committee and Devine said it
had been the custom of the board to pay
an average of S23 a month for such
work He moved ii be paid.
Dolan said that the committee simply
wished 10 find out what the bill was
for. and why it amounted TO $50.
The bill was allowed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Tebbets. for the Finance Committee,
asked further time TO investigate the
matter of the Sixteenth-street water
main. and il was granted.
He reported In favor of the improve
ment Of Twelfth street. from c 10 II.
He also reported. in relation TO the
contracts for the years printing. that
the committee had conferred with the
business managers of both the daily
papers. and they had made out con-
tracts 70 be entered into with the city.
The Clerk read the contracts, and
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