The record-union., 1898-01-11

ScHdW, ingram, Bdtcner & 20. anu
Baker & Hamilton.
He also recommended that 500 be ap-
propriated to the exhibition of the Cali
fornia State Poultry and Kennel Club,
which brought SO many strangers 10
Sacramento last year.
Devine moved that the amount be re-
duced to $50, the same as last year.
Tebbets hoped it would not be re-
duced. The show last year brought
thousands of visitors to the city and
would bring many more this year, great
ly henefiting the city.
The motion of Devine was lost, and the
$1O0 appropriated.
Paine moved that crushed rock, hose
and iron pipe be purchased for the city
as had been recommended. The motion
was carried.
Dolan for the Fire Committee moved
that the Clerk be authorized to adver-
tise for bids for new hose carriage for
Nineteenth and l. Streets the same as
the one at No. 2's engine house.
RULES ADOPTED.
The rules of the old board were taken
up for adoption and Dolan moved 10
amend Rule 6, so that no member should
be allowed to speak for more than five
minutes at one time without the con-
sent of the majority of the members
present.
Devine opposed the amendment and
protested against the infringement of
the rights of American citizens to free
debate in matters affecting the inter-
ests of Sacramento. Some of the mat
ters could not be explained in ten min
utes.
The amendment was adopted, Devine
voting no.
The rules of the old board, with this
amendment, were adopted as the rules
for this year.
The Water Committee was instructed
to confer with the City Taper as TO
the amount of new water pipe needed
during the coming year.
COMBINATIONS.
Combinations being next in order,
that of Henry Balsz, to succeed john
Fitzgerald as patrol wagon driver, was
taken up and the nomination was de-
feated by vote of ayes, 3 noes and =
blanks.
The nominations of James B. Devine
for Corporation Counsel and f. G. Shook
for Police Court Clerk were laid over for
one week on motion of Paine and Doug
las respectively.
The nomination of DR.. Huntington for
member of the City Board of Health was
confirmed unanimously, and that of g.
c. Simmons was refused confirmation
by p vote of 8 to g.
Tebbets moved that the confirmation
of William Mullenney as City Surveyor
be laid over for a week.
he thought a vote of confidence would
be in order, but the nomination went
over.
S. H. Gerrish was unanimously con-
firmed as a Free Library Trustee, as
was w. c. Fitch.
The nomination of W. D. Cooksley
as Poundmaster was unanimously con-
firmed.
The nomination of Dr. J. S. Curtis as
janitor was also unanimously con-
firmed amid applause, and he addressed
the board, thanking them for the con-
firmation and promising to remember
them in his prayers.
TRADING STAMPS.
Bentley said that under the order Of
new business he wished to make some
remarks upon something that has TAX
en- considerable hold in the community.
He alluded to the trading stamp busi-
ness. He believed it to be detri-
ment to the community and subversive
to trade, as the privilege of using the
stamps is given to one firm and denied
to another. thus introducing discrim-
ination. He presented an ordinance
prohibiting the use of the stamps, and
asked to have it read. 1t provides a
penalty Of $500, or six months i'm
prisonment
The ordinance was read, and Devine
moved that action be deferred on it
for one week
Mckay said there were two lawyers
present who wished to speak on the
subject He thought the board should
hear them.
w NJ. Sims said he was about to ask
the board to put the matter over for a
week. in order that they might have
a chance to present the matter to the
board.
The matter went over for a week.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Permission was granted to Schaw,
Ingram, hatcher e Co., on recommen-
dation of the City Surveyor, to repair
the sidewalk in front of their store.
The petition of Fred Lachenmeyfr
for a saloon license at 1923 Third street
was referred to the Chief of Police. as
was that of Johnson & Bryan, SOC *
street.
The Superintendent of Streets recon-
mended that the Plaza at Fifteenth and
p strets be filed in and planted TO
shade trees. Referred to the Street
Committee.
William Morrison was granted IL
cense to keep saloon at go l street, on
recommendation Of the Chief of Police
The report of the Hartford boiler in
spector was read, recommending that
some repairs be made, but the general
condition of the boilers is good.
The report was referred to the Water
Committee.
An ordinance adding two policemen
TO the present force of the city, and en-
powering the Mayor to appoint them,
and also one empowering the Mayor
TO appoint two detectives as an auxil-
larry TO the police force at 500 a
month, We're read and went over for
a week.
/. The matter OF repairing Thirtieth
street for which bids We're advert Used