The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-25
THOSE HIGH SCHOOL PLANS.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES REsCIND
THEIR ACTION.
They Will Advertise for Plans and
Specifications and Pay a Pre-
MUM for the Best.

The Board of City Trustees met in
regular weekly session last night, Trus-
tees Mckay, Tebbets, Douglas, Paine
Doian, Kent, Brown and Devine being
present
DR.. Tebbets, for the Finance Commit
tee, moved that the committee in con-
junction with the Mayor, purchase ooo
copies of the Great Register, at the
cost of u cents a name and the mo-
ton was carried unanimously.
Trustee Paine asked further time on
the house moving ordinance, as the
Mayor and others are preparing some
changes to be incorporated in the ordi-
nance.
The matter of charging fee for the
use of the patrol wagon to take
wounded man from Waite's drug store
to his home, was referred to the Chair
man of the Police Committee, with
power to act
The Mayor announced that he had
granted a two-weeks' leave Of absence
to George F. Meister, Superintendent of
City Cemeteries.
The Christian Church was granted
permission to stretch a banner across
street
Charles CaminZnd was granted Sa-
loon license at 1880 Twentieth street.
Briozo & Bell, 422 X street, were
granted a license to keep saloon
In accordance with the recOmmen-
dation of the Chief of Police, the ap
plication of HARRISON & Gilmore, to
keep saloon at 1880 M street was de-
MED, there being a large remonstrance
against it.
A memorial from the Capital City
Wheelmen's Club, which will be found
elsewhere, was read and referred to
the Street Committee and Superintend
ent of Streets with instructions to act
on it Immediately.
Trustee Tebbets said that he hoped
the portion of the ordinance relating to
the ringing of bells by bicyclists would
be repealed. Eastern cities do not re-
quire it, nor does Los Angeles, which
is the Eastern city of this State There
the rider is responsible if he runs over
anyone and it makes him careful. He
lauded the act of Judge Davis in letting
the bicyclists go. The provision had
been abolished in other cities and
Should be here. There have been no
serious accidents and no deaths, while
there have been two deaths from care
less driving. All bicycle riders are
careful and do not wish to injure any
one. The bell confuses pedestrians
and they do not know where to turn
Trustee Paine said the ordinance pro-
v:des That the bell shall be rung con-
tinuously and not just when the rider
is about to hit a person.
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of the ordinance relating to bells be
referred to some committee.
Trustee Dolan said that the bicycle
club had asked for the ordinance, but
had not asked to have it changed. He
did not believe in passing ordinances
and repeating them right away
Trustee Devine did not believe in re-
pealing the provision. There are other
people in the world than bicy clists. and
who are entitled to protection. He be-
Iieved that the ordinance was a good
enc. He did not believe in passing or
dinances and then repeating them
Tebbets' motion met with no second.
"A communication was read from B.
Seward in answer to William Nc
Laughlins statement, in relation to
his trucks obstructing an alley, and
was laid on the table, the complain
ant being told that the courts were the
proper place to settle the difficulty
HIGH SCHOOL PLANS.
An ordinance was read providing for
the submission to the people of the
proposition to bond the city for con-
struction of sewers, water mains and a
High School
Trusted Dolan said that the Board of
Education had presented a plan made
by Architect Seadler for a new High
School. He thought that, before the
ordinance is passed, bids for plans
should be advertised for and other ar
chitects be allowed to compete
Trustee Devine said that his under
standing was that an estimate had TO
he made of the cost of a High School
before the matter can be submitted to
the people and that the Board of Ed
ucation intends, if the bonds are voted
on, to advertise for bids for plans and
specifications, and choose from them.
Trustee Paine took the same view
and said the Corporation Counsel had
stated that the board could so adver-
tise
Trustee Tebbets disagreed with them
and said the Corporation Counsel held
that the plans adopted could not be
deviated from. Otherwise the Board
of Education could build a $1,000
schoolhouse with 100000 worth of
bonds voted by the people
Trustee Dolan moved that the action
of the board adopting Mr.. Seadler's
plan last Monday night Be rescinded.
Trustee Brown thought Trustee Do
1an's motion was a wse one The
Board of Trustees is the body to invite
bids. The people who vote for bonds
for a new High school should be sure
that they get the worth CT their money
and get the best school building that
can be had. They have waited long
time for ii.
Trustee Tebbets did not want delay.
and thought that to advertise would be
TO delay the matter several weeks.
J. o. Coleman, for the Chamber of
Commerce. presented communication
from the chamber, which will be found
elsewhere.
Trustee Dolan's motion to rescind the
boards action in adopting Mr.. Sead-
1er's plans was carried unanimously.
Trustee Brown moved that the board