The record-union., 1898-07-12
THE ABSENT CITY TRUSTEE.
BENTLEY OF THE EIGHTH
WARD CRITICISED.
Mayor Land on Serial Bonds-Thc
R-Street Grade May be
Reduced.

R-Street Grade May be
Reduced.
At the regular meeting of the Board
of Trustees last evening, John Stafford
asked for and was granted six months
further time to remove a hedge arch
from in front of his property on f
street, between Thirteenth and Four
teenth.
c. II. Latson addressed the board
representing, he said many voters of
the Eighth Ward. He considered the
action of Trustee Charles Bentley in
absenting himself for long periods of
time to be shameful. He requested that
Mr.. Bentley be granted no further
leave of absence, as it was his duty as
Trustee to be present at the meet
ings of the board. If his business does
not allow him to attend meetings he
ought to resign. Mr. Latson said he
understood that Trustee Bentley's res
ignation is now in the pocket of his
brother, r. l. Bentley, and he thought
it about time that it was handed in.
Trustee Devine said any member of
the board would be willing to attend to
any claims from the Eighth Ward dur
ing Trustee Bentley's absence. Mr..
Bentley, he said, is one of the most efii-
cient and useful members of the board,
and he should be sorry to have him re-
quested to resign.
On motion of Trustee Tebbets, the
clerk was instructed to notify Trustee
Bentley that his presence at future
meetings is desired, unless he gets fur
ther leave of absence.
Samuel Gottleib was granted six
months further time to lay sidewalk
in front of his property at Seventh and
NJ streets.
Attorney JuSter, representing the
lone Coal and Iron Company, requested
the board to reconsider it's action in re-
jecting the claim of that company for
SO, ,00O He suggested that the matter
be referred to a committee and thor
oughly examined. On motion the claim
was referred to the Finance Commit
tee.
The protest against the fish market
on K street, between Seventh and
Eighth. alleging it to be common nul-
sance, was referred to the City Board
of Health.
MESSAGES FROM THE MAYOR.
The following messages from the
Mayor were placed on file, those refer
ring to the reappointment of officers
taking the usual course, going over for
one week:
To the Board of Trustees: / hereby
nominate, and by and with your con-
sent, appoint J. NJ. Wallace a Special
Police Officer of the city of Sacramento
for the vicinity of alley between l and
j streets to the alley between and K
streets, from Fifth to Tenth streets, vice
self term expired Very respectfully,
VIM. LAND, Mayor.
To the Board of Trustees: I hereby
nominate, and by and with your con-
sent, appoint F. H. Almas Special Po-
lice Officer for K street, from Third to
Tenth streets, vice self, term expired.
Very respectfully,
VIM. LAND, Mayor.
To the Board of Trustees: In view
of the fact that there has been much
comment upon the length of time that
the new issue of bonds would have to
run, as recommended in my message of
the 10th ult., | would respectfully call
your attention to the Act of 1897 (Stat-
utes of 1897 page 75), which provides
for paying bonds whenever there is
money to do SO, and such bonds shall
cease TO bear interest if the creditor
| refuses to take his money. The bonds
suggested by me are of the character
known as Serials" one-fortieth of
| them payable each year, together with
the interest due on all bonds unpaid,
with the right reserved to the city Of
Sacramento to pay all of them at any
time before maturity, if it so desires.
H. ~
tions raised to these character of bonds,
for it is certain that the city could pay
them when they We're but a day old, if
for any reason she thought it for her
interest to do SO. Very respectfully,
WILLIAM LAND, Mayor.
The usual number of bills, which had
been presented by the Finance Commit
tee, were approved.
RAILROAD GRADES AND CROSS
INGS
Ever since his election Trustee Paine
of the Street Committee has been US
ing every effort to have the railroad
grade on r street leveled so as to cor
respond with adjoining streets. but in
view Of the fact that many of the cross
| streets have been properly graded at
railroad crossings on lines indicated by
the CITY surveyor anu the bOdTU OI
Trustees. 1t would be impossible to
change existing grades without the
consent of the property owners along
such streets. With a view of remov-
ing the difficulty, Trustee Paine offered
the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Superintendent of
Streets is hereby authorized and in
structed to confer with the property
owners fronting on each side Of r street
between Front and Thirty-first streets,
whose property would be affected by
lowering the grade of the railroad
tracks. in reference to the lowering of
said tracks and change of grade and
Improvement of said street; and that he
be also authorized to request the sig
natures of said owners who desire said
change and improvement to a petition
to be presented to this board
TIL resolution was adopted by unan-
imous vote of the board.
A resolution of intention to grade and
bituminize j street, between Second and
Third, was unanimously adopted.
On motion of Trustee Tebbets the
Chairman Of the Building Committee
was instructed to donate to some char
liable organization sixty yards of car
pet belonging to the city.
FIRE PRESSURE FOR IRRIGATION.
Trustee Douglas said that for some