The record-union., 1898-01-04

trouble in politics has been that no
man dared to talk about the bonded
commission. The time has now come
to stand united and throw the shack
les from our shoulders, and speak out
our minds like men, Wipe out the
bonds and lower the tax rate, and pros
perity will come. They would find that
William Land was for the people all
the time.
Doc" Curtis, the genial janitor, was
called on for speech, and said he had
hoped to be reappointed before being
called on, but would make his speech
and thank them in advance for their
intention to confirm him by a unani-
nous vote.
The doctors speech was loudly ap-
plauded.
CITIZENS HEARD.
Supervisor John Dreman addressed
the board on behalf of the Veteran
Firemen, and asked the board to make
an appropriation this year again to help
those who had in the past risked life
and health for the good of the city
He hoped they would be able to do even
better than last year.
Devine indorsed what Mr.. brennan
had said, and moved that $1,000 be
appropriated for the veterans.
On motion of Bentley, the matter
was referred to the Finance Committee,
to be reported on next week.
A. H. Liggett, for the contractors Oh
construction of macadam on Eighteenth
street, asked for an extension OF time
for thirty days A resolution granting
the required extension was passed, the
matter having been explained to Trus-
tee Tebbets and the other new mem
bers.
EX-MAYOR HUBBARD'S MESSAGES
A message from exMayor Hubbard
was read, notifying the board OF ms
appointment of Henry S. Ransom as
School Director in place of Henry r.
Brown from the Seventh Ward.
He also sent a message saying that
he had counted the money of the city
and received it, and had found thal,
when certain other moneys We're palo
in. it would agree with the Auditor
books.
Clerk Desmond explained that the
money had since been paid in, and the
amount now agreed with the books.
The following messages from Mayor
Land We're read. including his maug
uraI message, which latter appears
elsewhere:
To the Board of Trustees: I hereby
notify your honorable board that the
contract of the Sacramento Electro,
Gas ard Railway Company to furnish
electric power to the cityS pumping
plant at the foot of S street expired at
midnight. December 81, 1897, and that
I have this day authorized said COM
pany to continue to furnish said electric
power at the same figure as furnished
under the contract with the city until
further orders.
In view of the premises, / suggest
that your honorable body at once take
! such action in this matter as you may
deem for the best interests of the
city. Very respectfully,
VIM LAND, Mayor.
To the Board of Trustees: / hereby
notify your honorable body that 1
have taken possession of the Mayors
office, in room No. 3, Farmers and Me-
chanics' Savings Bank building, No.
32S j street: and further, that ] have
appointed S. Luke Howe as Mayors
Clerk and c. A. Elliott School Director
ITOtu lllt HlIu w fitFc oolAAA IL" Nv
Ian, resigned. Respectfully,
VIM. LAND, Mayor.
To the Board of Trustees: By and
with your consent, I hereby appoint the
following-named persons to the fol-
lowing offices and positions:
James B. Devine to be Corporation
Counsel. to take Office February l,
1898
ID
lice Court, vice z. c. Rutherford, term
expired.
VIM. MulIenney to be City Surveyor,
vice self, term expired.
Thos w. Huntington to be men,
Der Of the Board of Health, vice self,
term expired.
G. -. Simmons to be a member of the
| Board of Health, vice w. F. Wizard,
term expired.
w. c. Fitch to be a Director of the
| City Free Library, vice self term ex-
| pirad.
S. II. Gerrish to be Director of the
City Free Library, vice self, term ex-
pired.
w. D. Cooksley to be Poundkeeper,
vice SELF term expired.
James S. Curtis to be Janitor of the
City Hall. VIM. LAND, Mayor.
On motion of Devine, the action Of
the Mayor in regard to the sewerage
plant was confirmed for the next thirty
days.
Devine spoke of the Funded Debt
Commission, and hoped that the board
would prepare pledges to be presented
to the different political parties pledg
ing the candidates for the Legislature
to use their best efforts to abolish it.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Salaries and a large number of biIrs
Were allowed.
Health officer Nichols. for the first
time in three years, presented a bill
for S120 for a years rent of Office for
the Board of Health. which was signed
by two members of the Finance Com
mittee.
Devine opposed it on the ground that
the board meets in DR. Nichols office.
Tebbets moved that the bill be al
lowed. If the city of Sacramento is
too poor to pay rent for the offices for
its officers it is pity, he said. He had
never heard of denying such a thing
The bill was allowed, Devine and Nc
Kay voting no.
On motion Of Brown. the board de-
cided not to allow any more bills for
rent unless authorized by it.
Devine moved that the Board of
Health be notified that it can use the
Trustees room for its meetings, and
the motion was carried.
The gardener at the Plaza was au-