The record-union., 1898-08-09
POLICE CAPTAIN ABOLISHED.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPRING
A SURPRISE.
Street superintendent Bills Hung
Up to Shrink-A Very
Lively Session.

So far as the City Board Of Trustees
are concerned, there is no longer
position Of Captain of Police III TINS
city, and the squabbles and litlgatlons
arising from that much-sought position
Will not in the future jar on the nerves
OF sensitive citizens
Seven votes We're all that were neces-
sary to abolish the office, and they were
forthcoming, Trustee Bentley not vot-
ing, and Trustee Kent being absent.
When the reading of the minutes
came up Trustee Devine objected to
any mention of President McKay's re-
port, made a week before, relative to
his visit to Attorneys Bishop and Whee-
Ter of San Francisco, who are retained
by the city in the bond litigation now
pending. He held that the board had
not authorized the President to visit
the attorneys with a view to effectinS
compromise with them regarding
their fees in the matter, should the
board decide TO withdraw the case.
The minutes were changed to suit all
concerned.
George W. Jackson, Superintendent of
the Capital Gas Company, addressed
the board, stating that the company he
d
well in the vicinity of Front and p
streets. In case it was decided to do
so he requested permission to lay a gas
main through the levee The matter
was referred to the Superintendent of
Streets, the Levee Committee and the
City Surveyor
ID. j. Moynahan presented a petition
from citizens residing on Third street.
X ti11cr inst
granting a license to John Nordstrom
TO conduct a dancehouse at 1112 Third
street. Action on granting the license
was deferred one week.
IMPROVEMENT OF STREET
j. NJ Avery, representing the prop
erty-owners of / street, between Sixth
and Seventh, presented an amended Pc
titiOn from the property-owners in
which they requested to be allowed to
enter into private contract for i'm
proving the street, under the supervi-
sion of the Superintendent of Streets.
Trustee Tebbets moved they be al
lowed to enter into a contract under
the conditions mentioned.
Street Superintendent Touhey said the
rock cutters along the street are in a
bad condition, and that a proper grade
cannot be had by laying macadam on
the present street bed. He thought the
contract proposed was vague. and un-
der it the Superintendent of Streets
would have nothing to say.
Trustee Devine thereupon moved as
an amendment that the matter be re-
ferred to the City Surveyor with in
structions to draw up proper contract
The amendment was lost by a vote of
4 ayes and > noes
The original motion was lost by a
similar vote, and the matter was thus
disposed of
w. H. Govan addressed the board on
behalf of the State Capitol Mckinley
Club, and asked that on the night of the
Republican ratification of candidates to
be nominated at the State Convention
oak alley, back of the postoffice. be
closed. The request was granted
CONTAMINATED VEAL.
DR.. Mcgowan, Milk Food and Market
Inspector, addressed the board in re-
gard 10 a statement made at a previous
meeting, by farmer living near Gait,
70 the effect that he (Megowan) had
condemned about 800 pounds of veal
without cause
DR.. Mcgowan said the veal had been
brought TO this city on top of a green
tact with the same The hide in ques-
tion was covered with suppurating mus
cles, on which green flies were feasting.
The meat had been offered TO several
market proprietors, but none would
buy.
DIR. Thomas Ross OF the City Board
of Health corroborated DR.. Megowan's
statement, and gave it as his opinion
that the latter had done his duty
No complaint having been filed with
the board, the matter was dropped
FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT.
II. A. Guthrie. Chief of the Fire De-
partment, submitted his eighth annual
report, and asked that the recommend
ations il contained (printed elsewhere)
be read and that 250 copies be ordered
printed
The recommendations were accord
ingly read and referred to the Fire
Committee with instructions 10 have
not more than 300 copies of the report
printed
Messages. which took the usual
course. We're received from the Mayor
as follows:
To the Board Of Trustees: Some
immediate action should be taken by
your honorable board in reference to
1he much-needed improvements TO the
city. TO wit: The laying of new water
mains, the building of a new sewerage
system, the erection of a new High
school building. and, if practicable. also
new City Hall. l recommend that
plans and specifications be adopted by
your honorable board, and that such
other and further proceedings be taken
by your board as viii be necessary to
properly present the matter to the peo-
pie.
Ii we are 70 have the improvements
mentioned, particularly the new sew
erage and water mains. which are an
absolute necessity TO the health of the
city. some definite action must be
taken at once, else we will find our