The record-union., 1898-06-01
POWDER HOUSE WATCnMEN.
SUPERVISORS TO BE ASKED TO
HELP PAY THEM.
Trustees Decline to Employ Extra
Counsel in the Henry
Water Suit.

AT last nights session of the City
Trustees the subject of the employment
OF watchmen to guard powder maga-
zines east of and close by the city linn
Its was brought up by Trustee Devine,
VINO made one of his characteristic
Kicks Many persons had, he said,
objected to such a procedure, contend
ing that private parties should be re-
Qulred to hire their own watchmen. He
thought the position they took was
correct one
Trustee Paine said the position taken
by the Mayor in detailing watchmen
was not for the purpose of protecting
private property SO much as to protect
the city.
Mayor Land explained that he had
been informed by the Police Depart
ment that two Spanish spies We're in
the city. The owners of the magazines
had at once seen the seriousness of the
situation, and agreed to pay half Of
the bill for providing special policemen
He felt that the Board of Supervisors
would, if the matter was laid before it,
take half the expense off the city
William Schaw, whose firm owns one
Of the magazines, said if the powder
up there would scarcely be a whole
pane of glass left in town.
Trustee Devine said if such danger
existed the magazines ought to- be re-
moved far enough from the city SO
that no damage would be done in case
of an explosion.
Trustee Tebbets explained that such
a course was within the province Of
the Board of Supervisors, but that the
Board of Trustees had no authority
outside the city limits. He moved the
appointment of a committee of three
to confer with the Board of Supervisors
to request that the county stand one
half of the expense for hiring special
officers The motion was carried and
the President appointed as such COM
mittee Trustees Tebbets, Paine and De-
vine.
A resolution providing that c. T.
Jones, A. ]. Bruner and Elwood Bru-
ner be employed as associate counsel to
act with the Corporation Counsel in
the suit brought against the city by w.
Z. Henry to recover $571 ,001 for viola
tion of the contract for furnishing pure
water for the city, and appropriating
ST. 800 for the purpose was offered.
Trustee Devine thought the Corpora
ton Counsel was entirely able to carry
the case through the courts without as
sistance.
Trustees Tebbets and Dolan said the
plaintiff had secured the services of
lawyers who are hard to beat. and that
owing to the Importance of the suit,
associate counsel ought to be secured.
Mayor Land said that associate coun
sci ought to be employed, as the case
in ic IF
city.
The resolution was lost by vote of
to g.
Trustee Tebbets changed his vote
from no to aye and gave notice Of a
reconsideration.
Trustee Devine moved the appoint
ment of a committee TO visit attorneys
and see what terms could be secured.
Lost.
Messages from the Mayor We're re-
ceived and referred to the proper COM
mittees as follows:
To the Board of Trustees: l hereby
transmit to your honorable board, with
my approval indorsed thereon, Ordi-
nance No. -, entitled. AN Ordinance
approving and accepting Nineteenth
street in the city of Sacramento. from
the south line of 3 street TO the north
line of street excepting that portion
of said street between l. and NJ
Streets Very respectfully,
VIM. LAND, Mayor.
To the Board of Trustees: / hereby
notify your honorable body that ! have
placed the copy of the complaint and
summons in the suit of W. +. Henry
VS.. The City of Sacramento in the
hands of Corporation Counsel James B.
Devine. with instructions to take the
necessary legal steps to protect the
city Very respectfully,
VIM LAND, Mayor.
To the Board of Trustees: / hereby
nominate. and by and with your con-
sent appoint G. A. Burns to be Hose
man of Engine Company No. ,, Sacra-
mento Fire Department. in the place
of d. D. Swift, promoted. Very re-
spectfully. VIM. LAND. Mayor.
Monthly salaries for city officials and
employees were ordered paid. Semi
monthly bills We're read. and with the
exception of several small ones, were
approved and ordered paid.
The bill for labor at the City Gene
terry showed il to be $13 30 more than
usual. Trustee Dolan said the May
or had the power to appoint employees
but that the Board of Trustees only
could declare how many were to be
employed.
Trustee Kent said it had in the pas'
been usual for the Mayor to authorize
extra work at the cemetery beIore
Memorial Day services so as TO give ~
a presentable appearance He though'
the bill ought to be allowed.
Mayor Land said he had authorized
the superintendent of the cemetery to
put on extra men to get the cemetery
In good shape before Memorial Day
On motion of Trustee Paine the bill
was approved.
A bill put in by Market and Milk In
spector Mcgowan for 81 30 for gas foi
lighting his office, was ordered paid.
The bill Of r. w Ash for S12o salary