The record-union., 1898-09-27
WATER FROM NORTH FORK.
PROPOSITION TO SUPPLY THE
CITY WITH 1T.
City Officials VIII Have to &c
Without Salaries for Two
Months.

The City Board of Trustees met IN
regular weekly session last night, lras-
tees Mckay, Tebbets, Douglas, PANE
Dolan, Brown and Devine being pres
ent.
Sheriff Frank T. Johnson said that
since the war was ended many OF the
flags and decorations had been taken
down, and he thought a different style
of decoration would do. He asked per
mission to put up some banners Win
his name on across some streets, anu
1t was granted.
Daniel Flint addressed the board on
the subject of the water having oeeh
shut off outside of the City Cemetery
He and Mr.. Odell had used the city
water for twelve or fifteen years ana
paid for it regularly, and it Is a great
privation to them
On motion of Trustee Devine, the ac-
tion of the board was rescinded so that
parties affected who pay for the water
can be again supplied. The motlon
was carried
A. n. Buchanan said there seemed TO
be considerable feeling all over the city
about the water supply. He was a
member of a company which has
supply of pure water taken from the
north fork of the American River, haV-
ing a right to 5000 miners inches. He
had no desire to lay any burden on the
taxpayers, but asked the appointment
of a committee to investigate the sub
ject and report. There were two prop
ositions in the matter, one to sell the
70, 70 hz nif1 "A he or n 60
meet it with the mains and supply it
to the city. 1t has a head, he was sat-
isfied, that would throw it from the
mains over the top of the Capitol dome.
Trustee Devine moved that the prop
osition be referred to the Water Com
mittee. He would never vote for any
one to acquire even partial owner
ship Of the city's water supply.
Trustee Douglas said he would never
vote for the city to take water from
the outside, whether from wells or the
north fork The river is at our doors.
Trustee Tebbets thought Devine' S
motion a good one. He hoped that the
people of the city would have pure,
clear water before he retired from Of
flee, he did not care whence it came.
Trustee Brown thought the time had
come when the board could take action
and investigate the matter. If better
water can be procured, the people are
entitled to it and the board should pro-
cure it for them.
Trustee Tebbets moved that two
members of the board should be added
to the Water Committee, making it five
as it is such an important matter and
should not be left to three men. Ii
was better to have nine, if necessary.
The motion was carried, and Messrs
Paine and Dolan We're added 20 the
Water Committee, which consists ot
Tebbets, Douglas and Devine.
Trustee Devine said that clear water
is not always pure, and he thought the
proposed water supply should be ana
lyzed to see if it is as good as the Sac
ramento River water.
Devine's motion to refer to the Wa
ter Committee was carried.
MAYORS MESSAGE.
A message from the Mayor was read
transmitting to the board the charges
preferred by Chief of the Fire Depart
ment against J. E Madigan, driver OF
engine No. ). The charge of the chief
was that Madigan had been intoxicated
on the Goth inst.
The investigation was set for Thurs
day evening at Z o'clock.
NO MORE SALARIES.
Trustee Tebbets called attention tC
the fact that the city's funds are ex-
hausted and city officials will have tc
go without their salaries for the mex
two months. Any contracts made ol
debts contracted after this, the mem
bers of the board will be responsible
for, and he gave notice that from this
time he should vote against contracting
any bills.
Trustee Douglas said the boilers al
the Water Works need cleaning, ant
there must be money for that work
for the Water Works are the great
source of revenue to the city.
Trustee Dolan said there will be
money for such needs. What was need
ed was that no bills should pc con
tracted except such as are absolutely
necessary.
Trustee Devine thought that the S.
street sewer, from Thirteenth street
should be finished this year, to be paid
for out of next years funds.
Trustee Douglas said that the nortf
side of the city has no sewers The
only city officials that ever see the peo.
pie are the Assessor and Collector.
The usual bills and salaries were al.
lowed.
COMMITTEE NREPORTS.
Superintendent of Streets Touhey re-
ported in relation to William McT.augn.
Inns trucks obstructing the alley. tha
there was no interruption TO travel
and that Mr.. Mclaughlin had promised
to keep his trucks all on one side of th,
alley hereafter.
Trustee Tebbets reported that tn,
plans and specifications for the sewer,
and mains We're all right. but that tn,
Board of Education had not advertise,
properly for plans for the High Schoo
building. and when the attention OF tn,
board had been called to that fact /
had to-day asked weeks further time
and the committee SO asked. The tim
was granted.
Trustee Devine said that a subwa,
for underground wiring should be bull
at least as far as Twelfth street. II
thought that the matter should be sub
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