The record-union., 1898-11-01

solid ground, and would not need strong
foundations. He had found in exam
lining the sewers that the brick sewers
are clean and in good condition, while
the pipe sewers had several inches of
deposit on them. The pipe company
no longer guarantees its pipe to stand
certain amount of pressure.
Mayor Land said he preferred brick
sewers. The pipe sewers, he had found
wiz I'LL up with grease, where hot water
is used, while it does not stick to the
brick The pipe sewers, when laid
shallow, are often broken by the weight
of heavy wagons and careless plumbers
often knock holes in them.
AN EMERGENCY CASE.
Trustee Paine said the board had had
| confidence in the Surveyor and had
adopted the plans and specifications for
that cause. He said it was a question
whether or not a sewer can be con-
structed before January, on account of
lack Of money, and he moved that
the opening of bids be deferred for a
week in order to get the opinion of the
Corporation Counsel.
trustees Douglas and Devine object
ed TO any delay and Trustee Paine said
that he did not wish to be called on
to pay for the sewer out of his own
pocket.
Trustee Dolan said the Corporation
counsel had asked for a week in order
to examine into the question. and he
hoped that the board would wait that
time
L. r. Dray said the sewer was
brought before the board as a matter
OF emergency. He said that the por-
tlon OF the city which the sewer was 10
oraln has number of cases of diph-
therla and that one death has already
occurred. The disease comes from the
lack of sewerage. The people there
want relief and if he were a member
he would take any chance of censure
| in voting for it.
j. O. Coleman thought the board
should pass a resolution declaring the
extension of the Thirteenth street sewer
case of emergency and that no one
IN the city would object to its construc-
tion.
Stephen Uren said that after a show
er of rain the matter in the sewers
| would rise and overflow the ground
and force the sewer gas UP into the
| houses. 1t was the duty of the board
to give the people relief.
Trustee Tebbets moved that in view
of the statements made, the board de-
clare it a case of emergency and pro-
ceed to open the bids
Trustee Paine said that, as that
would make the members safe. he
would withdraw his motion.
In response to question. Mayor
Land said that he did not think that
under the charter it was case of
emergency. He would prefer to wait
a week and consult the Corporation
| Counsel.
Mr.. Dray urged the board to take
action and let the Mayor take the re-
sponsibility of whatever action he
takes. He considered that a plague
exists In his portion of the city.
M. j. Dillman said that the people
| of the city having children are alarmed
at the prevalence of diphtheria. and
he did not think that any citizen
would make any objection to the
boards action.
Inc motion to declare it a case of
| emergency and open bids was carried
unanimously.
Trustee Kent said that only two
ers, whereas ten men would be none
TOO much to remove the decaying mat
ters He thought this a case of
emergency, and moved that the Super
intendent of Streets be instructed to
put on elght men for week, at a cost
OF S96 to clean out the manholes.
The motion met with no second.
MAYORS MESSAGES.
Messages We're received from Mayor
Land as follows:
To the Board of Trustees: l hereby
nominate, and by and with your con-
sent appoint, F. M Ray a special DO
lice officer for the locality bounded
by + and R streets, from Second street
to the Sacramento River, vice self,
term expired. Very respectfully.
WILLIAM LAND, Mayor.
To the Board of Trustees: L hereby
notify your honorable body that an
action has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Sacramento County
by the lone Coal and Iron COMPANY
against the city of Sacramento for the
recovery of $1,000, and that a copy of
the complaint and summons in said
action was served upon me on the
29th day of October, 1898.
| Your honorable board, having here
tofore rejected the claim of said coal
company, 1 placed said summons and
complaint in the hands of the Corpora
| tion Counsel, James B. Devine. with
instructions to defend the same. Very
respectfully,
WILLIAM LAND, Mayor.
To the Board of Trustees: Owing to
| the depleted condition of the various
| funds of the city, there being barely
| sutfic lent in the several special funds
| to mset the current expenses for the
remainder of the present year, l would
respectfully recommend to your hon
orableA board that the salaries of the
city f1cials be not allowed by you
| for ne month of October, but that
the S anne, together with the salaries
! for November and December. be car
ried over to the ensuing year.
In order that the city officials NAV
not be sinconvenienced by the non-pay-
ment Of their salaries when due. and
to carry out my idea of paying all
claims promptly, I will advance, with
out interest, an amount sufficient to
pay s:aid salaries, which aggregate
about 5000 per month. Very respect
fully, WILLIAM LAND. Mayor.
The board unanimously extended to
the Mayor it's thanks for his kind
offer
| The bids for the Thirteenth-street
sewer were opened, and the bidders
were sound to be Henry Dehn. De
Rosa sc Silva, Williams, Belser & Co.,
T. NJ Burns, and Hawes & Hawkins
They were referred to the City Sur
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