The record-union., 1898-08-02
REFUNDInG OF CITY BONDS.
TRUSTEES TO DISCUSS THE
MATTER TO-DAY.
James Douglas Named for Police
Captain-Eours for Using
City Water.

AT the regular meeting of the City
Board of Trustees last night Mrs.
curtis, widow of the late n. Greene
Curtis, appeared and stated that she
could not afford to pay water rates
for water used by Chinese tenants of
property on Sixth street, between 1 and
j, when she had never received any
rent therefrom.
Trustee Tebbets, who had at pre-
vious meeting made the complaint, said
the Chinese renting the property use
city water to rrigate a vegetable gar
den, and as an official he considered it
to be his duty to report the matter and
insist that the water rates be paid.
Mrs. Curtis said that while the prop
erty had been occupied by Chinese for
the past twelve years, they had paid
no rent.
On motion of Trustee Devine, action
was deferred one week.
MUSIC IN SALOONS.
w. A. Anderson addressed the board
on behalf of John Nordstrom, who un-
til recently conducted a dance hall on
Third street, between X and l.. Nord-
strom Mr. Anderson stated holds a.
license TO conduct a saloon, and While
no ordinance provides that music shall
not be played in saloons, the Mayor
and the Chief of Police have issued
orders to allow no music in Nord-
strom's place AS result he had been
obliged to close down his business. He
asked that a committee be appointed to
investigate the matter and report
whether or not the music played is a
nuisance. He protested against arbi-
trary orders from any branch Of the
city government.
Trustee DeVine moved to refer the
matter to the Corporation Counsel and
the Chairman of the Police Commit
tee in order to ascertain the legal
rights of the Mayor regarding the
closing of saloons. The motion was
carried.
FREE SWIMMING BATHS.
]. D. Monyahan presented a petition
signed by a large number OF citizens,
asking that free swimming baths be
established by the city, and citing other
cities in which such baths are situated.
on motion of Trustee Devine, the
matter was referred to the Mayor, to-
gether with the request that he report
upon it at his earliest convenience.
NEW IRRIGATION ORDINANCE.
The following message was received
from the Mayor:
To the Board of Trustees: l find that
the time now allowed the residents OF
this city during which they may use ciey
water for irrigation purposes, 70 be en-
tirely too short and that IN fact, many many
living beyond Twentieth street are unable
TO get any water for domestic purposes
during irrigation hours. With the present
supply The demand, but the evil can, per
haps, be remedied to certain extent by
Increasing the number of irrigating hours.
| am anxious to relieve our citizens as
much as possible from the present dith-
Guilty and would therefore respectfully
recommend TO your honorable body that
the hours for irrigation be again changed
to the following:
Five to s o'clock a. m. and to
with 1 hereby transmit to Your honorable
board an ordinance in effect as above.
: ~ WIN. LAND Mayor
The communication was placed on
file and the proposed ordinance was
read.
On motion of Trustee Tebbets, the
ordinance was adopted, Trustee Kent
not voting.
Trustee Tebbets explained that it
had been found impossible to get fire
pressure at the Water Works strong
enough to supply the city under the
ordinance recently adopted
lone COAL BILL.
The bill Of the lone Coal and Iron
Company for $1,000 for coal contracted
for. being brought up, Trustee Tebbets
reported that the committee appointed
for the purpose had carefully investi-
gated the matter. and it appeared that
the coal company had good grounds
to bring suit and also had a just claim
against the city. The Corporation
Counsel had requested further time 10
examine into the matter. The former
Corporation Counsel had recommended
an adjustment of the matter. provided
the coal company would take 5000 for
it's claim. but they had demanded at
least s., 800.
Trustee Devine said if the coal com
pany would accept $500 he would vote
10 allow it. AS a mater of fact, he
said. the coal contracted for would not
make steam. and besides that, the com
nanv had never delivered the coal. and
he should object to paying for the
amount contracted for when 1t mac
never been delivered.
c. c. Juster, representing the lone
Coal and Iron Company, addressed the
hoard and said that after the coal con
tracted for had been used five monlns
and had proved satisfactory. changt
of boilers was made. and the new ones
would not generate steam with lone
coaI. He contended that he had testeo
the coal for use in the old boilers, aho
was not responsible for the change Inc
coal he furnished for S1.SIl2 per tor
ought not to be expected to do tht
work of coal which costs the city ~
per ton.
Trustee Devine started in to argue
with Mr. Juster, but on motion OF Irus
tee Douglas the whole business was re
ferred to the Corporation Counsel
Mr.. Juster said the matter had beer
referred to the Corporation Counsel si'
weeks ago and he had visited Sacra
rnento every week since. He woulC
like to have time set for that officia
to report.