The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-01


Devine said that he did not believe
that under the present conditions it
was necessary to pay more than for
the past six months.
Tebbets said he did not believe that
the city wished to ask the papers to
give it lower rates than they were
charging to- the business men who were
their regular customers.
Chairman Mckay put the motion, but
in doing so he only stated that part
of it giving the contract to the Bee
fer six months, and it was carried unan-
imously, the board supposing it was
voting Oh the whole motion. When
Tebbets discovered that only part OF
the motion had been put he stated to
the Chairman that his motion was that
the contract should be made with the
Bee" for the first six months, and
with the Record Union for the next
six
Mckay answered that as the motion
was to make a contract first with the
Bee" for six months. he had put only
that part of the motion and he asked
the members of the board how they
had understood the motion when they
voted for it.
Devine asked if it We're intended to
advertise in both papers simultaneous
~, and when Tebbets explained that
it meant that one shoud>follow the 9TH
en-, he said that was the way he wished
it.
The other members stated that they
had understood the motion to include
both papers, and the Chairman said
=, - -l,a IaI tI,a
tract was entered into with both pa
pers, and the Clerk was Instructed to so
enter it.
The recommendation of the Super
intendent Of Streets that fences be built
around the sidewalks where high build
ingS are being constructed was adopted.
In reference to the sweeping OF
streets. Tebbets moved that Ahe mat
ter be laid over for a week, in order TO
see if they could not be swept in
manner to give better service than dur
ing the last year and the motion was
carried.
The contract for rubber hose was
awarded to Kimbrough & Co, the low
est bidders.
Paine for the Street Committee, stat
ed that the bid of Crane & Co. was the
lowest on culvert pipe, but that some
of the bidders wished to be heard.
Mr. Smith, for Baker & Hamilton.
asked how much the pipe of Crane X
Co. weighed and Paine answered that
he was informed it would run from
forty-two to forty-fve pounds foot.
Mr. Crane said that his company's pipe
would average forty-three pounds anc
that the other company's bid was in
definite.
The committee was given another
week to investigate the matter.
James Touhey was awarded the con-
tract for furnishing stone crosswalks
and requested to load them with the
dressed side up, ready for inspection.
The Superintendent of Streets was
instructed to write 10 the Kelly Com
pany for extras for the steam roller
The property owners on / street, be-
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth, were
authorized to enter into private con-
tract with T M Burns for the improve
ment of the street.
Meister & Son were awarded the con-
tract for building the new hose wagon
at So91 80
CONTRIBUTIONS.
Dwyer for Chief of Police came up, DR..
Tebbets said he hoped that the board
would confirm the nomination unani
mously. Mr.. Dwyer, he said, was a
young man of unblemished character,
who had grown up in our midst. He
was handsome and of fine presence,
young and active and would undoubted-
ly do credit to the city if confirmed in
the position, and he thought the board
would never regret its action.
Mr.. Dwyer was confirmed unanimous
ly, and the lobby applauded loudly.
r. w Ash was refused confirmation
as Captain of Police, Mckay alone vot-
ing aye.
James Touhey was unanimously con-
firmed as Superintendent of Streets.
The nomination of c. NJ Myers as
special policeman at the City Cemetery
came next, and he was confirmed unan-
imously.
The matter of the contract awarded
to Meister & Son was brought up by
Dolan who said that young Meister
was superintendent of the City Gem
etery and he did not think he could le-
gally be interested in any contract with
the city and he moved to reconsider the
vote by which it was awarded.
The matter was referred TO the Fire
Committee and the Corporation Counsel
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication was received in re-
lation to the repairing Of the boilers al
the sewer plant and was referred 10
the Sewer Committee.
A remonstrance from property hold
ers against the improvement Of the al
ley between p and @, Sixth and Sew
enth streets. contained more than
majority Of the frontage, which stops
the contemplated Improvement.
An ordinance fer regulating the move
ments of animals and certain vehicles
in the streets of this city was read
Mr.. Paine, who presented the ordi-
nance. said that the old ordinance reg
ulates the rate Of five miles an hour
and man could walk that fast. He
thought seven miles was proper.
Devine moved that the ordinance be
referred 10 the Street Committee, to be
reported on next week and the mo-
ton was carried.
An ordinance regulating the use OF
bicycles. and similar vehicles and re-
pealing the present ordinance, was read.
Paine stated that the whole object Of
the ordinance was to protect the peo-
pie. The old ordinance simply allows
"A moderate rate of speed" and this one
fixes the limit.
Devine thought that the rate Of speed
for bicycles should be limited to seven
miles an hour all over the city and he
moved that Il be referred back to the
Street Committee, which was done.
Paine stated that the fence around
the Helvetia Cemetery is about falling