The record-union., 1898-09-13

stated that the plugs were stopped with
mud and asked if this were SO. Chief
Guthrie said that blowing off the plugs
could be done weekly, and yet there
would not be enough water. The
trouble is that the mains are not large
| enough, which he has stated for years
past and the only way TO remedy it
is to have larger mains.
The matter of fixing the standpipe
| was referred to the Water Committee.
| The city officers were authorized to
close their offices for a half holiday on
| Sacramento Day.
| The usual monthly bills were al
| lowed
| Trustee Bentley asked in regard to
the bill of the electric light company,
from which it had deducted for fifty
lights turned off by consent of the
Mayor during August, on account of
! the scarcity of water.
H. J. Lawrence, for the company
, stated that, before presenting the bill,
it had been very carefully gone over by
him at the office and that it was cor
rect.
| The bill was allowed as presented
WOULD NOT SIGN IT.
Trustee Bentley refused to sign the
bill of one German, on the ground that
several citizens had stated to him that
German had been using one Of Street
Superintendent Touhey's teams and ne
thought that other citizens should have
been given a chance to do the work
| Mr.. Touhey said that his teams had
never been used for the city's work
| Ia in
had been used for some work and he
kgot no pay for them on the work that
| had been done.
Trustee Bentley said that he should
vote against the bill and the other
members, if they did, would run the
risk of violating their official oath. He
wished to see citizens have chance
to get work for their teams and it made
no difference whether Mr.. Touhey re-
ceived any money for his team or not.
| Trustee Tebbets thought the MEM
bers of the board would not do wrong
in voting to pay the bill, if Touhey re-
ceived no money for his team. After
some discussion the bill was allowed.
Trustee Bentley objected to the bill
of the Sprinkling Inspector on the
ground that there was no authority for
/
that there was any necessity for it.
Mr.. Teuhey said that if Trus-
tee Bentley would ride with him
some day he would find out that there
was a large amount of work to do
Trustee Bentley said he would do so
to-day. He had no personal feeling
against Mr.. Touhey and did not think
an insinuation by Trustee Tebbets that
he had was fair or just He simply
wished to protest against putting men
to work without the authority OF the
board, which had abolished the office.
Mr.. Touhey said it was necessary, be-
ing fair time to look after the sprink-
ling and see it was properly done
Trustee Brown said that, considering
the way the sprinkling is being done,
he thought there should be two or three
Inspectors, at least during fair time.
The bill was allowed.
ASH GETS HIS PAY
r. W. Ash's bill for S740. 10 for serv-
ices as Acting Police Captain, with
5000 for interest and $3.50 for costs
of court was presented.
After a short discussion the claim
was allowed unanimously.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Trustee Brown, for the Sewer Com
mittee, reported that the Board of Su-
pervisors had agreed to pay two-tifths
of the expense of cleaning out the Y
street canal, by free labor, at a cost Of
not more than 1867 provided that
country residents We're not barred from
doing a share of the work and that it
be done right away.
The report was received and no ac-
tion taken.
! Trustee Bentley, for the Finance
Committee, reported in regard to the
Jefford matter, that the board had no
right to pay it, and that there was no
reason why it should.
The matter was indefinitely postpon-
ed.
Trustee Dolan recommended that the
matter of a fire alarm box at Eigh-
teenth and w streets be laid over for a
while, which was done.
The appointment Of H. T. Miller as
special officer from r to Y, Fourteenth
to Thirty-first streets, was confirmed.
B. Seward complained that the alley
between Second and Third P and Q
streets, was blockaded by wagons and
trucks, so that he could not get to mis-
customers houses to deliver his milk
The matter was referred to the Su-
perintendent Of Streets.
The application of L. A Rafetto 1901
J street, for a saloon license, was re-
ferred to the Chief of Police.
Complaint was made about the side
walk of Mrs. Eliza Clark, on Ninth
street between E and F.
Trustee Tebbets said that he under
stood this to be case of persecution
Trustee Douglas said the woman had
no sidewalk and had plenty of money
with which to build one, while her
poorer neighbors have been forced tc
build theirs, while she defies the board
If she is to be allowed to do so, al
sidewalk work should be stopped.
kettle for cooking bitumen for the
streets was ordered purchased fol
500 95 and truck for it, not to exceed
$40
The board then adjourned
OIJR FIREMEN