The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-15

agreed to let the chain gang clean the
Thirty-irst street canal, il the city
would lay for three deputies to be APP
pointed by. him TO guard the prisoners.
Trustee Devine thought the deputies
should be appointed by the Mayor or
Street Superintendent, but it was shown
that the Sheriff is responsible for the
prisoners and should make the appoint
ment.
The charges against James Wood
made by the Mayor We're fixed for
hearing next Monday night.
DeYine said there was a hall that
would do for the Board of Health over
the Hook and Ladder house on Sixth
street. between x and L. He thought
it would do admirably. He moved it
be rendered to the Board. The matter
was referred to the Fire Committee.
CONTRIBUTIONS
Action on the nomination of Angus
tine Baker as Clerk for the Superin-
tendent of Streets was taken and he
was confirmed by five votes, Kent not
voting and Paine and Douglas voting
no.
The ordinance to prevent the spilling
of sand. manure. etc, on the streets
was read and laid over for week.
The application of NJ. Kestler for
permission to build brick chimney
encroaching one foot on the alley was
referred to the City Surveyor.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The request of O. 2. Dodge that he
be allowed a weeks delay before build
ing his sidewalk was opposed by Trus-
tee Douglas, and the request was de-
MED
The request of Mrs. Thiess for an ex-
tension Of the time fer building her
sidewalk as she had graded a street
and built sidewalk. was granted.
On motion of Trustee Dolan the Su-
perintendent of Streets was instructed
to ascertain 10 whom the rent for the
city's park between p and Q, Twenty
seventh and Twenty eighth. is paid.
j. W Towney presented a petition
for a saloon license in SIater'S addition
and a remonstrance against it was
filed Trustee Tebbets moved that the
application be denied, as the people or
that locality were against it. Carried,
and the petition denied.
The Improvement of the alleys be-
tween O and 2. Sixth and Seventh.
and O and P, Fifth and Sixth, was
knocked cut by remonstrances.
The application of n H. Johnson FOR
a saloon license at Nineteenth and S
streets was referred to the Chief of
Police.
The bill of II. De Longe for injuries
received from his horse being fright
ened by the steam street roller and
running away. was referred TO the
Street Committee.
BONDS, BONDS! BONDS.
Trustee Tebbets said that the bond
question was always cropping up and
he believed that a time should be set
to bring the Bond Commissioners and
all the parties interested in the matter
together and see if settlement can
not arrived at.
Trustee Brown moved that the Mayor
and Finance Committee be requested
to confer with the parties and see
when and where a meeting can be he!d
Trustee Devine said that he thought
that there should be no hurry in the
matter, as it is an important matter.
It had been hanging for thirty FIVE
years and could wait longer.
Mayor Land said he had investigated
the subject and found that there would
be enough money this year to pay off
all the bonds the city wishes TO pay
except SO. 0G0. He did not see why
the people should be bled any longer
The Chamber of Commerce had Sc
lected a committee to confer on the
subject that was in sympathy with the
bondholders one of them being a
banker He believed that the Bishop
& Wheeler contract could be settled
for less than 81 coo. New four per
cent bonds could be f1oated to build
sewers and the Bond Commissioners
have announced that they would hold
office for five years and that the peo
pie must for that period pay taxes into
the sinking fund If necessary, The
commission can be wiped out by Act
of the Legislature and the taxes re-
duced to 81 80. The water rates will
be sufficient to pay off all the citys
debts in the future. He could not see.
the use of fighting the bonds, when
there is money enough in the treasury
To pay them off There are 5000
of the bonds that cannot be located
and viii probably never be presented
The city. if it advertises to pay those
bonds and they are not presented will
outlaw in four years and will not have
to be paid. BY the commission not
paying the old bonds they are drawing
Il per cent. and will do so for years.
Trustee Tebbets said that by the ac-
ton Of the Trustees and Commission
ers in opposing the payment of the
bonds when Daniel Meyer offered to
take par for them and take per cent
bonds have increased the city's debt,
for the bonds are now 81 80 and VIII
keep on going until they are worth
81 20.
Trustee Devine denied that the Trus-
tees had INSTRUCTED the Commissioners.
but it had been some one else. If the
validity of the bonds is attacked. they
viii fall to SO cents.
Mayor Land refuted his arguments
and said that if the - cents is COL
lected for, five years more. it will take
S'h}tWD out of the pockets of the tax
payers.
The motion of Trustee Tebbets was
carried and the board adjourned.
A Common Nuisance.
Mayor Land has called the attention
Of G ief of Police Dwver 10 the provis-
ions OF those portions of city ordinances
-.i9 and 2i6 which prohibit the throw
ing of banana and orange peels anon