The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-07
WATER WORKS COAL TEST.
Il N. wI1gANs MAKES A STRONG
PRoTEsT.
Chief Engineer Wolf Says the Test
Was = Perfectly
Fair One.

AT the meeting of the City Board OF
Trustees last night Trustees Mckay,
Tebbets, Douglas Paine, Doian, Kent
Brown and Devine were present
r. III. Hawley, representing James
Curran, guardian Of Mary Curran,
stated that some property of the estate
on N street had an old city tax of 1877,
amounting to about 500, against it. 1t
had been sold under foreclosure and II
the tax were RENTED there would be a
chance to save a little lot for a home
out of it. He asked the board to remit
the tax.
The board ordered steps to be taken
looking to canceling the tax.
A message was received from the
Mayor stating that the money in the
City Treasury amounts to $S7,70O in
gold and SLIGO in silver, and that the
total amount agrees with the City Aud
itor's books.
Also, recommending that election
day be observed as a holiday, and
that all city offices remain closed.
Also appointing the following named
persons to act as special police officers
on election day: Jerry Payne. John p.
Brissel R. A. Conner, William King.
George Clark, M. Rainey, F. T. Bennett,
Peter Caufield, A Smitbers, F. D..
Howe, Frank Boyne. Frank Taylor.
Frank Just, James Doty, Benjamin
Chambers, John Campbell, Edward ".
McManus and jeremiah Lynch.
Also, transmitting the resignation OF
Samuel Mcdonald as Foreman of En-
CINE Company No. 3, Sacramento Fire
Department, and nominating the fol-
lowing-named persons to the positions
named: J. E. Grady to be Foreman OF
Engine Company No. 3, vice Samuel
Mcdonald, resigned; G. A. Burns to be
Assistant Foreman Of said company,
vice ]. E. Grady, promoted; James Gill
son to be a hoseman of said Engine
Company No. 8, vice G. A. Burns, pro-
NOTED.
Also returning with his approval or
dinance No. -, entitled AN ordinance
to prevent the spreading Of infectious
or contagious diseases by the owners
or employees of any public laundry in
the city Of Sacramento, making the
violation thereof a misdemeanor, and
fixing the penalty for such violation"
Paine said he had conferred with the
City Board of Health and found what
1t desired in regard to covering up the
old dumps north of the levee and found
that it would take about / 500 yards of
earth, which would cost about 25 cents
a yard.
Dolan moved to refer it to the Mayor,
but Paine said there should be no de-
lay and it would cost less now than
after the rains
Mayor Land said he did not think it
was necessary to cover the dumps. He
had conversation with Health Officer
Nichols, who thought 100 loads of earth
would be all that was necessary to fill
the gap and keep out the water and
that he thought all the damage was
done last winter.
After some discussion Kent moved
that the Superintendent of Streets be
authorized to place 100 loads Of earth
at the dumps.
Dolan said that this was being done
to satisfy the Board Of Health and If
the Trustees did not desire to do what
1T wished. they should do nothing. He
moved the matter be referred back to
the Board of Health, that it may state
in writing what 1t wants done.
Tebbets thought it should be so re-
ferred. Paine said he had been told
what the Board of Health wanted and
had reported it to the Trustees. If it
was to be referred back the Mayor, who
was opposed to it, should also act with
the Board of Health, and he so moved.
1t was referred to the Board of Health
and the Mayor.
BID FOR PUMPING.
Kent, for the Sewer Committee, said
the Sacramento Electric, Gas and Rail-
way Company was the only bidder for
furnishing power for the sewage plant.
1t was $50 a month more than last
year, but the company said the condi-
lions were different, the shortage Of
water increasing the cost. He recon-
mended. therefore. that the bid be ec-
cepted. The men who ran the plant
told him that electricity does the work
far cheaper than coal
Devine opposed the recommendation.
He thought the pumping could be con-
tinued under the old contract until the
board was ready to call for bids again
Carl II. Reuter-, for the company, ex-
planned that conditions were different
from those a year ago, and that the
company, having had to furnish coal
last year to run the pump, it had cost
more than it anticipated. If the rain
fall this winter is much increased, it
will cost much more to pump it out as