The record-union., 1899-04-11
subject to himself by the superinten-

mOVal OF CnlneSe from one pdil " dii-
other in New Helvetia Cemetery.
At present the Chinese are occupying
unpaid for city lots in the New Helvetla
Cen. n.etery of the total cash value OF
81, Old. 1919, being a space 2l3 by 10
feet, or 26, S3S square feet at 2614 cents
a foot.
There was total of ga Chinese and
Japs and 103 whites inferred in this
cemetery in 1898, making total number
of bodies inferred, 167
In looking over warrants in the Coun-
ty Auditors office, I find that the coun-
ty of Sacramento has paid for over one
half of the Chinese interments, besides
taking care of them while sick.
l have sold lot in the New Hell
vetia Cemetery to the Sam Yup Society
for little over $3.50 and they are going
to disinter the remains of all the mem
bers of their society buried in city
ground and renter them in their lot
paying a fee of $40 for each Chinese.
We have another Chinese society ne
gotiating for a lot, and expect to close
deal in few days.
In conclusion l will say, that see no
good reason why we should exact lee
from white people for removing bodles
from ground that they own, and exempt
Chinese from paying fee for removal OF
their remains from ground that they oc-
cupied for years for nothing. Very truly
yours, GEORGE F. MEISTER,
Superintendent City Cemeteries.
MINOR MATTERS.
The bill of S. Dwyer of 500 for hay
and barley furnished the Police De-
at former meeting, was allowed by
the board, Chairman Tebbets of the FL
nance Committee reporting that the nay
was furnished at the contract price
The usual monthly bills for supplies,
labor, lights, fuel, ice, repairs, etc.
Were read and approved.
Trustee Kent protested against allow
ing the claim of B. G. Brier of $40 for
acting as Clerk of the Police Court
while Clerk Shook took his vacation,
but the board We're not with Trustee
Kent on the matter and the bill was
allowed.
NORTH LEVEE DUMPS.
The message relating to the covering
of the dumps across the north levee,
erlbodying the engineers report and the
resolutions adopted by the City Board
of Health was taken up.
Street Superintendent Touhey said
the water at the dumps is receding
rapidly, and that while earth to cover
the dumps now costs 80 cents per load,
he would be able to get it later in the
season for 81 or 40 cents less per load.
He said he was having the face of the
dump which is touched by the water,
covered up.
Trustee Devine said in view of the
fact that the waters were subsiding
rapidly. he thought it would be unwise
to expend any great amount of money
at this time, when later in the season
the work might be done at much less
figure.
Mr.. Touhey said the edges of the
dumps touched by the water ought to
be covered. and that that could be done
at small cost, as shown by the work
already done.
Trustee Paine suggested that the
Levee Committee call on the Board of
Supervisors and take steps to stop the
flow of water under the trestle near the
dumps. The trestle being outside of the
city limit, he thought the county should
stand part of the expense of filling in.
Touhey's idea was a good one, and that
Paines suggestion ought to be fav-
orably considered
Trustee Douglas said he had viewed
the dumps early in the day, and
thought the work being done by Mr..
Touhey would be effective and would
give ample protection to the city.
Trustee Paine advised allowing Mr.
Touhey to proceed with his work of
covering the dumps.
In the end the communication was
placed on file and the entire matter was
referred to the Street Committee.
CONTRACT AWARDED.
The contract. for furnishing 1900 feet
of iron water pipe was awarded to the
firm of Baker & Hamilton, it being the
lowest bidder.
A resolution providing for transfer
ring $3.50 from the general fund to the
levee fund was adopted
TO BITUMENIZE L STREET.
A resolution of intention to grade and
lay bitumen on L street from Front to
Third streets was adopted, though
Trustee Kent urged that the matter go
over for week to allow him to ascer-
tain whether property owners on the
street from Third to Tenth were willing
to have that section bitumenized also.
SUGGESTION POCKETED.
A communication was received from
]. T. Stoll. suggesting that the city
dumps be located at some of the low
lots in the southeast part of the city,
was placed ON file. President Mckay
called attention to the law which pro-
vides that no garbage dumps shall be
established inside the city limits.
CONSULTING ENGINEER.
The committee appointed to consult
with civil engineers with view to en-
ploying one as consulting engineer on
the sewerage and water questions of the
city, handed in a communication from
Marsden Manson, President of the State
Bureau of Highways, to the effect that
he would serve the city in the capacity
of consulting engineer for a period cf
six months or less, for $50 per month.
or for period longer than six months,
for S125 per month
The committee reported, recommend
ing that the communication be filed and
that the Mayor be authorized to employ
a consulting civil engineer at a salary
not to exceed the amount mentioned in
Dr. Manson's proposal, whenever in his
Judgment such a course should become
necessary. The report was adopted and
the Mayor authorized to act.
CEMETERY HELP.
Trustee Kent called up the matter of
the number of employees at the CITY
Cemetery, and said that while ten men
are employed there, only three are en-
ployed to take care of Helvetia Cen,e