The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-24

and whose drunken orgies are a con-
| slant annoyance to the neighborhood
The saloon is also hanging out place
| for thieves and thugs of the worst de-
scription. make this request in JUS
tice to the residents Of the said vicin-
ity of which the saloon is located, as
well as the public in general. Hoping
you will give this matter your earnest
consideration, remain very respect
fully, THOs. DWYER,
Chief of Police.
The license was unanimously re-
voked.
| G. Faig applied for a license for the
Ell Dorado Restaurant at Ninth and J
streets.
| On motion of Trustee Dolan it was
referred to the Chief of Police, as he
Gid not propose to grant any more Ii
censes without investigation.
A petition by George vandemark, BOG
K street, was similarly referred.
! VARIOUS MATTERS
| A request for permission to grade the
block between w and v, Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets was opposed by
Devine and Superintendent Touhey, the
latter saying that the street was con-
demned a year ago and if the high
block were graded now and the super
fuous dirt hauled away by private
parties it would cost more to grade the
remainder of the street
| The matter was referred to the Street
| Committee.
| A remonstrance against the improve
ment of Sixth street, between and K,
signed by all the property owners, ex-
cept the trustees of the Synagogue, was
filed. Stopped the work.
Trustee Tebbets, who was in the
Chair, said that Mr. Casey had given
$50 toward the inaugural ball, and he
wished he would repair the street,
which is disgrace to the city. He sup
posed the silurians must have their
way, however.
The contract with the Jewell Filter
Company for the construction of an ex-
perimental filter plant was read, by
which the city contributes $1,000 for
the experiment, the company to have
the plant at the end of the thirty days
experiment.
Trustee Douglas stated that he had
obtained the consent of the railroad
company to have the experiment con-
Quoted on its ground, as the city has no
suitable place.
Devine said he had supposed that the
company had to stand all the expense.
except the 81, 500 that the city con-
tributes, and would pay for tapping
the mains, etc. He had seen the plant
in operation at Contra Costa and dis
approved of the company's system of
using alum in its filtration, which he
| did not think was necessary for this
river. The agent claims that there will
not be so much alum left in the water
from the big filter as from the small
ones
/ Trustee Paine did not think 81 800 a
big price to spend for the experiment,
as the Chamber of Commerce had ask
ed for $4,000.
Trustee Dolan moved that the con-
tract be referred to the Mayor and
Chairman of the Board for signature.
He did not care whether alum was used
or not, so long as the water stood
analysis after being filtered.
/ Trustee Devine thought there might
possibly be cheaper system than the
Jewell. He was opposed to this ex-
pertinent costing the city over 81 800.
| Trustee Kent wanted report from
the Board of Health as to the effect
of alum on the stomach before he would
vote for the contract. He would rather
use the well water.
The contract was ordered entered
into, Kent voting no.
| Mr.. Christensen, whose license nad
been revoked, asked to be heard in his
own defense
! Trustee Dolan opposed his being
heard unless the officers who would be
witnesses could be present and hear his
story and state their own. In order
that this might be done, he gave notice
that he would move to reconsider the
vote by which the license had been
revoked.
| 1t was determined that the board
would hear the matter tonight.
| The destinations of J. B. Wright and
v. S. McClatchy to serve on a commit
tee to superintend the filter test were
read and accepted
| On motion of Trustee Brown, D. A.
Lindley, for the Chamber of Com
merce, was made one of the commit
tee, and on motion of Trustee Devine,
DR.. H. L. Nichols, for the Board of
Health, was also appointed
PLANS ADOPTED.
A communication from the City Sur
veyor was read, stating that his former
plan for a 700-foot wharf, with cheap
and inexpensive runways had not met
with the approval of some, of the mem
bers of the board. He also presented
another plan, calling for elevators, at
an additional cost of $4,000, making
the cost $4,000.
Trustee Brown said the committee
had considered the former plans and
thought it would be far better to have
proper facilities and business men had
agreed with them.
| Trustee Devine said that as at pres
ent the income to the city is only about
| $I0 a month, he did not think it wise
to make a position at 500 a month for
a man. He did not think it wise to
build cities on paper, and there is no
guarantee that much trade will come
to the wharf. as two. large transporta-
ltion companies are running boats on
the river, VINO have their own wharves.
Unless it pays, it will be bad propo-
sition for the taxpayers.
Trustee Brown said it was simply a
proposition for the people to vote on.
1t should be put in right shape first
| The new plan and estimate were pre-
scented, making the cost So, 900.
| Trustee Kent opposed wharf with
piles, and moved that the Surveyor be
requested to submit an estimate for a
concrete wall. That. he said, would do
away with 1rotting piles and continual
repairs.