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

he would protest against the payment.
Trustee Dolan asked Mr.. Stackpole;
agent for the Holloway, if he thought
the price of the Champion" was ex-
orbitant.
Mr.. Stackpole said it was delicate
question to answer, as he was bidding
for another engine 1t wss a question
for the Chief and the committee to de-
termine He thought the cost Of a ma
chine depended on the fittings that go
with it, and thought his machine worth
all that was asked for it. He would
make no protest, however, if it was not
accepted.
A.. A. McC1aughry, for the Cham
pion," said that he knew that the city
had been for some time talking of buy
ing an engine. He had, therefore,
written to his company, suggesting that
it build and send here a model first
class engine for exhibition. 1t was done,
and he exhibited at the State Fair,
where every one had a chance to ex-
anime and criticise it, He thought he
had, at least, shown more enterprise
than his competitors in bringing it here
and being the only competitor who had
one on the ground, where it could be
seen. 1t is more than a double eighty;
it is a compound double eighty, and no
other company can build one like It
without infringing on its patents. So
far as the test is concerned, the board
can test it for two months. He had
consulted several Chief Engineers as to
weight before building this engine, and
built it on their suggestions. If the
board is not satisfied with the size, he
was willing it should use this for a test,
and would replace it with a double
sixty at the end of the two months.
Mr.. Perry said he would make test
of a hand engine of his company s
make against the Champion and give
bonds to beat it.
Mr.. Stackpole said he would like a
test, but wanted it between the three
engines of equal class. He knew agents
could make jockeying tests, but that
was not what he wanted
Chief Guthrie said he knew what he
was recommending, as he had talked
with over 300 Fire Chiefs. He could
not afford to make a recommendation
that facts would not bear out. He was
doing his best for the interests of the
taxpayers, and wished, when he went
out of office, to have no reflections
made on his action while in it. The
engine he did not consider too heavy.
The Champion was accepted, with
the proviso that if after two months
test it was found too heavy, the COM
pany would furnish a double sixty in
it's place, and the Mayor and Chairman
of the board were instructed to enter
into contract to that effect, Paine
voting no.
THE WHEEL PATH.
F. NJ Woodson, for the Capital City
Wheelmen, addressed the board, recit-
ing the action of the board in making
a path in the eastern part of the city
on Thirtieth street, from to Y, for
wheelmen and foot passengers. 1t has,
he said, been badly abused by driving
on and it is badly in need of repairs. II
is estimated that 500 will cover the
cost of repairs ard will make it a good
path.
Trustee Dolan moved that the Sup
erintendent of Streets be instructed to
expend not to exceed 500 in repairing
the path, and the motion was carried
unanimously.
CANCELING BONDS.
Trustee Tebbets said that, Trustee
Devine being absent, he wished to say
that the Superior Court had ordered the
cancellation of $1,OOO,0GO worth of
bonds He hoped the Funded Debt
Commission would cancel not only the
million, but about S4O0,0OO worth more
that it holds and get the city out Of
debt all it can. He saw no reason why
all the bonds in it's possession should
not be Cancelled, amounting to half
million or so. If they are not the
board should go to the Legislature and
ask it to abolish the commission. He
believed it was the duty of every citi-
zen to try to have all the bonds cam
celed and let the city take Al fresh start
getting it out of debt.
COMBINATIONS.
Drs. ]. H Parkinson and w. F.
Ward We're unanimously confirmed as
members of the City Board of Health
BIDS OPENED.
Bids were opened for filling the Fiji
teemth-street Plaza with earth. The
bidders were Patrick Mcclure, &C
cents a yard; Meiss Bros, AZ cents;
T. M. Burns, 80 cents; Rose & Silva,
35 cents; Henry Dehn, 40 cents.
The contract was awarded to Rose
& Silva on motion of Trustee Kent
Bidders for a sewer in the alley be-
tween I and ], Thirteenth and Fiji
teenth streets were Henry Dehn, T. NJ
Burns and E. /. Twaddle, The Surveyor
to whom the bids were referred, report
"a =, foror of IIaprxr Tlchp
Bidders for the sewer on Fifteenth
T. M. Burns E. Twaddle, Rose & Silva
Scholefield & Parker and E. D. Mccoy.
The Surveyor reported in favor of T
NJ Burns.
Trustee Mckay said citizens on
Eighth street, between and K, were
anxious to have that street improved.
He was told that the required six
months had elapsed, and new reso-
luton will be introduced.
Bidders for a heater for the Water
Works were j. A. Cunningham, $500;
Charles C. Moore & Co., $34S and $412
The bids were referred to the Water
Committee
MISCELLANEOUS.
Trustee Kent introduced a resolu-
ton that tha superintendent of Streets
be instructed to have mud scrapeI
constructed at cost not to exceed $50
Trustee Kent said that with it the
streets can be cleared of the mud now
at cost of 5000 that will cost $1,OOt
later
superintendent Touhey did not favor
the proposition and thought his present
scraper sufficient. He thought care
should be exercised in taking off the
surface of the streets.
Kent defended his resolution, saying
that the streets were covered with mud