The record-union., 1899-10-24

for services as an expert on the water
propositions provided considerable dis
cussion, Devine opposing it. He thought
the price an exorbitant one, and that
information could have been gained
much more cheaply < He would not
give ID cents for much of Mr.. Herrings
information. s ~
Tebbets said the committee was Civ
ing its services for nothing and striv-
ing earnestly and honestly to find the
best water supply. ~
Paine thought it not right to tell the
committee to get an expert and then
dispute the bill.
Kent wanted to lay the matter over
for consideration for a week.
Devine SO moved.
Tebbets said that every bill from the
committee that the board had been
forced to appoint because the Trustees
could not discuss the question of water
supply and agree on it and because
people claimed that members of the
board were interested in some of the
propositions, had been disputed. He
wanted to give the Investigation over
to the committee and if not satisfied
that the members were disinterested
would oppose their action.
Brown upheld the committee and said
the board had been willing to give the
committee 81 GOO for its work and he
did not see why it should dispute this
bill.
Devine's motion was lost and the
claim allowed
THE PROCLAMATION.
DOIan for Finance COroToirtaa re-
ported that the "Nord California Her
old's" offer for advertising the election
proclamation would cost so and that
the other Sunday papers would claim
they ought also to be allowed to pub
lish it, To publish it in them and the
two daily papers would cost $500. The
committee, therefore, recommended
that in order to save that sum the con-
tract space in the Record Union be
utilized, with as much more as is neces-
sary, to publish the proclamation.
Kent moved. as a substitute, that
the proclamation be published in The
"Nord California Herold.'
The motion was lost, Devine and
Kent voting aye.
The motion to publish in the Record
Union" was carried.
The Superintendent of Fire Alarms
was instructed to put in an alarm boz
at Twenty third and H streets at a cost
not to exceed $40.
The confirmation of H. F. Miller as
special policeman was postponed fol
one week.
THE DOLAN CASE.
Tebbets, of the Police Committee, said
he had investigated the charges against
Police Sergeant Dolan, but as Kent had
requested weeks further time, he
was willing to grant it.
The matter was postponed for a week
THE FUEL BIDS.
Devine said that one of the bidders
tions for fuel bids would bar him out
from making a bid in bulk which would
save the city much money.
Several members stated that the spe-
citications were changed before to suit
Mr.. Winans and he had expressed him
self as satisfied.
w. a. Hall said the city would be
unwise to contract with any man tc
furnish fuel in bulk. If a mans coal is
the best, the city will make by the tor
the profit he would make on bulk
DeVine favored contracting for cCal
for year at a fixed price, so that il
would know definitely the cost.
Paine moved that the bids be closed
and the board proceed to test the coal
Devine moved to amend by preparing
specifications for furnishing coal by the
Year.
Kent moved to further amend to al
low each man a week to test his coal
at the Water Works. he TO furnish his
own fireman and the city to pay the
bill
Dolan said that two members of the
board seemed to want to give Mr.. Wi
mans another chance to bid, after once
changing the specifications to suit him
Devine did not want his motives mis-
construed or misrepresented.
Dolan said it was a political trick
and talk to the gallery.
Mckay said he did not believe Wi.
mans wanted to bid at all.
Kent spoke for his amendment. but
got no second
The vote on Devine's amendment was
tie, Devine, Brown, Kent and Mckay
voting aye
The motion of Paine to close the bids
was carried W
THE DUMPING GROUNDS
The following communieation from
the Board of Health was read:
SACRAMENTO, Oct. Z, 1S99.-To the
Honorable Board of Trustees. City OF
Sacramento-Gentl At a meeting
of the Board of Health held on the Sd
inst, the following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas, The disused dumping
grounds at Twelfth and North e
streets, are still in an imperfectly pro-
tected condition from flood waters. and
Whereas, The near approach of the
rainy season renders the time when the
necessary protective work can be econ
omlcally performed exceedingly short;
Resolved, That the Board of Health
hereby requests the Board of Trustees
TO at once proceed to construct the nee
essary retaining levees so that flood
waters cannot flow over or through tbe
former dumping grounds. fand bv ex-
posing the garbage now thinly covered
contaminate the city's water s11nnlv
Respectfully,
H. L. NICHOLS, Secretary.
Douglas said that he saw no wate,
last year running over the city dumns
he thought the Board of Health Womb
do we'll to pay attention to the tons
OF rotten fruit now being daily dumpet
out over the levee by the cannerv. The
water ran over it last year and washed
it away.
The Board of Health presented ar