The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-01

& Co. proposed in their bid handed in
a week ago, to furnish sixty-five tons Of
AL oat hay for STA per ton. At that
meeting the bid of Grafmiller Bros
was the lowest received, but as they
had not complied with the advertise
ment, in that they failed to- show a
sample of the hay they proposed to
furnish, it was suggested that their bid
be rejected, and action on the bids was
postponed until last night.
Dolan moved that Cook & Co.'S bid
be accepted in accordance with the
recommendation of Chief Guthrie.
Kent said he could, if allowed to do
SO, furnish hay as good as that Cook
& Co. proposed to furnish for $3.50 per
ton. He moved as an amendment that
all bids be rejected and that the Clerk
be instructed to readvertise for bids.
Devine seconded the motion.
Tebbets protested against the motion
and said he had been informed by COM
petent men that the contractors would
not make $40 if given a contract on
their bids. He thought Kent ought not
to state that by rejecting the bids SloO
would be saved, as it was clear that
nothing of the kind could be done.
Kent was on his feet in an instant,
and taking five $50 gold pieces from
his pocket offered to bet it with Teb-
bets that he could furnish the hay for
$3.50 per ton, as per his statement.
toll 70 h money
up with the Clerk, and Kent promptly
put it up.
Dolan said he thought he would cover
that bet, and drew a hundred dollars
from his inside pocket and jingled it.
Kent said his money was up and that
he would stand by his proposition.
The motion was called for and amid
considerable excitement Kent's amend
ment was lost by a vote of 4 to D.,
The question falling on the motion TO
contract. with Cook &. Co. to furnish the
hay, it was carried by a vote of ) TO 4.
Then Kent after glancing around the
hall, walked to the Clerks desk, picked
up his money, ratified the coin, put n EN-
into his pocket and all bets were tacitly
declared off.
WATER COMMITTEE FUNDS.
A communication was received from,
Corporation Counsel Devne advising
the board that it had undoubted au-
thority to appropriate 81 600 for the
use of the Citizens Water Committee
in investigating the several proposed
water supplies for the city He in
closed an ordinance to appropriate the
amount named. The ordinance provid-
hcn Int tIlr nj
funds to the committee, and that plan
was objected to, it being held by some
of the members that the money should
remain in the City Treasury and that
the bills of the committee should be
passed upon by the board.
On motion of Tebbets the matter
was referred to the Finance Committee
with instructions to report at the next
meeting.
SLIGHTLY SARCASTIC.
City Taper Watts report to Doug
las, chairman of the Water Commit
tee, was read. 1t, follows in full:
Mr.. Phil Douglas: THE other mat
ter 1 called your attention to was the
causeless and slipshod manner in which
our fire plugs are being handled. The
from want of proper knowledge or the
don t-care- a-d-n principle, leave them
leaking all over town, causing a nuis-
ance and water pools in front of each
loading place. Also they leave the
caps off the nipples-a grand chance
for the small children to fill the plug
with rock and pebbles.
1T seems anybody and everybody has
the privilege to open, use and trifie
with the fire plugs-if not, they are re-
ferred to the Chief of the Fire Depart
ment to grant the privilege. Then If
anything is found wrong with one OF
them, jump on the City Taper and
hold him responsible for the trouble.
Now about the Earring and thump-
ing on the fire plugs. 1t is not con-
fined to one or two localities, but is in
many places, and is not the fault Of
the plugs. The only feasible remedy
can suggest would be to place an air
chamber on the discharge of the Ellis
pump. You will notice such is the case
with both the other pumps, and we
have never had any trouble with our
hydrants previous to the advent Of
the Ellis pump"
M1SCELLAN ANGUS.
Devine presented a petition signed
by the property owners along the alley
between Ninth and Tenth, U and Y
streets, requesting that a fourinch
water pipe be laid in the alley.
a motion that the Clerk be in
structed to advertise for bids for l 200
feet of six-inch pipe to be laid in the
alley referred to and in the alley be-
tween Twenty eighth and Twenty
ninth streets, from to L, was carried.
The following message was received
from the Mayor and taking the usual
course. was laid over one week:
ITO the Board of Trustees: / hereby
nominate and. by and with your con-
sent, appoint James G. Rodgers Driver
of Engine Company No l, Sacramento
Fire Department, vice J. E. Madigan
resigned. Very respectfully
''WILLIAM LAND, Mayor
The appointments of J. n. Payne and
D. B. Plummer as special police officers
We're unanimously confirmed.
Trustee. Brown was granted an in
definite leave of absence.
NJ. J. eastman was granted an all
night license for his saloon at 6O2 J
street.