Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-06-14
M. RIDERS VIEW.

John Rider is an old and well-known citi.
zen of Sacramento. He has been City
Trustee, and is widely known as former
Street Commissioner. He is a man of ma
ture judgment, and his long residence here,
his experience with food waters, leyees,
drainage. the action of our rivers, etc, ren.
der his judgments concerning the same of
much value. Yesterday, in conversation
with a RECORD UNION representative, Mr..
Rider, by request, expressed himself upon
the propositions to be voted upon tomorrow
In the outset he said he approved in the main
of the views of Mr.. Knox. He considered
Mr.. Kuox'5 judgment to be of great value,
and with the solitary exception of his posi-
ton regarding the y street to Freeport -
system, he considered what Mr. Knox had
said in the premises to be eminentiy sound
and correct AS to that matter he warmly
favored joiring hands with the people Of
District No. l, and voting them the aid re-
quiTed to put the lsvees from Y street 20
and strengthen them. He said weak levees
below the city are constant menace to her.
To have water come IN from below is morally
as disastrous as real food, and in the eyes
of strangers water. though shut out by the
cross-levees, is as damaging TO the city as if
a real food invaded the streets. The levees
below cannot be made secure now by the peo-
pie of District No. l uaaided, and it is
to the ci5y's interest to protect herself in
that direction rs much as on the north
or east Mr. Rider does not approve
of the proposed stone work on the north and
east lsvees. He thinks the immediate work
demanded is the building Of spurs and other
like works to turn the American river from
the levees and aid it in building up o bank
along them. He says the real and great
danger lies in the liability OF the American
in some storm to cut and undermine the
levees on the north. He believes the correct
plan to be to provide against this, to raise
the levees as proposed, and at the same tifuc
to add to and increase the outer Slopes by
earth additions. He would also iaaugurate
systemetic and thorcusA discriminating
war against gophers. il this can be done
this season, aud tea he would consider our
defenses absp II iy inpregnable. He believes
negatigiag # the stone proposition will
leave the Trustees with full power to eApend
the rteJed moneys upon the work he suggests.
He favors pumping out the sewage, and op-
poses further waste OF means upon the drain
age canal.
ACTION AGAINST THE CRY. j. F. Tranter,
who alleges that he fell through sidewalk
on the south side of X, between Seventh and
Eighth streets, on the 9Th day of June. 1880,
aud who has heretofore presented a bill for
damages to the City Trustees, and recently
offered TO accept $500 in full of all demands,
but which was not fsyorably considered, has
commenced an action against the city claim
ipg $40 900 damages, The complaint alleges
neglect upon the part of the city in keeping
the sidewalk in repair; that in cons quence
thereof he received the fall described, by
which he was "hruise5, wounded, injured and
damaged and prevented from attending to his
business for long time, to wit; six months;
and that he was forced to and did pay, lay out
and expend large sum Of money in and about
being cured OF his injuries so received, to
wit; about $500; and that he was so badly
ipjured that he viii never permanently re-
cover the use of bis left leg-in all, sustain
ing damages to the amount Of Sl0,000.n
Summons was Yesterday served upon the
Mayor, and wss, by the Board of Trustees,
referred to City Attorney Anderson The
plaintiff is represented by L. S. Taylor aAd
Grove l.. johnson.
FREIGHT By RAIL. The following car.
loads of freight were received for this city
yesterday Two of scrap iron, of merchan-
disc Of wagons, Of hams, Of iron, of
Wn6eiS. IL Oh coal, D "a Oi hiUt,
Of black oil, 8 of wood, of oil, of nails,
of ice, of wood, ! of bolts, of steel, l OF
wagons aud Of oranges. The following car
loads were forwarded eastward: Four Of
merchandise, 2 of salmon, 2 of leather, . Of
wool, Of ore, of coke. of pig iron, l of
lumber, l of oranges and of hides.
BASE BALL.-Anotber matched game of
base ball was played on Sunday between the
Eureka aud Union clubs, in which the
former scored II, to for the latter. During
the game bat was allowed to slip and fly,
which struck James Lantry and rendered
him senseless for time.
BoSD FILED Caleb Arnold, Justice Of
the Peace for San Joaquin Township, has
filed his official bond in the sum Of 81. 800,
with L. +. Eaton for 1000. w. A. Smith
for 81, 500, G. Towle for 81 600, and j. X.
Chandler fer $500, as sureties.
REPAIRS MADE The repairs to the Sec
ond story of Fire Engine House No. 2, con-
sisting of plassering, whitening, ETC., have
been completed, making the apartment for
the members of the company very acceptable
and suitable for their use.
MILAsIcH's TRIAL-George Milasich was
yesterdly arrsigned in the Superior Court
upon Information for murder and granted
until the 20sh last to plead. and the case set
or trial July 2l, 1881.
CoNrIsuEp.-The case of the Natona
Water and Mining Company VS.. The Placer.
VILE and Sacramento Valley Railroad Com.
pany was yesterday continued until next
Friday.
DOMESTIC PAPER PATTERNS. w Weinstock
& Lnbin, Mechanics Store, only agents for
Sacramento.
Hale's Great Central Depot of Dry Goods.
LADIES linen busters, 81, at Red House.