Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-09
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TIE LEvsEs.

TIE LEVEES.
It is expected that the question of enterin
upon the work Of raising and strensthenin
the city leyee defenses will be submitted to
vote of tie people about the first of June
and that an estimate Of the cost Of the wor
places the amount at about s35. 600. Tn
plan under this estimate would Include nc
only The Strengthening Of the levees, but ais
building the front levee two feet higher fro1
Y street along the city front, ard extendin
this additional hight as far out as the rail
road trestls- bridge From that point {
Brighton il will not probably be regarded O
necessary 10 make tie levee any higher thai
at present
The action inaugurated last week by tn
citizens Of Levee District No. l. below til
city, contamplates continuing this levee i'm
provement along the entire front of that dis
trict The proposition made and adopted wal
to raise the levee from Y street to Freeport
three feet higher, giving it a uniform widti
of ten feet on the top, making the slope three
to one on the river side and two to one on tbs
other. The cost of doing this, according tc
the estimate made, and placing The work al
fifteen cents per cubic yard, is S55 $50. The
taxable property of Levee District No is
S314, eco, and to raise the amount necessary
to accomplish the work contemplated, and
pay off the present debt, which has been in
CURED for levee purposes, would, it is stated,
require tax Of $50 on the 500, or one-ffth
OF all the property IN the district.
The people of that section, however, are in
earnest about efficient measures to protect
themselves from recurrence of the expert
encss of the past spring and similar former
occasions. Three fourths OF all the taxpayers
of the district were present at the meeting
last week, and the results of their delibera-
tons were that tax of twenty per cent. was
greater than they could bear. It was argued,
however, that the contemplated improve
ment to the levee was necessity for protec.
ton to the city against backwater and over
how as was shown the present season, and
therefore it was resolved to ask the co-opera-
ton of the city in the matter. Various prop.
ositions were discussed with view to def.
mite line of action, and finally resolution
was adopted, unanimously; that the district
would levy a tax of ten per cent, or $40 on
the Sl00, provided the city would raise and
apply an equal amount, which it was stated
would not require to exceed % cents on the
500 upon the taxable property of the city.
In addition it was also unanimously
agreed that if the city should do this,
the future control of the levee would be
turned over to the city if desired. 3 The ques.
ton was debated as TO what action the district
should take provided the city declined to
aid in the matter, and the meeting was again
unanimous 10 It's expression that it would be
impracticabls for the district alone to enter
upon any expenditure the present year, as it
was useless to do less than thorough work.
A committee consisting of W. S. Mesick. r.
j. Merkley, L. III. Lincoln. George Peters,
Dasiel Flint and Philip Herzcg was APP
pointed to confer with the City Trustees in
relation to the subject, and they will present
the matter at the meeting of the Board this
morning.
GRAYGERs' GATHERING.-A Msy-day gath.
-ering was held By the Changers and their
friends at Pioneer Hall on Saturday, upon
the occasion of the visit of R. B. Spilman,
Master Of the State Grange. a meeting Of
Sacramento Grange was held during the fore
noon, at which the work of the degrees was
exemplified by Mr.. Spilman. At noon q
most bountifui harvest feast was spread in
the lower hall, which was provided by the
Ladies of the Grange, and of which the mem
bers present, and many guests from the city
and elsewhere, partook. In the afternoon an
open meeting was held, G. w. Hancock
presiding. Remarks were made by Mr.. Spill
ran, Senator Johnston, Nicholas Merits,
Cyrus Towle, NJ. Toomev, A. NJ. Plummer,
Nv. Hancock, Daniel Flint, George Wilson
and others. The speeches were interpreted
with music, and a spirit OF sociality prevailed.
The Committee OF Arrangements for the oc-
-casion were: A. Il. Holland, j. Holland, Ida
r. Flint, j. Reith, A. f. Raymond and
Minnie l.. Hull
MERCHANDISE REPORT. following
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento on tie
5th For J. Houston & Co., 200 kegs nails /;
Adams, Mcneil & Co., 5 barrels whisky I;
Booth & Co.. . packages tobacco; Mebius &
Co., % bales tobacco; s. Lipman ( Co, l
box oilcloth. The following freight passed
Ogden on the 9Th For Mrs. Julia Cushman.
l case household goods; r. Ii. Petit. 10
packages and drums tobacco: Adams, Nc
Neil & Co; box paper G. 2. X. X. Co,
. hogsheads and l cask glassware, > casks
iugot copper; Holbrook Merrill & Stetsop,
80 bundles galvanized sheet iron r. Stone &
CO., l sack saddleIy hardware, case and 2
boxes of names; l.. Elkus & Co. 3 bales
c. P. goods; Weinstock & Lubin, 8
cases boots and shoes: A. j. Neile, 4 hogs
heads and barrel earthenware J. Breuner
! carload furniture; X. +. Gogings, l box
drugs Studebaker Bros, carload agricult-
ural implements.
CHINESE TREATY SALurE-A salute of
one hundred guns were fred on Saturday
evening between S and o'clock in honor of
the ratification of the Chinese treaties. The
movement for firing this salute was instituted
and carried ont by J. G.. Jeffress, Jr.. John
Loneabaugb, Guy Cole. and Others. The
funds for the expenses of the occasion were
al txrs -fa-sy ha 81.
which were freely made, and the general ex-
prsssions met with by the committee who
solicited evince1 unanimous approval OF
the ratified treaties.
Police ARRESTS The following arrests
were made in this city during Saturday and
yesterday Tom Green, for disturbing the
peace, by officer Levy. He was let out on
bond. and soon after got booty drunk and
was again arrested upon another charge Of
disturbing the peace, by officer Frazee, and
this time he ras not allowed to give bonds
and reposes in the city Jail. John Brown.
for safe keeping, by officer Dunleyy John
Fitzpatrick. fer disturbing the peace, by Off
GERS Valentine and Arlington. Daniel Long,
drunk. by officer Valentine.
CRY RECEIPTS. The following payments
were made to the city for the week
ending Saturday. May Z. 1881: S. r.
Caldwell, cemetery dues, $40 10 K. D. Scri.
yer. water rates, Sl,4142 5; n A. Kidder,
harbor dues, 50; Z. II. Mckee. sals of horse,
irop, etc.. sS5 90; w. A Henry, Police
Court fnes, ssS Gee. A. Putnam, city
licenses. 1925 60; Geo. A. Putnam. dog
licenses, 50 90; Geo. A. Putnam, city taxes,
S77,2S7. Total, $1,000 20.
Police CoURT.-The following business
was transacted in this Court on Saturday
Huber Schlasser, disturbing the peace, found
not guilty. John Hood pleaded guilty of
being drunk. and was fined 81 and costs The
case of r. Nobel, charged with incest, was
then resumed, and occupied the remainder OF
the day. Without concluding the case it was
adjourned to to-day at l P. N.
FREroHrs BY RAn.-Carloads of freight
were received in this city since last report
Twenty OF lumber, ? of earthenware clay,
OF iron, of materials, S of wood of hay, /
OF steel rails, of wheels, of bolts, Of ice.
of sheep OF cattle. l Of salmon. Carloads
were shipped East also: Three of salmon, /
of cabbage, of WOOL of merchandise, l Of
wine.
ONE TABLE Outside, ranging along the
whole front of the building. will be devoted
to series Of job lots, consisting of hosiery.
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