Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-01

yate art collection In the u nlted states, anu
is one of the private institutions which Is
always spoken of and visited with pride.
A very large and spacious conservatory Is
now being erected on the outskirts of the city
by the same lady, which will rank with the
prominent structures Of the city.
Real estate in Sacramento has not been held
for speculative purposes, very little business
being done in that line. 1t is sought for, and
acquired. outside Of the immediate business
section, almost entirely by those who erect
permanent houses; and such is the condition
of the real estate market that men OF very
moderate means are easily enabled to acquire
and early possess in fee simple grounds cap
able of the highest cultivation, and to erect
houses representative in every respect, taste
full, handsome, and tending to the perma-
hence of the city. In fact, the cottage houses
of Sacramento, with their ample surround
ings wealth of foliage and tasteful adorn-
ments, both in number and beauty, are not
surpassed by those of any city on the coast.
During 1880, however, more inquiry than for
many years has been made for property Tor
purposes of investment, and property On all
the business streets has much appreciated IN
consequence. The close of the year 1880 was
signaled by several sales of business property
to investors, who Immediately made long
leases at advanced rates. Generally real
estate has increased in value, and building
during 1880 was active and extended, and for
improvements and new buildings the sum OF
nearly 800, GOO was expended in 1880.
The only ground owned and now improved
BY the CITY, aside from it, two cemeteries, is
| its Plaza, or chief public square. which.
within very few years, has been transformed
| from an unsightly depression into park OF
great beauty, and which at all seasons OF the
| year is a constant resort Of the people.
THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
| The educational institutions of the city are
upon the most liberal scale, both as to num-
| bers, the character of the instruction offered
and the amount Of money expended IN their
support. The chief pubic school buildings
| nave already been named, but beside them,
there are several smaller ones. The statistics
show these figures:
| Number of free schools. ................. IL
| Number of school children . 4,943
| Number Of children attending public schools 2,8ol
| Number attending other schools. .......... 6Si
| Teachers in free schools. ..............-.-. ~
| Teachers in other schools. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 70
| Free schoolhouses. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL
! Private school houses. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. III
Amount expended for free public education
Current eXpenses), annually about. SSO,OU0
| Amount expended for other educational in
stitutions, about. ..-.........--......-. s9O,0Uo
Total for schools. ............. .SllV,uUo
The City School Department is governed
by Board of eight Directors and School
! superintendent, who is Clerk of the Board.
These officers are chosen by popular vote,
hold for two years each, and, except the Su-
perintendent, serve without salary or reward.
In addition to the public school system,
which has become a matter Of renown
throughout the State, and invites to Sacra..
mento, for its excellence, large numbers OF
people, who come especially to afford their
children opportunities to embrace its advan.
tages, there are many
PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Which rank with the first in the State.
Among these may be mentioned the Sacra-
mento Seminary for Young Ladies, an insti-
tuition which annually graduates with honor
and credit, from full course, many young
ladies', both resident in the city and who
come here from abroad to acquire their
collegiate education. There is also st.
Joseph's Convent, free school conducted
by the Sisters of Mercy, where about 400
pupils annually are taught and large class
is annually graduated. The Sacramento Busl-
ness College is one of the most prominent
commercial educational institutions of the
State 1t is under the conduct of full fac
ulty of competent instructors. The Sacra-
mento Institute is a collegiate school con-
Quoted by the order of Christian Brothers,
and annually tutors between five and six
hundred pupils. Howe's Normal School is a
private institution Of many years standing,
and gives its attention chiefly to the finishing
of more advanced pupils and the preparation
of young ladies and gentlemen for the teach
er's vocation. Hunts Seminary is one of the
Oldest private schools of the city, and in
many respects resembles those already
referred to-. Besides there is a Con
servatory Of Music, devoted entirely
J .a,,aiaal n,r1Er,ra apn odncafInf1 two
Kindergarten schools, several art schools,
and a number of private primary
and intermediate schools. There is also
now about opening a mechanical oil
technical school, endowed by private
wealth and intended to give number Of
pupils practical, free, technical education,
and confer upon them all the advantages o.
mechanical instruction, enabling them tc
enter early in life upon useful trades, and al
the same time confer upon them practlca
mathematical education. To the use of this
school the City Board of Education ha.
given up one of its largest public buildings
THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
The city government of Sacramento is 8
chartered municipality established by Act O
the State Legislature. 1t is diviaed int
three departments-the Mayoralty or Execu
tive Department, the Department of Streets
and the Department of the Water Works
Each of these is presided over by Trustee
one of whom is ex officio Mayor of the city
In each department the Trustee presiding il
the absolute head, and conducts the affairs
thereof according to specific laws and regula
tons. The three Trustees, however, in joint
session, compose Board that has supervisory
lower over all the departments, and consti
tute also commission for the care of the eX
tensive levees surrounding the city. Each
Trustee serves for three years, and one i:
chosen every year by popular vote. Thu;
the Board at no time is composed of entirely
new members AS check upon this Board
in the financial department, there is an Audi
tor, possessing the financial veto, who is al
the same time ex officio Secretary OF the
Board. Under these are numerous subordi
nate officers.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Of the city is about as complete in its char
acter as can be found in any city of like size
in the United States. It is governed by q
Board of Fire Commissioners chosen by the
people, who have entire supervision of the
department. There is q chief engineer, 6
first assistant, three foremen, and corps Of
paid fremen and separate corps of paiG
extramen. The force has in its charge three
superior Amoskeag steam fire engines one
hook and ladder truck, four hose carriages,
large numbsr of hose reels, and possesses alst
number of the hand engines formerly be
longing to the volunteer fire department. L
has four excellent engine houses one o
which is used as corporation house and 1
hall for the Commissioners, and storage
room fer the surplus stock. Hose reels ar,
located at various points throughout the city
! and placed under the direct contro
, of citizens in those sections for imme
. diate use, pending the arrival of tn
department, in case of fire. Hydrants ar
, located at convenient points and very thickly
from one end of the city to the other, in ad
dition to which are number of stand pipe
, extending into the river, wells, and Suite
{ lake. and also a number OF storage reservoirs
the latter being chiefly in the more thickly
settled business sections of the city. TIL,
great quantity of shade trees, and the thick
, uess of the foliage, constitute in case of tirt
an almost impossible barrier to the progress
of flames, and hence it is considered by tn,
; citizens of Sacramento that any extensiv,
couhagration is next to impossible here. Witt
all these preparations, with one of the bes
, disciplined of fire departments, and tn,
! ease and rapidity with which it can NOV,
, upon the level streets Of the city, protection
from fire is as nearly complete in Sacramento
as is possible to be achieved, especially whel
there is added to these very superior indie
pendent FIRE department maintained amonl
its employees by the Central Pacific Railroad
Company These facts reduce insurance her,
to the very lowest rate, and add TO the valu
and security of property possession.
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
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