Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-10
STILL THEY COME.
More Solid Citizens Who are for Leves
Improvement.

scores of statements by scores of citizens who
have not before been published as for the
special levee tax:
Cant HAVE TOO MUCH"
r. A. Fisk, Superintendent Of the Fire
Alarm Telegrsph-Mcst assuredly I am in
favor of the proposed tax levy. am in favor
of all the protection possible against the two
great destroyers of life and property-fre snd
food. No one would ask that the fire de-
partment should be cut down any, and GER
tainly all intelligent business men will vote
for more levee protection. I have thought
this matter over carefully, and have made up
my mind that Sacramento cannot have too
much levee protection.
BETTER TO BE TOO SAFE.
A. Heilbro1-I have heard of but very few
men who are opposed to this wise measure.
Those who do talk against tbs special tax use
arguments that are untenable. 1t is better to
be too safe than not safe enough.
ono STEPS BACKWARD"
Horatio Hurd-I shall vote and work fer
this special tax, and 80 should every man in
the city who knows anything about the situ-
alton and who has any regard for the future
prosperity of the city. Vote that tax down
on Tuesday, and it can then be said of Sac
ramento that she has taken one step back
ward. Sacramento will date an era of prog
ress or season OF depression, in accordance
as to whether that matter carries or is de-
fested.
"oF COURSE IT WILL CARRY"
George ". Locke-Of course the question
will carry in the affirmative. We want the
levees SO solid, high and broad that We can
laugh at high waters.
"Eo GOOD ARGUMENT AGAINST IT. D."
Samuel Lsvenson-Did not think there was
any doubt about the proposition carrying. If
il was left to property holders he felt positive
it would carry by a larger majority than
needed. Then, again, why should we fear
the non.taxpaying population? They have
nothing 20 lose, snd everything to gain.
Forty thousand dollars foe labor on the levess
environing this city would assist the entire
class. 1t viii carry. The opposition is small
and they can offer no good argument against
it.
LET IT GO ABROAD.
Peter Newmau-l am for the special levee
tax straight. 1 would be in favor OF spend.
ing twice as much. Only those who own
property are assessed, and they get value re-
ceived Immediately on account Of tee appre-
citation of values which viii be occasioned by
this necessary outlay. Let it go abroad that
Sacramento is proof against high waters.
UNSUPPORTED IN THE "BEE."
N. r. Beard was reported in the Bee
once as being opposed TO the special fax.
am in favor of it. 1t is something that is
absolutely necessary. It is the cheapest IL
surance we can get.
UNSUPPORTED IN THE BEE"
John Gruhler-I have been reported in the
Bee as being opposed to the special tax.
am in favor OF it, shall work and vote for it.
Judge Henry-I want it to carry; it ought
to carry, and believe it will carry.
SOLID FOR THE WORK.
Cadwslader & Paraons-This firm is solid
for the special tax. The senior member of
the fem, who has been in the real estate
business here for many years, is working
hard fer the special tax, and giving nearly
his whole time to its advocacy.
BRICK HOUSES AND FLOODS.
@. Zimmerman-I am in favor of the spe.
cisl tax. It is something that every taxpayer
and voter should consider carefully. Let any
sensible man investigate the matter, give it
five minutes thoughtful consideration, and he
will vote for it. Ii Sacramento is ever
flooded again, and we will be if wa are not
better protected, [ would not give you one
dollar piece for ell the brick houses in town.
L have seen Sacramento under water, and l
know what it means-ruined business, ruined
houses, ruined fortunes, We know that the
brick buildings shat were erected prior to tGe
last great food have never been fit 70 live in
since. l beiieve in this tax levy I am ter
ribly in earnest, and only wish that i5 could
be carried unanimously. Remember the old
saying, ga stitch Ia time saves nine"
UNTRUE PUBLICATIONS.
Conrad Schepp said ne was in favor of the
special levy tax. He thought every sensible
man, those who cared for their homes, FAM
lies and friends, should vote for the tax,
Among business men he heard of but few
who were opposed to the matter, and they
had been Influenced by publications that
were untrue.
WANTS HIS PHOTOGRAPH.
Joseph Hahu-The special tax levy will
csrry by q three fourths vote, and why not
Ii you can find any man that can off sr one
good sensible argument against it, send
him around. 1 want 10 have Todd take his
photograph.
THE $4,000 IS NOT ENOUGH"
Wheeler 81 Nixon, blacksmiths, both large
taxpayers, ere earnestly working for the
hptC!aI eaA IeNJ' lDSy say alI GdeJ HsN6 Is
invested inside of the leVees, and in their
opinion $40, 900 is not enough. They would
cheerfully vote for it ii it was twica as much.
CANCELLED ALL HIS ENGAGEMENTS"
Il. d. Nash-I don't care whas the tax is,
an going to vote for it. A few days since
q gentleman from the Esst--a capitalist
came here to locate, and was Regulating for
several pieces Of property. One day he
a.i~ al. 70 iYrOa
drove over them. The next dsy he Cancelled
all his engagements. He would not invest o
dollar ia the oi5y. How loI & are we going to
submit to this feeling of insecurity The tax
levy ought to carry unanimously.
"LET Us BE Up AND DOING"
Adam DAMMIT am in favor of strong and
solid leytes. Spend $40, 0O0, and more, too.
Sacramento has had the jealous finger of
every rival city in the State pointed at her,
saying, "Thou ait doomed city" Let us
be up and doing; make ourselves as secure
from floods as a city that sits on nil. II
Sacramento City was owned by a half q
dozen parties, they would form q swamp land
district and spend quarter Of million Of
dollars on tho levees at once.
WHY Is IT OPPOSED?
L. G. Blessing says he is confident that so
good wise and much needed measure will
carry. For the life of him be could not
understand why it was so opposed by GER
tain evening paper. He was sure that the
former management of that journal would
have pursued an entirely different course.
Every voter should see to it that his ticket is
all right on that question.
EFFECT UPON BUSINESS. woBKINGMEN, ETC.
John Ryan, formerly Street and Levee
Commissioner, says: sm in favor of the
special tax for strengthening the leyses. The
only trouble is that the tax is not large
enough. In addition to the great value of
making the city secure, i! also gives more em-
to lato.ers. and every dollar will be
spent in the city. Every brsnch of trade and
business will be benefited by it. There is not
a word Of truth in the intimation that Chi
ness would be employed upon the work, for
every levee contract let for years past has
contained clause that no Chinese should be
employed, and none have been. AS to en-
ployment Of tramps upon levee work, as has
been foolisbly suggested Tor the purpose of
against the special levee tax, no
contractor will ever employ ore if it can be
avoided, as they are unbusinessliks AID un-
profitable.
SOME 6D-ExPERIENCE.
No man, continued Mr. Ryan, will oppose
this tsx who was here in the food Of 1862
and if we should have the same amount of
water now come down these rivers that did at
that time, with the rivers channels so filed
up as they now are, we would have worse
times 10 the CITY than we did then, | was