Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-14

MY MOTHER DISCHARGED \ PISTOL.
This was month or six weeks ago. Hot2
ate at home occasionally. Green owed my
mother sum of money; he had become
responsible for money due her from another
party.
After hearing the above testimony the
| jury brought in the following verdict
We, the Coroner's jury being duly sworn
| by C. \. Post, Justice of the Peace, do find
that said mans name is John C. Green. a
native of louisiana aged 50 wears. and
| that he came to his death from a g1Inshot
wound, as described in annexed surgeon s
certificate said wound was caused by a
gun in the hands of John NJ. Hotz, and we,
| the jury, charge John NJ. Hotz with the
killing of the above-described deceased
City Trustees.
! The Board of City Trustees met at 10 4.
NJ. yesterday, all the members present
The motion of Street Commissioner
Nielsen to have the streets and alleys
throughout the city all declared open Gre
ated considerable discussion. This, inyolv-
ing several very important blocks in vari-
Gus parts of the city, a number Of inter-
ested property owners were present. Judge
heirs of the Hooker estate, who own seven
blocks east OF Agricultural Park. They are
inclosed planted to young fruit trees and
asparagus. He said the opening of those
streets would not be any advantage to the
travelling public The streets are cut of by
Agricultural Park, and those blocks are
only fit for the purpose for which they are
now Decentralization. They are not
salable for building lots. Mrs. Hooker, a
widow lady with five minor children, owns
those lots, and makes a living upon them
1t would cost at least $4,000 to make the
necessary fences if they were forced TO open
the streets and alleys He said the cutting
up of those young orchards would render
them valueless; not being salable as build
ing lots they would be deprecated in value,
and thus the estate of these minors, which
now affords them living, would be prac-
tically destroyed.
Mr.. Catlin said he did not think that the
Board should declare streets and alleys
open, to the detriment Of property, Just on
the caprice of one who comes here, de-
clares that he is an American citizen. saws
the official map shows streets and ALLEYS
now under fence and demands that they be
open. His demand is not worth the serious
consideration of the Board. Those alleys and
streets, instead of being an accommodation
to the travelling public, would actually be
nuisance All the thoroughfares are there
that are required by the travelling public
The motives which prompt these REQUESTS
are not known, but they certainly are not
commendable. He spoke about the open
ing of the alley through Recreation Park.
He said the citizens adjoining did not ask
for its being opened for travelling purposes,
but because they objected to Sunday
amusements. He said the opening of the
alley would not accomplish the desired
end, but would result in making two dia-
mond fields where but one now exists.
He counseled the Board to leave matters as
they now are. When, in the course of
time, the city Of Sacramento shall have be-
come twice as populous and wealthy as at
| present, which perhaps viii not be for
twenty-five years, it may be necessary to
open these alleys to public use.
Add. c. Hinkson said the parties east of
| Agricultural Park who had fenced the
streets were land grabbers and monopolists
| They went there with their eyes open.
fenced the streets and alleys, knowing that
| they had no right to them, and could never
acquire a title.a Judge Beattie and Judge
Catlin ignore the fact that we, the citizens
of that portion of the city, have some
rights in this matter. Those people have
| farmed those streets long enough, and we
demand them opened, because they are a
| convenience, a necessity, and the closing
up of those streets by those -grabbers
| is detriment to our property. 1t would
also improve the property of those individ-
uals who now have the streets closed
Their property for residence purposes. any
real estate agent will tell you, would be
increased by 100 per cent. You should
! look to the common good of the whole
people. This act of opening streets will
add to our taxable property. Open those
streets and alleys. as | think you are SOL
emily bound to do, and you will find that
those asparagus fields of Mrs Hooker and
| those orchards of Mr.. Todd will soon be
dotted over with beautiful homes l am
| here sincerely in this matter, without any
feeling toward any one | don't think that
individual rights should be given, which
are d Getriment to the whole community
He spoke about the Recreation Grounds.
| The Ian uage used at those places is not
what one would like to have their wives
and daughters hear especially on Sunday,
and those living in the immediate vicinity
cannot avoid hearing such every Sunday,
under the present management OF that
| block
Mr. Nielsen said the object of his pro-
posing the resolution was to bring the
matter squarelv before the Board and
settle this much-moOted question.
| Mayor Brown and Trustee Jones were
both opposed to the resolution. They
thought il too sweeping.
| Mayor Brown said be thought this mat
| ter should be taken block al time. ANY
person desiring that an alley or street be
closed must properly present the matter to
| the Board for its action. Nielsen's motion
was lost by unanimous vote The fol-
| lowing, drawn up by Mr.. Beatty, was in
troduced by Trustee Jones: g. AT a regular
meeting of the Board of Trustees of the
| city of Sacramento, the following order was
adopted: That it is the intention of the
Board of Trustees of the city of Sacra-
mentO TO vacate the alleys in the blocks
bounded by L and f, and Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets, and i and +. and Six
teenth and Seventeenth streets and also
| Twenty fourth street from 3 to + streets, C
street, from Twenty-third to Tweny-hfth
streets, ID street, from Twenty-third to
Twenty-fifth streets, and + street, from
| Twenty-third to Twenty-iifth street, and
also all the alleys between B and F. and
| Twenty-third and Twenty-fifth streets, in
said city,
James n. Porter, City Treasurer. made
the following report for the month of June.
1885: Balance on hand June l. 1885. $40
374 II received during the month, Sl3,-
! Oh So paid out during the month, ST.
22f ca balance on hand July 1, 1885,
$4l5,1 67 80.
Charles L. Baker the newly-elected
Poundmaster, filed his bond in the sum of
50 200, with J. Gebert and A. Hebron as
sureties.
Street Commissioner Nielsen said he de-
sired, if there was sufficient money in the
proper fund, 10 have stone walks laid
through the Plaza. This would be a grand
improvement, and is much needed.
Mark Foster, Chief Engineer of the water
works, reported that during the past week
the pumps We're in operation 100 hours.
The water pumped was as follows; Holly
pump II, 761, $50 gallons; Central Pacific
pump, II, 2l5 900; total, 2S,976, 80.
After auditing large number of bills
and ordering them paid, the Board adj.
journed.
a WANT SUPPLIEp,-Y esterday n. L.
Drew and General Clunie opened up Their
extensive warehouses at corner Front and
r streets for storage purposes. The capac.
ity of these buildings is about $4,000 tons
They are considered the best arranged and
most convenient on the coast a vessel OF