Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-02

EaLpDOBlHpIlSr Wdnth u DD5lClOli.
Wanted-A good penmnn.
Weinstock u Lubin-Iumpiug-rO
Red House-Special sales.
Houses to lct-Leonard & Son.
About Street Sprinl,ling.
EDS. RECORD UNION; ! have been think
ing for some time that it would be pious
idea for the Trustees to require the street
sprinkling to be done between daylight and
or 8 o'clock in the morning, or else after
dark. The custom has been to have most
of the sprnkiing done late in the afternoon
just when every body (that can do so goes
for drive or walk. Our streets are neces-
sarily made disgustingly muddy and sloppy
Just at that time of the day when they
should be in their most inviting condition
for public use. Many citizens, who own
horses and vehicles are obliged 10 be their
own hostleIS and buggy washers; and it is
very annoying for enc to get his buggy or
carriage all splaShed over with mud before
going block from home. This is all I'M
necessary, for if the streets were prop
erly wet down early each day they
would remain in good condition for
use by either pedestrians or vehicles. An
other important reform in our street-sprin-
king service is demanded, and that IS to
lGI COuAltjl ~ use SpIIllh-tI lldt
will throw q finer spray than those in use
heretofore. 1t is a common thing III the
sum mer to see a sprinkling (?l wagon let
loose perfect deluge of water right upon
q street-crOsSlng, thus compelling ladies TO
get their shoes and clothing all despatched
with mud There is no need of any of
these inconvenience being permitted. All
the Trustees have to do is to name the
hours during which the streets shall be
sprinkled mot wet down" as has been
the CUSTOM and to require the use of fine
sprinklers. This is all very easy to do. 1t
would be no hardship on anybody. but
positive blessing to the community
to the people who have to
pay for the work It seems
10 me that the public ought to have spirit
enough to make known their grievances
and ask for redress, instead of grumbling
and complaining in private about such
things. l pay my proportion of taxes for
the support Of the city government, and in
doing so l help to pay for having the dust
kept down in the streets. Hence | have a |
right to demand that the work shall be !
done in way 10 benefit me land my fellow |
taxpayers instead of creating in itself 4 |
positive nuisancc-and for what? Simply |
that the contractors may suit their own |
convenience and not that of slvself and |
Others who pay them for what they do. |
hope these matters will be called 10 the |
attention of the Trustees by others who |
have been grumbling for years, and if SO.
something may be done to correct the evil. |
TAXPAYER.
The STEVENS CAsE.-The matter of the
demurrer to the indictments IN the cases of
Horace Stevens, charged with embezzle
ment while deputy in the Office of the
Suryeyor-General came up for hearing be-
fore Judge Van Fleet, in Department One
Of the Superior Court at $50 p. II. yeSter |
day. G. +. Jones read the following |
grounds in favor OF the demurrer First |
That said Information does not substan- |
TALLY conform to Sections 950-l-2 Of Penal |
Code. Secondhand more than one oiIense |
is charged III said information, TO wit sew |
erai olfenses Of embczzlement. Third |
That the facts stated in said information |
do not constitute Il public oftense 1t ap- |
peared from The statements made that the |
cash account of Stevens wos at one time |
found short. bat was made good by Stevens |
long before he was arrested. He does not |
owe the State or General Wiley L cent and |
did not for months before the information.
The Judge said he would give counsel for
both sides ten days to file authorities.
PIcyIc AND May FEsTIvAL.-Thc thirty
first annual picnic and May festival of the
Sacramento Turn-V crein will take place
tomorrow al Richmond Grove The com
mittee in charge have made every arrange
ment TO secure The comfort and pleasure of
all who attend. The grove is in excellent
condition and can be reached every ten
minutes throughout the day by the line OF
the O-street cars. The amuscmcnI5 will
consist of prize turning by the pupils of the
Society; also athletic sports by the mem
bers Of the Turn-N orein. Other amuse-
ments ami games Will be given for the
pleasure OF both old and young The
Turner Harmonic will be present and sing
songs suitable 10 the occasion The Hussar
Band will escort the Society to the grove
and discourse dancing music throughout
the day. The grounds will be opened at
o A. NJ, and the amusements VIII com
mence promptly at II o'clock
BAsEBALL-At the Park at P N to-
morrow u match game Of baseball will be
played by the Enterprise Club, Of San
Francisco, champions Of the Central Park
League, and the Atlas, Of Sacramento. The
game IS expected 10 be close one.....To-
morrow morning the Eurckas and Union
reserves, Junior clubs. play game for so
q side.
TX our sales to-day We have some extra
fine values. Ladies cheluises nicely
trimmed with edgings and inserting, %
cents Ladies and children'S dress apron
trimmed cents. Red House.
Price kNoCEED UT.-Handkerchiefs.
with fancy border, given away to our Gus
toners to-day. Red House.
READ our advertisement in to-day's issue
and last evenings Bee" Hosts of goods
for little money. Red House
ALI clothing sold at n reduction of tan
per cent from the regular marked price. in
our sale to-day only. Red House
HANDsoMZ challis (foweredl, lS3 cents
Fine lawns, cents. Yard-wide Pacific
lawns, cents to-day at Red House
FANCY bordered handkcrchiefs, ladies
and childrcn's given away 10 customers
to-day at Red House.
IIsHT calico, best quality 3 cents; buut-
ings, in all shades u cents, to-day at Red
House.