Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-05
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Fourth of July.


by the City Trustees on Tuesday to arrange
for a proper celebration of the Fourth of
July met in Department Two of the Supe-
rior Court last evening. The meeting was
called to order by Mayor Brown, who
stated its object. J. 0. Coleman was elected
Chairman and 0. P. Dodge Secretary.
Mayor Brown said that the Trustees
We're willing to assist all in their power,
which would be to appropriate 81 600. He
thought the citizens should raise 81 900
more, and with that amount a celebration
could be got up that would be a credit TO
the city.
The Chairman then called upon num-
Der OF citizens to give their views as to the
best way OF celebrating the Nations ami
versary.
NJ. S. Sternfels. C. V. Kellogg and James
l. Felter were in favor of getting up an
ld-fashiOned celebration, with bands Of
music, military parade allegorical cars,
orations, fireworks, firecrackerS big guns,
ringing of bells, lots of bunting, general
decorations, etc.
William NJ Lyon said the Grafton, poem
and reading of the Declaration of indie
pendence was all right, but he thought the
procession something that amounted to
but little He said he thought it would be
q difficult matter to get committee that
can raise funds for that purpose this year.
We have had too much soliciting for coin
already this season. He did not think the
Trustees were willing to put their hands
into tho nuhIic treasury and mil ont So 600
or 81 600 and if they do not the thing will
not be q success.
c. H. Cummings said he did not think
the nanrIe could afford Ia oct IN an old
fasbioned celebration miles, the Trustees
mt m, for ali Of il The town had been
ccas,asead Inv soliciting committees lately
from one end to the other. 4 large num-
hor If items yara onr of confinement
and many we're scarcely able to obtain the
conrnnI, raceSsarins Of life Throw the
fIaos n the breeze. have an Grafton. poem.
n+r and If tbe military desire 10 parade let
t1,er, 10 ca II i folly tn waste money an
frarorl-s They ara always a failure
p = pIatr said he thonght a nroner OH
servo,,ca of the national holiday was the
correct. thinr. but This wear il certainly
,,ol,fT ha IToI-eJ mon ms an exnensive
luxIIrv # the people had TO nav for il. He
vas ,1arferfIv WILLING that the Trustees
ehnuld foot tha entire bill. He did NOT he
IieL-s y, n moor celebration. either make
~ooi ono or have none al all. The people
IF Sacramento were generous: they gave
TO III. b,1t II was hard 10 respond to every
cn1I ,rbcr tbey, came 50 freouent
David Irbin said he cutie agreed with
tho p rgopn-I yroy in This matter Their
ort;rIs : correct in every nartic1iIar only il
dos nor ,,o oIIite far enough, He said il
,,,se ,i,,,,7 ,i1nt r. sion this Soliciting busi
nos few liberal citizens and business
mon ,,,9r invaTiabiy have to stand the entire
evnense while the saloons. restaurants and
candy stands reap all the benefit and do
not contribute one dollar. The saloons
and candy sGons OUGHT to nav it all, or the
civ oDrbt He believed the CITY should
nav every penny.
+ T. Han wa, in favor of celebration.
and Thought the city should pay for il.
He believed in looming off some of the
useless and extrayagant expenses, Leave
ont the fireworks and the old, WORKOUT
allegorical cars. and YOU can save several
hundred dollars. If the city would give
81 200-which they can. lust as easily and
rs legally as they can Sl.OO0-that would
besvificient
Harry BERNARD said he was very much
astonisbed to see men present who were
na1alIy- liberal throwing cold water on the
proposition made bv the Trustees. He
had resided in this CITY for thirty-four
wear. and during all that time had never
failed tn take part in assisting to make the
celebration of orr natal dav credit to our
,.,,,.f, 10 soil ttera ,,-r,1ld no ne trouble