Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-11
STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISES.

6 street; thence in, over, on, through and
along G street to Twentieth street; thence
In, on, over, through and along Twentieth
street to F street. The franchise asked
gives the company permission to propei
cars by wire ropes running under the
streets and moved by stationary engines,
and also to propel cars by the electric pro-
cess. The special reasons set forth for the
grant of permission and authority to propel
cars by the electric process are that the pop
ulation of the city will be increased and
the rate of taxation decreased; that easier
communication by the citizens, one with
the other, will be afforded that the proba-
| bility of accidents occurring on such road
is small; that it Is probable that in time
electric power will supersede other power
for propelling cars, and that such power is
well adapted for use on streets having the
grade of those in Sacramento City. 1t is
agreed to plank, pave or macadamize the
| entire length of the street used by their
| track between the rails and for two feet on
each side thereof and between the tracks.
The rates of fare must not exceed ten
cents for one fare or twenty-five cents for
four fares. The rate of speed must not be
greater than eight miles per hour. The
owners of the road shall pay to the city
license of So year for each car run. The
grantee, its successors or assigns may at
any time abandon any part or portion of
| the franchise hereby granted upon filing
with the Board of Trustees written dec
laration of such abandonment, particularly
! describing the part or portion intended to
be abandoned.
Mr.. Devlin asked that the franchises be
granted at the present time, that the rails
might be ordered at once and brought out
by water, in order to secure lower rate of
freight. Il is desired to begin the work at
an early date. He said that the company
had already more than fulfilled the condi-
tons of the other franchise granted, al
though they were rigorous. The company
was willing that the Board insert clause
| that the proposed roads be completed within
eighteen months.
Mayor Gregory said that while he should
not stand in the way of any proposed i'm
provement, or of any person or company
that desired to develop the wealth and
prosperity of the city, he was not in favor
of granting any more franchises unless a
satisfactory guarantee was given that the
parties asking for them meant business
He had no doubt that the gentlemen ask
ing for these franchises did so in good faith
and the same remark would apply to Mr..
| Carey, but he thought the Board should
place some restrictions in the franchises
The moment either of the parties have the
material on hand to commence work he
was ready to grant the franchise. The
Board should have guarantee that the
roads would be built and that they would
be operated.
Mr.. Devlin said that his company was
| willing to give any kind of reasonable
guarantee. He did not think it fair that
the company should go to the expense of
purchasing iron before securing a franchise
| He believed that the Central Railway Com
pany had convinced the citizens of the city
that they were in earnest in all their under
takings. He thought that the citizens of
Sacramento were willing to see railroads
| built in every direction. Railroads increase
the value of property. The men who have
their money invested in the electric rail
road believe that it will pay
Trustee Ryan agreed with the Mayor that
there should be restrictions, and that an
agreement should be given that the roads
would be built within certain time, but
he did no; think they had the right to state
| how many cars should be run
Mr.. Deylin said a hundred cars would be
run if they would pay. Sacramento was a
small town, but it was hoped and expected
| that it would grow. His company would
agree to abandon its franchises whenever it
failed to carry out all the clauses according
to law. The company has not yet asked
property-owners to put up single cent to
pay for the road, although many have vol
unteered to do so.
The proposed ordinances were read a first
time and laid over one week under the
rule.
Mr.. CAREY's FRANCHISE
The ordinance introduced at the last
meeting of the Board granting a franchise
| to r. S. Carey, to construct and maintain a
street railway line from the intersection Of
X and Second streets, through Second to o,
up o to Tenth and thence to the City Gem
etery, was taken up.
Mayor Gregory stated that the remarks
he had made in regard to the other fran
chises applied also to this.
T.. X. Alsip, Secretary of the Central
Street Railway Company, said that he
wished to state on behalf of his company
that they were making no opposition to
Mr.. Carey in any respect.
r. S. Carey then addressed the Board
briefly, He said that he was willing to do
anything that was fair. He was willing
the city should be protected, and he wanted
to be protected. He did not want anybody
to complain of what the Board had done
for him, and did not esk for anything that
was not fair. He had been assailed in the
public press for a week and wrongfully
accused of great many things. He never
tore up any tracks on q street, and never
received dollar from any man living. The
people who had assailed him would proba-
|
It, that they were mistaken. In regard to
the franchise he said he would like TO have
it, and would like to know whether he was
going to get it, so that he could order his
material. He would submit to any reason
able restrictions the Board desired to i'm
pose. He was perfectly willing to stand
anything the electric people were. He
wanted to build the road and connect the
Art Gallery with the State Capitol. If the
no "a Q.1r,n ncfr IL ~
be would give up the franchise. He wanted
to help that part of town and help himself
1t was finally decided to lay the matter
over for one week and consider what con-
ditions should be inserted in each of the
ordinances.
The following communication was read
and placed on file
SACRAMENTO, December 10. 1855.
TO the Honorable Board Of Trustees Of the City Of
SdcrGmellt0-G At a meeting of the
Board of Directors of the California Museum
Association, held December ;, 1855, it was
Resotred. That, realizing the importance to
the ASSOCIATION OF facilities for reaching the gal
lery, this Board urges upon the City Trustees
the granting of franchise to construe. q street
railway on Second street from X to O. to Tenth
street. furnishing facilities for visiting the l. B.
| Crocker AIT Gallery. thus aiding the Museum
Association and School of Design, provided that
a proper restriction be imposed as to time in
which the road shall be completed. Respect
fully, BOARD or DIRECT rs
California Museum Association
By F. I. RAY. Secretary.
Upon the suggestion of Mayor Gregory
an order was passed to the effect that the
Trustees will meet at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing to investigate the causes of The failure OF
the water supply one week ago All per
sons in any way interested were requested
to be in attendance.
CIGARETTE SMOKING.
The following ordinance was introduced
by the Mayor and unanimously adopted:
Believing that The habit of cigarette-suokipg
now INDUCED in By persons at or under the age
! of Is years is pernicious dangerous AMI that il
tends TO sho:ten life, impair vigor destroy
| manly strength, and have the direct tendency
OF transmitting weak Y race TO posterity. the
Board of City Trustees acting for and in the in
terest of the people, do ordsin as follows:
Ordinance No. 2Ss, regulating the use OF cigar
| cites by minors.
| Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
| or persons at. or under, the age of seventeen
| years, 70 smoke cigarettes within the limits of
| the city of sacramento under penalty of con-
viction of misdenieanor. punishable by fine or
| imprisonment, or hg both, at the discretion of
| the Court.
Section O. II shall be unlawful for any person
| or persons within the limits of the city of Sac
ramento 10 directly or indirectly sell, give, or