Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-09
SOUTH SACRAMENTO.
FoRTY-ACRE TRACT TO BE RESERVED
FOR RESIDENCES.
Some Notable Improvements Contem-
plated in the Southern suburbs of
the Capital City.

A reporter of the SUNDAY UNION yester-
day called upon the Secretary of the Cen
tral Street Railway Company for inform
alton in regard to the future plans of the
company and learned many things of in
terest to the people of Sacramento.
The company has just held its annual
meeting and elected Board of Directors.
consisting of w. J. Landers, Jacob Levi,
Sr, and B. c. Hawes, of San Francisco: Sol
Runyon, L. L. Lewis, Robert T. Devlin
and Edwin X. Alsip, of Sacramento. The
company recently purchased Oak Park and
have determined to make extensive i'm
proyements thereon. They have reserved
shout forty acres in the southwestern part,
upon which is the grove of oaks, from
which the Park derived its name, which
Will retain the name of Oak Park. The
remainder, which comprises the choicest
and most select portion of the property.
will be known in the future as South Sac.
ramento. This will be the residence nor
ton, and the Secretary says the company
will spare neither time nor expense to
make 1t the most attractive spot in Califor-
MIA.
An electric plant is now being put in
and the premises will be lighted bv cleo
tricity. Wells have been sunk and steam
pump will be erected of sufficient capacity
to supply those desiring it with pure,
clear and sparkling water. The avenues
and ornamental trees growing thereon are
Watered at the company's expense. South
Sacramento will be distinct and separate
from Oak Park.
Oak Park will be made pleasure resort
and is destined to fill a void long felt by
citizens of Sacramento. In future, when a
stranger comes in our midst, we will have
another place of interest or beauty to show
him. Plans have been submitted and con-
tract closed for the erection of a pavilion,
which will be located in the shade of the
noble old oak trees that have withstood the
storms of ages.
One object the Directors had in selecting
and setting apart this portion, was that
they could have absolute control over it.
While the pavilion will have a dancing
platform, no public dances will be allowed;
but 1t will be retained for private or club
parties and picnics. No intoxicating LIQUOR
will be sold within the boundaries of Oak
Park. Such place will be kept that par
ents with their children may feel perfectly
safe in riding out upon the cars of the COM
pany and spending q day or evening in
Ooh aAh' NO uOOuluIllSn Will De toll
Grated.
South Sacramento is located upon ground
that was not Overfiowed at the time of our
highest floods. During the late hot spells
it was noticeable that in riding out upon
the cars of the company, the temperature
was found to be some ten degrees cooler in
this location. The company has ordered
six closed cars to be the same as those re-
Gently built for Broadway, New York, and
known as Broadway Palace street. cars, and
cars will be run to and from South Sacra-
mento frequently between the hours of
$50 A. NJ. and II P. NJ.
The citizens of Sacramento should appre-
ciate the efforts being made by the gentle
men owning this property, and the time
and money they are expending to make a
place as inviting as South Sacramento and
Oak Park will be when the improvements
now being made are completed.