Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-23
RAILWAY. FRANCHISES.
THE CENTRAL STREET COMPANY GIVE
UP SEVERAL OF THEM.
Fourth of July Expenses Paid by the
Trustees-A Nuisance Complained
of-Other Matters.

The Board of City Trustees met in regu-
lar session yesterday morning. All the
members present.
Chief Engineer Williams, of the Water
Works, reported that 1901 500 gallons of
water had been pumped during the past
week, the Holly engine working 126 hours
and the Stevens 1873 hours.
w. s. Leake, of the Fourth of July FL
nance Committee, appeared before the
Board and asked that they make good the
debt of $287 SO against the committee for
expenses incurred in the celebration. The
Trustees had not done anything to aid the
committee heretofore, and he thought the
least they might do would be to make good
the above sum- After considerable discus.
sion, on motion of Trustee Mclaughlin,
the requestwas granted.
A petition was received for street lamp
on the east side of Ninth street, between l.
and Nj. The matter was referred to the
Street Commissioner.
G. +. King was given permission to run
shooting gallery, provided he pays the
proper license.
NJ. F. Holt appeared before the Board
and complained of the condition of the
sewage near the pump at Eighth and Y
streets. 1t was detriment to his property,
and he thought he ought TO be remunera-
ted by the Board for damages sustained.
The Board informed him that before the
next meeting they would determine on
some plan whereby the nuisance would be
done away with, either by piping or some
other means, and this would probably set
matters right.
The Central Street Railway Company
filed an abandonment of their rights to all
streets on which they held franchises, ex-
cepting those on which they had track laid
down at present, and few others on which
they contemplate building shortly. The
streets they abandon are as follows: Ninth
street, from ] to n; n street, from Ninth to
wenty-eighth; Ninth street, from N to Y;
street. from Ninth to Thirty first; Thirty
first street, from | to Y,
The matter of the Central Street Railway
Company's new franchise was taken up for
reconsideration, as demanded by Trustee
Mclaughlin at the meeting week ago.
McLaughlin's motion to reconsider was
taken up. Out of courtesy to the Street
commissioner, Mayor Gregory seconded
his motion. Mclaughlin demanded
roll-call, which resulted as follows: Nc
Laughlin, aye; Gregory and Wolf, no.
Thus the railway company obtained
their franchise, and will now run their cars
by either horse, mule, electric or cable
power-as they may choose. They also
secure road on Nineteenth street, from ]
to G.
Trustee Mclaughlin wanted to know if
the Trustees did not have to accept or re-
lect the road after it had been built-that
is, pass upon it as to its conformity with
the grade etc.
The Mayor informed him that that was
the general custom, and had always been
done.
Mclaughlin said he had informed Mr..
Lewis that there was considerable COM
plant about the condition of the road on
street, particularly as to the uneven man.
ner in which the cobbles were laid down
between the rails. Mr. Lewis, who was
present, said he would endeayor 10 have
the matter adjusted.
The Mayor said he had been spoken to
by members of the bicycle club of this
city, who claim that it would be- hardship
to them for the Board of Trade to pass an
ordinance keeping them off all sidewalks
There was an ordinance prohibiting them
from riding their wheels on the sidewalk
west OF Tenth street, and this, he thought
ought SO be a sufficient restraint.
Trustee Welt took the same view on the
subject
The Mayor said that the Board ought to
call the attention of the City Collector to
the fact that licenses should not be issued
to saloons without they make proper appli-
cation to the Board of Trustees for the
same.
After allowing the following claims the
Board adjourned: ?. Spain, $24; James
Lynch, $24; Thos. Cotter, $54; George Saal,
81; Pat McGinniss, S22; M German, S4S;
Pat Morley, $24; VIM. Ruggles, $24; Capital
Gas Company, $4S; Richards & Knox,
S1l5 65; John Lens, S2S; James r. Wells,
So; James Mcclure, 1913; Pacific Stables, S.;
P. O'Hara, S24; Thomas Burns, S24; James
McCullom, $5S.