Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-13
TALKING THINGS UP.
MATTERS DEBATED BY THE IMPROVE
MENT ASSOCIATION.
How Shall the Visiting Changers be En-
tertained Sidewalk and Street
Improyements-Etc.

Ine regular monthly meeting Oh the Tx
ecutive Committee of the City and County
Improvement Association was held last
evening at Secretary Bakers Office, Presi-
dent Luhrs in the chair. There were pres
ent, f. r. Dray, D. A. Lindley, John
hatcher. E. Grunsky, s. c. Tryon, W. D.
Comstock, 0. w. Erlewine and R. H
Hawley.
President Luhrs, of the Awning and
Sidewalks Committee, reported that he had
labored hard with the Trustees in behalf
of the passage of an ordinance prohibiting
further repairs to wooden awnings, and
was happy to say that the Board had
passed such an ordinance.
A member of the committee called at
tention to the noxious odors that come
from the refuse matter thrown out of the
Capital Cannery, near the north levee. 1t
was stated that when the north wind blows
it's almost impossible for persons to live in
that vicinity. The Committee on Garbage
was notified to attend to the matter of
causing the Health Officer to do his duty
In the premises.
1t was also stated that the ordinance reg
ally ignored, and this also will be looked
after.
The Secretary was instructed to notify
the Levee Committee to give attention to
the levees. This is the proper season of
the year to make repairs, if any are
needed.
President Luhrs spoke of the poor
sprinkling service that the people received
for the SIG 000;expended during the season.
He said that in some parts of the city the
streets are so drsty that one cannot see
vehicle block away.
Other members .of the committee made
similar complaints, and it was decided that
all numbers of the committee should call
upon the Trustees and urge that BODY to
require the sprinkling contractors to live
up strictly to their contracts.
President LUhrs thought that something
ought to be done toward securing drive
way out OF the city in some direction that
would be good driving summer and win
ter. He believed that road composed of
bituminous rock would prove good thing,
and had no doubt the Supervisors and
Trustees would aid an enterprise of this
kind. He had asked for the figures per
mile on thirty-foot roadway.
E. L. Hawk of Placer county appeared
before the Board and stated that he came
-
ascertain what arrangements, if any, had
been made for the entertainment of the
members of the State Grange in this city in
October next, and the National Grange in
November. The Changers of Placer county
thought that an exhibit of fruits and other
products should be made in this CITY dur.
ing the sessions of the State Grange and the
National Grange. There are several Sacra.
mentans who are members of the Placer
Oranges, and they all desire that a commit
tee be appointed by the Improvement AS
ISOLATION to meet with the Changers at
Roseville, to see what could be done in the
matter ofgetting up an exhibit
f. R. Dray said that the State Grange had
money voted with which to entertain the
National Grange. He did not see what the
Improvement Association could do in the
matter, as it would be too expensive.
Mr.. Lindley thought the Mayor of the
city should call a meeting to see what
could be done in the matter of entertaining
the State Grange.
Mr.. Erlewine thought that the citizens
here were not called upon to entertain the
State Grange any more than any other or
der that happens to meet here. 1t would
be proper and desirable to get up as fine an
exhibit as possible in the way of the pro-
ducts of this section, but that was as far as
he thought the city should go.
Mr.. Hawk thought it would pay to have
good exhibit here for the State Grange,
and that would stimulate the latter to
make the exhibit still more attractive for
the National Grange.
Mr.. Grunsky moved that the use of the
Permanent Exposition building be rendered
to the State Grange for the purpose of
making an exhibit during its session, to be
extended till the National Grange meeting.
Also, that committee of five be added to
the standing Committee on Permanent Ex-
hibits 10 confer with the Oranges repre-
sented By Mr.. Hawk, and to have charge of
that matter.
The motion was carried, and the Chair
appointed as said committee Messrs. Greg
DRY, Erlewine, Grunsky, Lindiey and Cole
man.
Secretary Baker suggested that some
| thing should be done to cause the police to
have the streets cleaned up, trees trimmed
| of their low-hanging branches and in gen.
| eral to have the city placed in proper con-
| dition for the reception of visitors from
abroad.
Il was decided to have the matter called
to the attention of the city authorities.
The monthly report of Manager Medley
OF the Exposition Building was submitted.
1t showed that during the month 900 per-
| sons had visited the place Applications
had been filed by 115 persons, to date, So
| Letting employment, but no employers
have applied for help.
After allowing the usual monthly bills
the committee adjourned.