Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09

Extension Of time was granted for the
grading, ETC., of Front street, from the cen
ter line Of Q to the center line of U.
THE cITY's FINANCES.
w. E. Gerber, City Treasurer, made the
following report:
Balance on hand June LIST q
Received during the month ............. p 070 rs
1oIa4 rs Oe
Warrants paid during month........... S27,73S IS
Coupons piid during month. ............. 1850 0C
Total "a SlS IS
baIance July lst ,4l9 IL
City Expert Clarken made partial re-
port, stating that he had not examined all
OF the books but would complete the work
and make full report at the next meet
ing.
CEMETERY MATTERS.
R. W. Parker, Superintendent of the
City Cemetery, submitted his quarterly re-
port of unpaid lots in the cemetery, and
also vault dues. He also made the follow
ing suggestions: The west wall and fence
are in very bad condition, and l think we
should have a new vault, as the present
one is too small and also disgrace to the
cemetery. THE Board begged to differ
with BIN on this point. There are sew
eral bodies in the vault for which no fees
have been collected for several years. |
would suggest that their friends be notified.
and if they do not respond, that would be
allowed 10 remove the same.
The entrance to the cemetery on Tenth
street should be repaired by bituminous
rock or square stones.
The chapel is in very bad condition in
regard TO carpet and furniture
STREET RAILROAD FRANCHISES.
The Mayor then took up the matter of
granting to the Central Street Railway
Company franchise giving them the right
to operate their road by cable, horse or
mule power, or electric motor, and allow
ing them franchise for a road on Nine
teenth street from to 6.
A petition was presented, signed by
property owners along the route of the
Central Street Railroad Company's road
asking the Board to grant the company
their request, but upon the express under
standing and agreement that the money
which they the property had sub
scribed be refunded.
Z. X. Alsip spoke briefly in support of
the Central Railway Company. He did
not think that the Board should decide
upon private contracts between the Central
Street Railroad Company and private in
dividuals. waiver was presented, agree
ing that no action which the Trustees
might take would affect any agreements
between the Central Street Company and
subscribers thereto.
Grove L. johnson, who had been en-
gagged by the signers of the petition, made
alengthy argument in support of the rights
of those property-owners who signed the
petition. The Board, he held, should re-
spect the request of the subscribers to the
road. The subscribers to this road paid
out their money with the express under
standing that the cars would be propelled
by electricity. Would they have subscribed
the amount they did, if they thought horses
were to be used? This is question the
Board should take into consideration before
the determined upon taking action The
waiver presented by Mr.. Alsip he did not
think would amount to anything in legal
sense. He (Johnson) was not interested
in the matter one way or another, but
from a business standpoint he could not
see how the Board could consistently grant
any such franchise, without first consult
ing the interests of subscribers.
Captain DWyer, E. A. Burr and A A
Van Voorhies were in favor of making the
Central Street Railway Company live up TO
their contract 1t was all very well for
persons to come before the Board and urge
that the franchise should be granted. 1t
did not matter to them whether there was
road at all or not, but horse car road
was better than none. They thought every
one who had anything to say should be
first asked Are you subscriber to the
road p
L. B. Burke was in favor of permitting
the company to run horse. cars as long as
they wished. He would give $50 more ii
horse cars would be run, instead of electric.
The latter were dangerous. and once nearly
ran over his child and started his horse on
q runaway.
S. WasserInan was in favor of the horse
road, and although one of the largest sub
scribers TO the enterprise he was will
ing to let his subscription stand all the
same.
George A. Mott, Peter Newman and A.
c. Tufts wanted the Board to grant the
franchise. The road was good enough for
them-it afforded the same convenience as
if the cars were propelled by electricity
Mr.. Lewis, President of the company
said that the petition gotten up against the
road was originated by +. 4. Burr 1t was
simply personal matter on the part of
Mr.. Burr against him (Lewis), and but for
this reason there would have been no such
thing brought before the Board.
Mr.. Johnson again had the floor and
offered a few examples to illustrate the
matter. Suppose" said Mr.. Johnson. II
should go into a tailor-shop and order a
broadcloth suit and when I went 10 get my
suit the tailor should give me one made OF
cashmere, ! would object to receiving the
clothes, on the ground that they had not
filled my order correctly or properly. Then,
supposing The tailor would say, why, Mr..
Tufts says cashmere is just as good for him
as broadcloth,' DO you think l would take
the suit on such an agreement"
Mr.. Alsip said that if the main point OF
objection was as to the legality of the
waiver he presented, then he would make
one that would be good, if the one he pre-
scented was not, and would allow any attor-
ney to draw it up, even Mr.. Johnson him.
self.
The arguments then closed and the mat
ter was laid before the Board for action.
Mayor Gregory spoke in favor of grant
ing the franchise, and thought that if the
Board intended to promote enterprise in
this city, il would not be consistentin them
to refuse to grant the franchise. The COM
pany had acted in good faith in all their
work, and they should not be discouraged
in their efforts. Moreover, they should be
given the same rights as other similar cor
porations.
Mclaughlin and Wolf were opposed to
the Mayors views, and were ready to vote
mo" on the petition.
Mr.. Alsip said that if the franchise was
rejected and they were compelled to run
electric cars. they would do so as long as
they could, but only one car would be
used, and people could see how they liked
this system-that is, one car to run be-
tween the depot and Oak Park, making a
trip or two in a day. They could do this
live up to their contract, and abandon
horse cars altogether.
After some further discussion the matter
was again laid over for one week.
AN ALLEGED NUISANCE.
NJ. F. Holt appeared before the Board
and complained of the nuisance caused by
the deposit OF sewage on the low ground
near Y street where the pump is stationed
The Mayor assured him that the matter
would receive the prompt attention of the
Board.
STREET IMPROVEMENT.
H. C. Ewing was awarded the contract
for grading graveling, etc, Fifteenth street
from L to 81, and Thirteenth from to X
AFTERNOON SESSION.
An afternoon session of the Board was
held, in which few minor matters came
up. The City Engineer was instructed tC
prepare an estimate of the cost of continu.
ing the Seventeenth street sewer to the Y
street pump.
Ms.or Gregory again brought up the mat
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