Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-25
MORE STREET RAILROADS.
THE CITY TRUSTEES GRANT NEW FRAN
CHIsEs TO R. S. CAREY,
But Stand the Central Railway People on
Another Week-The Burns Slough
Canal and other Matters.

THE DRAINAGE CANAL.
Mrs. A. B. f. Knauer, through her at
torneys, Taylor d Holl, presented a peti
ton in which she stated that she owned s
block of land between Thirtieth and Tbir
ty-frst, X and Y streets, and that the drain
age canal ran past her property. She OBJ
jected to the present foul condition of tn,
canal, and considered that its presenc,
considerably diminished the value of he
property. 1t was dangerous to travellers
not being fenced in, and took up a consid
cradle portion of the road. She petitioneC
the Board to take steps to either fill in the
canal, or brick ii over.
The Mayor said that similar complaints
had come before the Board, and that il was
the intention of the city to cover I'D the
canal as speedily as possible
A. M. Cooke appeared and asked what
the Board was going to do in regard tc
apatlng the nuisance occasioned by the
foul and hlthy matter that was running
through the Thirty-irst-street canal. He
wanted definite answer from the Trus-
tees, and if they would not take any action
IN the matter, the property owners were
going 10 present their claims before the
Courts.
The Mayor said that they would try and
endeavor TO abate the nuisance and Mr.
Cooke left, with what intention is not
known.
RAILROAD FRANCHISES ASKED FOR.
L. 7. Deylin, in behalf of the Central
Street Railway Company, appeared before
the Board, and after reciting the success
which had been made of the new road, and
Its popularity, he asked that they be given
another franchise on Nineteenth street, from
j to u, in order that they NAV run their
cars near 10 Agricultural Park during fair
time. Also, that all of their other fran
chIses be embodied in one, and that thew
be given the right to operate their road by
either electric process, cable, horse or mule
power. Their other franchises required
them to run their roads by electricity. but
they had been given eighteen months dur
ing which time they would be allowed to
operate their lines with horses, it having
been seen that they could not successfully
operate by electric motor.
Mayor Gregory was in favor of granting
the request, but Trustee Mclaughlin was
not, so far as regards the motive power.
lie was willing that the company should be
given a franchise for road on Nineteenth
street, but as to giving them the right to
operate by other than cable or electric
power he was opposed to it. The people
along the line expected to see an electric
road, and until the eighteen months was
up he was not prepared to vote for the
franchise.
On motion of Trustee Wolf the matter
was laid over one week.
Joseph Bauquier made complaint to the
Board that contractors were taking sand
from the bed of the American river. within
800 and 400 feet of the north levee, when
the law required that they should not re-
move earth inside of 600 feet of the leyee
The Clerk was instructed to prepare an
order torbidding the removal of earth from
over the north levee, inside the CITY limits
OF within 600 feet OF the railroad track
MR.. CAREY GETS HIS FRANCHISES.
The proposed ordinance granting r. s.
Carey new franchises for street-railways
was taken up for passage. Franchises on
the following streets were asked: Com
menclng at the street-railway track at the
center OF the intersection of Third and K
streets thence south along the center of
Third street TO Q. Also, commencing at
the street-railroad track at the center
OF the intersection OF X and Seventh streets:
thence running south along the center of
Seventh street to Q. Also, commencing at
the center of the intersection of K and
Seventh streets, al the street railway track:
thence north along the middle of Seventh
street TO H; thence east along H street to
Tenth thence north along Tenth street to
+; thence east along F street to Twentieth.
Trustee Wolf moved to amend the ordi-
nance by permitting the track on f street
TO run to point in the middle of the
block, between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets, instead OF continuing to Twentieth
This was done so that during fair time the
cars would not block the passage near the
gateway to Agricultural Park
Also, that restriction be made reuuir-
ing Mr.. Carey TO complete one-third of his
roads in the first year, two-thirds in two
years, and the whole road in three years.
II the road is not completed within three
years, Mr.. Carey is TO forfeit his franchise
and what road he has completed.
Under these conditions the ordinance
was read a second time and passed.
Mr.. Carey thanked the Board as he
passed out, and said that they could take a
ride down TO the Art Gallery by about the
fist OF January next on his new cars.
THE NEW PoUNDMAsTER.
The official bond of P. O'Neil as Pound.
master, with NJ. NJ. Drew and W. H. De
vine as surehes, was accepted.
SIDEWALKS, ETC.
The matter of the passing of the sidewalk
ordinance, making the limits within which
1t is unlawful TO construct wooden walks
was laid over until an afternoon session.
a proposed ordinance transferring the
duties of sidewalk inspection. from the CITY
Surveyor 10 the Sanitary and Building In,
spector, was voted down, Trustees Vol
and Mclaughlin voted no"
1t was ordered that property owners
through whose property Burns slough runs
be instructed to pipe and cover up The
canal, as Il was public nuisance.
THE OLD WATER WORKS BUILDING.
Mayor Gregory, in speaking regarding
the condition OF the old City Hall building
said that after the present work on the
building shall have been completed be
thought it would be made as safe as it has
been for some years past.
Recess till afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT the afternoon session of the Board o.
Trustees resolutions were passed ordering
Fifteenth street, from L to n, and Thir.
teenth street, from to X, graded and i'm.
proved.
James Tonhey was awarded the contract
or constructing sewer in r street, from
Nineteenth to Twenty-first.
A lengthy discussion occurred in regard
TO the sidewalk ordinance. 1t was finally
decided to ratify the ordinance within The
limits from Front to Tenth and from the
alley between and to the alley between
X and L.
Some time ago several druggists com.
planned to the Board that the charge OF
81 so per month for every soda water
fountain was altogether too much. and
stated that less than half that sum would
be more proper. The mstter was brought
up before the Board and they left the regu.
lation of the price to the discretion of Trus.
tee Wolf. He will put the rate at about 81
In regard TO the old City Hall building
Mayor Gregory said he would consult the
railroad authorities as to selling the struct.
ure to them and see what price. if any
would be offered for the site. The remain.
ing members of the Board thought this a
good suggestion and considered that il
would do no harm TO get an offer for the
place.
Banner for the Pioneers.
A number of the lady relatives of mem.
bers of the Pioneer Society have combined
to secure a beautiful banner which will h.