Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-19
CITY TRUSTEES.
Business Transacted by the Board a
! Their Meeting Yesterday.

DucnSee 1ransActe0 Dy tne BoaFQ at
Their Meeting Yesterday.
The City Fathers held their regular
weekly meeting yesterday. According to
the report of the Chief Engineer of the
Water Works, 20,57e ,250 gallons of water
was pumped for the week ending Sun
day, February 18th, the Holly pump work
ing ISL hours and the Stevens pump
hours.
A petition demonstrating against the
grading and improving of O street, from
Third to Tenth, was received, and the
number of property-owners signing being
in the plurality, the proposed work will
not be done. There were also received re-
monstrances against grading o street, from
Twelfth to Twenty-third, and although the
street is sadly in need of improvement, the
work will have to be dropped.
In connection with the above remop-
strances, one of the contracts for street work
said that if false statements regarding the
cost of street work, etc, had not been circu-
lated. there would not be near as many
people Directing TO the proposed improve
ments. He said that he knew q man who
went along 0 street with petition remon-
to everyone that it would cost over 81 a
front foot to pay for the same. Several
parties made inquiries concerning the mat
ter, and after they learned that it would
pobably be but trifie over 81, many were
sorry they had signed.
G. H. Cummings appeared before the
Board and asked them to rescind the order
opening an alley through the block
bounded by z and 4, Sixteenth and Seven
tenth streets He said that there was
really no necessity for it, and he did not see
how it could benefit anyone. He said that
some time ago Governor Stanford had
authorized him to sell the property, but
that lately the Governor said he was glad
it had not been sold, as his wife had
thought of building some public institution
there, but had not yet fully determined on
the matter.
The Board ordered that the opening Of
the alley be delayed for two weeks and in
the meantime they would learn what was
to be done with the block.
e. X. Alsip appeared and presented o
resolution which he wished passed, author
izing the Central Railroad Company to run
horse cars on their road, instead of running
the cars by electricity. He said that the
company could not possibly afford to con-
tinue to operate the road as heretofore, as
already the expenses were little over 5000
more than the car earned, and they were
not satisfied that it was just the thing they
wanted. He said they did not propose to
drop electricity by any means, but just as
soon as the electric motor power was per-
fected, they would run electric cars.
Frank Miller said he was property
owner ON ] street and thought the Central
Railway Company acted in good faith They
experimental with electricity, found it was
not the thing just yet. and concluded that
they would do the next best-run horse
cars. He asked that the Board allow them
the privilege of running cars la Carey
style.
W. f. Peterson and B. Z. Steinman
spoke in the same strain and said it was
but question of horse cars or nothing,n
and they didn't want to see the track torn
up after all the expense the people had
gone to.
F. D. Meyers said he did not think the
Trustees should grant the company that
right. He said that if Messrs. Alsip and
Lewis did not want to run electric cars,
that maybe somebody else did, He knew
that the cars could be run with profit by
electricity, and said they ought TO be made
to keep their promise.
L. S. Carey came in for his say. He
didn't think the Board were doing just the
right thing in giving the Central Railway
Company such liberty, and said it was q
regular insult to him. The Trustees con-
demned his horse car road, and now they
were going to grant another company the
right to run them. He said he knew
electricity would not be success. and con-
tinued: You fellows went off with the
craze of one-lunged electric fellows, and
you see what it's come to. Don't you for
get it. that as soon as find electricity bet
ter than horses for street cars, you can bet
Pll have 'em on my road. My old bob
tails are the best thing, after all y
The Mayor said he thought it was merely
a question of having cars or no cars, and he
thought the Board should grant the petit
TONERS their request.
Trustee Wolf said he thought there
should be limit set to the thing. and sug-
gested that the company be allowed to run
horse-cars for year.
1t was afterward decided to allow them
to run their cars with horses for the next
eighteen months. The cars, six III num-
Der, will be here on April 1st.
A resolution of intention was passed 10
grade and improve Nineteenth street from
TO G aud Twenth-sixth street from to
U. Also the alley between ] and K, Sixth
and Seventh. will be improved by putting
down bituminous rock and asphaltum
pavement, granite crossings, etc.
Mayor Gregory said that something
should be done with all the ''ysgs'' that the
police take in. We did not believe in feeding
them without getting some benefit for il
and suggested that they be made to break
rock and granite for the streets. Granite
could be brought from Folsom for 50 so a
car, delivered in the city, and he thought
that yard could be made back of the City
Prison and that all the male prisoners be
set to breaking granite "for an appetite. y
The matter will be considered at the next
meeting.
The following proposed ordinance was
read for the first time:
Section l. Section 5 of Chapter OF Ordinance
No. II is hereby amended 10 read as follows
1t shall be unlawful for any person or persons
to use any sidewalk within the city limits ex.
cept for the purpose of displaying such goods
wares or merchandise as may form part oil
the stock, wares or merchandise said display
not TO occupy more than four feet in width
commencing at the front line of the lot pro
vided, however, that merchants and others re.
ceiying and delivering goods shall be allowed
twelve hours from the time the same are de
| posted and until removed and provided, fur
| Their, that q space of six feet in width shall a
all times.be kept clear for the accommodation O
| the public.
| The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection
| and insurance Company reported that til,
boilers of the Water Works were in gooG
condition.
The Board adjourned after ordering {
few bills paid.
Cornerstone Laying.
The Order of knights of Pythias of thil
city is engaged in the erection of hand