Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-23

can be found with the workmanship, the
gravel used is not up 70 the standard. 1t
contains too much sand and earth, and not
enough cement. However, the street is in
i a far superior condition to what it was
formerly, and there is a possibility thai the
rain will have a different effect upon 1t
than that anticipated.
From Tenth to Twenty-third on has
been finished by contractor Ewing II good
shape, and the improvement company has
completed n street from Nineteenth to Eff.
teenth. Fifteenth from G to Owas divided
between contractors Ewing and Parker,
and. though not quite finished, looks like
an excellent Job. Work is in progress on
Fourteenth between NJ and 0, by con-
tractor Toohey. Thirteenth between n
and o, by the improvement company. is
finished. Colonel McNasser, who owns
considerable property on Twelfth, between
n and O, has undertaken to do the gravel
ing on that block himself. Eleventh, from
to o, by the company, is finished.
LONG FELT WANT.
Tenth street is now magnificent thor
oughfare, from the Capitol building clear
down to Y street. This was much
needed Improvement, as Tenth street is the
most convenient for funerals moving to-
ward the City Cemetery. and is the street
mostly used by those wishing TO reseh the
Riverside road. Contractor Parker did the
work from \ to r, and Ewing is finishing
up the balance.
From Front to Tenth, on 0, has been
completed for some time, and the work
speaks for itself 1t was the first job under
taken by the Citizens Company, and they
naturally feel proud of it, as it has proved
itself TO be a most excellent and durable
piece of work.
The contract for grading and graveling
tractor Hughes, and work will be COM
menced Immediately. 1t is also under
stood that Y street (on top of the leyee)
is to be graveled from Tenth to Twenty
eighth very soon. This will fl another
long felt want as this street connects with
the lower Stockton road snd by putting 1t
in shape will give the country people
chance to get into town during the winter
something they could not do year ago.
QUITE A CHANGE.
Now that you have seen about all that
is to be seen, said Mr.. Luhrs to his COM
panion, as they headed fer home, you will
observe what q complete transformation
has taken place. Last year-last winter, l
mean-people from outside the city could
not get into town and we could not get out.
The outlets were nothing less than run
ming streams of mud. What have we got
this year? Why, there are n and streets
TO connect with the Jackson and Brighton
road; Twelfth street to connect with the
Auburn road on the north; Tenth
street to connect with the upper Stockton
road, and the roads in from Gerber's and
the hospital-in fact, we will have no
trouble from this source at all this year,
and, as l said while ago, it will mean
thousands of dollars to Sacramento. Now,
another thing did you notice as we drove
along how many improvements were going
on? New buildings going up everywhere,
lots being graded, of-property values ris.
ing, and new streets being opened up. l
attribute all that to theimprovement of the
streets. I tell you, sir, it is the keynote OF
advancement in city like this"
And, indeed. Mr.. Luhrs spoke the truth.
The SUNDAY UNION man had noticed the
Improvements mentioned. and had counted
exactly thirty eight new building that were
in course of construction in the residence
portion of the city.