Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-10

The Sacramento Improvement Company should
De fostered and encouraged, as far as possible,
oy our enorts l would suggest that commit
tee should be appointed to look into the matter
OF oar city debt. with view to determining
whether the bonded debt commission should
be continued ana the debt cancelled in the
regular course, or whether an effort should be
made to refund and take up the bonds out
standing. Personal inspection eads me 10 say
that the debt IS now in a very Satisfactory con-
dition, and that within five or six years. under
me present system. as managed by the Bond
heretofore been bugbear
Another suggestion l have to make is that
committee should be appointed to look carefully
into the manner in which the city government
is conducted, with view especially to deter
mine whether it is not possible that our affairs
eau be managed more economically, aud taxes
reduced. In this connection, 1t would be
necessary to consider whether the assessment
list might not properly be largely increased,
and the rate of taxation reduced. So far as
possible, we should hold ourselves in position
to encourage the location III Sacramento of
manufacturing establishments. During the
year brewery has been built and equipped on
q magnificent scale, employing large numbers
of men, and is now in successful operation; an
establishment has also been erected and put
into operation for the manufacture of artificial
ice, which is turning out many tons every day
OF the product. They indicate that Sacramento
is good location for these enterprises, and
others should be encouraged TO come here.
The Board of Trade can at least point out the
advantages 10 capitalists at a distance, DIS well
as those among us, and | think the board
should adopt some systematic method of adver-
Using throughout the United Sta es the pecu lar
facilities which we enjoy so far as possible.
our business men should encourage the work
of improving the streets az sidewalks and re-
moving awnings and erecting new buildings
These enterprises are progressing rapidly and
must not be allowed to stop. Our levees are in
splendid condition. The city is absolutely safe
from inun alton. The OILY serious obstacle
that presents itselfis the disposal of the sewage
of the city, and think tie Board should look
very carefully into the condition of our drain.
age system. | am very strongly of the opinion
that this could be settled in a satisfactory and
very inexpensive way by simply draining to
convenient place in the southwestern portion
OF the city and then pumping into the river
the sewage having fist been allowed to settle
in two large eisterns. l recommend this idea
which has been suggested By prominent engi-
neers, 10 the ver5 careful consideration OF our
business men in this Board.
Looking at things as we find them, our bust
ness community has reason to congratulate it.
self. In the past we have been successful, the
present Is prosperous and the future is
full of promise. Feeling satisfied with our con-
dition to-day, and benefiting by the experience
OF the past, may we not reasonably hope for
wonderful development in the immediate
future?
As may be seen by what we have said, our
location can not be excelled the country around
us is rich and productive; ou- products are
varied, and are such as find ready market
Throughout the United States. Cur country is
filling up rapidly; railroad facilities are i'm
proving; transportation is being cheapened;
new country is being rapidly developed, and
everything seems to encourage us and call for
increased activity.