Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-28
NO CHARTER.
THE PROPOSED ELECTION FOR FREE
HOLDERS POSTPONED.

THE PROPOSED ELECTION FOR FREE
HOLDERS POSTPONED.
Citizens Put Up the Money for the Work
Done on aae Y-street Levee
Other Matters.
The City Board of Trustees held its regu-
lar weekly session yesterday. Present
Mayor Gregory and Trustees Mclaughlin
and Wolf.
After some unimportant routine bust
ness had been transacted, r. T. Devlin
submitted the following communication to
the Board:
To the Hon. Board Of Trustees Of the city Of Sac
TdneEto- GENTLEMEN We, the undersigned,
attorneys, to whom was referred The question of
the ACCESSIBILITY OF proceeding with the work of
framing charter at the present time, respect
fully submit that, after q careful examination of
the whole subject, we are convinced that, owing
to the uncertainty of the law and the difficulty
of securing under the present constitutional
provisions any positive benefit, it is unWise to
frame new charter at the present time. We
therefore recommend that the resolution pro-
vidiDg for the election of Board of Freehold.
ers be rescinded. ROBERT + DEvIIS,
S. SoLoS HoLL,
FRANK D. BYAN
A. P. CATLIN,
MATT. f. JOHNSON.
On motion of the Mayor, the Board
adopted the report, and an order was
passed in accordance Herewith resembling
the order calling for charter election this
month.
Mr.. Devlin also read to the Board num-
Der of letters that he had received from
officials and lawyers OF other cities, detail
ing the obstacles encountered in their
efforts to frame new charters under the
present provisions of the Constitution. He
advised the Board to enter into commune
cation with the officials of other cities that
are in the charter making business, and
endeavor to have committees appointed to
consult and agree upon necessary amend
ments to be made to the Constitution, in
order that they may be uniform in their
scope.
The members of the Board expressed
themselves as favoring the suggestion, but
action was postponed for the present
A communication was received from G.
E. Grunsky, notifying the Board of the
action taken at the meeting of the Citizens
Freebooter candidates few evenings ago,
IN recommending that no charter election
be held this year.
WORK ON THE LEvEEs.
Frank Miller and G. R. Luhrs appeared
before the Board and asked if the latter had
authority to proceed with the levee work
in hand, and had the money necessary TO
meet the expense thereof.
Mayor Gregory replied that there was not
money in the proper fund to meet the pros
pective demands for levee work, and that
the Board had not the legal authority to
use the money of one fund for the purpose
of meeting even urgent demands upon
others. The members of the Board had
pledged their personal responsibility for the
expense already incurred, and he (the
Mayor would personally guarantee its
payment until such time ss the city could
pay it.
Mr.. Miller replied that the leading mer-
chants and business men of the city had
met and consulted in regard to the possible
demands that might arise for leyee work
within the next two or three months. They
had the highest appreciation of the public
spirit exhibited by the members of the
Board, who were entitled to the thanks of
the public therefor. The citizens referred
to-Hall, Luhrs & Co., Baker G. Hamilton,
Booth d Co., Mebius & Co., huntington
Hopkins Company, and Welnstock, Lubin
& Co.-fully approaching the embarrassing
position in which the Board was placed,
had agreed to advance 81 800 to pay for the
expense already incurred in the improve
ment of the Y street levee. Their only de-
sire was that all necessary precaution be
taken against any possible emergency that
might arise.
Mayor Gregory replied that the levees
might be considered as in frst-class condi-
tion and practically impregnable. If any
unlocked for emergency should arise, the
aoll ho MI hn hod
shown such public spirit in this matter for
assistance.
Mr.. Miller said the citizens at large were
ready to advance any money necessary to
avoid any possible food in the spring.
There would be no doubt about there being
sufficient money at the command of the
Trustees in such an emergency.
As the Board seemed about to adjourn,
Trustee Mclaughlin remarked, addressing
himself to the Mayor: You say you are
ready to vote to pay the Indebtedness al
ready incurred on the Y-street levee?"
Mayor Gregory-"Yes sir, am ready to
vote to pay that small sum, or to put my
hand in my pocket and pay my share of it,
either one.'
Trustee Mclaughlin said something in a
low tone of voice that the reporter could
not understand, and the Board then went
on with other business.
IMPROVING TENTH STREET.
Cemetery Superintendent Parker APP
peared before the Board and asked if it
could extend any aid in the matter of inn
proving Tenth street from o street to the
Cemetery He said the citizens along the
route would raise 81 500 if they could get
little more from the city for the purpose of
improving the street.
Mayor Gregory said he personally knew
Tenth street to be in a very bad condition.
He had seen a wagon fast in the mud there
only a few days ago. The street ought to
be improved, as it leads direct to the eeme-
terry. He advised Mr.. Parker to inquire
further into the matter, and ascertain as
nearly as possible what ths expense of I'M
proving the street would be.
THE EAST LEvEE.
H NJ LaRue informally addressed the
Board regarding the east levee and related
his experience while residing near the
American river many years ago. He
thought the outside of that leyee should
be riprapped with granite, in order to make
it impregnable against any possible heavy
rise in the American.
Mayor Gregory said the Board had al
ready provided for some 400 carloads of
granite to be placed along the levee, and
that the work would be pushed without
delay. They proposed to spare no efforts
toward making that levee absolutely i'm
pregnahle.
After some further unimportant bust
ness, the Board adjourned.
HIDDEN LIVES"
Synopsis of a Sermon Delivered on SUM-