Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-25
PROGRESS is TIE WORD.
THE CITIZENS STREET GRADING COM
PANY ORGANIZED.
1t Starts With a Capital of Nearly $780,
000-Names of the StockhoId-
ers-Relief in Sight.

months 1t begins to look as if this city was
about to be aft 1rded relief from the
wretched condition OF its public streets.
The heavy rains of the past winter made
apparent the fact that unless something
was done to improve and make passable
the thoroughfares of this city during the
winter months serious injury must result
to the business and all other material inter-
ests of Sacramento. 1t also became sppa-
rent that property.owners were being sys-
tematically robbed by street contractors,
and the project was conceived of organizing
citizens grading company, that would
contract to improve the streets on broad
scale and at cost, or nearly so.
After several consultations between citi-
zens this project was contaminated last
evening, when a well attended meeting was
held at the Court house of those inter-
ested in the formation of the proposed
company. The meeting was called to order
by d. A Lindlsy, who explained its pur-
pose. He stated that B. Leonard, the Sec
rotary, had a report from the Committee
on Incorporation, which he would read:
Mr.. Leonard read the report. which
stated that stock to the amount of 500 $50
had been subscribed. The report also sug-
gested the manner in which the stock hold
ers should proceed to organize.
Secretary Leonard then read the list of
| subscribers to the capital stock of the COM
pany, as follows:
California State Bank 81 ,000; D. o. Mills Bank,
$1,000; Hall, Luhrs Il Co., $1,000; Weinstock.
| Luoin d Co., $1,000; Hale Bros d Co, 81 600;
| Mohr & york. 81 600: ], H. Roberts, $50; 81 G.
Smith. $500; w. P. Coleman, 500; A. A. Van
VOORHEES, q Co.. 500; A. s. Hopkins & Bro, $500;
T. NJ Lindley, $500; Warehouse q Lester, $500;
w. r Strong & Co., $500; Henry Schulmeyer
$500; John Shelton, $3.50; W: F. Peterson, $3.50;
Simmons, $3.50; S. Wasserman, 500; f. F. aiken,
500; Wallace A. Briggs, 500; W. q Wood 4
Co., 500: Pacific Investment Company, $500:
Colonel James H. McNasser, 500: R. Weber,
Osborn Folger, 500; F. Biewener $500; Chas.
Nogel, $780, C. T. Wheeler. 5000; C. w. Clarke,
goo, L. Tozer, 800; Kirk, Geary Co, 500; Z.
Capital Soap Company, $780, H. Fisher & Co.,
500: William Ellery Briggs, 500; T. W. Hunt
ington, 500 G. A; White. 500; C. B. Nichols.
w. Hancock, 500; e. l. Robinson, 500: Ed F.
Smith, 500; F. NJ. Shields, 500; ]. O. Coleman
S10o; J. NJ Milliken, 500; o. f. Washburn, 500;
F. A. RESCUE, 500; E: A. Bower, 500; NJ. A
Burke, 500; f. NJ. Leitch, 500; John D. Shearer
500; p. Herzog, $780, G. C. Simmons, Sl00; Eb-
ner Bros, 500; W. d. Comstock, SOD; J.. L.
a. IL.
500; Weber Co, $780, George schroth Il Co.,
800; J. Popert, 500; J. L. Scott, S10O; j. NJ Nor
rison. 500; John Riley, 500; C. khman & Co.,
500; Oscar ?. Dodge, 500; A: Leonard d Son,
Sacramento Transportation Company, 500: Cap
ital Box Company, 500: Bartwell, Hotchkiss &
Stalker, 500; Dolan IL Middlemass, 500; NJ.
Hanrahan, 500; A. Brewer. SlC0; JOSH Black
500; Bassett& Milford, 500; Root, Nelson l.
Co., 500; Bell Conservatory, $500: Bell d Foun
tain, $780, T. H. Cook g. Co., 800; J. q. Schaden,
u To-
schneider. Sl00; Jesse Slaughter, 500; A. A.
Krull SlO0; r. B. Carroll, 500; J. F Hill, $780,
NJ. Miller, 500; John Miller, $780, B. u. Stein
man, 800; John Meister, sl00 Peter Newman,
500; S. S. Holl, $780,
Sparrow Smith moved to proceed to
the selection of seven persons to act as Di-
rectors.
E. |. Robinson moved to amend by bav-
ing the Chair appoint Committee of three
to select and recommend seven persons for
Directors.
]. o. Coleman moved tn amend by max
ing the number to be reported ten, instead
of seven, and it was accepted By Mr. Rob
inson.
Mr.. Smith withdrew bis motion, and
that of Mr.. Robinson prevailed.
The Chair appointed as the committee,
E. l. Robinson. G. A. Luhrs, J. o. Coleman,
]. NJ. Milliken and Y. S. McClatchy.
The committee retired, and on their re-
turn reported the names of the following
persons from which 10 select those of the
seven Directors: A. S. Hopkins, S. Holl,
c. a. Luhrs, D. A. Llndley. S. P Smith, j.
o Coleman, E. J. Crolv, Sparrow Smith
w. A. Briggs and John Blair
Several of the gentlemen reported asked
to be allowed to withdraw their names.
The final Withdrawals were DIR. w. A.
Briggs and E. ]. Croly.
The committee then retired and selected
R c. Irvine and B. e. Steinman to fill the
vacancies.
Ballotng was then commenced, and re-
suited in the election of the following
seven persons TO act as Directors: D. A.
Lindley, A. s. Hopkins G.. A. Luhrs, ]. o.
Coleman, S. 2. Smith, John Blair and
Sparrow Smith.
DIR. G. Simmons suggested that the COM
pany be known as the Sacramento
Street improvement Company, and Z. |.
Robinson made motion TO that effect.
On being put to a vote the motion was
carried
While the committee was out, the Chair
called upon Mr.. Smith, the represeL tstive
OF bituminous rock company, who was
| present, to address the meeting or the
merits of that material for street paving
He explained the difference between the
several kinds of bituminous materials in
use and the durability of each. The rock
which the gentleman exhibited is mined in
Ventura county, and he claimed that it
contained none of tue qualities that pass
away by evaporation. II required, he said,
2200 Fahrenheit 10 soften u, while some
| other kinds of bituminous rock softened
| at ZOE.
| The M Petino then adjourned