Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-25
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
TIMBER-CUTTING ALONG THE LEvEEs
MUST BE STOPPED.
Another Batch of Street Sheds Con
demned-alleys and streets to
be Improved-Etc.

At the meeting of the Board of City
Trustees yesterday morning the Mayor
called the attention of the City Engineer to
the condition of the sidewalk on the north
east corner of Fifteenth and E streets. He
said it was a disgrace to the city, and ought
to be repaired Immediately.
City Engineer Pierson said he had given
the agent of The property notice some time
ago, but as yet nothing mad been done in
the way CT laying q new walk.
On motion OF Trustee Mclaughlin il
was ordered that the owner of the prop
erty be given three days time within which
to commence work On a new sidewalk. II
it is not begun in that time the city will
construct the walk and charge it to the
property
George Lichthart wanted to know why
Trus. ee Mclaughlin had put down new
plank crosswalks on Twenty third and L
streets when the old ones, which had been
taken up to grade the street, were in good
condition. and had only been ID use about
eighteen months. He obi scted to paying
for the new crossings, and would 60 TO law
before the city got cent out of him for
the work. The old planks had been care
fully stored away for replacing when the
street work was finished, but the Street
Commissioner had hauled them away and
ordered new crossings.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said it was the custom
to lay new crosswaiks on all newly graded
streets, and he had used the old planks in
another part of tie city.
- 70 hot cuoap q.
tee Mclaughlin and Mr. Lichthart, the dis
pute finally ended by the latter declaring
that he would consult his attorney.
Jacob Schwerd;le complained to the
Board that gang of hoodlums, who gen.
orally gathered near Twelfth and streets,
were committing depredations on the
property in that vicinity. Fences were
torn down, trees broken, etc. MIR. Schwer-
dtle was referred to the Chief of Police.
1t was ordered that the Mayor be en-
powered to consult the proper authorities
with view 10 seeing that the names of
sixteen voters, who were not on the last
register printed, be placed in the supple
ment before the next election.
On account of the trouble determining
what amounts are due officers who act as
substitutes, resolution was passed order
ing all regular officers to hand in their
claims for the full months salary, and let
them afterwards settle with the substi-
tutes whom they had employed during the
month.
The Surveyor was ordered to prepare
another assessment roll for the work done
in the alley, between Fifth and Sixth, ]
and K streets, so that the total cost of the
paving will fall on the property owners.
The Board thought that one fourth of the
cost of the work could not be paid out of
the special street improvement fund.
A recess was taken until o'clock.
At the afternoon session Trustee Wolf
suggested that some action be taken to put
stop TO the cutting away of brush outside
the east levee. He said that in some places
the brush had been cut close up to the
levee, the effect of which would be to ex-
pose the latter to the force of the water
during freshets.
City Auditor Mckee said the law pro-
hibited the cutting of brush or digging
earth within three hundred feet of the
levee.
An order was made requesting the
Chief of Police to go to the place and see
that the law is enforced.
Notice of intention was given for the
grading and improvement of Tenth street,
from G to |; also that the alley between VI
dEu N, L LiSl anu -scOShA
streets, be raised and graded; also that q
sewer-pipe be laid in the alley between 0
and P, from Thirteenth to Fifteenth streets.
Street Commissioner Mclaughlin asked
for authority to have sidewalk laid in
front of the property of Maria Foster on z
street, between Fourth and Fifth, at the
owner expense.
The matter was laid over for one week.
F. F. Doland appeared before the Board
and spoke in advocacy OF his demand foI
1925 for the use OF bis properly On Y street
where the drainage pump is located.
Action thereon was postponed for one
| week.
The Building Inspector submitted the
following list of dangerous awnings: Nos
| 1021-22 Second street, 2l6 street, 325 ]
street Second story, 11l7 Second street
| 900 street, GOA L street, sol J street, sos
street and COS J street Second story.
| The awnings were by the Board con
| demned and ordered removed.