Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-07
ABREAST OF The TINES.
THE CENTRAL STREET RAILWAY WILL
RUN BY ELECTRICITY.
The City Trustees Grant the Franchise
Asked for by the Stockholders
in the Company.

Mayor Comstock, at yesterdays session
of the City Trustees, read an amendment
to the former franchise which, as granted
to the Central Street Railway Company. at
the request of Mr.. J. n. Henry, was refused
by the stockholders. 1t was similar to the
the last amendment granted, but with the
following addition;
This ordinance is granted and accepted upon
the express provision that the Board of Trus
power at any time to inquire into the fact as to
whether the said system, or the practical opera
tion thereof. is public nuisance, or dangerous
to persons and vehicles and the City OF Sacra,
ment0 expressly reserves the right to take all
necessary legal measures whenever, in the
judgment of the Board of Trustees OF said city,
1t may become public nuisance, to secure the
abatement o. such nuisance; and the said com.
pany shall, within ninety days after any judg
ment or decree to that effect shall become final,
and alter the service upon it OF written notice,
remove such poles and wires as may be nut
sance or dangerous TO life and property, and TO
put the streets through which they were placed
in the same condition in which they
row are, at the expense of said COM
the street Commissioner. In case the same
is not done by the company in the time limited
therefor, then the Board OF Trustees may cause
the same to be done, and the expense thereof
shall have lien upon said street railway
within its limits for said judgment. III case d
Judgment shall at any time be obtained to
AGATE or remove any public nuisance created by
its electric system of poles or wires, the city OF
Sacramento shall be entitled to recover from
said company a reasonable attorneys fee, not
exceeding 81 900, for theseryices OF its attorney
paid by 1t, and such attorneys fee shall be en-
tered in the judgment and shall be paid by the
company. The said company shall have the
right to &C cept permission ana privilege hereby
granted and agree to comply with all OF the
conditions upon which the same are granted
within ten days after the passage of this ordi
nance, and shall file said acceptance with the
clerk OF the Board OF Trustees Of SAID city,
otherwise this ordinance shall be null and
void.
E. K. Alsip stated that the amendment
would be satisfactory TO the Directors of
the company, and upon its passage the
road would be transferred to Mr.. Henry.
The latter had stated that he was satisfied
with the amendment.
Mayor Comstock suggested that the rules
be suspended, and the ordinance read twice
and passed.
Trustee Mclaughlin was favorably in
clined, as was also Trustee Wolf They
wanted it understood, however, that the
matter would never be brought up again in
the shape of request for further privileges.
On roll call the amendment was carried
by unanimous vote.
l.. L. Lewis, representing Mr.. Henry,
informed the Board that the extra aGvertis-
ing in connection with the granting of the
franchise would be met by him.
E. K. Alsip, after having consulted with
the Board uf Directors of the Central
Street Railway Company, fled a written
acceptance of the ordinance, agreeing to
comply with all the conditions upon which
the rights were granted.