The record-union., 1891-08-18
MADE A MESS OF IT.
Owners on M Street Between
Two Fires.
First They Wanted Basalt Pavement
and Then Changed to Gravel
VIII Try Again.

Yesterday afternoon the board took up
the matter Of the petitions for the use of
gravel on NJ street. between Fifteenth and
Twenty and those in favor of ba-
salt, or crushed rock.
Lincoln White presented petitions from
property-owners who favor gravel, repre-
senting a majority of 272 feet.
j. II. Henry, President Of the Electric
Railway Company, said that SO far as the
latter was concerned it did not wish to
protest against any particular kind of
material; it did wish TO have the matter
thoroughly considered. Representing
the company, he felt an interest III the
matter, as the company had TO pay for a
good share of the work. He favored
gravel, as it had been demonstrated 10 be
good material. AS there are conflicting
petitions before the board, and instances
III which the same persons had signed
for both baSalt and gravel, ne thought the
last petition filed should be regarded as
cmbOdying the wishes of prOperty-oWn-
ers.
Lincoln White spoke to the same effect,
holding that the latest petition should be
accepted as the proper one. owners VINO
had signed for basalt had since changed
in iavor OF gravel
Nj. Lambert the promoter OF the i1aSalt
plan. questioned Mr.. White nj some
length on the subject, and then addressed
the board in behalf Of the petition pre-
sontad by him.
Owen Casey appeared, on behalf Of
John hohner, TO enler his protest sgaia"t
the proposed grading Of thC stTcet with
basalt rock. Ne said he represented 100
feet frontage, and believed that gravel
was good enough.
There were several other property
owners present, and the matter WAS dis
cuSSed At some length, each side eudcaV
oring to show that it represented the son-
timeut ofa majority Of the prOpecty-oWn-
erS on the blocks mentioned.
Mr.. Lambert claimed that properly
owners who signed the petition for gravel
had done SO under misrepresentation Of
| the cost OF BiacadaEl. The price, inrIud-
ING gutterwayS would be ten cents per
square foot, or 81 % per front foot. As TO
/ tie intersections, their exact cost was not
known. \ street, when properly paved
with macaGam, would not require re-
pairs Tor twenty years.
Pursuing his Argument MIR. Lambert
| made several assertions rcgir ing alleged
statements made on behalf OF the Electric
Railway Company, on which MessrS.
( Henry and lewis called hum down, and
he was forced 10 ADMIT that he got his
alleged iIcis from street rumoTs.
Mr. Henry said he had no proof that the
basalt rock was desirable for street paw
/ ing, but ne did know that the graveled
! streets Of Sacramento were the best in the
State. The EIegtric Railway Company
would oppose basalt on NJ street and i
it were put down the company wouId re-
! fuse to pay lis portion OF the cost.
After a prOtTacted and heated discus
sion, Trustee Mclaughlin moved that
the petitions be referred back 10 the prop
/ erty-owncIs for another week.
II. X. Heiibron objected TO such action,
holding that the board was III duty bound
to take action at once one way or an
other.
The motion OF Mir. McLaughiin was
carried, however. and now the property
owners may commence al over again
and send i'll petitions that viii properly
represent their sentiments on both sides
OF the question.