The record-union., 1891-12-16
SACRAMENT0'S PROGRESS.
A Year of Unparalleled Industrial
Advancement.
NO City In the State Has shown Such
osperity-President PIatt,s
Board of Trade Report.

submitted to that body at its annual
meeting yesterday, contains facts and fig
ures that speak eloquently of the com
mercial and industrial progress of Sacra-
mento and vicinity. The report viii well
repay for its perusal, and is commended
to the attention of those Journalists in
certain parts of the State who look upon
this city-or pretend to-as one that de-
riyes its chief support from political con-
Ventions, Legislatures and State Fairs.
The report says:
Officers and Members Of the Board of
Trade, dcrdnle2tO- GENTLEMEN: An
other year has passed since we last met
IN annual session. 1t has not been an
especially eyentful one in the history of
the board or of the city; and vet it may
be truthtully said that the trade of Sacra-
mento has increased and the general pros
perIty OF the city been advanced materi-
ally.
our city is in no sense a boom town,
ana we have reason to feel greatly re-
Jolced that it is not, but that it is a steadily
progressive one, built on a solid founda
ton with sure and permanent future
before it.
The operations of the Board of Trade
have not been extensive. No special
emergencies have called for especial ac-
tivity on the part of the board There
y
ones that have required the services of
the board. This department Of our work
VIII be referred to in detail in our Secre-
tary's report.
Another reason why the board has had
rather lighter duties than usual to attend
10 may be found in the fact that several
especial organizations have relieved the
board of special work which formerly re-
celved its attention. Among these may
be mentioned the Sutter Club, q splendid
institution with q large membership, and
winch now IS permanent and assured
success. This club does very much in
the way Of receiving and entertaining
visitors to the city, and in various special
ways relieves the Board of Trade of work
formerly performed by it.
Another institution, the Sacramento
Street Improvement Company has done
great deal for the city in the way of
fostering the industry of street improve
ment. During the past year about twelve
miles of streets have been graded and
graveled, and the work is still going on
very rapidly.
In my report to the board in December
last, special attention was called to the
fact that during the preceding six months
vast amount of street Improvement had
been done. 1t is especially gratifying to
note the continuance of the good work
and to-day Sacramento can boast of as
large proportion Of good streets as any
the near future every street in the city
viii be improved.
BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
During the past year very consider
able amount of work has been ac-
compliShed in the way of permanent
Improvement, new buildings, ETC., and
the appearance of our city greatly bene-
fitted. Old wooden sidewalks are fast
giving place to new ones built of stone
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replaced in many cases with new and
more ornamental ones Of improved pat
tern, and the general appearance Of our
business streets in this way greatly inn
proved. Old buildings are being re-
modelled and new ones being erected
Among these, the new and elegant struct-
ure OF W einstock, Lubin & Co., on Fourth
and K streets, deserves especial mention
in this report. 1t is without doubt one of
the finest buildings on the coast for the
purpose desired. 1t has been erected at a
cost OF about $50, 900, presents very fine
architectural appearance and adds greatly
TO the appearance of that part Of the city.
ELECTRIC RAILWAYS.
During the past year a great deal has
been accomplished by the Electric Street
Car Company. A good many miles of
road have been equipped, and at the pres
ent time the company has in service
about twenty-five miles of electric line
running in various directions throughout
the city, and recently the company has
acquired by purchase the horse-car lines
that constituted formerly the entire
street-car system of the city. These lines
will at once be equipped with electricity,
and in the very near future Sacramento
will bea well supplied with electric roads
as any other city on the coast. In fact,
the projectors of the enterprise claim
that it viii bethe best equipped city west
of Chicago.
The Board ofTrade takes especial salts
faction in calling attention to this inn
provement, because of the active part
taken by it in securing the Inauguration
of the enterprise.
NEW PoSToFFICE BUILDING.
For a number of years the Board of
Trade has taken especial interest in the
matter of the new Government building,
which is now under way. Partly by its
efforts the Government decided to use the
red sandstone found in the lone quarries,
but it developed, for some reason, this
sandstone could not be obtained in Suffi-
clent quantity for the rapid completion of
the building; an indefinite delay seemed
inevitable: and the board Joined with
others in an effort to have the material
changed so that the work might be com
pleted. We are happy to be able to re-
port now that Arizona sandstone will be
used, and that actual work has again
been commenced on the building and will
be pushed rapidly forward, with every
prospect that the building will be COM
pleted within the coming year. 1t will
be great ornament to the city.
SACRAMENTO RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
The Board of Trade claims some
credit for its work in attracting the at
tention of Congress to the condition of the
Sacramento and tributary rivers. Several
special conventions have been called by
the board in Sacramento, and delegates
have attended from all the river counties.
Vigorous resolutions were sent toward
to Congress by special committees, and
the attention of the General Government
in this way has been most emphatically
directed to the condition of the rivers:
the result being that quite a large ap-
preparation has been made, a commission
has been appointed, has done consider
able preliminary work, and doubtless in
provement will be made. think it de-
sirable that further convention should
be called at an early date, say by the mid
die of JANUARY, in order that any further
necessary steps may be taken.
CITRUS FRUITS.
In former reports, special attention has
been called TO the rapid development of
orange and lemon culture in the north
ern and central portions of California. 1t
is very pleasing TO be able TO report a
continued development OF this industry.
and the assured success of the same.
During the past three years, upward Of
trees have been planted in Sacra-
mento County and several counties
north and east, and it is gratifying TO
note that the trees are doing remarkably
well, many of them coming into bearing,
and old orchards showing continued