The record-union., 1892-06-14
CONDITION OF TIE STREETS STREETS.
The Trustees Devote Some Attention
and Discussion to 1t.
Commissioner Green's Order-Book is
Well Fllled-Bonds in Demand
Awnings and Signs.

The Board Of City Trustees met yester-
day forenoon in regular session. Messrs.
Conkhn ana Green were present, and
Mayor Comstock presided.
petition was received from property
owners asking that the old slough in the
block bounded by Twenty-fourth and
Twenty-fifth, L and NJ streets. be filled
IN. They assert that it is a danger and
oetrlment to the neighborhood, and they
want 1t raised to the level of NJ street.
The matter was referred to Street Com
missioner Green for investigation. Mr..
Green said he was familiar with the
slough. It was portion of the old Burns
Slough. lie thought it would be the duty
OF the person or persons owning the
block to fill it in.
AWNING SIGNS.
Mayor Comstock said he had noticed
lately that shopkeepers along the busi-
ness streets had adopted sort of go-as-
yOu-please method Of fastening signs TO
their awnings. There was an ordinance,
he SAID, which regulated these matters,
bat 1t was apparently not being respected.
lie suggested that the attention Of the
ter and that lie be required to make an
investigation. An order TO this effect was
made, and Mr.. Green also promised to
look up that forgotten ordinance.
Colonel McNaSser appeared before the
board, and complained that the electric
railway was tearing up too much of *
and Tenth streets. These streets were al
most lmpassable at any point over the
line OF the proposed road, and, he said a
terrible accident would be the result
should runaway take place. The Street
Commissioner promised TO investigate.
THE sPRINKLERs AGAIN.
Trustee Conklin suggested to Mr..
Green that the street sprinklers were not
adherlng to the Specifications contained
in their contracts with the city. The
hours during which the work is to be
done are between p. II. and p, NJ. in
the districts outside of the business dis
tricts. This was not being oDeyed and
lnteriered with the water works.
Mr.. Green said every sprinkler had
been furnished with copy of the specifi-
cations. However, he promised TO look
into the alleged violations.
Auditor Goung reported to the board
that he had received a communication
from Hayes IL Son Of Cleveland, Ohio, in
which the latter desired information re-
garding the bonds the city had for sale.
Mr.. 4oung said he was at present CORE
spending with the firm, and expected
that they would purchase a quantity Of
the street Improvement bonds.
Mr.. Conklin and the Mayor said there
were others who were negotiating for the
bonds and it might be well TO go slow.
Atler some discussion the Auditor was
instructed to continue his correspondence
and keep the board informed
OVER-ASSESSED.
d. A. Crouch, agent for Mrs. E, B.
Crocker, complained to the board that
that lady had been enormously assessed
by the city for property, such as horses.
carriages, jewelry and bonds, which had
not been IN Sacramento for two wears
The excess of assessment amounted 10
81 900 and rebate was asked for. The
board granted it.
The matter of furnishing the windows
OF the City Hall with awnings was
brought up by Mr.. ConkIin. Mayor
CCmstock objected strongly to the inn
proVement, saying the funds were
already low enough without taxing them
III this manner. The other memb bers
however, thought that the awnings were
necessary and intimated that they would
SO vote. The Mayor then wanted to wait
until the weather became warmer before
putting up the awnings. The other MEM
bers agreed to this and the matter was
dropped.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
City Surveyor Boyd reported that a
survey was being made of q street. and
he promised to have ready by next
weeks session an estimate OF the cost of
the proposed Improvement
Mr.. Conklin suggested that now was
the time for advertising for bids for paw
Ing Tenth street. He said it was import
ant, however, that the property owners
should all know that the expense of the
Improvement is to fall wholly upon them,
The electric railway and the State Capitol
a m lGs
the work should know this, too.
The board accordingly passed a notice
ordering the improvement Of Tenth
street, from l. to n, by tearing up the
cobbles and laying bituminous rock i'm
their place; and that the work will be
done by the property owners without re-
celVlng the customary assistance from the
treasury.
ORDINANCES NOT ENFORCED.
George II. Murray appeared before the
board and complained that the law had
not been carried out with reference to tho
laying of sidewalks on NJ street. between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth. There was
an old ordinance establishing the width
OF the sidewalks on that street, but it had
not been complied with in this particular
locality. Later these sidewalks had been
CGndemned and cement sidewalks or
dered laid. Still some Of the owners had
not complied. He thought the authorities
We're not dong their duty. They need
not be afraid of losing votes, because the
negligent owners were not voters-thev
were widows. Mr.. Murray said there
was no use passing ordinances if they
. were not enforced. If one person had TO
put down cement sidewalk all should
be compelled to do it.
An order was passed directing the
street Commissioner to look into the
matter.
Chief Engineer Renwick reported that
3G,9i4,O00 gallons of water were pumped
for the week ending June 18th. The
holly pump was run seventy-siX and q
half and the Stevens pump $50 hours.
After auditing the usual weekly bills
the board adjourned.