The record-union., 1892-09-20
IMPROVING THE STREETS.
More Grading and Crawling is Being
Contracted For.
The Sewers VIII be Flushed To-Day
An Alley-Cleaner Appointed
Thanks for Mr.. Lubin.

The Board of City Trustees met in
regular session yesterday, Mayor Com
stock presiding, and Trustees Green and
Conklin in their usual places.
The contract for grading and gravelipg
Fifth street, between p and q, was
awarded to contractor John Hughes, he
being the lowest bidder for the work, and
guaranteeing to use Folsom gravel.
The matter of improving NJ street,
rom Fifteenth 10 Twenty-ninth, was
taken up for final disposition. The
street was TO have been improved with
nacadam first, but a renIonstrance was
made and Folsom gravel agreed upon;
now some of the property owners don't
even want gravel. e. a. Burr, address
ing the board on the matter, said that
macadam was the only suitable pave
ment. Clinton White, speaking on the
same subject, said he did not care which
was used, so long as the street was inn
proved. 1t was getting Late and in order
TO get the work done this year. it would
have to be commenced very soon.
After some talk the board passed a
resolution Of intention 10 improve the
street with Folsom gravel.
Works reported that 45,9ll 900 gallons of
water were pumped last week.
Il number OF prOperty-ownerS APP
peared before the board and asked that
the block on Ninth street, between y and
=, be ordered graded and graveled Every
winter it has been flooded, and they want
the nuisance abated before the rains set
IN. The matter was referred TO the Street
Commissioner. Trustee Conlllin sug-
gested that other blocks on Ninth street
be called up and street Improvement
bonds be offered for sale. Messrs. Col
Inns and Wheat, who advocated the inn
provements, said they were willing to
take the bonds.
Trustee Conklin, in his capacity of Su-
perintendent of the City Works, an
nounced that the work of flushing the
sewers as requested by the Board of
Health would commence to-day.
The Board of Health was empowered
TO employ a. Grubbs to gather UP
rubbish which had been deposited in al
leys by unknown persons. Sanitary In
spector George Nichols had reported that
there was no other way of getting this
rubbish cleaned up. He could not, in
many cases, ascertain who the violatorS
were, and unless the rubbish was moved
1t would become offensive and breed dis
ease.
Mayor Comstock presented the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted by the board:
WHEREAS, The State Fair recently held in
our city has eclipsed previous events in the
magnitude variety and value of the displays
made by exhibitors, and IN the fact that this
year the fair, by reason of the interest taken
IN II by all parts of the State, became in truth
8 State exhibition, and whereas, many coun-
ties and public institutions were induced to
make historical and other exhibits through
the patient ana untiring efforts of our towns
man David Lubln who devoted his time and
energy IN personally visiting different sec
aor the exhibit, thereby making the fair the
complete and gratifying success it proved
10 be;
Re5olued, That the Board OF Trustees of Sac
ramento City, in appreciation OF the gem
erous efforts OF Mr. LuDn, do hereby extend
20 him vote OF thanks Tor his work and the
success that accompanied ii, and that the
Clerk Of this board forward TO him q copy of
This resolution.
The hoard tba0 adjourned