The record-union., 1892-12-06
The Trustees Asked to Assume Con-
troll Of Accepted Streets.
Property-Owners Tired of the Burden
Storage of Coal OiI-Improve-
nent of d Street.

1t is proper and Just that further repairs
and paving should be done at the expense
OF the city as whole. You are respect
fully requested to Immediately accept all
streets which have been graveled or
paved under your ordinances, and thus
relieve the property along sad
streets from further direct costs. The
condition of said streets is good and not
like TO be a burden for repairs. Those
living along streets not improved will
hesitate to permit any paving at their
present cost unless the city shows an in
tent TO assume future expenses on said
Streets"
DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD WORK.
Trustee Conklin doubted the practical
bility Of the Miller Casey suggestion. 1t
was not in accordance with custom, and
there were many other issues that would
be involved by such a course.
Mr.. Green wanted TO know if the board
had right to carry out Mr.. Miller's idea.
The Mayor said he didn't know, where
upon Mr.. Green suggested that they take
the matter under adviSement, so as to get
some legal ideas on the proposition. a
motion to that effect was made and
carried.
Hugh Casey stepped forward and asked
the Mayor il the board had really refused
t. accept the streets.
The Mayor looked to Mr.. Green for an
answer, and the latter told Mr.. Casey that
the board had not refused.
Mr.. Casey evidently doubted this and
lett the place with look of supreme dis
gust on his countenance.
OIL STORAGE AGAIN.
Clinton White addressed the board with
reference to the recent refusal by the
board to permit the Sullivan-Kelly Com
pany to store refined petroleum in its
warehouse at Fifth and | streets. He said
the refusal had Inconvenience the COM
pany considerably, and considered it
hardship. The company wanted the
board to take the matter up again, and if
possible rescind its lormer action.
Chief Engineer Guthrie of the Fire De-
partment was sent for and admitted, i'll
answer to Mr.. Whites question, that the
building at Fifth and [ streets was one of
the most suitable IN town for oil storage.
The Chief said, however, that oil storage
was dangerous at best. The people liY-
ing near the building were protesting
against the proposed action of the COM
pany. The Chief said he bad advised the
board not to grant the cOmpany's request,
and he now proposed to stay by his de-
cision.
EX-Trustee Mclaughlin, who is in
terested in the company, asked the Chief
what he based his decision on, and the
Chief replied that he based it on the re-
DEODGELN-OWn6ESs
This Major Mclaughlin did not con-
slider fair and riled up considerably. He
said the Chief should have given his own
Judgment and not that of kicking prop
erty-owners. All the Major wanted was
fair treatment-he was asking no favors,
he said. Whittier Il Fuller stored oil
on Second street, in a place that was
more dangerous than the Fifth and l
place, and he did not see why he should
be denied privilege that another en-
joyed.
After some further talk the Mayor
moved to lay the matter over for a week,
and the motion prevailed.
SIXTH STREETS CONDITION.
Theodore Labhard wanted to know
what the board had done with refer
ence to the improvement Of Sixth street
at the north end.
Street Commissioner Green said that
nothing had been done, but that Super
intendent Wright OF the railroad had
promised TO have the cOmpany's scales
moved and also to fix the rOadbed.
The contract for furnishing fuel for the
G-street pump for six months was
awarded to the Sacramento Coal Com
pany, which viii furnish Franklin coal
at IS per ton.
J. Altman was awarded the contract
for repairing the intersection of Front
and X streets for 1852 80.
The board ordered that Sixth street,
from to q, be improved by grading ana
graveling. Trustee Conkhn remarked
that it did not look like good policy to
call up pstreetimproyements at the present
state of the weather. The Street Com
missioner said that in this case it was alb
solutely necessary and was demanded by
property
LIABLE TO FLOAT OFF.
Dugald Gillis wanted the city to con-
meet the gutter on II street, between
l.
At present the water stands on the
street and floods ellis cellar. as well
as those of several of his neighbors He
did not care to have his house tioated Oft
its foundation.
The matter was referred to the Street
Commissioner.
The matter of improving D street was
next taken up, and the complaint made
by several property-Owners there that
the surveys are wrong and that their
property will be cut, was discussed.
City Engineer Boyd advised the board to
60 ahead and have no fear OF lawsuit.
The official lines had been established for
twelve years, and the Improvement of
the street would only change the posi-
ton OF the curbs, and not the fences.
Mr.. Boyd said the City Attorney had told
nm that the property-owners would have
no cause OfactiOn against the city
The Mayor said he didn't 90 much on
lawyers of1-hand opinions, and suggested
that the matter be laid over again so that
the City Attorney could examine d
street and then give the board a written
opinion.
Mr.. Boyd said the street was in a
wretched condition and there should be
no more delay.
The Mayor insisted upon waiting, how
ever, and a motion finally prevailed di-
recting the City Attorney to inyesticare
and write an opinion. He will visit the
street to-day accompanied by the board.
SOLD THE LOTS.
Attorney Lincoln White appeared he
fore the board again with reference to the
proposition TO have the CITY sell bacL, Ia
the Ralph Smith estate two lois i'm the
block bounded ny Fifth and Sixth. D and
X streets This lot was partly bought aud
paid for by the city, but a title had never
been obtained. The suggestion was made
several weeks ago that the Smith estate
pay back the money received and resume
ownership Of the lot.
At Mr. Whites suggestion resolution
was adopted by which the board agreed to
return the lot TO the estate, and by which
the estate is called upon 10 pay back
81 ,249 90.
r. II. Singleton, Superintendent of
Cemeteries, reported that there We're
thirty-three deaths in the city in NOvem-
Der. Fourteen bodies were brought here
for interment. He collected S366 from the
sale of lots and cemetery dues.
Chief Engineer Renwick reported that
26,4S0,000 gallons of water were pumped
Tor the week ending December 4th. The
holly pump was run 43 and the Stevens
pump i25 hours.
During November John Men ulty, the
Poundmaster, impounded IS horses,
cows, and 25l dogs. All but ten of the
latter were put TO death. He collected S29