The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-05-21
BUSINESS OF SACRAMENTO.
The City Stands First in the Volume
of Fruit Shipments.
Interesting Facts and Figures shown
by the Board of Trades Review of
the Business of the Year 1891.

No better evidence need be asked of the
progress of the city of Sacramento than
that contained in the report of President
Plat of the City Board of Trade, made to
that body in January last, for the pre-
ceding year. Mr. Plat is a practical
business man, and one whose statements
and figures are reliable. In his report for
1891 he says:
The year just passed, while it has not
been an especially eventful one, it may
be Faithfully said that the trade of Sacra-
mento has increased and the general
prosperity of the city been advanced
materially.
Our city is in no sense a ''boom town, y
and we have reason To feel greatly re-
ioiced that it is not, but that it is a
steadily progressive one, built on a solid
foundation, with sure and permanent
future before it. There have been few
failures, and no heavy ones that have re-
Quifed the services of the board. Several
especial organizations have relieved the
board OF special work which formerly
received its attention. Among these may
be mentioned the Suffer Club, a splendid
institution with large membership, and
which now IS permanent and assured
success. This club does very much in
the way of receiving ana entertaining Wis
itors TO the city, and in various special
ways relieves the Board of Trade of work
formerly performed by it.
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 preced-
ing six months vast amount OF street
Improvement had been done. 1t is es-
peciallY gratifying TO note the contiHu-
ance of the good work, and to-day Sacra-
lnento can boast of us large a proportion
of good streets as any city on the coast,
with a prospect that in the near future
every street i'll the city Will be improved.
BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS
During the past year very considera-
bic amount of work has been accom-
pliShed Ill the way Of permanent inn
proVement, new buildings, etc., ana the
appearance of our city greatly benehted.
OLD wooden sidewalks are fast giving
place TO new ones built of stone; the old
awnings are being torn down and re-
placed ia many cases with new and more
ornamental ones of improved pattern,
and the general appearance OF our busI-
ness streets in this way greatly improved.
Old buildings are being remodeled and
new ones being erected. Among these,
the new ana elegant structure of W elm
stock, Lubin Il Co., on Fourth and X
streets. deserves especial mention in this
report. 1t is without doubt one Of the
finest buildings on the coast for the pur-
pose desired. 1t has been erected at q cost
of about Sl3o,oUO, presents a very fine
architectural appearance and adds greatly
10 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. x good many miles of
road have been equipped, and at the pres
emit time the company has in service
about twenty-five miles of electric lines
running in various directions throughout
the city.
facfion in calling attention to this inn
,1T0vement. because of the active part
taken BY it in securing the inauguration
OF the enterprise.