The record-union., 1892-11-15
WILL NAKE SOME CHANGES.
The Projectors of the New Electric
Road Ask a Continuance.
The Mayor Makes Charges Against
Frank Daroux, But Does
Not Push Them.


met Some were there to protest against
portions of the route of the latest electric
road petitioned for by the Sacramento
Light and Power Company, and others
were there TO speak in favor of the line.
In taking up the matter, Mayor Com
stock said that written protest had been
handed in against a portion OF the new
route. This protest was from Colonel
McNasser, Charles AIcCIeary, a. l..
Hart, Lee Stanley, S. S. Nixon and num-
eroGs others, and was against that por-
ton of the proposed new road.
GOING TO AMEND.
Albert Gallatin, of the Sacramento
Electric Power Company addressed the
board, saying that the company desired
to make some amendments in the fran
chise, and for that reason they asked for
1urther time. If the matter would be laid
over a week they would have time to
make these amendments. He did not
care to enumerate all of these amend
meuts, but said that one of them WAS
with reference to the proposed Twenty
first and \ streets line.
II. p. Livermore said, in addition, that
the amendments were not with reference
to the route alone, but to conditions as
well, and conditions that he thought
would be acceptable 70 the board and to
the people.
On motion of the Mayor the postpone
ment was granted.
LEvEE WORK.
A letter from 4. n. Towne, Third Vice
President OF the Southern Pacific Com
pany, was read, in which that gentleman,
on behalf of the company. offered to per-
form all work or works necessary TO the
construction of levee in and adjacent TO
the city of Sacramento, furnish all ma
terlal necessary OF each and every
character, construct the required flood
gates and to furnish the city with per-
manent right of way over, on ana along
all lands not now owned by or under tho
jurisdiction of the city on which the levee
Is to be constructed, in accordance with
the specifications adopted, for the sum OF
$4,000.
The Trustees accepted the bid, and
Mayor Comstock and City Attorney Hart
were authorized to complete the final
details.
DIDN'T WANT A LAW SUIT.
Auditor Young reported that he had
examined into the matter of the two lots
at Sixth and q streets which the city had
partially paid for, but which, it was said,
belonged to the Ralph Smith estate. The
city, he said, had paid out altogether
SS32 %, and tue Smith heirs proposed 10
pay this amount over to the city and re-
tain the lots.
Mayor Comstock thought the city could
get more money by selling the lots to
somebody else, but when told that a law
suit would be inevitable he agreed that it
would be cheaper to accept the terms OF
the heirs. a motion to that effect was
carried.
The presence Of Poundmaster McNuIty
moved the Mayor to call upon Street
Commissioner Green for the result Of his
Investigations into the charges brought
by Mr. Huber, a dairyman, whose cows
were arrested by the festive Pound
master. Mr.. Green said he had found
that there was considerable feeling in the
matter, but the people who are neighbors
OF the dairyman were generally o. the
opinion that McNulty had not exceeded
his authority.
MIR. and Mrs. Huber appeared in the
room shortly atterward. but were told by
the Mayor that the matter would have to
be dropped.
A petition was received from property
owners for the grading and graveling Of
Eighth street from n to Il. 1t was re-
ferred to the Street Commissioner.
AN ELECTION DAY REMINIsCENCE.
At this juncture OF the proceedings
Mayor Comstock pulled paper from his
pocket and announced that he had some
serious charges to make against Frank
DarOuX, one of the engineers of the
Water Works. He had the charges writ
Mayor accused DarouX of indulging in
conduct on election day unbecoming OF
a city employe; OF insulting citizens and
himself (the Mayor. In conclusion the
Mayor asked that DarouX be suspended
for fifteen days.
Trustee Conklin asked the Mayor if he
desired regulation investigation.
The Mayor replied that he did not
think that ought to be necessary. He
could not swear to the charges he had
made, but thought that his recommenda-
ton to the board should be sufficient to
suspend Daroux.
Mr.. Conklin said he was the Superin-
tendent Of the Water Works, aud was
very anxious that no odium should be
brought upon that department through
any of his employees. He believed the
Mayor should call for an investigation
and substantiate his charges.
The Mayor said he didn't want to do
that.
Daroux informed the Mayor that he
was not in the employ of the city on cleo
ton day.
MIR. Green asked Mr.. Conklin if he had
given DarOux a leave of absence, Mr.
Conklin said he had Some fifteen or
twenty days before election day Engineer
Daroux asked him for leave Of absence
extending over election. The request
was granted and a substitute took Da-
rouX's place. He therefore had right to
be away from the Water Works. Mr.
Conklin said he was opposed to suspend
ing DarouX. If the latter had done any
thing as bad as the Mayor charged, he
should be discharged outright There
should be an investigation, he said.
The Mayor again declined TO call for an
investigation.
With that Trustee Green moved that
the matter be laid over.
Wen" sighed the Mayor, ''if the
board don't want to take action, why it's
all satisfactory to me-"
Mr.. Green S motion was carried
BITUMINoUs FOR STREET.
The board heard read a resolution of in
tentIon to nave } street improved from
Third TO Eleventh, by tearing up the
cobbles thereon, grading and laying down
concrete, with bltuminOus rock coating,
and constructing granite cutters. Re-
ferred to the Street Commissioner.
An irOn-stOne sewer-pipe was ordared
laid in the alley NJ and n, Fifteenth and
SiXteenth streets.
Maurice Haley complained that the
Central Street Railway Company, after
tearing up its tracks on X street. between
Eleventh and Thirteenth, had left the
street in bad condition. 1t mad in many
places failed to take up the ties. and a
number of accidents had occurred Re-
ferred to the Street Commissioner
y. j. Clunie addressed the board with
reference to the levee work about to pro-
ceed in front of his warehouse, asking
that he be given a thorough understand
ing of what it was proposed to do there
Alter talk the Trustees agreed to meet
Mr.. Clunie later in the day at his place
and make an examination, with the view
OF agreeing upon some definite plan.
DENSE SMOKE ORDINANCE.
The proposed ordinance prohibiting
dense smoke within the city limits was,