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L. a. Burr appeared as chief spokes-
man for the macadamites, while Attorney
Lincoln White spoke for the gravel ad
vocates.
Mr.. White opened proceedings by pre-
senting petition from property-owners
owning 4,079 feet on NJ street, asking that
Folsom gravel be used in paving the
street.
Then Mr.. Burr presented his side Of the
question and a protest, and made speech.
he said that gravel would not make
good street. Macadam was the proper
material, and money would be saved by
using it.
CONTEMPORARIES RIGHTS.
Mr.. White argued that the property
owners on the street should have some
thing to say as to the work to be done
there. The majority of them wanted the
work done this fall. Besides every signer
of the petition was bona fide property
owner, whose lots front on the street.
None of them were alley-owners.
Mr.. Burr declared that there was not
name on the protest that was not bona
Ide owner, either.
Mr.. White retorted that Burr himself
did not own property fronting on the
street.
Burr acknowledged this but said his
property was so situated that he had to
pay for an intersection, had TO pay more
really than those owning regulation
1rontages. He referred to the condition
Of q street to show that gravel was not
good for streets. Although that street
was only recently graveled, it needed re-
pairing already. In many places there
were chuckholes and hillocks, and when
the rains set in the street will be as bad
as it ever was.
George Murray, addressing the board,
said he was not opposed TO gravel pro-
vided the gravel was of good quality. He
did not believe in paving street
with powders and dirt, besides,
be thought there should be some
competition in regard to the con-
gravel people should be given the con-
tract unless they should agree to screen
the gravel.
FOLSOM GRAVEL "GoEs."
1t was explained to Mr.. Murray that
the petitioners had already declared
themselves in favor of Folsom gravel so
there could be no competition. Mr..
White suggested that the board advertise
for both screened and unScreened Fol-
som gravel, and afterward the board and
the property-owners could decide which
they wanted. The principal thing was
to ''get move on" and not have any
more delay.
Burr finally agreed to gravel, but in
sisted that it be considerably better in
quality than that laid on Q street.
The resolution OF intention to do the
work was then read and passed. The
matter was then left with the property
owners to decide which kind of Folsom
gravel they want.
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE.
B. U. Steinman presented to the board.
on behalf of the Sunset Telephone Com
q Or6ir
franchise to that company to erect poles,
wires, etc., throughout the city. After
j. was read Mr.. Steinman explained that
the company was not asking for anything
it did not already have. 1t was simply a
matter of form that was now proposed
The company is in operation now, but
has no formal franchise. Some extensive
improvements are contemplated, and the
company wanted a proper footing. He
assured the board that the company was
mot trying 60 shut anybody else out.
Anybody could have similar franchise
7lf they wanted it,
Under the rule the ordinance was laid
over for one week after first reading.
ELECTRIC RAILWAY MATTERS.
4 proposed ordinance was received
granting to the Central Electric Railway
Company franchise to operate another
branch of its system out ii street, from
Seventh to Twentieth, so as to connect
with the G-street line recently determined
upon. This ordinance was also laid over
dor a week.
The bond of Albert Gallatin and Horatio
y. Livermore agreeing to forfeit $25, 600
TO the city should they not proceed with
Hhe building of the electric railway they
swere given a franchise to build. was re-
ceived and read. Mr.. Conklin was not
quite satisfied with the wording of the in
strumeut-he did not know whether the
two gentlemen would be bound by it or
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1erred to City Attorney Hart for inspec-
lion.
PYTHIAN BURIAL PLAT.
A communication was read from the
Superintendent of the City Cemetery,
stating that the Knights of Pythias de-
sired to purchase certain piece of ground
in the southeastern part of the CITY Gem
etery. He would recommend that the
plat be sold for 10 cents foot. The mat
ner was referred to the Mayor.
An ordinance providing for the abate-
ment of nuisances caused by dense smoke
was read for the first time. 1t provides
that the emission of dense smoke from
any chimney within the city, lying south
of the north line of q street and north of
the south line of r street, shall be deemed
a public nuisance, chimneys of private
residences to be exempt. A violation OF
this ordinance shall be considered mis-
demeanor. The penalty for every offense
shall be a tine of not less than So nor more
than $50.
SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS.
An ordinance was presented by the City
Attorney, in accordance with the boards
request, providing for the condemnation,
construction, alteration and repair of side
walks, bulkheads and curbings 1t was
read the first time and laid over.
The ordinance provides that all side
walks on the east side of Front street.
from l to K; on both sides of Second and
Third, from l to NJ; Fourth and Fifth
streets, from l to between X and l.:
Sixth, from III to the alley between X and
J.; Seventh. Eighth, Ninth and Tenth
streets, from the alley between II and
streets to the alley between K and L;
Eleventh, Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
from / street to the alley between X and
J. streets; both sides Of / street, from
Front 10 Eleventh; and K, from front
;ito Thirteenth, and l., from Front to Third,
shall be fourteen feet wide. No sidewalk
in the city situated within the following
limits: Between the northerly boundary
of the city on the north and the north
line of X street on the south, and between
the center line of Front street on the
west and the east line OF Twentieth street
on the east, shall hereafter be constructed,
altered or renewed with any material
other than concrete or artificial stone or
other similar material, the work to be
done in such manner and the materials
TO be of such class and quality as shall be
approved by the Street Commissioner.
CHANGE OF ELECTION OFFICERS.
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