The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-16
IN PLACER COUNTY.
How Matters are Progressing in that
Locality.
Civil Service Rules Adopted by the
County Fathers-Improvem in
and About Auburn.

A correspondent writing from Auburn
under date of the 18th says: If not tres
passing too much upon the Hberality of
the RECoRD-U UNION, your correspondent
would ask to be accorded space to make
brief mention of doings in and about
Auburn. A city election was held on
Monday, and the following gentlemen
were the successful candidates: Trustees,
5. NJ. Stevens and @. w. McCready;
City Clerk, d. w. Spear; Treasurer, 0.
w. Hollenbeck; City Marshal, a. w.
Hoffman. Two of them We're reelected.
They are all capable and responsible of
ncials, on whom the citizens can rely for
wise and faithful administration of
municipal affairs.
The Board of Supervisors have been
in session since the 4th of the month, and
nave passed many important measures
calculated to promote the welfare of the
county. They elected Doctors T. NJ Todd
and X. +. Rooney to serve one year as
physicians at the County Hospital, COM
1nencing May LIST. There We're four appli-
CAMS for the position, but two only are
required. 1t is certainly high compli-
ment to DIR. Todd that the Supervisors
have continuously retained his services
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mencing the practice of his profession in
Auburn. The doctor is greatly esteemed,
socially and professionally. Our deserv-
ing young townsman, j. L. Walsh for
merly a resident of Sacramento, was re-
elected Steward for another year. This is
the third time has occupied the position.
Probably the most delicate subject that
the Board of Supervisors was called upon
TO consider, was that of license, or no
license. a numerously-signed petition
was strongly presented them by its adj
vocates. praying the board for the good
of the people, the rising generation, and
prosperity of the county, that no more
licenses be granted the saloons for the re-
tail of intoxicating spirits.
There are seventeen saloons in this lit
tie city, besides a few groceries where
liquor, ii is said, can be obtained.
The Supervisors have resolved that they
would not assume any responsibility in
the matter, as desired by the petitioners,
and concluded to submit it to the people
TO decide at the next general election.
The same course will likely be pursued
with the all-absorbing 100000 Court
house question, so long in contempla-
ton.
1t is apparent that some of our citizens
are not altogether content with the
splendid new opera-honse recently
erected IN central portion of the city,
and have therefore resolved to build what
will be known as City Hall, to be To-
Gated down town." That old delap-
idated relic of the past-Music Hall-has
been removed, preparatory to erecting a
substantial $4,000 or $4,000 two-story
building on the premises which, when
completed, Will be both an ornament and
credit TO the city. There is visible spirit
of rivalry in this undertaking, but what
matters, so long as it will contribute to-
ward improving and Identifying the
city.
j. A. Fflcher, proprietor and editor of
the Placer County Herald, is preparing
10 substitute a more commodious build
ing for the one occupied so many long
years.
on about all the principal thorough
fares can be seen in course of construc-
ton number of new dwellings and
business houses, evidencing the conf
dence reposed in the prosperity of this
little city.
When the people Of the county vote to
build new Courthouse, so much re-
quired. and the railroad company de-
pot, the wants of both city and county
will be quite or nearly supplied. The
residents and admirers of Auburn have
not the vanity TO believe it will surpass
New York in size, population or wealth,
but Will attain to goodly proportions in
course of time.