The record-union., 1892-08-18

SNNt " " AiAOAA OiiCS bliS eClGy Slld1l pay
for. 1t leaves the matter open so that you
can make start now and consider the
railroads. intentions afterward."
MIER OBJECTS.
Citizen Mier was among the spectators,
| ana at this JunctUre asked for permission
/ 10 speak. Being granted il he pro-
ceeded TO discourage the whole improve
ment idea He said the election would
cost 5000 or $1,000, to say nothing of
expenses Tor surveys. data and
estimates by engineers. The board did
not know how much money would be
/ needed, and was going ahead on the
SlUo,OO0 proposition on the suggestion OF
a short-sighted committee Of citizens. Ii
the committee would let the Trustees
alone they would see that the levees were
all right. He thought they were capable
enough to accomplish anything. The
whole proposition was hunbug.
Senator Dray reminded bir. Mier that
citizens had volunteered to do the cleo
I ton work free, the advertising would
cost nothing. and altogether it would not
cost the city $500. Estimates and surveys
mad already been made, so that expense
was also obviated.
ar. Miller also took shy at Mier He
said the city had been flooded once or
twice, and II Mr. Aiier had his way il
would be flooded every year. 1t was
such people as he who kept the city down
Like Mir. Mier, he thought the Trustees
would do their duty but he was anxious
that they should do it right away. He
had been as load as anybody in his de-
nunclation OF the delay. he said, and had
probably abused the Trustees both in
public and in private, but it should be
remembered that his home, his posses
slons were here, and he wanted them pro-
tected; there were Sl5,000.0U0 worth of
property here, the welfare of which he
had at heart, and he did not think he
would he blamed for his remarks. Turn
| ing TO the Mayor, Mr.. Miller said: "Sup-
pose you had $4,000, 900 worth of prop
erty or goods that was in danger any mo-
ment OF being burned and you should
refuse to insure it simply because the
premium was Sl00,000-the people would
laugh at you, wouldn't they?"
WAS NOT FAIR.
The Mayor moved restlessly in his
seat, and said he did not think that a fair
illustration.
MIR. Miller insisted that it was fair.
All we are here asking he said. "is
that you give us an opportunity to go to
the polls and declare that we desire to in
sure our l5,C0J, 600 worth Of property
that's all. SIR"
Mayor Comstock said he wanted to be
sure he was right before he took any ac-
ton. The City Attorney was away at
present, and he was DESTROYS of consult
ing him.
Trustee Conklin said that as the Mayor
was at the head Of the city government it
was highly proper that he should make a
thorough investigation Of so important a
matter as this. He therefore moved that
the Mayor and the Street Commissioner
consult with the railroad officials and
ind out officially what the company
would do and report at next Mondays
meeting OF the board.
DIR. SIMMONS TALKS.
DR.. @. /. Simmons addressed the board.
saying he thought Mr.. Towne's commu-
nication was very plain and explicit, and
there was no sense in further delay, find
ing out what the company proposed to
do. AS 10 the communication not heinz
official, the doctor said the fact seemed to
have been forgotten that Mir. ConkIin
himself requested that the committee as
certain what the company would do, and
that trustee Green had accompanied the
committee TO San Francisco. The rail-
road company was following the same
policy it always had before, and that was
of not building Ievees. 1t had never
built leVee III Sacramento and had no
right to; had never been called upon nor
expected to. He could not see the sense
III sending the Mayor and Mr.. Green to
san Francisco only TO get duplicate of
the communication now in hand
MIR. Conklin denied that he had re-
quested the committee to see the COM
pany; ii was only suggestion. he said.
The committee had not been authorized bv
the board, and neither had Mr. Green.
The latter had gone as citizen, and not
as Trustee. Mr. Conklin then
DEFINED HIS POSITION
On the levee question. eff we have to
do all Of this work, and pay for it. he
said, 81 will insist upon tiVe-foot raise
all along the line. | viii not regard a
s,--f IL
raising tive feet in some places and only
three IN Others"
Trustee Green placed himself on record
as follows: Time is flying, and it is high
time that something was done | believe
in a uniform hVe-toOt raise. / am salts
fed that the railroad company will not
deviate from the course it has mapped
out in the communication we have here.
] therefore see no reason why we can't 90
ahead and settle this thing to-day
The Mayor, however, insisted that he
should be given time to have a consulta-
ton with MIR. TOwne.
Mr. Conlllin upheld the Mayor.
Captain J. II. Roberts, who at last Mon
days meeting Of the board opposed the
levee improvements bitterly, addressed
the board at this juncture and modified
the position he had formerly taken All
he had been sticking out for,' he said.
was 20 prevent the levee from being put
u 81 IlS IL lLoo he NOuIU nave TO put IN a
steam-englne 10 haul freight from the
boats. He did not want to be classed as
an obstructionist, but was looking after
his own interests. Continuing, Captain
Roberts said he had a talk with Colonel
j. Is. Wright recently. and that official
gave him to understand that the railroad
would take care of its part of the levees if
the city would look after the rest. The
Captain therefore did not understand Mr.. I
Townes letter.
AS this matter had been quite thor
oughly discussed, however, nobody re-
piled to the Captain.
The Trustees argued for delay again. !
Mr.. Conl1lin finally amended his motion
to the effect that the Mayor alone have a /
consultation with Mr.. Towne, and report
to the board next Monday The motion
was carried, and an adjournment was
taken until that time
Lato Hop Season.
There has been very little done as yet
toward harvesting the hop crop in this
vicinity, which is a few weeks later than