The record-union., 1892-10-04
THEY STOOD FIRM.
The Trustees Decline to Take G Street
From the Central Company.
a Lengthy yDiscussion-Messrs. Gallatin
and Livermore Now Ask
for New Route.

franchise for G. street took place yester-
day forenoon before the Board of City
Trustees.
There was an immense crowd of inter-
ested citizens and taxpayers present-so
dense, in fact, that pure air was an un-
known luxury. Among the crowd the
most interested ones were j. Fl. Henry,
President of the Central Electric Railway
Company, and his attorney, Hiram w.
Johnson, and Albert Gallatin and Ill. +.
Livermore, who applied for franchise
to operate road also on G. street, with
their champion, Add C. HinlSson. Many
persons who own property along the
proposed routes were there, too.
Mayor Comstock presided over tho
meeting, and Trustees Green and Conk-
lin were in their usual places.
OPPOSED TO DISCUSSION.
The reading of the minutes of last
Mondays long and exciting meeting and
of the subsequent special meeting, took
up considerable time, and the crowd grew
somewhat restless and impatient. The
reading was finally finished and then
Mayor Comstock called up his motion to
reconsider the vote whereby j. ii. Henry
was granted the G-street franchise.
There are good many people here
who are deeply interested in this discus
sion," said the Mayor, but l don't think
there is any need of doing a whole lot OF
talking, such as we had last week. The
matter is practically settled, am salts
fed. | don't think any more discussion
is in order. The Trustees have made up
their minds, and l know the motion 10
reconsider will be defeated
MIR. LIvERMoRE TALKS.
II. p. Livermore, who with Albert
Gallatin wanted franchise over q street,
too, stepped forward at this juncture and
asked permission to make a statement.
During the week that had elapsed since
his amended application had been placed
before the board, a variety of statements
had been made regarding the standing OF
himself and Mr. Gallatin that called tor a
reply from them. The original petition,
he said, was in the name of the Folsom
Water Power Company, but as legal ad-
vice had been given the company that
complications might arise should 1t take
a street railway franchise, it had been de-
cided that Messrs. Gailatin and Liver
more should petition for the road in their
own names, but virtually in behalf
of the company. It was mere matter
of formality, he considered. I'VE rep
resent absolutely the Folsom Water
Power Company in all its branches" said
Mr.. Livermore in conclusion. LAS to
the contested section on q street," he
continued, 1--WE thought that We were en-
titled to it by reason Of our intention TO
extend on out TO the eastern extremity OF
the city. The citizens who had signed a
previous petition for a shorter line came
to our support, and we felt justified in
believing that your honorable body
would give us that street
IN PREFERENCE TO THE OTHER
Company. But we are not here now to
stir up this matter or to agitate more dis
cuSsion. We are here, thinking we can
do ourselves and this community some
good. 1t is true that there are many feat
ures of haste, which naturally and in
evitably characterized our first petition,
but we are prepared now to make some
OF the points more binding-to give even
more protection to the city. We have
prepared a new ordinance, covering the
same requirements as contained in the
other, but with some additions. We now
agree that there shall be no abandonment
OF any part of our road except by consent
of the City Trustees and by ordinance.
This shows that we mean to go ahead with
this work. Behind that are the condi-
tionS of construction. There shall be no
operation of any section of the proposed
road until it is in perfect condition. Our
old ordinance provides that in some por-
tions of our route 'I' rails NAV be used
but we now agree to use the ombination
rail throughout the system. We want TO
put in perfect system. We intend to
ask for fair share Of public patronage,
and realize that in order to secure this
we must put in good road. We will
bring our power from Folsom. We 90
on the theory that franchises for the use
of public streets was for the public's
benefit. We realize that people holding
franchises
DO NOT OWN THE STREETS,
And that they are expected and required
TO protect and care for them. Regarding
the matter of giving bond to show good
faith, | will state that we stand ready to
give bond for S25 900 as a guarantee that
we will carry out our agreements.
Another matter: The old ordinance did
not contain enough of an explanation
about operating over portions of the ex-
isting Hne-the tracks of the Central
Railway Company. In our new or
amended ordinance, we have endeavored
TO be more definite in this regard -
MIR. LiVermore had several formidable
looking papers in his hand and when he
concluded he handed one OF them to the
Mayor. 1t was the more binding ordi-
nance he had referred to in his sneech
1t contained all Of the provisions he had
spoken of. The details about running
on the old roads tracks were simply that
the new company would proceed accord
ing to law to arrange with the Central
road for such use.
Hiram w. Johnson had question for
Mr.. Livermore when the latter had fin
ished speaking. "If you do not obtain a
franchise for G street." he said, s'wil that
prevent the Folsom Water Power Conn
pany from coming TO Sacramento"
A SEPARATE MATTER.
That is separate matter" replied
Mr.. Liyermore. THAT does not affect ms
at all. We have found that the city, in
addition to other needs, wants a compre-
hensive street-railway system. Such a
system has been applied for. We have
also found that an application has been
made for small extension of the exist
ing system, which would etfectually tie
up the eastern portion of the city and
bar out competing line. This is not as
it should be. If the city does not want
US, all right and good"
''Do you mean then that your apnlica-
ton has no connection with the advent of
the Power Company ?' again asked Mr..
Johnson.
"f you understood English YOU would
have understood before what / said.n re-
piled Mr.. Livermore, tartly. I'VE stand
for the Folsom Water Power COMPANY,
/ may add, too, that the granting OF this
franchise will hasten the coming of that
company to this city"
Mayor Comstock remarked at this
point that he thought the board under
stood the matter. he then moved that
the board reconsider its previous action
in granting franchise to Mr.. Henry for
G street. And he Immediately ordered a
roll-call.
Mr.. Conklin objected to the calling OF
the roll, as the motion had not been
seconded.
THEY WANTED TO TALK.