The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-02-16

much money had been expended by them
on the levees, but as fact the property
owners themselves had had TO do II and
pay the bills. He had expended great
deal of money, as measure OF self-pro-
lection, 10 build and repair leVees belong
ing TO others: in one instance, 81 COG to re-
pair a break that promised to be as bad as
the Payne break. There are no industries
in Washington, and will not be, unless it
be annexed. Most of the inhabitants work
III the Sacramento shops.
THE LADIES FOR ANNEXATIoN.
Mrs. II. \. Cummings said she had
lived in Washington since 1919, and the
roads are worse to-day than then. She
hoped the town would be annexed, so
lhat she would be able to get to church
and other places where she wished to go.
The majority of the people work and
trade in Sacramento.
Mrs. May, Mrs. William Young and
several others also expressed themselves
as being decidedly in favor OF anneXa-
ton, on account of their property inter-
ests.
Mrs. Cummings, in answer as to
whether MIR. Lubin and others had Of
said they were too gentlemanly to DO 50,
and if they had she would have consid-
cred it an insult.
Ia answer 10 question by Assembly
man Adams, as to whether or not she OBJ
jected to the roads, she said she decidedly
did. She paid her taxes and wanted to
hay the use of decent roads.
Neither she nor Mrs. May complained
OF their taxes, except that they paid them
and got no good roads. as Woodland did.
That was the reason they wished to get
into Sacramento County.
NEEDS IT IN HER BUSINESS.
William H. Payne of Booth q Co.
favored annexation. Sacramento, he
said, was losing ground, and it can only
be built up by more factories. Stockton
is being built up by its facilities in that
respect. Unless Sacramento can be built
up some of the large houses must go out
of business. That is matter OF cold facts
and figures. He did not see what y olo
County cared for Washington, except
for the reason that we want it.
WE NEED CANNERIEs AND FACTORIES,
On account of our fruit market, and for
other reasons. The Caminetti bill is al
most perfected, and we must prepare to
| look after the danger from the river. An
nexation would relieve Yolo from the
expense of the levee along the front. 1t
would make very little difference to him
whether he was in business down town
or up town. The heavy business men
do business down town and live up town.
II business does not improve, business
interests will not be worth much in a few
| years.
THE OPPONENTS HAVE AN INNING.
T. R. Dray, on behalf of the opponents
| of annexation, said that when the matter
was first preached Mr.. Lubin had pushed
it with an energy he had never seen eX-
celled in bad cause. He had studied it
! in every way, and if he could have seen
! any advantage in 1t to Sacramento he
would have supported it heartily. He had
examined Washington, and said that
| there was no time for four months in the
year that a steamer could get near TO the
levee. Stockton has the cheapest trans
portation in the State, and would keep it,
if it cost them any amount. He did not
want to add to Sacramento County any
more swamp land, mud or levees,
This county, he said, will not build
roads and levees for Washington; no one
will put money into factories there; the
place would be an elephant on our hands,
and we would deceive the people over
there if they expect relief. He did not
know of any man or men who would put
up their money to aid in establishing fac
| tories. We don't want any more leveeS
to care for than we have now, nor bur
| den oftaxation added 10 what we already
have. Ii it is to be secured for the pur-
pose of throwing the waters on the land
OF the people over there, 1t was
AN INFAMOUS SCHEME.
He did not want any man to say thai
he had stood in the way Of Sacranento's
prosperity, but he was unable to see
any benefit in the plan. If the Super
Visors realize it, the course of events is
toward the division of counties, and moi
their enlargement, and this will create &
demand from the southern part of the
county for division. The Yolo Super
visors require the residents of Washing
ton to take care of themselves, by local
taxation, and this board will do the same
GLOOMY FORECAST.
He warned them that Sacramento
would before many years become al
oasis in a sea of water, through the debri.
coming down and the work of the Grea
Architect. Ii the projectors of the scheme
could show any good results to com,
from it, let them do so. If they have
some concealed motive that they do no
dare to show, it is foul and dirty. in
famous. He would be no party to de-
ceiving the people.
A. A. ABBOTT
Said that after listening to Senator Dray
he did not see how anything could b,
added to his argument. He, too. wa
unable to see any advantage in the an
neXation, unless every vestige of leve
in front of Washington be removed ani
the waters allowed full sweep. Land Cal
be bought for $500 on the Riverside Road
and clear to Freeport, if factories ar
needed.
At this point recess was taken unit
o'clock.
Afternoon Session