The record-union., 1893-02-21
STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISES.
That Asked for by the New Company
Finally Granted.
The City Trustees Consent to the
Abandonment of the Franchise
Formerly Granted.

Atthe meeting of the Trustees yesterday
the matter of granting the franchises
asked for by the Sacramento Power and
and Light Company for additional rail
way lines was taken up.
Acting City Attorney Post said he had
carefully examined the proposed ordi-
nances, and had found nothing to con-
denim, as they contained even stronger
safeguards TO the city than previous ones.
He would, however, recommend some
slight amendments. 1t would be wise to
so amend the time it should run that il
would expire at the same time as the one
| already granted, and that if at that time
the Trustees saw fit to renew it, they
could then be made concurrent. Also,
that Section should be amended so that
the company should keep in repair all
crosswalks. The old company, when it
took up the track, did not replace the
crosswalks. Section 8 also, he recon-
mended to be amended, so that in regard
to the $4,000 bond it should read, instead
of ''within the tipe specified" ;" "as herein
specified"
He suggested that the franchise should
provide that policemen on duty and mail
carriers should be carried free on the
cars.
The / per cent tax; he said, will apply
/ to the new lines. The board can insert a
provision so that after fifteen years the
tax can be so imposed as to equal l per
cent. on the gross receipts of the whole
road.
MR.. LIvERMORE's REMARKS.
II. P. Livermore said that language had
been put into his mouth with regard to
| Mr.. Henry that he had never used. 1t
| I,l r I
gladly embraced the opportunity to
make the correction. He had stated that
even If the Central Railway Company
was willing to submit to retroactive con-
ditions affecting the franchises already
granted, there were others behind them
who would not. Bonds had been issued
upon these franchises and upon the basis
OF value now existing under them and
the prospective value attaching to them,
and most certainly would consent TO no
restrictive amendments that would cause
a deterioration in their value Never
having been asked to accept such restrc-
tions, Mr.. Henry certainly could not
have refused to accept them.
Albert Gallatin said that Senator Cox
did not exactly understand the provis-
ions regarding the Twenty-first-street
line, and asked that that portion of the
| franchise be read again, which was done
THROUGH TO THE DEPOT.
Trustee Conlllin suggested that the or
dinance be amended so that all cars shall
run through to the depot, and Mr.. Liver
more said the company was perfectly
willing that it should be amended so as
to read: "All regular cars run under this
ordinance shall run to and from the de-
pot.' This provision was inserted.
Trustee Conklin did not see how the
provision for the per cent. tax could be
changed.
OLD FRANCHISE ABANDONED.
Mr.. Livermore thought the best way to
clear the track for this franchise would be
to act first on the petition to abandon GER
tain lines which had been presented.
The ordinance for abandonment was
then read and the abandonment was
granted.
T. II. Cook stated to the board that
there was no penalty if the company did
not keep their portion OF the street in re-
pair.
THE ORDINANCE ADOPTED.
Trustee Conklin moved that the amend
ments which had been recommended by
the Acting City Attorney be adopted, and
it was done.
The ordinance as amended was then
read and granted.
Messrs. Livermore and Gallatin
! thanked the board for their action, and
the former said their acts, rather than
their words, should show the public their
| intentions.