The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-09-27
THE J-NTREET IMPROVEMENT.
The Work Must All be Finished Next
Spring.
Controversy over the Quality of Ce-
menU Used on Z Street-street
Poles to be Colored.

yesterday afternoon considerable time
was consumed in the discussion OF the
matter of closing the J street improve
ment contract.
Contractor Dennison asked if the new
charter would affect his contract.
The Mayor replied that it would not,
as the contract was under the present
law and binding.
Trustee Conklin objected to raising any
question about the new charter. Mr..
Dennison had no right to talk about it to
the board.
The Mayor said any citizen had right
to address the board and to ask reasona-
BILE questions to assure himself of his
rights.
Then came on long talk between City
Engineer Boyd, Contractor Dennison,
Attorney R. 7. Devlin and some others
and the board about cement to be used on
X street for. the remaining blocks. The
engineer and Trustee Green had con-
demned that proposed to be used. The
debate lasted for three-quarterS of an
hour and finally settled down to this,
that Mr.. Dennison may send for an ex-
pert who will, with Mr.. Boyd and Mr..
Green, test the cement. In the mean-
while the contractor must go on ana DO
work with cement called for in the con-
tract to the satisfaction Of the Street Com
missioner.
1t was agreed by all that the K-street
work thus far has been satisfactory, is
good work, and Mr.. Dennison was COM
plimented for it by all OF the board.
THE J STREET WORK.
Mr.. Hatfield presented paper signed
by owners OF frontage on } street con
gentinp to the extension of the limit OF
Improvement until May Ist Tor the COM
pletion of the work on that street, IN
Guiding the spreading wider apart OF the
two tracks.
J. II. Henry said that the asking by
Mr.. Hatfield Tor Gallatin & Livermore was
lust, 1t was fact that practically the
lob means the rebuilding OF the tracks on
j street To do that in the wet season is
to do Job full of risks. 1t would surely
give way in the tracks III the dry season.
Gallatin IL Livermore's Company is to
expend many thousands OF dollars II
their desire is granted that otherwise will
be lost to labor.
The Mayor asked if curbs and cutters
could not be built now.
Mr. Dennison, for the Contracting City
Improvement Company, said it was
doubtful. Some work could be done ut
once, however.
Mr.. Hatfield said the Street Car Com
pany could not get its rails here before
the middle Of January.
Mr.. Dennison said the street work
might be done, in part ut least, and leave
the track work to the last.
Mr.. Hatfield said it would not be safe
to begin the work, perhaps, in even
January or February. He thought the
middle OF February would be the earliest.
MIR. Green said work is done all the
winter through here.
MIR. Hatfield replied, yes, but men do
not invest money on the chances OF
weather in February.
Mayor Stelnman and Mr.. Green
wanted the work to begin at once. 1.-The
contractor is here with tools and men and
wants to 90 on"
Mr. Conklin moved to make the ex-
treme date May 1st
Mayor Steinman asked. "Why not say
next October-it is too long. I want to
see the work done in my life time"
Nh Conklin-I want to see a good Job,
not haste.
MI Green--A good job can be done
now. Let Us have the side work done,
curbing, etc. 1t can go on in winter.
The contract was then read and Mr.
Denison asked that it be inserted that his
company have until May lst. He could
not contract against weather. To tear up
three blocks and have a storm come and
put the work back weeks, would be dis
astrous.
Mr.. Hatfield said the property owners
have signed agreeing to May 1St as a
limit. They have to foot the bills.
Mr. Green moved to make the limit
March lst.
Mayor Steinman moved to amend to
fix it April /. 1894.
The Mayor asked Mr.. Hatfield if his
railway company had not rails fit for J
street that are laid out for other streets.
Mr.. Hatfield replied, Yes, if we can
get extension of time on those lines.n
and MauOr- will
give you extension on those lines.
Mr.. Hatfield replied the next board
might not stand to that.
Mr.. Conklin insisted on May 1st These
men know what they can do. 10 push
them is to endanger the work. He wanted
a good job, and time was a secondary
matter.
After some further debate the Ist of
April was agreed upon as the limit, the
board saying if any stress OF weather de-
manded it time should be granted in adj
ditlon. The contract was then signed,
and the work is to begin inside of fifteen
days, and thus the happy fate of J street
was sealed.
COLORED POLES.
Mr.. Henry asked to be relieved from
the new order as TO painting the poles of
overhead wires, so far as p and Tenth
streets to the cemetery are concerned.
The board declined to let up, and the
CO1OL RO6S-
Mr.. Henry said he had another petition
about signs on the poles. He agreed
that the ordinance was a good one, but he
had some signs up under a three-year
contract, with one year to run. He asked
that his contract be not bursted.
The Mayor said that the railroad COM
pany, like any one else, must obey the
ordinance. In its charter it is specified
that it shall obey the city ordinances
affecting it.
Mr. Henry said he didn't want to go to
JAIL would the board leave to the City |
Attorney the city's right to smash the |
contract with Hail, Luhrs Il Co.?
The Mayor-Why, Charley Luhrs put
this pole painting into my head. He's |
the fellow TO blame. Pay him back
years pro rata and send him to me.
Mr.. Henry-Will you stand by me on
that?
The Mayor will that.
Mr.. Henry-An right it goesi
A license was granted for a saloon at
Us X street, and then the board took up
the charter matter, reported elsewhere.
Yesterdays Weather.