The record-union., 1893-04-18
AFFAIRS OF THE CITY.
Business Transacted by the Board Of
Trustees Yesterday.
How Sidewalk Orders are Disobeyed-
Resignation of City Attorney
Hart-Other Matters.

The City Trustees met in regular ses-
sion yesterday morning, all the members
In their places and Mayor Steinman pre-
siding
George Murray asked the board to en-
force the order made three years ago in
regard to the sidewalks on NJ street, be-
tween Sixteenth and Eighteenth. The
sidewalks he spoke of were condemned
and the walk ordered widened out to
twenty-four feet. a few owners COM
piled with the order. and made their side
walks in accordance Herewith TO the ex-
tent of about 136 feet. If the people who
had not complied with the order were not
able to do so he would not have pressed
the matter. They are all ladies who had
property to rent, and were able to have
the work done. His own was not up to
the official grade, as since established,
but he did not feel like raising it until the
rest did theirs; then he would be ready to
do it.
Street Commissioner Green informed
Mr.. Murray that final notice had been
given to the parties, and if they did not
comply this time they would be arrested.
ANOTHER SIDEWALK.
A letter was read from John d. Shearer
in relation to the sidewalk on J street,
between Eighth and Ninth, which the
Street Commissioner had spoken of at
the last meeting as being constructed in
an unsafe manner. Shearer referred to
Engineer j. G. Pierson as saying that the
sidewalk was sufficiently strong and
secure.
Mr.. Pierson, who was present, said he
would like to make a statement in rela-
ton to the letter. He quoted from Shear
er's communication, heretofore pub
lished, and wished to disclaim any opin-
ion on this particular sidewalk. Mr..
Shearer had asked him to examine
similar pavement in front OF the Gas
Company's Office, and he did so and pro-
nounced it safe, but he did not intend
that opinion to apply to all sidewalks OF
that kind, and did not wish to be under
stood as being opposed to the enforce
ment of the ordinance, as he favored it.
Street Commissioner Green said there
was not sufficient support to the walk,
the iron braces being four feet apart.
City Engineer Boyd stated that he no
titled Mr.. Shearer on Thursday last that
the walk was not acceptable, but no at
tention was paid TO the notification, so
the next day he had written notice
served on him personally, and as Shearer
did not obey that he had him arrested.
The board sustained the report of the
Street Commissioner forbidding any
sidewalks of the kind to be constructed
unless supported by corrugated iron,
with supports three feet apart.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SEWER.
w. ID. Lawton appeared before the
board with request from the residents
of forty or fifty blocks near Agricultural
Park to be heard on the question of a
sewer on Seventeenth street.
The board had resolved to extend the
sewer on Seventeenth street 200 feet north
from 1 street. The citizens whom he
represented ask them to extend it to
or ID street.
The property in that part of the
city, he said, have always paid their pro-
portion OF taxes willingly Tor providing
the sewerage for other portions OF The
city, and have gone without any them
selves.
The filling in of e street and several of
the numbered streets have so damned up
the water, that although the street is
over i've feet higher at seventeenth and
ID streets than it is at Seventeenth and \
streets, it has made a basin between them
containing forty to fifty blocks that be-
comes lake in the rainy season, and which
1t IS impossible to drain in any other way
than by a sewer. The water had stood
there all winter. A petition was before
the board for the improvement of Sew
enteenth street, but the sewer ought to be
laid before the street is improved, as it is
a great damage to a street to tear it up
again after it is once finished.
II. Weinstock seconded what Mr. Law
ton had said. The property-owners pro-
posed to grade Seventeenth street in good
shape lie thought they would macada-
mice but the sewer should be put in now
before that was done. The streets in that
vicinity were in very bad shape now on
account of water.
Street Commissioner Green said the
sewer ought to go as far north as d street,
or even to c street, and it could be put in
about two months from now. The street
linnrOVpd off bo
sewer was put in.
After further discussion it was finally
promised by the board that if the ptop-
erty-owners would macadamize the Street
they should have the sewer put in for
them.
Mr.. Lawton afterward told a RECoRD-
UNION reporter that he had secured the
signatures of nearly half the property
owners, and also the promise of enough
more to make more than half He had
worked on it thinking the Trustees would
have an afternoon meeting, but was dis
appointed. However, the macadam is
secured.
TWO MORE SALOONS.
a petition from William Setter and
William Herbert for a saloon at $50 l.
street was received, accompanied by
bond for $500 with Z. Rainier and II,
Weinrich as sureties, and was granted.
stephen L. Bower also petitioned for
and received permission to supply thirsty
wayfarers with beer and other liquors at
the corner of Twenty eighth and n
streets, with VIM. Mclaughlin and A. ].
Rhoads on his bonds.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
The Engineer of the Water Works
reported q, 900 gallons pumped dur
ing the week.
Building and Sanitary Inspector
Nichols reported the awnings at Ais and
AT } street; in front OF the Mechanics
Exchange on l street between Front and
Second, and at northeast corner of Sixth
and l streets, as unsafe. He asked that
they be condemned, which was done.
CITY ATTORNEY HART RESIGNS.
The following communication was re-
ceived:
SACRAMENTO, April / 4, 1898
To the Honorable Board Of Trustees OF the
City OF Sacramento: GENTLEMEN: I hereby
sacramento City, to take effect Immediately.
Very respectfully, E. c. HART.
The resignation was accepted, and on
motion of the Mayor, c. n. Post was
recommended to the Governor for the
position.
FILED THEIR BONDS.
J. c. Boyd, the City Engineer. filed his
bond in the sum OF &, 900, with Freder-
lex Mier and j. c. Pierson as bondsmen,
and it was approved.
Err. a. Renwick also filed his bond as
Chief Engineer of the Water Works for
5000, and ]. A. Cunningham and H. F.