The record-union., 1894-12-11
A START IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
Citizens Wish to Experiment in Get
ting Rid of Mud
Trustees Pass an Ordinance Fixing the
License for Jewelry Auctions
at SIS Per Day.

Lawton, Wachhorst, Kent, Devine,
Davis, Leonard, Bragg. Tozer and PEN
uish being present.
Devine of the Street Committee said
there were complaints of distractions on
the alleys between @ and r, Sixth and
Seventh, and r and S, Ninth and Tenth
streets, houses and fences having been
built so as to encroach on the alleys. He
moved that the Superintendent OF Streets
take such measures as necessary to re-
move the distractions. The motion was
carried.
He also said that some men who are
engaged in freighting were willing to
furnish material to inclose the wharf
at the foot of \ street and do the work, if
allowed to do so, in order to store goods
there, pending their taking them away.
He advocated allowing them the priv
ilege.
Lawton said that would leave very lit
tie of the city's wharf for use and he did
not favor giving away all the clty's 'front.'
age.
Leonard said he had been requested by
the Chief OF Police 10 ask the board to
furnish some bedding and other articles
for the Receiving Hospital. The Police
Committee were authorized to get the
articles.
Kent said that people were asking if
the streets on Third, from X TO Y and L,
from Front to Eighth, had been accepted.
Their bills had been sent to them, but
they did not wish to pay them till the
street was accepted.
Lawton said the streets had not been
accepted, and the Auditing Committee
would have to examine the bills.
Chief Engineer Guthrie said that he
had never favored allowing the Salvation
Army to build building on Fifth street.
Many people have como to him with
complaints and demonstrated strongly
against allowing the building TO 60 up.
He thought that class of building should
not be allowed within the ire limits.
A remonstrance signed by number
doing business in the block was received,
asking the Trustees TO rescind their
action.
Devine favored laying the matter over
for week, so that the members OF the
board could famiiiarize themselves with
it, and it was so ordered.
The City Surveyor stated that the OBJ
jectors on * street, from Tenth to
Eleventh, had more than half the 'front.'
age on the property to be improved, and
those on Eleventh street, from to l., had
just half the frontage. The improvement
of both streets was laid over for six
months.
Devine stated that he thought that some
of the board should look after the weigh
ing of the coal for the Water Works.
Lawton said that the coal was weighed by
the weigher of the railroad company and
weight tags were given.
RISING'S CLAIM.
Davis presented letter from Professor
Rising stating that he had as yet received
no compensation for the work of himself
and his assistant in analyZing the water
from the clear water wells last winter.
After some discussion the matter was
laid over for week.
KINGS CHARGES.
Kent showed some bills presented by
contractor King on the street work of his
contract, III which he charged three cents a
loot more for curbing than his contract
allowed. Kent thought the board should
do something to protect the property
owners from such imposition.
Lawton did not think tie board could
do anything in the matter. Property
owners should go to the City Surveyor
and ascertain if the bills were right be-
tore paying them.
THE MAYOR SUSTAINED.
The ordinance in relation to the erec-
ton of electric wires, which was vetoed
10y the Mayor, was taken up, and on mo-
tiou of Deyine the Mayors veto was sus-
tained.
The ordinance prescribing the kind of
poles for electric lights to be erected Oh
sidewalks was passed.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
The petition Of Camenzind & Amen to
keep saloon at 229 } street (tassler's old
place. was granted, Davis saying that he
thought the sale OF the saloon was gen.
uine one.
The application for a license to keep
saloon at 1873 Front street, another place
that was closed for selling liquor on cleo
tion day, came up, and Leonard moved
that it be laid over for a week, as he had
been informed that the place had been
run for some time by other parties than
those to whom license was granted.
The application of J. NJ. Henderson for
license to keep saloon at Tom kenny's
old place was laid over for a week by a
vote OF five to four, Leonard and Davis
saying they would not vote for the license
unless Mr.. henderson would appear be-
fore the board and satisfy them that be
was going to keep the saloon. Kent,
Devine, Pennish and Wachhorst fought
for granting the license, but could not
carry their point.
SOUTH YUBA COMPANY.
DIR. Van Norden addressed the Board
in relation to the wish of the South Yuba
Water Company to obtain franchise to
bring electric power to this city. He said
the company wished to bring 900 horse
power to this city, and make bid for
lighting the city by electricity. They
asked no exclusive rights, but simply a
chance TO compete with other companies
He gave description of the power
under control of the company and what
it proposed TO do. He read an ordinance
prepared for the company, which he said
carefully guarded the rights of the citv.
He mad been asked what guarantee the
company offered that the company would
carry out its contract. The company
would i'll that case forfeit its franchise.
and $4,000 the first year. and a like
amount the second year. 1t has also 2 900
horsepower going TO waste, which it
wants TO utilize and realize money from
In regard to a rumor that the company
would sell out after securing, the fran
chise, he would say that the anoun: the
company would eventually realize from
their franchise is so large that no amount
could be offered which the company
would be JUSTIFIED In accepting. That
was a seli-eVident TACT which needed no
argument
On motion OF Devine the matter was
laid over for two weeks, in order that the
Board and citizens might have the oppor-
tunitv to examine into il. lie thought
the proposition a fair one.
Leonard ask ed il the company would be
willing 10 grant the city the nrst privi-
lege OF using the power Tor lighting If it
so wished, 50 that private citizens could
not get in first aud leave 4 deficiency of
power for the city. lie was answered
that the company wished 10 make the
cost of lighting as cheap to the citizens as
possible. Competition cheapens prices.
AFTER THE AUCTIONS.
Wachhorst introduced an ordinance
fixing the license of firms auctioning off
jewelry, silver and plated ware. etc. at
Sl5 per day, paid seml-annually in ad-
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