The record-union., 1895-05-02
BIDS FOR PUMPING PLANT OPENED.
They Were Referred to the Same
Committee of Experts.
Remonstrance of the Sacramento
Transportation Company Against
the Bridge Location.


Lawton, Wachhorst, Kent Davis, Bragg,
Devine. Leonard, Tozer and Pennish be-
ing present.
A remonstrance of the majority OF TIE
prorerty-owners on l street, between
Fifth and Front streets. was presented
against the proposed improvement OF that
street, and the work was ordered stopped
A petition from property-owners for
the filing of lot 4, in the block bounded
by E and D. Sixth and Seventh streets,
and the construction of a sidewalk In
front of it, was referred, as far as the lot
was concerned, to the Board OF deaith,
and as regarded the sidewalk, TO the
Street Inspector.
A petition was read from insurance
agents of the city for the passage of an
ordinance providing for the licensing of
insurance agents, which was submitted
by them.
On motion of Leonard. the ordinance
was laid over for one week.
An ordinance designating the block at
Fourteenth and Fifteenth, U and
streets, as dumping-groundf Tor all gar
bage, and prohibiting the dumping OF
any garbage elsewhere IN the city limits,
was passed.
Kent moved that the Street Superin-
tendent be instructed to repair the street
in front of 1517 and 1919 Front street.
Leonard wanted to know what the ex-
pense would be.
Kent said il would take couple of
PAYERS about one day, as it would simply
be raising the cobbles and making the
street even.
Leonard said he only inquired for the
reason that the street fund was very low.
The motion was carried.
RESOLUTION REsCINDED.
Wachhorst alluded to the resolution
passed on Monday night barring out all
bids on the pumping plant that did not
provide for attaching electricity TO the
machinery. He moved that the resolu-
ton be rescinded, and the motion pre-
vailed.
THE NEW BRIDGE.
Captain Roberts stated that he had
been notified by Major Heuer that he
had received an application from the
railroad company for the construction OF
a new bridge across the river. and that
any protests must be presented before
May 4th. He wished to present a pro-
test against the location of the bridge,
which he would read. 1t claimed that
the location of the bridge would be se-
rious menace TO navigation in leaving too
little room in the stream, and also that 1t
would leave too little room on the river
front for any one else.
He spoke at length on the remon-
STRANGE in relation TO the condition OF
affairs at low-water stage in the river,
and said that il would shut out his COM
pany, and would not allow room for
boats to turn properly.
He presented several river Captains
and pilots TO substantiate his claims, who
thought the bridge should be placed
where the present one is, and that dredg-
y Lol,@
ter. They claimed that the present
bridge was great obstruction to naviga-
ton, and that the new one would be
still greater one.
Davis asked who owned the frontage
where it was proposed to build the new
bridge, and 1t was stated that it is under
the control OF the railroad company.
The oblectors further stated that the
new bridge would carry the sand bar be-
low the bridge on the Yolo side and that
the liability of accidents would be in
creased.
HAS the railroad company any rep
resentative here to explain their side of
the question:" asked Kent.
Why. 1t explains itself, from these
statements" said Devine.
NV ell, perhaps to you it does" said
ToZer, "but II does not to me-"
Nor TO me, ether,' said Kent. ST
want to hear both sides of the question ]
and treat it fairly. l move that COM
lnittee OF three be appointed to wait on
Superintendent Wright and let some rep
resentalive Of the company state its side
of the question to US at a meeting to-
morrow afternoon"
Devine objected to the delay, and at the
request of Leonard, Kent withdrew his
motion in order to allow the resolution
presented to be read. 1t recited that the
new bridge would diminish the harbor
IN rnrlf n hal hQ
bridge should rather be placed above
than below the present one.
Leonard and Kent, after the reading of
the resolution, Thought that both sides
should be heard before the board took
action.
Tozer had no objection to the protest of
Captain Roberts, but he objected to the
board being asked to indorse it without
an examination of both sides of the argu-
ment.
1t was decided to hold special meeting
at 10:30 A. NJ. to-day.
PUMPING PLANT.
The bids for the pumps and machinery
for the new pumping plant were opened.
They were as follows: Risdon Iron
Works, San Francisco, one style, for
Sl6 500; the Snow Steam Pump Works.
Buffalo, \. Y, five styles, at $4,000,
Sls.200, $l7.950. S2l,000 and Sl3. 800; Holly
Manufacturing Company, Lockport, \.
Y, two styles, ST., 800 and $4,000; The
Unicn Iron Works, San Francisco, one
style, $4,000; Edward p. Allis Com
pany, Milwaukee, four styles, Sl1 30,
Wortihngton. Brooklyn, n. Y, one style,
$4,000: Dow Steam Pump Works of San
Francisco, two styles, S13, 490 and $4,000.
Leonard moved that the bids be re-
ferred to the same experts that passed on
the others, and j. was so ordered.
u 81 fl,nt
mittee OF two, consisting of the President
and one member of the board to be Sc
lected by him, wait upon the experts and
see if they will serve in the matter. The
motion was carried aud the President ap-
pointed Trustee ToZer.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Davis offered a resolution asking the
Mayor to request the State Board OF Ag-
riculture to allow the laying of water
main through Agricultural Park, be-
tween and q streets, from Twenty-tirst
to Twenty-third street.
Some discussion ensued as to whether
the object sought in laying the main
could not be better attained in some
other way. The resolution was adopted.
resolution of intention to improve
the alley between X and L, Fourth and
Sixth streets, was adopted.
resolution by Leonard was adopted,
instrucung the Chief of Police to notify
all persons hauling garbage to comply
with the law and put end and side boards
on their wagons.
Leonard moved that the Street Com
mittee confer with the person who has
The street-sweeping contract. in relation
to having and K streets swept on Sum
day mornings. The motion was carried.
A communication from the CITY Clerk
of Los Angeles was read, stating that
much improvement had been made un-
der the serial bond system, and that yery