The record-union., 1895-03-27
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE ASKED FOR.
A Move Made Toward Macadamizing
Streets.
The Trustees Differ as to the Need of
New Patrol Wagon-Stein-
muller's Claim,

mulIer's Claim.
The City Board of Trustees held an adj
journed meeting last night, mainly for
the consideration of the application of the
Capital Telephone Company for fran
chise. Trustees Lawton. Wachhorst.
Kent, Davis, Bragg, Devine, Tozer,
Leonard and Pennish were present. a
large delegation of officers and stock
holders of the company were also present.
L. T. Hatfield spoke at length on the
ordinance he had prepared, on which the
franchise was TO be granted, if the board
saw fit. He said he had submitted the
draft and resolutions to the Corporation
Counsel and thought the board would
find it all right. The purpose was to use
as few extra poles as possible, but Of
course it would increase the number
somewhat. To put the wires under
ground would at present be expensive
and a drawback to the enterprise. The
city is so fiat that underground wires
would have TO be put in pipes sealed
tight so as 10 shut out the water, and
there is not sufficient demand Tor boxes
% make it pay to do so.
In answer to question by Lawton, he
said that most OF the poles would be
placed in the alleys and very few would
be set on the east and west streets.
Leonard asked if they could not be all
put in the alleys and wires run over the
rear of the lots and houses, and if such a
requirement was made If it would
hamper the company.
George VI. Mott, the President, said he
did not think 1t would hamper the COM
pany if the requirement was made to put
the poles in alleys as lar as possible and
il would avoid the trees.
W. 4. Gerber suggested that the
statutes OF 1873, covering such franchises,
had better be read, as there had been
some changes made and 1t would be well
10 know what il provided for.
Mr.. Hatfield said that the new charter
had a provision identical with the statute.
except that the latter required that it
should be advertised for bids for thirty
days instead Of ten.
The proposed ordinance was read and
Mr.. Hatfield stated that it was a copy of
the franchise granted to the Sunset Tele-
phone Company ia 1892 with the gexceD-
tlon that the rates We're different and this
ordinance provides for twelve boxes free
to the city.
He also presented a resolution reciting
the fact that application had been made
ghoUld be advertised and granted TO the
highest bidder, on the giving of bond
Tor $4,000. Kent said he thought that if
the franchise was granted, it should be
provided thai the wires should be placed
IN the same alleys, as far as possible, as
the wires OF the Folsom Power Company
and the South \ uDa Company. II this
were done the poles already in use could
probably be used under Arrangement
with those companies. There are, he
thought, enough poles on J and X streets.
he asked II iron poles could net be got
nearly as cheaply as wooden ones.
Mr.. Mott said that i'll San Francisco,
where the iron poles are used, boxes are
rented al SS each and switching is CHARGED
for, so that the company can afford any
Glnd OF poles It wants. Iron poles would
cost about $40 each.
Tozer said that it had been the custom
to lay such matters over for u week, and
he thought II would be well to do 50 now,
referring it TO one OF the standing COM
mlttees ana let them confer with the Cor
puration Counsel.
Kent favored adopting the resolution
Immediately, IN order that the company
eau 20 on IN Is work without delay.
Hatfield said that the law does not COM
pei the advertising of franchises. but il
would be well that it be done. in order
that the people might know what Was
present 10 the board. The company pro-
posed to save the city the expense OF the
advertising.
Davis favored passing the resolution
Immediately and giving the new COM
pany the same privilege that the old one
has.
Bragg and Devine also favored immedi-
ate action
Tozer said he hoped that the gentlemen
would not ask that immediate action
be taken, and that they were not in q
hurry. II the rest Of the board could
stand it. however, he could.
1he resolution was unanimously
adopted.
LOST COUPONS.
\ communication was received from
City Treasurer Porter stating that the
Donohue- Kelly Bank held two SD cou-
pons from the city bonds, duo January,
1856, and January, 1857, which We're lost
or stolen, and desiring the board if an
indemnity bond were given, to order the
payment OF the coupons. The matter was
referred to tie Finance Committee.
IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS.
A resolution authorizing the CITY Sur
veyor TO make the necessary SURVEYS and
prepare plans and specifications Tor su b.
mission 10 the board Tor the improve
nent OF Eighteenth street. from G to =:
Seventeenth street, from J 10 =. and X
street, from Fourteenth to Yhirty-first
win macadam, and Fourth street, from
j TO Is; Seventh street, from TO X, and
Tenth street, from 20 i, with bitumeu.
Devlne moved that action on the resglu-
ton be deferred for two weeks, in order
TO ma out at what price maCadam can be
FURNISHED Tor the streets.
kent moved that a committee be an
pointed 10 wait on the Governor and ask
him to hasten the appointment of the
bureau OF highways, ia order that the
Tock-cTusAlng machine may be put in
operation as soon as possible.
LaWion explained the law for the es-
adjustment OF the rock crushing ma
chine, and said it was estimated that the
maeadam could be furnished at seventy
cents per yard.
hent5 motion was carried, and the
C1alr appointed as such committee Kent.
Deylne and IOzer.
WHARF IMPROVEMENT
The plans and specifications for the i'm
pToyemeDt OF the city wharf at Front ana
\ streets were read and approved. The
Clerk was authorized 10 advertise for
bids.
STETNMILLER'S CLAIM.
Isaac Joseph appeared for q man named
j. ii. 0tslnmiller, who claims s.. 500 tor
damages sustained by driving OF the
l-straeI levee and into the canal at
1Wenty-elgnth street, claiming that the
CITY clu not have the levee sufficiently
protected by fences.
oh motion OF Lawton the matter was
"The analyses show that Cleveland's
Superior is absolutely the best and most
desirable baking powder manufactured"
s. II. HURST.
Late CE&0 Foa5 Commissioner.