The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-11-12
sion be granted, provided they were
made TWENTY-FIVE feet

| eighteen feet. There was no injustice to
any one of the other bidders. 1t is i'm
| possible to extend them to twenty-five
1eet all over the city whore the trolley
wires are-downtown, for instance. The
! lights would be better if on one side. II
hung IN the middle, where there are trees
on both sides, the light OH both sidewalks
will be poor.
| Mr.. Shock said the cost of the lights
did not depend on the brackets.
Leonard said he was satisfied that II tne
! brackets extended further 1t WouIu De
| better, and they would be better than to
J have lamps with ropes. Where the troll
! legs were they could be put on one slde.
1t would do away with some OF the poles.
Kent said he had talked with people
from other cities where brackets have
been in use and they all told him that
they were failure. If the members
would go and see they would find that
they did not give a good light a short
distance away. The city authorities nave
been for some years tearing down old
fashioned arrangements, such as awnings,
projections OF all kinds and signs. This
looked like rag-tag aud bob-tail busl-
ness. Ii the company would put up
graceful Iron poles 1t would be all right.
lie thought the lights should be IN The
middle.
Tozer said he would change his motion
five feet. where practicable.
! Devine feared If that were done the
company would find it not practicable
anywhere. The matter should go TO a
committee. The board could have the
company put its wires underground. IL
must come TO that shortly-within four
! years probably-and they might as well
| commence now as any time.
| X ent said the company complained 1t
| M q
| time specified in the contract. lie would
vote 10 extend the time for putting in the
| lights. We have been IN the dark tor the
past twenty years and can stand il little
longer. 1t would be an outrage on
the people to let this thing go now. Peo-
! pie would next be asking permission to
| put out brackets with signs on them. Ii
brackets were to be allowed, he would
move as all amendment that they be not
allowed on the business streets.
MIR. Shock said that the company did
not own the Capital Gae Conpany's
poles, and ii it were not allowed to put
| up poles it could not fulfill its contract.
The permission was granted, Devine
and Kent voting no and Bragg having
! been excused on account OF illness.
The board then took up the appoint
ment of Henry +. Miller as special po-
| licemau on the beat south o. K street, be-
tween Fifteenth and Tnirty-fifth streets,
and he was defeated by tie vote.
&. Q. Wentw orth for the beat between
l. and NJ, q aud K, Sixteenth and Twen-
ty-hfth streets, was also defeated, neither
OF them having appeared before the
| board, according to the rules.
Tom Norton was granted permission
to repair his cement sidewalk in front of
| lot 8, on X street, between Third and
Fourth, on recon- mendation of The City
Surveyor.
Devine said as repairs were in order,
he would move that MIR. Gray be allowed
| to repair bis walk on * street, between
Fifth and Sixth.
Lawton said that the Surveyor had
made report to the effect that the side
| walk was not safe.
Dsvine said the board should then en-
ploy an architect to examine the walk
and report OH 1t. and Lawton said the
city had already paid for a report on it.
! Wachhorst said he had examined the
foundation of the sidewalk and found
that II needs brick piers.
Davis said Ee also had examined it and
| found that il had been recently braced up
| with tim bers. The walk is not in good
condition and should have brick piers
| under 1t.
Leonard said that if the matter could be
! laid over for q week be would 60 and eX-
anime the walk, and Devine withdrew his
motion.
"Reminiscences were presented from
property owners against the improve
ment of X and j streets, from Front TO
Second, with basslt blocks, and ma
iority was represented in each case the
remonstrance prevailed.
Kent said he had talked with the prop
erty-owners and the majority of them
were willing TO improve with bitumen.
He moved that the Surveyor be in
structed 10 prepare specifications for BIZ
! tumen.
Tozer said that the property -owners
! were divided Oh the question and many
OF the large firms favored basalt block
as more permanent.
Kent thought there would be no oppo-
sition to bitumen, and his motion pre-
vailed.
on motion of Tozer, the resolution OF
intention to pave the alley between
! Front and Second, l. and NJ streets, was
carried.
Devine asked if it was by order of the
board that local reporters were not al
lowed to ride on the patrol wagon.
Leonard said that he thought that the
rule had been adopted when there was
only one poor horse on the wagon, in
order 10 spare him, but it was possible
that the Chief Of Police had continued
the rule, in order that tine wagon should
not be filled with outsiders.
Devine said that il might be right TO
! exclude reporters for San Francisco SEN
sational sheets, who so often give the city
a black eve. but be could see no reason
| for excluding those on the local papers
| He was satisfied there was no such order
by the board.
An ordinance providing for two drivers
for the patrol wagon at u salary of SO a
| month, 10 be under the control of the
Mayor and Chief of Police, was read.
Lawton moved to lay II over for six
weeks. The board had delayed it for two
! years, I'LL some OF the mem bers were 60
| ing out. He objected to giving the men
life positions. They should be strong,
able bodied men and should be appointed
every year.
Deyiue favored the ordinance. Law
toms objection. he said, looked as if he
wanted 10 carry its adoption over till the
new board came in.
Lawton said that Devine thought cor
rectly. The new board should deal with
the matter. The haste to pass it look ed
like COLLISION between the Mayor and
some OF the nom bers, who seemed TO
know who the Mayor will appoint.
Devine said that, as far az he was con-
cerned, the statement was absolutely
false The men who were now in would
probably stay there for the present term.
Leonard moved as an amendment TO
Law it over one week, and the motion
prevailed.
It was ordered that Mrs. +. L. Landes
receive deed for the cemetery lot paid
for by her some years ago.
The application of X. Diedel for a H.
ceuse TO keep a saloon q. Turner Hail
was referred to the Chief of Police. and
the board adjourned till Wednesday
night at 7:30 p. m.
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