The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-24
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DIRECTORS.
Committee of Conference With the
Railroad Company
Upon the Petition for the Closing OF
the Seoond-street Extension
Other Matters Discussed.


attendance being present.
The committee on the bridge and water
front reported, saying that the policy OF
Sacramento should be to expand Its rail-
road lines and augment its commerce. but
not to lessen them. This applies to the
water front, and they therefore remon-
strated against the building of the in
Glue north from the new bridge along
the river front, which would practically
destroy 400 feet OF the water front. Ihey
also demonstrated against the closing OF
the Second-street extension, and recon-
mended that the President be authorized
TO employ counsel to enjoin the Trustees
from granting the petition for closing
that street.
Mr. Coleman said that only four mem-
bers of the committee had been able to
work, and had tried to obtain all 1nforma-
ton possible. 1t had tried to urge that
Sacramento should hold on to all that be-
longs to her, and that the Board of Irus-
tees should not give away her rights.
a. J. Bruner said that it would be well
to employ counsel to ascertain the rights
of the city. He had been concerned in
some suits relative to the city's rights,
and had investigated the subject. The
suit of Tate against the city many years
ago was decided in the Circuit Court
against the city, in which it was decided
that Third street was not thoroughfare.
All north OF [ street, he thought, WAS at
one time swamp, and belonged 10 the
company. He thought Judge CatlIn
would decide the case now before him in
she same way in which the Tate case had
been decided. 1t would be well, he
thought, 10 examine into the matter be-
tore enjoining the Trustees, which, by
the way, could not be done.
Mr. Coleman thought the company had
decided the Second-sIreet extension to
the city in exchange for certain privi-
leges, reserying the right to maintain its
tracks.
Frank Miller said that the 400 feet
above the new bridge had not been for
many years in the possession of the city
ana the city has no more rights now than
in the past.
Mr. Bentley said that the company
with which he was interested had many
acres north of the city from which It
brought produce and was opposed to the
north incline.
d. A. Lindey said, in relation to ask
ing for an injunction, that he was not
altogether certain that the company had
ali the rights 10 the water front ana the
city might want to contest.
l.. X. Alsip thought that the company,
through its engineer. did not realize the
importance 10 the city of the country
north Of IL, which will some day be re-
claimed, and the best way to reach which
would be d bridge across the mouth of
the American River. He suggested
committee of conference with the Trus-
tees and railroad company, and thought
the latter would agree to withdraw its
petition.
Mr.. Bruner said it appeared to him
that the city had very little right to the
water front north of * street. He read
the ordinance passed by the city in 1862,
and said that under it the only question
was how much toll the city could collect.
Another ordinance conveyed TO the rail-
road company Suffer Lake and Slough
Ii was quite legal question as TO the
rights of the city.
Alsip though il would be unwise to en-
joiu the Trustees. The best way would
he for committee Of conference to go to
san Francisco and ask the company to
withdraw its petition.
Mr.. Miller moved that the committee
withhold its report and 60 10 san Fran
cisco and confer with the railroad officials
there.
Coleman moved that the Chairman of
the Street Committee OF the Trustees be
requested TO 20 with the Cham Der of Com
merce committee to San Francisco, and
the TWO motions were carried and incor-
porated in the report the clause relating
to enjoinlng the Trustees being stricken
out.
MIR. Bruner, for the Committee on
Room Accommodations, reported that the
committee had found two places that were
suitable, and the other mem bers of the
committee were requested TO visit them
and report on them at the next meeting.
The Committee on Public Improve
meDts recommended that the levee north
OF The Pioneer mill be restored, and rip
raped where il was washed out last
winter.
The report was adopted. and the Sscre-
tary was Instructed to send a communi-
cation on the subject to the Trustees.
MIR. AlSlp, tor the Committee on I'M
migration, stated that the railroad COM
pany had uuoer serious consideration for
the flrst ume the question OF issuing stop
over tickets through the northern part Of
the State. Hundreds of visitors go
through this part OF the State without
stopping, who would like to stop and
take look at it. He thought the COM
mittee should communicate with the
towns north OF here, and secure their CO.
operation in attaining that end.
on motion OF Mr.. Leake, the Commit
tee on immigration was requested to try
TO interest The northern towns in the
matter.
+. ;. Leake, for the Committee % the
Fair Oaks Railroad Company, reported
that II had been suggested that the cross
ing Of tie river near John Rooney's
place would lie desirable. He had con-
suited with Mr.. Mackey in relation TO
going through the grant on the other
side. and the latter thought there would
be no objection II the company kept its
road on tho section lines. Nh TeYis had
also spoken 10 the same effect, and Mr..
Leske thought there would be no diff
Guilty. Keeping on the lines would make
the road about a mile longer, but there
was an excellent place for crossing the
river west OF Rooney's place-perhaps
the best on the river.
Mr.. Coleman stated that George C,
McMullen had given the right OF way
and others had also said they would do
40.
l.. I. Hatfield said that as fer as this
side of the river was concerned, the en-
terpTise was about as dead as could be-
while on the other side, the colonists
were very liberal. There had been great
disinclinsticn to sign papers granting
right Of way and some parties refused
right of way without being paid. AS far
as he was concerned with the enterprise,
he had gone out 10 canvass for the last
time. The promoters of the scheme
thought there was no better show for de-
Velopment, but that there was diScour-
aging outlook on account OF the apathy
OIL the people through whose land the
road would pass, and who would be BEN
Gifted by it. lie had spent much time
and money ia getting the franchise and
privileges, and now that he had secured
II Il any gentleman or company wanted
10 take II they were welcome to it. Ii
the people did not want the road, they
need not have it.
Mr. Coleman said that. In view of the
success the committee had met with on
the other side OF the river, he was aston
lshed to hoar the remarks of Mr.. Hat
held, and was sorry 10 see that he was