The record-union., 1895-05-07
LOCATION OF THE new BRIDGE.
Captain Roberts Withdraws His 0p-
position.
The Ordinance to Create q Sanitary
Inspector Is Laid on
the Table.

the Table.
The City Board of Trustees met IN reg
uiar session last night, Trustees Lawton,
Wachhorst, Kent, Davis, Bragg, Devine.
ToZer, Leonard and Pennish being pres
ent.
Tozer stated that he was in receipt OF
note from Superintendent Wright In re-
lation to the railroad bridge across the
river, stating that his engineer could not
get here for this meeting and requesting
the board to set time on Tuesday, or
later, on which he could be heard.
A communication from Captain J. d.
Roberts, President of the Sacramento
Transportation Company, who had pre-
sented the remonstrance against the pro-
posed bridge, was read. 1t was as fol-
lows:
CAPTAIN ROBERTS LETTER.
ITO the Mayor and Honorable Board
of Trustees OF the City Of Sacramento:
GENTLEMEN-The undersigned with
draws his protest against the Southern
Pacific Company locating their new
bridge 400 feet south or below the pres
ent bridge, as he finds upon lnvestiga-
ton and consultation with Major w. ID.
Heuer, United States Engineer in charge
of locating said bridge. that the interests
of commerce by rail have preponder-
ance over water when both are consld-
cred, providing the waterway can be ac-
commodated within the limit OF reason
able demand, and both lines of commerce
can be carried on without any serious In-
terference one with the other.
"And, upon further investigation, 1t is
r. ~ a q Tix-ro aFayy
be denied the privilege of locating the
contemplated bridge anywhere else it
might locate the new bridge and new
depot to the great disadvantage of the
business interests and convenience OF
people doing business and occupying the
immediate vicinity of the present depot
and bridge; also to secure the safety OF
steamers and barges passing down
through the draw on the east or Sacra-
mento side.
1.-The Southern Pacific Company agrees,
at their own expense and maintenance,
to place rows or clusters OF piles above ana
below the draw of said bridge on the
Sacramento side the of river 10 ward of
steamers and barges coming down stream
from colliding with steamers ana barges
lying at their landing at the Southern Pa
cific Company's wharf Immediately be-
low the draw at or above the foot of Is
street; otherwise the location OF SAID
bridge is in best water and most natural
and accessible course for steamers and
barges coming down stream.
considering that the past four or five
years the condition OF the river at low
water stage has caused steamers and
barges to run in an oblique course to-
ward the Sacramento side after
passing through the draw to avoid a
sandbar in the middle of the river,
which will in great measure be removed
when the piers of the condemned bridge,
together with the old submerged piers OF
former bride, all OF which will have
been removed and the current in the
said bar in the middle of the river or
portion of the bar which will have the
tendency of improving the passage OF
the west draw in the new bridge.
~. II. ROBERTS,
president Sacramento Transportation
Company"
Kent moved that the board meet to-day
at 10 o'clock to listen to what the engi-
neers had to say, but the motion was lost.
Bragg moved that Captain Roberts be
allowed to withdraw his protest, and it
was so ordered.
ELECTRIC WIRE POLES.
T. A. W. Shock, Superintendent of the
electric railway system, presented petit
poles Tor electric wires along number of
streets and alleys in the city, as follows !:
On II from Sixth to Seventh; On Seventh
from II to Y on the alley between Z and
L from Sixth TO SEVENTH; on Sixth TO Ill;
along z street from the alley between
Front and Second TO Third; on Fifteenth
street from b to I; along 5 street from
Front to Thirty-f first street.
Leonard objected to using the streets
any further than is unavoidable for elec-
trio wires, and wanted the poles placed in
alleys.
Mr.. Shock said he would like to make
the change as suggested by Leonard, and
on motion of DevIne he was allowed to
withdraw his petition IN order 10 change
it.
ELECTIC ROAD FRANCHISE.
Mr.. Shock asked for permission to
amend the application for franchise for
an electric road on V street from Third to
Thirty first, by including a franchise
running on streets in the Brannan Ad-
dition, from Third on V to White and on
X TO the intersection of x and Com
mercial streets.
He presented for the consideration OF
the board resolution to advertise for
bids for such franchise, which was
passed.
] STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
"a. NJ. Seymour appeared asan attorney
for the City Street Improvement
Company in the matter of bitum-
inizing street from Eleventh
to Sixteenth. He recited the cir
cumstances under which the bids were
d eclared off and asking the board to
rectify an oversight in its resolution.
which did not designate the paper IL
which the bids were to be advertised for.
a resolution was adopted ordering the
advertisement in proper manner.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Kent, for the Street Committee, said
that the contractor would sweep X and j
streets on Sundays for $50 per month eX-
ira. The board decided it would dispense
with the Sunday sweeping.
He also moved that the board order the
purchase of So worth of disinfectants in
order to disintect the rooms at the City
Prison.
Devine moved to amend so that the Po-
lice Committee expend S. for that pur-
pose and the amendment was carried.
Pennish moved that the Sewer Com
mltiee be instructed TO purchase the nec'
essary fire brick and fire clay for repail
OF the Y-street pumping plant.
THE CURFEW BELL.
Davis offered a resolution for the dis
continuance of the ringing OF the curfew
bell. but on motion of Kent il was laid
on the table by the votes of Wachhorst
Kent. Tozer. Devine and Leonard.
PUMPING PLANT.
A report OF Expert G.. A. Stoddard wa:
read, recommending the adoption of the