The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-12
THE SECOND STREET EXTENSION.
City Trustees Pass the Ordinance Re-
lating TO 1t.
Action on the Tenth-Street NIacadam
Improvement Deferred Until
Monday Night.

The City Board of Trustees met in
adjourned meeting last night for the
purpose of considering the matter OF the
Second-street extension and the ap-
proaches to the new bridge.
An ordinance was presented for the
consideration of the board, granting to
the Central Pacific Railroad Company
the right to construct graded road
way across that portion of the Second
street extension included in strip OF
land thirty-two feet wide lying north
westerly of line beginning at point
in the southwesterly line of the Second
street extension, 154 feet northwesterly
from the intersection of the southwest
erly line Of Second-street extension
with the westerly line of the Second
street extension with the westerly line
OF Second street, thence south 81 de-
grees 81 minutes east 81 feet; thence
by q curve TO the right with radius OF
so feet, 100 feet, more or less, to a point
80 feet northerly, measured at right
angles from the northerly line or
street, to be used for the purpose of a
public highway and as an approach TO
the new bridge across the sacramento
River, and for no other purpose, the
title to remain in the city of Sacra-
mento and that the Central Pacific
Railroad Company shall acquire by the
ordinance no right, title or interest IN
and to the said portion Of the Second
street extension, except the right TO
build and maintain the said graded
roadway.
The grant is made upon the condition
that the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany shall, before it shall have the
right to construct and maintain the
grade across Second-street extension,
agree to open, construct and maintain
for the use and convenience Of the
public, a public street and roadway
over a strip of land along and adjoining
the northeasterly line of the Second
street extension, commencing on the
said northeaSterly line of it about 81
feet nOrthwesterly from the west line
o. Second street, running southeast
erly along said nOrtherly line of the
Second-street extension to the north
ern terminus of Second street, of suffi-
Gent width to make the SecOnd-Street
extension a uniform width of 90 feet
at the point where its present width IS
affected by the provisions of the sec
ond section of the ordinance.
Section second provides that that
portion of Second-street extension be-
ginning at a point 1862 feet north
erly from the north line of / street, and
no feet west of the center of Second
street, thence northerly parallel to the
center line Of Second street $3.50 feet,
thence southeasterly S2.3 feet to the
place OF beginning is hereby closed and
vacated.
After a short explanation the ordi-
nance was passed unanimously.
The petition of Emil Heinrich for
permission TO keep saloon at 80 K
street was referred 10 the Chief Of Po-
lice. and Thomas & Neal were granted
permission to keep saloon at lO24
Third street.
Pennish said that the sidewalk in
front of lots ;. 6, Z and s, in the block
between Twentieth and Twenty rst,
O and P streets, were condemned over
a year ago. and the owners have done
nothing toward constructing a new
sidewalk. The place is dangerous IN
winter. He moved that the City Attor-
ney be instructed TO proceed against the
owners. So ordered.
The protest of the property-owners
on Tenth street, from G to G, against
the acceptance of the macadamiziGg of
the street by Contractor Antonio King
had also been set for consideration.
Trustee Bragg was in San Fran
cisco. and A. NJ. Seymour, for the re-
mOnstrants, said that the matter being
acted upon only by full board. He
therefore requested that the matter be
deferred to another evening as matter
Of Justice Mr.. Bragg lives in the ward
in which the work was done and as a
great deal of money is involved the
property owners are very anxious to
have him present.
r. Platnauer, attorney for King, OBJ
jected. and said that such a cause
would produce delay.
Tozer moved that the matter be taken
up.
Devine moved that, in order to have
Mr. Bragg present, the matter be post
poned till next Tuesday night.
Davis said that Mr.. Bragg had told
him he was not satisfied with the work
He himself was not ready TO vote to-
night
Platnauer said that it was not peril
nent that members of the board Should
examine the work. They should sit as
Judges and decide the matter on the
evidence presented.
Davis moved to amend by postpOning
the matter until next Monday night, as
some members objected TO specia
meeting.
Clinton L. White said that this case
was different from any that has ever
come before the board. Ordinary case.
are decided by it as business PROPOSE
lions. In this case the board acts as {
jury and passes on it in accordance
with their Oaths. While he had speci
mems of the stone used, he thought thu
fair way would be to dig down anC
find the condition of the work from TOT
TO bottom The protestants claim tina
the specifications have not been com
Piled with.
Devine thought the full board should
be present to pass on the matter HI
favored all the members going in bod!
TO thoroughly inspect the work.
Davis also thought the matter SHOULD
be deferred.
Tozer and Pennish advocated hear
ing the testimony now and said ther'
was no necessity OF acting on it imme
diateIy. The street could be inspected
afterward.
The amendment of Davis was lost b!
a tie vote. and the motion of Tozer wa
also lost by a vote of five noes to fou
ayes
The matter was then set for consid
Grafton the first thing on next Monda.
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