The record-union., 1895-08-27

freight road. as they had no wish to
throw any obstacles in its way, but it
was to protest against II being granted on
' street. which would be q great detri-
ment 20 residence owners there \ street
is the proper place for such freight
road, as 1t is likely TO grow into a large
business. The objectors did not wish to
hamper the company, but would help it
! to get to the city front on a proper route,
so long as II did not 20 on the residence
streets.
Nlr. Hatfield said he had a petition
from persons representing 1883 feet who
wished to withdraw their names from the
remonstrance.
General Sheehan asked to have the
names read and have the methods stated
that were used IN order to induce the
slgners TO withdraw from the remon-
STRANGE. and the arguments used. The
methods, he was informed, were not of
the cleanest
The papers were both read and Mr..
Hatheld said the matter had been plainly
put before the slgners without any mis-
representation. The road would be a
benefit 10 the city and could not possibly
become nuisance. 1t would help build
up the city Without the use of steam and
lis attendant disadvantages. it was USE
less TO talk OF going on \ street, as, if
that Is required, the road will not be
into it.
In response to an inquiry by II. I.
Seymour, he Acknowledged that the COM
pany would haul refrigerator cars
over the road, as many OF them
as it could get, in order to get
1ruit to market. Capital could be
secured TO build the line if the freight
privilege can be secured, but it would
XIII the project to force the line over on
street. which would cost 100000, 1t prac-
ucally needing another levee. lie warned
them that 10 refuse the franchise would
De 10 lorce the company TO abandon the
PROJECT Tor the road. and it would not at
tempt to build upon any other street. 1t
would not accept the compromise offered,
OF running part of the road on another
route, as II would cost considerable more
General Sheehan said that the cost of
hiiIng on each side of Sutter Terrace
would be much greater than il would to
change. Ihe slgners OF the remOnstrance
had started III good faith. He disliked
very much to stand in the way Of any,
thing that might benefit the city in any
way, and they were not against this road
I'D itself. AS every one knows, street
is not safe street for wagons, but is spe-
c4alIy adapted as place for railroad.
lie, with other property owners, had
gone out On Sutter Terrace and built
their residences, knowing that the city
must go that way. They do not wish to
have lines OF freight cars running by
their residences Mr.. Hatfield, he
thought, was honest in his belief that
much leight would come over it, but he
himself fOresaw that in time the road
would be extended to Freeport, Walnut
Grove and elsewhere, and would, in time,
do large business. He had signed the
petition for the street railroad and did
not OBJECT TO II.
Young Mr.. Hatfield had used the argu-
ment in inducing signers OF the rem0n-
STRANGE 10 withdraw, that General Shee-
haE was fighting the franchise because
II would take away business from the
Southern Pacific Company. There was
no truth in that assertion.
He knew nothing OF what the railroad
company wanted III the matter, and. in
deed. Mr.. Hatfield had told him the rail-
road company was III accord with the
proposition TO build the road. He was
opposed To being misrepresented in any
Sucn manner.
Captain Seymour also spoke for the
remOnstrants. and said that whatever
street the railroad runs on will be ruined
for residence property, because it will be
only few years before the colonies east
Of Sacramento will be sending trainloads
oftruit, and viii be bringing fruit also from
down The river, and as business increases,
what is to hinder the road from reaching
out toward the lumber regions. II the
parties who ask this franchise are acting
ia good faitn, they will be willing to
move their road over 10 \ street.
Bragg said the matter was one OF i'm
portance, and he moved that it be laid
over for one week.
Z. X. Alsip said he had no interest in
the road, except IN SO far as 1t would de-
Yelop the colonies in which be was inter-
ested east Of the city. The projectors had
brought capital from the East to develop
the colonies. and were bending every en-
ergy to make it a slccess. The way to
make it SO is to bring railroad 10 it. A
number Of investors are waiting to see
what is done in the matter. He thought
that the Objectors were unduly alarmed
about the amount Of business that will be
done by the proposed road.
General Sheehan said a man would
fight for his home, and he wanted to live
out his life in his present home. He
wanted it distinctly understood that he
was not disposed to obstruct the building
of the road, nor do any others of the re-
monstrants. All they objected to was the
carrying OF freight cars over the road and
the consequent destruction of residence
values on Y street.
Devine wanted to see the road built. but
il is a very serious matter. There are
many beautiful residences in that vicin-
y. 2, /
aud he favored delaying for a week
Leonard also wanted time to consider,
as il was q serious Gueatiou. His consti-
tuents complain now of the Il street road,
and wish it removed. He thought that a
freight road should go out outside the
city, and he should object to building it
on street
Davis wanted to see outside capital in
vested in the city, and wanted all the
railroads in the city that 1t could get so
as 10 develop it. He did not believe that
there would so much freight carried as
the objeCtOrs thought.
Kent had gone over the route of the
proposed road and found only about ten
houses on Y street. He thought the offer
OF the company to construct the road a
good one for the development of the city,
and wanted to see il built lie thought it
would run up into the sugar-pine belt,
and he hoped that hundred cars day
would come in loaded with vegetables
and fruit. He did not know that he
woald object TO freight trains coming
down the rails on street, loaded with
lumber and other things.
Bragg changed his motion SO as to defer
action until Friday night. and the mo-
ton was carried.
NATIVE sons PARADE
Frank d. Ryan. for the Native Sons,
asked that j and X streets be cleared of
vehicles during the parade OF the Native
Sons on Admission Day.
ON motion of Leonard the Mayor was
requested TO issue an order that those
streets be kept clear of vehicles from $3.50
i. NJ. till the close of the procession.
MRS. MALoNE's CLAIM.
The usual bills were allowed.
The claim OF Mrs. Sarah Malone for SI0.-
600. .for damages sustained by her on the Y
street Ievee on August 4th, was referred