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Book Title: Historical And Descriptive Sketch Of Sonoma County, California

STREETS, PARKS AND SEWERS.

   STREETS.—The principal business streets of Petaluma are Main, Washington,
English, Kentucky and B streets. Matt of the streets and sidewalks are paved,
and the main roads leading out of the town have been graded and macadamized at a
heavy outlay of money, raised by special tax, which fell mostly on the people of
the city. There are two plazas or public squares, each of which covers a block
three hundred by three hundred feet in size. Both are well improved.

   PARKS.—Agricultural Park, in the western part of the town, covers about
twenty acres, and contains the race track and pavilion of the Sonoma and Marin
District Agricultural Society.

   CITY GARDENS.—A plot of ground has been laid off in the northern part of this
city for a public garden. The plot, containing eight acres, has been properly
prepared and laid out with a view to its future beauty and comfort as a pleasure
garden. Over twelve hundred shade and ornamental trees of different varieties
have been planted.

   SEWERAGE.—The system of sewerage is almost perfect. Mains run the entire
length of Washington, English, C and F streets, and empty into Petaluma creek.
Thus all matter deposited in the creek, twice in every twenty-four hours is
carried by the tide into San Pablo bay. The small sewers connect with the mains
from nearly every street and alley in the city.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

HISTORICAL
AND
DESCRIPTIVE SKETCH
OF
SONOMA COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA,
BY
ROBERT A. THOMPSON,
EDITOR OF "THE SONOMA DEMOCRAT."
PHILADELPHIA:
L. H. EVERTS & CO. 
1877.


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