Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-26
THE sw1MmrEa BATH.

J Under dissolution of the Sacramento Ice
Company E. F. Aiken has become sole pro-
prietor of the swimming bath, and will hasten
its completion and opening to the public with
all possible speed. The bath part of the es-
tablishment has already been completed and
is ready to receive the water. The work of
finishing the other parts of the building is now
in progress. The bath is % by 90 feet in sur
face, with two feet and half depth at the
south end, and gradually descending to a
depth OF six and half feet, for the accommo-
dation of more expert swimmers and for pur-
poses of diving. The bath will be constantly
dwitha three-inch pipe from the clear, crys-
tai water of the artesian well, and pour out
through the same sized pipe at the other end,
thus keeping the water perfectly fresh, clear
ana pure. A heating apparatus attached to
the boiler will enable keeping the water in
the bath at the most healthful and desired tenn
perature, the water being simply run through
heated pipes for that purpose. At the top of
the bath tank is a platform two feet wide
around the entire distance for use of diving
and other acqustic sports. Entrance to the
bathing establishment is on X street. and
few steps from the entrance hall leads to
a balcony running around the entire bathing
saloon and eight feet above the bath platform
above mentioned. The balcony is four
feet wide, inclosed with rail and scroll
filling underneath at the outer edge for pro-
lection against accident. The balcony serves
as a passage way to the rooms in the rear of
She building, and also from which to view
the pleasures of the bath. The room is
lighted by side windows in an elevated por-
ton of the roof at the center, and which will
be covered the present season with light can
vass over the top, to increase the cheerfulness
of the place. Immediately in the rear of the
bathing saloon is an additional building 16
by 80 feet, three stories high, fitted up with
private dressing-rooms for patrons. There
are sixty of these small rooms, ACCOMPANIED
with closets, and also four ordinary bath
rooms, to be furnished with hot and cold
water. The Gressingrooms are entered both
from the balcony and lower platform, and
the entire arrangement is unique and calcu-
lated to give the utmost facilities and accom-
modations in the line from which the establish.
ment is to be maintained. Partial arrange
ments are already made with an accom-
plished teacher in swimming who is to be
employed to teach ladies, misses and mas.
tiers the art of swimming for such as desire,
and certain days, or portion of the time,
will be set apart exclusively for ladies and
children. The establishment will be con-
Quoted upon the strictest rules and principles
of propriety, and similar to the popular Nata-
forum on Fifth avenue, New York, and
others in Europe, over which visitors never
cease to speak in highest praise. There are
at present about 140 subscribers to the
establishment in this city, ranging
in amounts from s. to $50 each. Tickets for
use of the swimming bath will be % cents
per single ticket, or when taken in So pack
ages they will be but 20 cents each, and
special rates will also be provided for fami-
lies. 1t is expected that the establishment
will be completed and ready for use early in
July, and probably be so nearly finished as
to be opened for gentlemen by the first of the
month. This institution will not only prove
prominent and attractive place of resort,
but also be one of great Importance in a san
itar.y view