Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-04

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eTty in the city and that the sum so raised be de
voted TO an annual expenditure for the ultimate
completion OF the Improvements and extended sys
tenn OF ievee defenses herein suggested.
Resolyed That the subject OF drainage, as relates
70 the surface water precpitated inside the eyees
by rain is nseparaby associated in importance with
the subject Of levee deenses and that the Board Of
Trustees are hereby requested to levy such sums Of
money as may be necessary to the perfect drainage
Of the city and to the protection of all property
within the city limits from damage by reason Of the
accumulation OF such drainage water.
The resolutions were discussed and
UNANIMOUSLY CONQUERED IN,
The meeting manifesting strong determine
ton to perfect system of legees which would
remove all possible apprehension from the
minds of residents and non-residents, and
place the city in as fair light before the
world as If her city was located on land so
high as to remove all doubt of her safety
from food.
The meeting appointed the Directors of the
Board of Trade as a special committee to
wait upon the Trustees and present the fore
going resolutions.
The question of necessity of immediate ac-
ton was then taken up and discussed. 1t
was conceded that Notwithstanding the pre-
vailing food, and that the danger from over
flow or breakage of the levees is not immi-
nent, STILL as necessary precaution against
Tue CO4ElISGDCJ Ol EJOSslDIc luluIG dhu5SE
during storms yet to occur this winter, q
Committee of Safety, to act in conjunction
with the Trustees on the present occasion and
during the remainder of the season. was APP
pointed, consisting of John 7. Carey, Daniel
Flint, J. II. Carroll, John Mcneil, z. K.
Alsip and Edward Cadwalader The COM
mittee was instructed to enter upon its duty
in aid of the Board of Trustees last night.
After further suggestions and instructions
to the committee the meeting adjourned.
A MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE
Was held at the office of John T. Carey at
| 1880 in the evening, in company with Mayor
| Turner and Trustee Davis. The entire stu
alton was discussed. The Trustees reported
that in their opinion the levees were entirely
| safe; that all necessary precautions had been
taken; that five patrolmen were on the north
levee and five on the Front street that they
had sacks in plenty for use in case of neces-
! sity, but they were not filed, nor had they
been taken to the north levee.
The only troublesome point concerning
which the Trustees felt any apprehension is
| opposite the Hooker place, where the sipage
and softening of the ground indicates quick
sand. The Trustees announced themselves
ready to do anything deemed absolutely nee.
essary by the citizens, but thought they had
already taken sufficient precautions. Mr.
Davis, however, positively refused to do any
thing officially on the levee below street, as
| it is outside the city limits, and because that
district last spring abruptly refused proffered
aid from his department. The feeling was that
| the section of levee below Y street should be
closely watched and repaired where necessary.
The Trustees further stated that the railroad
company had four car loads of filled sacks
ready for use, and the Trustees had sufficient
sacks filled at the Y-street levee for use at
Burns Slough. The opinion was general that
it would be advisable to have sacks filed and
| in position at various parts upon the north
levee, and that it was desirable to
LARGELY INCREASE THE PATROL
| On this line and on Y street It was finally
concluded to adjourn until half-past9 o'clock
this morning, to meet at the same place. At
this mornings meeting a full report of the
condition Of the levees will be laid before the
meeting.
AS the meeting was about to adjourn,
messenger came in and reported
that there was soft place on the
| Front-street levee near the gas-works,
and that sacks were needed. Mayor Turner
and members of the committee Immediately
went to the place and found that some cattle
were unloaded there from a steamer, and had
mired in small spot on the side of the levee,
above which were four feet of rjprap work,
and that there was no cause for alarm. The
| spot was sacked to make it firm. The men,
| bers of the committee, accompanied by rep
resentative of the RECORD MON, made
| trip along Front street and as far out on the
north levee as Twelfth street. The water
was found to be we'll up on Front street, but
would easily stand at the lowest point foot
more. At the Kstreet gauge at 1880 the
water registered 20 feet and inches, being
| then
! THE HIGHEST WATER EVER KNOWN IN SAC
| RAATENTo.
| At Seventh street the back-water of the
American was exactly IL inches below the
crown of the levee, and was slack. From
| there to Twelfth street the levee gradually
rose higher above the water, and at the lat
ter point the crest was feet 8 inches below
the crown of the levee There was slack
| current of water over the planks of the
| Twelfth-street bridge, and which was rising.
| At this point the committee met officer
| Rider, who had walked the levee from
| Eighteenth street, and reported all well.
| The condition of the outer slope of the
levee, as far as the committee went showed
it to be rough and quilted, and that in the
whole stretch there is comparatively little of
the face which is smooth or so sloping as to
entirely resist a wash in case a strong north
wind blows with high water. 1t is a strong,
| broad levee, but its outer slope is not calcu-
| lated to receive wave force without damage.
The rainfall yesterday up to o'clock last
evening was LIZ inches. The maximum
thermometer was 62', and the minimum So.
| A dispatch received last evening from Fol.
som stated that it was raining very hard at
| that place. The river had raised eight feet
yesterday and marked % feet. and was
rising rapidly, 1t was also raining at
Latrobe, Shingle Springs and Placerville.
AT o'clock this morning the sky was
again entirely clouded over and rain threat
ened. 1t was raining at all points on the
| lire Of the railroad over the mountains, ex-
cept at Summit, where it was showing At
2:10 this morning the water at the K.street
| gauge marked
TwENTY-sIX FEET FOUR AND HALF INCHES,
Being the highest water ever known
in Sacramento, and the Oldest in
habitant" has no desire to see it
| higher. The wharf was submerged
and persons had to wade to look at the K-street
I rain gauge. A terrible roaring was also
heard on the Washington side in the direc-
ton of about opposite the foot of o street, and
| it was supposed Reeds leyee had broken
away
| At 10 o'clock last night the sky suddenly
| cleared and the stars and moon came out
bright and the wind shifted to the west At
| l o'clock this morning it darkened around
! the entire horizon, and the only stars remain
Ing 10 DC seen were tliIeCbIy OFoTuedus ailu tIle
indications pointed to more rain.
THE CONDITION OF THE RAILROADS
Is not at all improved since last report, and
greater damages are found to have occurred
| at many points than was at first supposed.
| 1t is believed that the track is not only sub
merged for distance of some four miles be-
tween here and Davis, but that considerable
of the track and embankment is also gone.
This cannot be definitely ascertained, how
ever, until the water Is several feet lower.
Meantime the damages are extending by the
action of the strong current from the breaks
above, which send down terrific volume OF
water directly across this line of road.
The railroad company yesterday leased to
Leavitt Todhunter several hand-cars, which
he viii use to take passengers from Washing
ton as far towards Dayisville on the Califor-
mia Pacific as the track is not under water.
from which point they will be transferred in
| Whitehall boats across to Davisville. he
will commence taking passengers between
these points this morning, and make two or
three trips each way per day. Trains are
running on all the branches beyond Davis
vile, and persons will thus be enabled to get
back and forth between various places in that
direction as usual.
The Central Pacific east, the Placeryille
road and the Western Division are uninjured.
At Gridley, on the Oregon Division, large
amount of track was submerged and carried
away, dwellings were swept away and fam
| lies rescued in boats.