Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-20
DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE.

the sewage to point below the lower Stock
ton road would be, were it practicable, 1900
feet, and the cost, laid complete, approx
mately So 050.
The second route examined was from the
Hospital to Thirty first and L streets, to con-
meet with the Burns Slough canal, following
the county road from the Hospital to the
Homestead, aad thence down the railroad to
Thirty-first street. Grade of pipe, one-quar-
ter inch per rod length of pipe required.
1000 feet: cost of same laid complete, about
So 600.
The third route examined was from the
County Hospital in direct line to Thirty
first and X streets to connect with Burns
slough canal at this point. The lands crossed
ON this route are those of Gerber Bros. ], 200
feet and Charles Crocker 2.160 feet. The
pipe at all points Oh these lands would be
sufficiently far below the surface to allow OF
cultivation of the lands without injury to the
pipe Grade of pipe one.quarter inch per
rod. Length of pipe required on this route,
3. 400 feet. Cost OF same laid complete. about
50 ZOO. A grade of one quarter inch per rod
for go great distance is tco light to insure
perfect securing of the pipe if the sewage
were allowed to run directly into the pipe,
for the reason that tie average flow would be
too small; but by introducing an automatic
tran at the upper end ofthe sewer, the sewage
water would be allowed to collect until
certain volume was reached, when it would
all be discharged into the sewer-pipe at once.
which would insure the perfect flushing of
the sewer and prevent any deposit OF silt.
The additional expense would be small, as
the trap can be of simple design, the size of
it conforming to the daily amount of sewage
deposited,
At the time these examinations were made
[ did not consider that any objection could
be made to using Burns slough canal as
place for discharging the sewer, and was con-
frmed in my opinion by the fact that several
sewers do now conne CT with the canal in the
vicinity of Thirty first and Y streets. But l
have since learned that an OF lection is likely
to be brought by the City Board Of Health
against any and all attempts to deposit sew
age matter in this canal. In view of this
ifficulty, and to obviate this objection, l
have made inquiry and find that, beyond
reasonable doubt, well bored in the bottom
Of the present canal to depth of from thirty
to sixty feet will furnish supply of running
water sufficient to dilute and conduct away
all the sewage conducted to it from the hos.
pit1l during the dry season. and prevent an
accumulation at any point along the canal.
Fourth-The following outline of a plan
has suggested itself to me, in view ef the diff
culties of cost, and objections to the use of
Burns slough canal as a place of discharge,
surrounding the three first. mentioned plans
1t Is to dispose of the entire sewage on the
premises surrounding the hospital buildings by
means OF sub-irrigation pipes-that Is, pipes
with loose joints laid beneath the surface Of
the ground which will allow the escape of the
liquid sewage into the soil, to be taken up by
the plant roots; the silt and such portions of
the sewage that does not escape in this man
ner are deposited in small tanks or cesspools
placed under ground and at proper intervals
for this purpose.
The cost of this system am not at present
able to estimate, bat am convinced that it
will not exceed, all complete, 81. 600, or 500
less than the cheapest plan SO far proposed.
As to the effectiveness of the plan, l will
state that it is not experimental, having been
put in successful operation in number OF
places for the disposal of sewage from pri-
vate dwellings, from factories, hospitals and
towns, proving not only effective by years of
use, but returning fair interest on the in
vestment from the increased production of
the suii SO irrigated and enriched.
GOVERNMENT SNAG- BoAT-The Govern
ment s1ag-boat Seizar, built last year at
Stockton, has been placed cn the Central fa-
cifc Railroad Cempany's marine ways at
Washington for general repairs She made
her first trip in July last, and since that time
has taken from the river channels of this
State in the neighborhood of 100 snags and
otherwise improved their navigation. They
are now making her more solid with heavy
oak timber on the knackle from the kelsons,
ard her bows are being sheathed with OAK
timber from three to four inches in thickness.
All her cspstan beds are being refastened
and kneei off against the kelsons. The deck
and front are being replanked with solid oak.
having been badly worn by handling snags.
The knuckle streaks are OF the same material.
and six by eight inches. The thick streaks
above and below are four incnes iu thickness.
So far the Seizsr has proved to be success,
and has more than paid for herself during the
past season. When the repairs are finished
she will be as good as when first launched.
The original cost of this vessel was about
S9l. 600. The repairs are under the immediate
supervision of J. w. Rock, who also had
charge of her construction, under direction
aud plans of Colonel Mendell.
LARGE FURNITURE SALE.-Shurburn &
Smith will sell at auction, commencing at
1890 this morning, all the furniture, carpets,
beds, bedding, etc., of the Brown House,
southwest corner of Fourth and K streets.
The sale Is made upon the premises, and by
reason Of sale Of the real estate. The prop
erty to be disposed OF consists of eight walnut
and marble-top chamber sets, mahogany
chamber SETS cottage chamber sets, three
ausrter bedsteads and spring beds, bureaus,
chairs, tables, etc.; spring and hair mat
tresses, white blankets, spreads, sheets, pill
lows, chamber crockery, Brussels carpets,
three-ply carpets. walnut and mahogany
wardrobes, marble top tables, lounges, parlor
stoves, oilcloth and hall mattings, stair car
pets and reds, etc.
NoTARIEs PuBLIc.-The Governor yester-
day appointed the following as Notaries
Public: Duane r. BrowneIl. for Lassen
county, to reside at Beiber; G. II. Condee,
for San Bernardino county, to reside at San
Bernardino J. a Rics and D. c. Reed, for
San Diego county, to reside at San Diego /;
Ansel Smith. for San Joaquin county, to re-
side at Stockton G. A. Storka, for Santa
Barbara county. to reside at Santa Barbara !;
John E. Richards, for Santa Clara county, to
reside at San Jose; George Perley, for Stan
islaus county, to reside at Modesto; julius
Levy, J. o. Lovejoy and w. B. Cullom, for
Tulare county, to reside at Visalia.
REBEKAH OFFICERS The following Off
GERS of Germania Rebekah Degree Lodge,
No. 81, I. o. o. F., have been installed: Mrs
Helena Schonbaihler, n. c.; Mrs. Doretha
Bolze, " G.; Mrs Catherine Trisch, n 81;
Mrs. Philippine Harmson, +. s; Mrs.
Louise Steinmetz, Treasurer; Mrs. +. Ebert
r s. N. c.; Catherine Ross, l.. 5. n. G.;
Miss Laura Krebs. R. S. v. G; Miss Eliza
beth Cook. L. S V. G.; William Schwarz,
W Mrs. Ida Hilebrand, c.; William Kup-
per, I. G.
AGRICULTURAL PARK.-Bids for the rent
of the buildings and privileges at Agricult-
ural Park were opened at the office of the
State Agricultural Society yesterday. BIDS
from Robert Allen, w. A. Caswell and ).
S Beede were received. The lease was
awarded. to S. S. Beede for one year TOR
So O00.
RIVER TEMPERATURE AT the P. NJ.
measurement yesterday afternoon, taken at
the railroad bridge, the temperature of the
water in the river was $50, both at bottom
and top The air at the same time registered
81 at the same locality. The depth of the
river was II feet and inches.
CAPIroL FENcE.-Work on the extension
of the new fence of the Capitol grounds on
Tenth street, from L to N, has been COM
mercsd. The foundation, to be made of ar.
tiicisl stone, is being laid by George Weller
& Son; the contract for the granite work has