Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-13
thing. If the Chinese can be compelled to
get out, or can be driven out, why not
commence driving? If they must 60

LETS MAKE THEM GIT.
William NJ. Petrie said it was nearly d
bad on the south side of l street as on tn
north Why not finish up Mr.. ONcill'
| idea and wipe out both sides2
| r. 7. Devlin said he had been reading
up the law ON this matter, and that it wa
true that in extreme cases you car
proceed to demolish the property. Ii
New York city, in time of the cholera, s
house was demolished. The property
owner endeavored to recover afterwards
| but the Courts held that it was nuisance
and that being the case, he could not re-
cover. He then related the laws relative tc
the nuisance question, and stated what, il
his opinion, could be done.
The Health Officer said if he was backed
by the Board of Health and the City At
torney he would stay there day and night
until he accomplished the desired result.
F. r. Dray said suit at law meant that
nothing would be done this year. Abating
the north side did not remedy the south
side. The cesspools in Chinatown are dug
into the sand, and all the foul matter
escapes into the lake. He did not believe
| the
PROPERTY COULD BE DESTROYED
BY law. 1t was all the property some
people own, was their only source of reve-
nue., and they would spend one-half its
value to save the other half Have man
stand on the bridge with a shotgun and
pepper every one who throws dead feline,
canine or rodent into Lake Como" or
fouls its water by depositing therein garb-
age.
DR.. Cluness said we do not insist on the
destruction of the property, but we do in
sist on the abatement of the nuisance. The
Board of Health condemned the property
year ago and to-day the same bouquet OF
disease odors and the same amount of filth
remains.
Mr.. Dray said it was no use talking about
the destruction of property, but to compel
them 10 build
WATER TIGHT CEssPooLs
And allow the overflow to escape into
sewers.
Mayor Brown said if the Health Officer
was instructed what to do in the matter by
the Board of Health and he followed their
instructions, the Board of Trustees will
tell him to proceed. abate the nuisance,
the city will pay for the work, and recover
from the property owners.
The Health Officer said if the Board of
Trustees would do as they said, he would
guarantee there would not be many low lots
left He said in the winter time when
their cellars were full he did
not compel them TO fill, because
sand cost dollar load. He let them off
until summer time, when they can get it
for thirty cents load, but when summer
comes the water disappears and they refuse
to comply with his orders. He cannot
compel them, for the cause that. existed for
six months has disappeared, but only to be
REPEATED AGAIN NEXT WINTER.
Engineer Bassett thought that the water
tight cesspools spoken of by Mr. Dray was
a good suggestion. The Chinese were filthy
and threw water on the floor. The floors
should be made of matched lumber, slant
ing III such manner as to conduct the
water to a point where it could be con-
Quoted to the sewer. In case that the lake
has an outlet into the river, and garbage
and sewer matter kept out, the lake would
in a short time purify itself 10 an extent
that all the objections now spoken of would
be removed.
Judge Mesick said he came at the invita-
ton of the Mayor Did not desire that his
property should be nuisance and If 1t IS,
will do what can to abate. China Slough
is what this city has made it. There are in
the lake four living springs that emit 50,
600 gallons Of water every "A hours. There
was serious proposition at one time to
supply this city with water from these
springs for domestic purposes. lie
said he was a citizen OF Sacra-
mento, and if he could not conform to its
best interests he would give up his property.
He would obey all just orders Of the
Board. Suffer Lake is not polluted by the
cesspools. Not one drop of water III the
lake from them to the 100 gallons. The
Ill I,t ,,11l,ttoI NV tho Hit and u nj
by me. Draw off the water OF the lake
and
THE SPRINGS WILL PURIFY IT.
You say what I shall do and l will do it
or abandon the property. Have seen gar
bagc wagons back up to the lake and dump
their contents into its waters, month after
month He said he could speak authori-
tatively for the ONeal property, that they
also would conform to the demands of the
Board of Health Figure out the pollu-
ton of the lake from cesspOols. It would
be so small that it would be inlinitcsimal.
Give the lake a chance TO discharge by
some other means than by evaporation.
DIR. Cluness said Mr.. Mesick had repeated
tonight what he had often said before the
Board of Health, and had no doubt he was
sincere He doubted not that if Mr.. MesIck
and Mr.. O'Neal were shown way out OF
the difficulty, they would comply. He
hoped his motion would be passed, and
thought it would enable the Health Officer
to abate the nuisance. Some plan must be
adopted whereby the cesspools shall be
eInptied at regular periods.
The motion was adopted unanimously.
H. Weinstock suggested that the Board OF
Health look after the garbage kept under
the walks in Chinatown.
r. \. Rose said his father bored down 60
feet put in pipe in the slough, and found
that water raised six inches, but it was Of a
filthy nature, and he thought it came from
cesspoos in the eastern portion of the city
The wells bored in this city find water at
the depth of 30 feet For many years this
was considered good drinking water, but
for the last two or three years it has become
very filthy and strongly imaregnated with
sewage.
At 10 o'clock the meeting adjourned &c
the call Of the Chair.