Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-07
TESTIMONY AID OPINION.
For LeYea Improvement-Yes.

For LeVee Improvement-Yes.
The San Francisco Daily Alta, editorially,
says: Sacramento is discussing with no
little heat the proposition to spend large
sum of money in improvement of the levees,
and it must be said that the advocates of the
expenditure go far have the better Of the
argument. So long as it remains uncertain
that the levees are of the requisite hight and
strength, the work of improving them ought
to continue. The fate Of Los Angeles is the
latest illustration of the folly of taking
chances on floods. One thing is certain, it
would be much easier for Sacramento to ex.
pend $40, 600 now for levse improvements
than it would be after the city had been
flooded and damaged to the amount of q
million or two dollars"
The Sacramento Leader says: From ev-
cry side comes positive expression in favor Of
the proposition to strengthen and perfect our
levee system, that danger from food may be
ayerted. If an estimate could be made of
the loss the city has suffered throughout the
State directly chargeable to her deficient levee
protection, we have no doubt that the people
with one accord would declare unequivocslly
for whatever tax might be needed to defend
US sgainst possible deluge from the Sacra-
menro and American"
The Sacramento Sunday Capital says: =" No
matter what they say, toe people want the
levees repaired. When the ballots have been
counted, and the result announced"!evees,
by all means. and $40, 900 worth, too"
The Gait Sacramento county, Gazette says ::
"Thers can be no doubt but that the measure
is popular one, and one which is demanded
BY the best citizens and heaviest taxpayers of
the Capital City. The proposition, if it car
ries, will add many new building to the city
within the next year or two, and for the fu-
ture growth and prosperity OF our State Cap
ital the Gazette sincerely hopes the recon-
msudation of the Citizens COMMITTEES will be
Endorsed by the people"
The Sacramento Journal Germany says :
Gan the political Conventions have declared
for the special levee tax for S2S, 0C0, in addi-
ton to the $4,000 already allowed by law
for Ievee purposes. Most of our prominent
business men and taxpayers are decidedly in
favor of the special tax" and the Journal
goes on to say it believes it will have large
majority vote.
The daily State Proti5itioaist (Sscramento)
says: at is not dangerous to be safe. In
the opinion Of competent engineers, who
speak not merely SO citizens, but as scientific
men whose interests lie in being correct in
their report and recommendations the levees
which protect Sacramento from the invasion
of turbulent waters are not sufficient to in
sure absolute safety in cases of extraordinary
emergency The recent unprecedented stage
of high water in the East ought to be q remind
er that the unexpected always happens. Ii an
individual were assured by competent judges
that certain of his material interests were
SO conditioned that they were constantly en-
dangered by so uncertain on element as fire
or water, he would be open TO the very serious
charge-to the character of business man
Of taking an imprudent and unnecessary risk;
and if he did not, if able. increase the safe
guards to those interests, he would be con-
sidered imp1udent"
The Reno (Nev.) Gazette says: "This
seems TO be g wise policy. With from eight
to fifteen feet of snow along the immense
watershed of the Sierras, comprising over
10000 square miles Of area, which in the
spring will pour its torrents down the Yuba,
the Bear and the forks of the American, it
cannot but justly alarm the thinking people
of Sacramento"
The Sacramento Bee says there is no man
in Sacramento who has had as much expert
ence, or knows go much about our ievees,
their hight and strength, and Of food waters
in the American and Sacramento rivers, as
Will am T. Knox.
MIR. Knox says: "If circumstances cre7
again occurred TO produce as mach acater here
IN tile Sacramento and Amertcdn rigerS as ace
had iR 1862, 1guh so much land since re-
claimed from the former 0Ue1Jlolg area Of the
gicer, and the 7'jUer bed raised so much since
from filling IN Of debris the lrateT lgould B0U
Orer the top Of Front street tlco and a half feet,
and lconH stand tlCo feet deep in the stores
along the high graded streets. But there IS no
use IN talking about Il, as il acW only fy5gitten
the people"
John Rider states: II fully agree with
everything that Mr.. Knox has said upon this
subject. When it comes to talking leYees. his
head is level. He knows more about the
subjsct than all these other men put to-
gether. In fact, he knows what he is talking
about"
The Democratic City Convention unani-
mously adopted the following: ave earn
easily and heartily indorss the special tax of
sos 900 for the improvement of levees &C.
cording to plans and specifications submitted
by the Board of Trustees of our city. That
we believe the expenditure of said sum Is
necessary to secure our homes and property
from the dangers of inundations and floods,
and that such tax levy will give employment
to our laborers, inspire confidence in pur-
chasers, stimulate improvements, enhance the
values of real estate, and will result in a
general benefit to all our citizens"
The Republican City Convention, without
a dissenting voice, adopted a very lengthy
and explicit plank in favor of the special tax
for levee purposes, and strongly pledged its
candidates to it also urged that every voter
cast an affirmative ballot for the proposition.
The Prohibition Convention declared as
follows :" We believe in the proper protec-
ton of our city by levees, and by the levy Of
the tax of SOS, COO for that purpose"
These are some Of the public and individual
expressions upon this highly important sub
iect, which is to be voted upon next Tuesday.
HABEAs CoRPUs.-The case Of J. Z. Dyer,
a. L.. L..-t;... &c..