Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-31

Mr.. Chandler-Some ten or eleven years.
DR.. Cluness-Then it cost on an average, but
80 year. Ny theory is to have the city pur-
chase the excavators. and the city pay for the
labor and for that purpose special tax be
levied. Applause.
WILLIAM N. LYON
Thought that the solid matter of cesspools
might lust as well be allowed to go into the
sewer as the overflow He then described the
system of sewerage in the town of Pullman He
said it was an expensive system, but good one.
He thought the city would have to adopt sys-
tenn somewhat like that, or else pump the sew
age in the river. The latter, he thought, was
the best and most feasible plan. The farmers
along the river below the city do not use river
water for domestic purposes. He said there was
no chance for drainage by the canal, as it is
filed up entirely at the lower end.
II. 8. Beals SAID something should be done
with the canal below the city. 1t was full of a
rotten mass of matter, that was loud smelling
and disease breeding. He was in favor of
pumping the sewage into the river.
n. n Denton was in favor of the latter prop
ostion.
Thomas Scott, practical plumber said he was
in favor of abolishing all cesspools on the high
grade, and connecting the pipes directly with
the sewers. He was also in favor of pumping
into the river
Robert A. Rose, a practical well borer said
that in boring wells in the city very frequently
at points distant from ceSspools and filth pits
at depths as great twenty feet the ceSspool
and privy odors came strongly from the soil
He knew as a practical worker that these filth
receptacles saturated the soil of the city gen.
orally, hence he feared mere cleaning of the
cesspools inadequate. He called attention to
the fact that the officer of the Government boat
Seller desired to describe plan OF machiner,
that he would construct at his own expense for
dredging sand from the river and depositing it
in China Slough.
l.. A. Epson moved that the entire suggestions
made by DR.. Cluness be Endorsed as the sense of
the meeting, and that committee of five be ap-
pointed to present the same to the Board Of
Trustees. Seconded by Frank Miller.
DIR. LAME
Vas called for and gave his views He said that
saSages throughout the world erected their
homes on elevated ground, and distant from
stagnant or standing water. Civilized man,
however, for commercial purposes located on
the river banks, in deltas and other low places
where sewage was only gained by artificial and
pumping into the river Applause.
We must protect ourselves first Applause.
He then pictured what sacramento would be if
cholera should break out in Chinatown, and
bore down heavily on the city authorities for
not improving the sanitary condition of the
Chinese quar.er. Once fill China slough and
clean up those quarters, and then you can with
some reasonable proprety call upon citizens
throughout the city to clean up their little
premises Applause He said he was credita-
bly, informed that pumps could be put in the
river that would fill the slough for from three to
nine cents per yard. He said the railroad COM
pany was interested as much in this matter, if
not more, than anyone else. If the cholera or
person would travel on their cars through
Sacramento, and they would be compelled to
pass around the city, via the north levee and
Brighton.
"A j. Gardiner was called upon for his views
and in response read u communication which
he had prepared for this paper. and which APP
pears in another column of this issue. He
maintained that the filling in of the alley be-
tween and streets, from Second to Sixth,
very small portion of China slough, by teams, as
proposed by the Trustees, would cost one-third
as much as the filling of the entire slough by his
process.
STREET COMMISSIONER NIELSEN
Said the Trustees had procured the consent of
a majority of the property holders bordering on
the alley between II and and Second and Sixth
streets, and had ordered the same filled. APP
piause He was of the opinion that the slough
could be filed up in one winter by running a
fiume from the Twelfth street bridge to the
slough and letting the American river do its
work
DR.. Lame claimed that the Trustees were not
doing right in not filling up the slough entirely
and Immediately.
F. r. bray said the city had not the means at
their command to do the work proposed by
some. The Trustees were figuring on doing the
best they could with the money in sight. Why
such q cry about China slough at this time.
when we have lived with it under our nose for
the past thirty years. China slough is private
property. II was said for long time that there
was q living spring in the middle of the lake
that furnished sufficient water to keep the entire
body fresh. Let us see if we cannot do some
thing with what we have. More sewers are
needed, especially in the eastern portion of the
city. Let us be practicable and not propose
more than we can do.
The motion of Mr.. Epson was then put and
unanimously adopted.
JUDGE HENRY
Being called for, said he thought the stencil OF
China slough came from the Chinese quarters.
He reviewed the Chandler cases, and gave his
reasons for deciding the case against the agents,
which was received with applause. He paid
Il fItsfn n thl nf md thn
Health Officer He hoped that public opinion
would sustain them in their action. He hoped
public opinion would cry out against the filthy
pools of Chinatown, until they. the agents or
the owners of the property, be compelled by the
strong arm of the law to cleanse their premises,
and no longer menace the health of our people.
Applause. He then read the city ordinances
relative to the powers and duties of the Health
officer. He also read the ordinance relative to
the maintenance of slaughter houses within
the city limits.
Frank Miller moved that the entire meeting
pledge themselves TO the support of the Health
Officer and Board of Health. Carried.
The Chair appointed in compliance with Mr..
Upsons resolution the following committee
Messrs. DR.. W r. Cluness, Joseph Stetfens
Frank Miller, F. K. Dray and James Mcguire
JUDGE W. H. BEATTY
Said he was glad to see so many people present
who manifested desire to graphic with this
all-important matter. As a general thing Sac
ramento acted supinely on matters where public
interests and the public health were at stake.
What Is necessary at this time Is agitation.
These sanitary measures win not admit of de-
lay. and must be taken up at once and handled
without gloves. He moved that when the meet
ing adjourned that they do so until Saturday
evening, and that the committee of five be re-
quested to be ready to report at that time The
motion was seconded and unanimously adopted.
A. S. Hopkins gave his views on China slough
and the disposition of sewage, which was that
the former be filed up and the latter pumped
into the river.
DIR. Bruno, a member of the Board of Health,
said he was of the opinion that China slough
was becoming more and more obnoxious and
menacing to the general health of the city each
year. He said the system of cesspools through
out the city was radically wrong and would
have to be corrected ere long. They caused the
soil to become full of poisonous natter, which
found its way through the earth TO the slough
and the waters of the latter by that means be
came poisoned He did not believe in filling in
| part of the slough. 1t would, in a hygienic
| sense accomplish no good. possibly harm. Fill
it all or nothing Applause.
+. K. Dray again referred to the unsavory con-
dition OF the Chinese quarter, declaring that the
nuisance should be abated even if it took fire to
do it. Immense applause
At 1929 p. NJ. the meeting adjourned until Sat
urday evening. The place of meeting will be