Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-27
A CARD FROM ME-. RAssRrr.
Protesting Against Misrepresentation
rh,+ ..si5arzoJb Measurements

Protesting against mlSTepIosentatluu-
| That sidewalk " Measurement.
| EDS. RECORD UNION have no desire to
engage in this controversy about measure
ment of levels. But some may deem it neces-
ssry for the protection of my professional
reputation, and that the people may be in
formed concerning matters in dispute and
not misled by vain assertions, that | should
make some further statements. l have given
ascsrtained facts and had thought that ordi-
nary intelligence would not dispute them by
mere speculation. There is no inconsistency
| in any reports I have made. This evenings
Bee seeks to create false impressions, and will
probably continue to do so. As you are
aware, the length Of my original report to
the Citizens Association precluded it being
given by you in full. Only such points were
selected SIS were of most interest and as en-
braced measurements, estimates and sugges.
tions. But as some points relative to Front
street are forced into dispute by the insist
ence Of your contemporary that its specula-
lions only are right, request you to find
space, if possible, for the following full state.
ment on that point. The report read, as to
that. as follows. Extract from original re.
port, in which party of examiners are sup
posed to be investigating our levee defensesl:
-
l to O streets. Here we find that the width of
the evee is equivalent the entire distance from
the east line OF Front street to the river bank the
greatest 91ght 9elng generay az the east nue. OF te
Ss 5s;no ne .a1 9 M s c5 he sg ds
pended on and md the Iteration of that to be as
Jollotcs At | street, p feet above high-water OF
1881 at street, q feet at street, q feet at
street. feet at street, feet; at street, q
feet, and at street feet. The outer railroad
track along this section we find to be only few
n ost of ali we are not satisfied with The hipht
presented along the river front but the difficult,
Of raising it, owing to the permanent nature OF the
improvements thereon, prevents US from coming to
any dennite conclusion as 70 wIlat Is pest 70 9e
~ nt We az .ae Sof ' t ne es
eyaf rie Of four feet a5ore HAN sgtey SO that one
of the tceakest Enks in the cham shall not be inn
DtediateLy in front Of the city, i7here Of the
largest interests are at stake Here, too from a
laek OF da'a we are unable 70 estimate the COST OF
Suel, "ofA as may oe iequi,eu
From the above 1t Will be seen That In the
address as correctly quoted, 1t Is not stated
tnat the elevations given are the toacest 70 DC
found on the me Of front street: but that they
are the elevation OF the SldeacdtH, on which the
Bee 20 perslstently dwslls. No hight is given
for the ievee opposite the back line OF the
water works; At the time of writing my
address dld not have the tgures Tor tins
PN''' " 49, - y
guess, and as that is a thing L do not often
indulge in, l refrained from saying anything
been adduced in favor Of the work proposed
without bringing IN every n1Ie aetail ana 10
s sfats u,se e' OA' - wv ei'"' -e vi %
As reason why have rot included work
on this section IN my estimate, Will state
,t',oo.ad - IA AZ o,'I,' a,,oh ,rI- GO ii
"deoS ~ " ~ ~, a. 60 4ha+ VIII; ~
y Knov M. r,oTober Of the Roar5 Of Trns.
aa. 90 tho -,-asat a. bsIa -,erar reoai,ed
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a. eost IS sa;sn[, tSo f,nat I,,eo
tn - tS; 49, ID a. 80 ~ 80
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Sacramento February 70. 1851
TIE WEATHER - Sergeant Rarwic. re.
norris. The little breeze Yesterday from -
NJ W Q L NJ csuseu liz iniies Vi s'nospueie
to be transported from the Slerras to the sea,
which was an average velocity of a little
ob,,a 10 mia, r.acb;n, az tir,es NAV.
,1sstbsr ,,ss.s,5e,, ,,.s e,ero-eii,, cIear alono
tbs p So sIo,,e sxcer,t IN tbs e,'trerna rortb
ern limit of Wssb;Hoton Tar,iIor1 at 1yb;cb
,,oirt tbe ,,,asttar &C, cIo,,S +be iva ba;r,
sitber rolro or frar, so,Do nnrtberIv nsrtsr
evcar,t 81 los Araelss yybare n was cbaneea'
uis rom 9or'nets. 70 sJ Io 1ns .epera.ule,
For Olympia, 45'. northeast and Cloudy:
Portland. 52', northwest and clear; Fort
OSnoy, % noftn ana cIear n 10 d
earn ana cIesr Meno tn5 90 nortnesse
s sI Clear h go dun, % h9rth anu GEAR
eaolt'H ll % hoi'h anu c'eST oSh isn'
eiseo o, noL'Hehss snu IIe1r' H a.. AI9eies,
sou'n Suu lait "a az, hAAe, ~ no, Sheas1
anu n Ialr oop eyehhe, 20 norm a ; ciouuy
DSh,sE' - 1 70 anu Hsns
Omaha, 42o, northwest and fair; Yankton,
80, north and fair.
THE T1voL1 -" The Boy Detective" was
presented at the Tivoli last night for the
sooond ,;roo r. a c,owded borSe Tho NAV
IS 'aKSn rom story "hlch appeared IN tne
Ne" OK HeeRty some months since: IL Is
ore OF those plays covering score 81 years,
Win me SCENES iaiu III pan fianclsco anu
detective work and thrilling scenes, inter
spersed with great deal that is laughabe.
as %nole " Is Inucn ING pese pay snas OAR
ret q eota9ScA nave presented 20 me oacra-
.'ehso puoi,c' a isrse porelon oI :ne scensIy
Is new ana some o I, ths lnecnSnical enec's
night.
s.u.- r--ou u co
~ ''-A =, I'.'- N0'l- an
Inc sacramento Eiectflc La9ht company mas
received a LARGE number of poles and will