Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-09

| Yesterday morning at 9 o'clock the City
Trustees left in John Lafferty's wagon,
drawn by four fine horses, for visit to the
the city. They were accompanied by ex,
Senator Newton Booth, John H. Carroll,
John Mcneil, Josiah Johnson, w. NJ. Pc
trie and representatives of the city press
The object of the visit was to ascertain the
quality and quantity of the water found in
that neighborhood, it having been stated
that it was sufficient to supply the city.
| They drove out j street TO the farm of
| +. NJ Pool, which is about one-half mile
northeast of Clark's pottery. Here We're
| found on a small eminence, two bored
wells, fifty feet in depth. An old gray
horse, ridden by little girl, worked, by
means of what is called " circular horse
power" two common lift pumps, each of
which threw a large stream of clear, cold
water. The water thus obtained is sutfi-
Gent to irrigate fifty-acre tract of fruit
and vegetables. The water was very pala-
table, and rising within ten feet of the sur
face, is easily pumped. On the adjoining
ranch east, the property of n. NJ. Reed, are
three wells in depth y, 40 and 60 feet The
water rises to within or 10 feet of the sur
face, and is lifted by windmillS. The water
on this place is very clear and palatable
From the Reed place, the party proceeded
to the famous Sanbon artesian wells, the
property of Messrs. Young, Olsen and
Miller These wells, two in number, are
at the head Of Burns slough where it is
crossed by the railroad track. They are
flowing wells, the water rising some five
feet above the surface in pipes. This water
was analysed some weeks ago by the State
Analyst, and pronounced perfectly pure.
All who tasted it said they could not tell
the difference between it and the famous
Blue Canyon water. At the artesian wells
the party were met by the proprietors of
tie wells and some practical well-borers,
and there was general exchange of opin
ions and ideas. The Trustees were APP
parently satisfied with the quantity and
quality of the water, but thought
the price asked, ssss$25, 600 rather steep.
Mayor Brown said the pipe would cost at
least s., 900 per mile, and he thought the
same body OF water could be tapped a
mile nearer the city upon land not valued
so highly After long talk it was gener-
ally conceded that the proper thing for the
city authorities to do, would be to 20 to
the point most desirable for a location and
sink well for prospecting purposes. If
the water is found. put pumping machin-
y
tity and quality is found to be sufficient,
then to make a large cistern around the
we'll cement it up tightly, connect it with
the water works with a large underground
pipe and pump it direct from the cistern.
If the water can be found in sufficient
quantities, this is a very feasible
plan. After viewing the arteSian wells
the party proceeded to the County Hospi-
tai. The well at that place is ten
inch bore and 100 feet in depth.
The water is clear and cold and is
said to be quite pure. The water rises to
within ten feet of the surface, and the
pumping of 10000 gallons an hour does not
| lower it in the least. 1t is raised with a
steam pump into 2O,OOO-gallop tank to
hight Of eighty feet, from which it is dis
tributed in pipes throughout the buildings
and grounds. At the Williamson ranch,
Just this side of the hospital four lift
pumps are operated with small engine,
which raises some 10000 gallons of water
per day, or one-eighth of the requisite sup
ply OF this city. This water is also clear,
cold, and according to analysis, pure.