Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-16
BOARD of Trustees.

Board OF trustees.
The Board of City Trustees met IN reg
ular session at 10 A. NJ. yesterday, all the
members present. Thos. Findley OF
George town, FL Dorado county, superin-
tendent of the California Water Company
appeared before the Board, and offered 10
supply the city with clear, pure mountain
water, from the Georgetown divide lie
gave description of their water rlght, us
quantity, source OF supply, etc, ana also
presented the Board with an eXceliell,c map ,a
of the divide, together with booh Vi - -
pages, written by Amos bowman III icaf,
when the city of San Francisco was iGoAilis
for another and better supply than that al
forded by the Spring Valley Company.
Mr.. Findley said his company had prouSht
a supply of water to the North Fork OF lhe
American river, a few miles this SIDE OF
Rattlesnake Bar. and nearer the CITY than
the town of Rocklin. His company; ne
was sure, could furnish the city with
better and cheaper supply OF noun
tain water than could be procured
elsewhere. There was no limit to the sup
ply obtainable. They would lay the pipes
from the reservoir, some twenty nlles us
tant, to the city, of sufficient SIZE 10 carry
three times the amount required d. pres
emit They would also be able to furnlsh
clear water for the irrigation OF all that
portion of the county north OF the Amer
lean river. and he was assured in that event
that a certain large tract of land would be
Immediately colonized, which would add
materially to the wealth and prosperity OF
the city. He would, during the present
week. put in bid naming the price for
which his company would connect their
pipes with the city mains, giving pressure
of seventy pounds which would at all
times. from a good hydrant, throw stream
of water 100 feet. He contended that the
pressure would be sufficient to put out any
confagration with the use of hose-carts
only, and the dispensing with the use of
steamers would relieve property OF consld-
cradle taxation. The city mains, instead of
being filled with mud and silt, which
retards, sometimes almost destroys the
force of the water in the smaller
mains, would, he said, by the use of clear
water and gravity pressure be restored,
and the efficiency OF every part of the
water system be renewed. He said his
company would ask no money until three
or six months after they had done all the
work, which, he claimed, could be COM
pleted at any time within six months. The
city could leave their present Holly sys-
tenn as it is at present, and after five or
six months trial, if the water did not give
satisfaction, the city could return to river
water and cancel all contracts. The city,
he claimed. ran no risks; could collect the
amount to be paid to the company from
the water-takers before it was due. He
claimed that putting clear mountain water
into the city would increase the value of
her property at least 81 100000.
Il,
peared before the BOARD. and stated that
the supply of water at the Phoenix Mill fire,
at Thirteenth and ] streets, yesterday
morning, was inadequate. Had there been
better supply when the fire was first dis
covered, it could have been put out With
the hose at the mill. The pressure was not
sufficient to throw stream ten feet. They
asked for an investigation.
Trustee Jones was asked to look the mat
ter up, and report at 10 A. NJ. to-day. Mr..
Jones threw the responsibility upon the
other two members Of the Board. He said
they had ignored him in the selection of
engineers at the water works. He would
shrink from no duty, but would not hold
himself responsible for the acts of those he
thought incompetent and whose retention
he had opposed. He accused the other two
members of keeping men in Office on ac-
ing powers that belonged rightfully and
justly to him as Third Trustee and Super
intendent Of the Water Works,
The matter was discus sed at length be-
tween the Mayor and Mr.. Jones. The for
mer declared that the latter hada friend he
desired to appoint in Mr.. Fosters place as
Chief Engineer that he Brown would not
vote for under any circumstances. He said
the third Trustee had a right to suspend
any of the engineers at any time, for in
competency or inattention to duty, and
that he, as Mayor of the city, would stand
by him in any act where there was just
cause. This, he claimed, was not done
with any partisan feeling. Before Mr.
Jones came into the Board it was entirely
Democratic, yet one-half or more of the
employees were Republican. He did not
believe in discharging a faithful and COM
peteht servant without some grounds for 50
doing
After some further debate, in which Mr..
Nielsen took part, the matter was laid over
until 10 A. NJ. to-day, when some action
Will be taken towards thorough investi-
CATION of the matter complained of by
Messrs. Miller and Schroth.
Mark Foster, Chief Engineer of the
Water works, reported that during the past
week the machinery had been in operation
145 hours, and 25,047, 500 gallons pumped.
The question of opening up alleys, which
has been postponed from time to time, Will
be heard at 10 A, NJ. to-day.
Jessie Waddle, Poundmaster handed in
his resignation, which was placed on file,
and which will not be accepted until he
makes certain settlements.
A large number of bills were audited and
ordered paid.
The Board adjourned to 10 A. NJ. to- day.