Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-24
THE CITY TRUSTEES.
CLEAR WATER SCGEME
$4,000 PER A.NNUM.
The California Water Company Sees
the Blue Lake Company, and
Goes Them $4,000 Better.

lar session esterday morning, all the
members pre- sent except Mr.. Jones.
E. K. Alsdp appeared before the Board
and asked that two polling places be al
lowed in the Fourth Ward for the school
election Others asked for the same num-
Der in the Third Ward. The reason urged
by those making the request was that so
little interest was taken in school elections
that electors would rot walk eighteen or
twenty blocks for the purpose of exercising
their right to the elective franchise.
NEW ORDINANCE.
The ordinance drawn by the City Attor-
ney, at the request Of the Board of Health,
outlying the duties of the Health Officer
and Plumbing Inspector, and providing Tor
| the punishment of owners, contractors and
| builders, who fail to construct cesspoois,
| drainage pipes. etc, in accordance with the
manner prescribed by the Board of Health,
was read and laid over for one week under
| the rule.
| THE WATER QUESTION.
A. p Catlin said he appeared before the
| Board as a representative of the California
| Water Company. Mr. Findley, the Super
intendent of the company, had offered to
furnish the city with clear water III June
last. They have not bothered the Board
since, from the fact that they did not sup
pose so important an undertaking-on OF
| such gigantic proportions-wouldb be acted
upon hastily but would receive careful
consideration, and the Trustees would see
to it that the best article was obtained for
the least money. Loon Lake, the property
of the California Water Company, is situa-
| or oh Off nn0
feet, and covers an area of 2, 403 acres.
Six other lakes IN the same basin at the
same elevation all belonging to the same
company, contain an area of 1900 acres,
making in all 5,003 acres. From this
source the companys canal draws a supply
in the dryest season of 100000 gallons
daily.
No lakes in the summit OF the Sierras
are or can be more free from all causes
which may deteriorate the purity of noun
tain water. The lakes are imbedded in
granite and discharge their waters through
Gurley creek over bare powders for dis
lance of eight miles, from which point the
water is conveyed in large fumes and
bitches to Hogs Back, through which ridge
they are taken in a tunnel and conveyed
six miles to Pilot creek. They are taken
out of Pilot creek at point nineteen miles
above Georgetown. From Georgetown the
waters are conveyed in canals, pipes and
fumes to Smith Bend, alittle above Horse
shoe Bar, on the American river, about
thirty miles from this city. At this point
the pipes will cross the American river and
will reach the city along the line of the
Central Pacific Railroad, through the Nor
ris ranch. The continuous piping will
commence at point above Smiths Bend
the present terminus, far enough to place
the water free from any possible contln
: gency of impurity.
THE ADVANTAGES
: OF contracting with the company are many
and obvious:
First-It proposes to supply the city Will
the required amount for $50, 900 per annum
: payable quarterly. after the city has col
lected the money from the water takers
The company has ascertained that it cal
obtain a revenue from the sale of its larg
surplus of water, over and above what til
city will require. for manufacturing pow
ers, and for agricultural purposes, to sucl
/ an extent as to justify it in constructing it
f works on a scale very much larger thai
would be required merely to supply tn
city with what it requires, and in supply
r ing the city at the modest sum aboy
named.
, Second-This water company will be al
l immense factor in making the city what i
SHOULD be-the manufacturing city of tn
coast. 1t has water power capable of al
almost limitless expansion. and its work
: and connections are in a direct line wit
: the business of this city 1t would IN
:, doubleday bring into use an active settle
ment of the immense unoccupied region {
e the Norris grant. 1t would stimulate pres
ent and create new industries in this city
; 1t is the company's intention to make thi
: city the headquarters of all its business,
$ being in every way the most desirable poin
for that purpose, and to manufacture thei
. pipes here from American iron and steel.
d Third-The company will give such Sc
q curity as the city may require that il
water, to the extent of 1,100,000,000 gallon
per year, shall be placed in the city main
S at the corner of Tenth and | streets, wit
as much pressure as the city may require
for a period of fifty years, and that tn
o water shall be pure, clear, mountain water
l. brought in iron and steel pipes a sufficien
distance to insure the purity of the watel
i and that any additional quantity require
d in the future will be furnished at the sam
V rate.
Fourth-While the company is prepare
II to contract at once and proceed with il
l. works without delay, it does not urge hast
e in so important an undertaking. Itsuggest
that the city authorities examine its propC
d sition carefully and give it full consider
is alton.
:, The company is advised and believes thu
Il the Trustees have full power, under tn
twenty-sixth subdivision of the secon
h article of the city charter, ''to provide fl
supplying the city with water and regula
Y the sale and distribution thereof" and TIL
l. the contract proposed does not create
debt, necessary first to be submitted to
y vote of the people under Sections 20, 81,
n and %.
ID If, however, il should be thought advi
able by the Trustees to submit the matt
. to vote of the people, such course won
lie be entirely agreeable to the compan
o. There would probably be many stipulation
required in such a contract to protect Il
er interests of the city. Should the city a
I'd cept the proposition offered, the compaI
u will readily conform in the contract wi
all such stipulatlons.
He said the many advantages of gettir
The water from this company were app
z. rent to every business man in Sacramen
CITY. Ell Dorado and Placer counties emit
~ trade comes to this city. Their prospect
~ adds to our volume of business, al
!, the opening up of new industries aloI
III the line of the proposed water way,
m those two counties, means additional ira,
>, for Sacramento. 1t is not SO in Amad
county Its outlet is through Stockton
e. San Francisco. The California Wat
j. Company has unlimited capital and
w. water supply second to none in the Sierra
y so far as quantity or purity is concerne
ed He said that Sacramento to-day had be
V. ter and cheaper water supply than eth
San Francisco or Oakland. If Il
Trustees accepted his proposition the CT
of would realize handsome income from
is With his company, it was purely a bus
ness proposition. In June they offered
In furnish the water for $4,000. afterwar
lg said it could be done for S36, 900, and no.
:; after closely figuring and making caref
u estimates, offer it for $4,000 a year Th,
n offer it at this extremely low figure becau
u they have a certainty that they will get
large revenue on the line of the route f
le agricultural purposes. Their fumes al
Ill pipes will be large enough to carry 70,
C. times the amount of water required by Il
-. city. With the assistance of any memb
q of the Board Mr. Catlin said he would p
n their offer in writing
ne Mr.. Nielsen-Can the Trustees NAL
! such a contract that would be bindir
IL upon the city?
&C. Mr.. Catlin-Yes, sir; Section 2, subd
o. vision 70 of the city charter, confers tn
o power upon them.
u Mr.. Nielsen-Our City Attorney holds
| different