Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-26
one OF the Two Propositions to be
Accepted February Sth-The
Appeal in the Bond Case.

a majority of the owners. At least it was
so claimed, and they were very anxious to
have it done.
Mr.. Richmond said the property owners
did not so talk to him, and he thought one
weeks extension of time would give him
an opportunity OF demonstrating the fact
The city, he said, owned one entire block
on the line, and he would ask that they
sign the remonStrance. He claimed that
the object in this matter being urged was
not so much that the street was a necessity,
but to cut up Richmond Grove which was
used for picnic purposes and as pleasant
summer resort.
Mr.. Nielsen said the State law was very
plain upon the subject, and would not per
nit OF extending the time beyond the pre-
scribed fifteen days. Ii would not be treat
ing the petitioners right who, in petitioning
for the opening of the street, had complied
strictly with the requirements of the law.
The street goes through Richmond Grove
An order was passed some months ago
ordering the streets through Richmond
Grove opened. They are on record, and
can be enforced at any time. The extern
sion of time in this case even if permissa-
bic in law, would be setting bad preced-
emit and seriously interfere in the making
of needed street improvements.
Mayor Brown said the extension could
not be granted, as the law very plainly said
that a remonstrance in such cases must be
filed within ten days after the expiration of
the publication of the notice. We would
like to accommodate Mr.. Richmond, but
cannot, under the circumstances, do so.
THEY WANT MORE LIGHT.
A petition was read, signed by a num-
Der of citizens as follows: I'VE the under
signed taxpayers and voters do protest
and now demand that an electric mast be
erected on Fourth and I streets as that is
central point in a thicl,ly settled, unlighted
portion of the city.
Street Commissioner Nielsen stated that
| masts were TO be located at Fourth and
r and Ninth and r which would light the
section referred to by the petitioners.
A petition was also read and placed on
file asking that Sixth street from to II
be graded and raised to the official grade.
THE APPEAL IN THE BOND CASE.
The following communication was also
| received and placed on file:
SACRAMENTO, January %. 1886.
= H. Mckee, Esq CLERK Of Board Of CSfy Tilis-
tees-DEAR SIR Referring to your letter to me
of the 18th instant, l have to say that have
taken no appeal i'll the case. II is not my in
tention to take any further proceedings in the
case. Nothing has been done in the case that
It'lulltS NlNudftfft III OF lllit can De Wltltr4Xn,
Respec fully yours, J. n. PORTER.
City Treasurer.
The City Engineer was ordered 10 pre-
pare specifications for the construction of
q sidewalk on the south side of d street.
from Fourteenth to Fifteenth. and TO fur
nish an estimate of the cost of the same.
THE PROPOSED WATER SUPPLY.
Mayor Brown said that the time an
pointed for a conference between the par
ties who proposed 10 furnish the CITY with
a supply Of mountain water had arrived.
These parties bad been invited to come be-
fore the Board so as to enable the latter 10
arrive at a correct understanding as to
what those owning mountain water rights
were willing to do. There seemed to be a
misunderstanding between the contractors
! and the Trustees. The latter had examined
both water rights, and had decided to re-
quire The Georgetown water piped a dis
lance of sixty miles, from a point some
distance above the town of Georgetown.
and the Amador water nearly the same dis
| lance from point above the town of
Plymouth. They had also decided to com
pei the contractors to pipe it the entire dis
| lance, as no reservoirs along the route
would be permitted. He made this state
| ment in advance SO that there might be no
mistake upon the part of either party. and
| said thai nothing short of those require
| ments would be entertained by the Board
From private conversation had by him with
parties OF both water companies, he ascer-
tanned that they did not expect to do so
much piping.
| THE GEoRG ETOWN PROPOSITION
Mr.. Catlin said he was there to represent
the California Water and Mining Com
pany. He said that all previous conversa-
tions regarding the mater had been neces
sarily very indefinite, as the routes had NOT
been selected and the points from which
| water could be obtained absolutely nIre
had not been agreed upon, and as to that
there would no doubt be much difference
of opinion. While the water companies
are interested in making the piping dis
lance as short as possible, their suggestions
ought to be entitled to some Consideration
| and respect, The people desire this water
and there should be some equitable wav of
determining the nearest purity point.
whether it is % or 80, or 10 or 60 miles. 1t
is matter that admits of much discussion
| and should be discussed. The California
Water and Mining Company agrees to pine
from point where the water is pure and
convey 1t in its purity to this CITY. Pilot
Hill is 321 miles from Sacramento. The
pipe could be brought down the divide be-
| tween the South and the Middle forks of
the American, cross the South fork at or
near Mormon Island, and thence into this
city on a line parallel with the Sacramento
Valley Railroad. There would be but one
river to cross and it would be a short
and direct route. This the companv
he represented would do for $4,000 per
annum, payable quarterly. The water at
Pilot Hill was no doubt entirely satisfact-
DRY as to purity, entirely practicable, and
the supply was more than abundant. They
would increase the supply to the CITY at
any time. Thomas Findley, the Superin-
tendent, was in the East, and would return
within week or ten days. He asked for a
postponement of action until Mr. Findlev's
| return, as much depended upon details,
which could only be considered by Mr..
Flndley. He said you have two PROPOSE
tons; take and consider them for two
weeks. The city in a matter of this kind
should act Just as an individual would. If
at the postponed meeting the California
Water Company cannot agree to bring the
water from point satisfactory to the city,
then they will drop out and let some one
else try their hand.
Trustee Nielsen-We told Findley that
his proposition would not be considered for
a moment unless it was tunneled from
Tunnel Hill, or nine miles above George
town. The water this side of that point is
impure. If we want ditch water we can
get it out of the big ditch now running by
our city--the Sacramento river. Findley
ridiculed the idea of piping beyond Pilot
Hill, but all his ridicule and protestations
about the purity of the water at or near
that point did not convince us-the water
spoke for itself.
THE AMADoR CANAL COMPANY.
Judge S. C. benson said: We think the
farther postponeinent of this matter is
unnecessary and will accomplish no good
1t has been under consideration now about
year; the Trustees have made thorough
investigation of both water supplies. They
have viewed the grounds, the companies
works, examined and tested the water;
they know what it is and what they want
We are here to trade with the Trustees.
and desire to enter into no contract that is
sufficiently plain as not to be misunderstood
by any one. This matter has been most
thoroughly investigated by members of the
Board and the city engineer, and their
reports are matter of official record. The
Board has fully made up their minds and
have said to the two competing compan-
les what they want and expect. He said
that he really never believed that Mr.
Findley intended TO enter into contract
with the city on the terms he proposed or
the distance asked. He briefly reviewed
the yariOus proDositiOns that had haen