Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-30
OUR DRIVEwAYS.
ANOTHER MEETING FOR CITY AND
COUNTY IMPROVEMENTS.
The Question of Sprinkling Six Prin-
cipal Roads Leading Out of Sac
ramento-Shade Trees, Etc.

C1Pal AO6QS LGauinS Out Oh Sac
ramento-Shade Trees, Etc.
A meeting of the Committee on Roads
and Driveways, together with members of
the Committee on Shade Trees, was held at
the Improvement Association Rooms Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock, with full at
tendance. L. H. Fassett presided and E.
Greer acted as Secretary. Reports were
made from the several committees ap-
pointed at the previous meeting TO ascer-
tain the cost for putting in wells, erecting
pumps, tanks, ETC., tor supplying water to
| sprinkle on the SIX principal roads leading
out of Sacramento.
Mr.. Greer thought on the Freeport road
four wells would be required, costing $40
each, four pumps costing S26 each, four
windmills at $110 each, four platforms at
| $50 each, and four tanks of 1000 gallons at
$75 each, making a total cost for the
plant" on this road, to furnish water for
sprinkling FIVE miles out, 1864 For the
lower Stockton road, Mr. Greer estimated
the wells windmills, etc., would cost $500.
MIR. Fassett reported concerning the up
per Stockton road that if the same facili-
ties can be had for water supply that were
used last season, there would be no cost on
that road for the plant. If otherwise, how
ever, the extra plant would not cost more
than 1925.
Supervisor McMullen stated that he had
| investigated the matter of water supply for
the Jackson road, and placed the probable
| cost for new wells and fixtures at $500.
e. +. Aiken spoke for the J-street road,
and was satisfied that fixtures for an
abundant water supply could be put up for
1925.
Dugaid ellis and Roadmaster NJ. Judd
reported upon the Norris grant road, lead
ing out from Twelfth street They fixed
the probable outlay necessary to pump
water sufficient for that road at $500. Mr..
Judd also reported upon the portable en-
CINE and pump, referred to at the previous
committee meeting, which, it was thought,
might be used in place of putting up wind
mills. He stated that in order to use the
engine at the different wells on road it
would require an extra team and man, and
would not therefore be as economical as
raising water with windmills.
1t was the unanimous opinion, based
upon experience, that good self-adiusting
windmills, with tanks holding 1000
gallons, would supply an inexhaustible
supply of water for sprinkling purposes,
and be but little expense after in place, to
keep them in repair. The above figures
for the several roads referred to-the Free
port road, lower Stockton, upper Stockton,
Jackson, J-street road and Norris grant
road-would require total cost for plant
of about So, 200, with possibility of some
reduction from these figures if favorable
arrangements can be made with parties
who have water privileges on some of the
roads
The cost of sprinkling the roads is not
included in the above, and would be, for a
period of five months, about 81, 800. This
would make total cost of say S., 700 for
providing permanent plant and sprinkling
the six roads for distance of five miles
out, the present season, but after that the
expense would be merely for the work of
sprinkling, or about s., 800 per year. As TO
the best method OF meeting this expense
it being claimed by all present that the
benefit would accrue alike to country and
city-Mr. Fassett thought the money
should be raised in the country by levy,
say of two cents on each 500 of assessed
property, and that provision should be
made for similar amount in some way by
the city. After discussion of the subject
the following resolution was submitted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this commit
tee that the City Trustees should be urged to
donate an amount equal to two cents on each
500 of assessed values of city property for use
in sprinkling for distance of five miles out
the six principal roads leading into the city
The resolution was unanimously adopted
and referred to the Executive Committee of
the Improvement Association for presenta-
ton to the city authorities.
It was the opinion of those present that
the sprinkling of the roads referred TO
would not only make them excellent for
driving purposes nearly the entire year, but
that it would greatly increase the travel
into and out of the city, and consequently
be OF material advantage to Sacramento in
business view. 1t was also maintained
that If these roads we're thus sprinkled one
season for distance of five miles out, the
distance would be greatly augmented and
probably doubled by next season, and
eventually all the leading roads would be
kept sprinkled their entire length, as the
most economical and best method of
keeping them in repair for public
travel, and for the further. important
purpose of protecting adjoining orchards
from dust. 1t was stated that some roads
at Florin and elsewhere were already ar
ranging for thus treating roads, for the
double purpose of securing first-class high
ways and keeping all dust from fruit in the
orchards adjacent.
The subject of planting the roads leading
out of Sacramento to shade trees was
brought up by the Chairman of the Shade
Tree Committee, and the matter again fully
discussed. There was an earnest desire
expressed by all present that this work
should go forward at the same time as that
the arrangements for sprinkling, and
the planting of sour orange trees
was warmly approved by all speakers.
Many present expressed themselves ready
to contract for quite large number. A
report was made that W. r. Strong & Co.
had ascertained that they could get a car
load of good nursery trees of from one to
one and one-half inches in diameter, of the
sour Florida oranges, and that they could
be sold here at fifty cents each.
Finally, after full discussion of the SUBJ
ject, in which there were many expressions
IN lavor of planting the orange as other
evergreen trees, alternately with elm or
other deciduous trees, the following reso-
luton was offered
Resolued, That it is the sense of this meeting
that the Executive Committee should use every
effort in their power to bring about the planting
OF the sour orange tree for planting along the
streets and highways, for shade trees and orna-
mental purposes.
The resolution was unanimously adopt
ed, and after some further consideration of
the committees work, an adjournment was
taken, to meet at the call of the Chairman.
Reception of the Horiiculturists.
The Committee of Arrangements for the
reception of the visiting hortic ulturists to-