Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-07
CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATIONS EX-
ECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Discussion of the Clear Water Ques-
tion-Stonc Sidewalks Urged
Committees Appointed.


The Executive Committee of the City
Improvement Association held meeting
a. the Board of Trade rooms last evenings
In the absence of Judge Beatty from the
city, Hon. F. r. Dray, Vice-President, pre-
sided. There was full attendance of the
committee, and the meeting was a spirited
one throughout.
Christopher Green made report as
Chairman of The Committee on Permanent
Exhibition, of the success of that lnstitu-
ton, and Manager o. S. Flint made the
following written report:
SACRAMENTO. August G, 1888.
To the Executive Committee Of the Sacramento I'M
pTOuemeit association - GENTLEMEE l have
thought proper to submit the following brief
report of the business and condition Of your
permanent Exposition in this city
The display of agricultural, horticultural and
mineral products has been considerably in
creased and extended by contributions from
persons IN different localities, TO whom due
credit has been given through the medium OF
the press.
The contributions have been entirely individ-
ual, with the exception of that from Colusa
county which was collected and forwarded .by
the direction of It. W. Willis. This exhibit en-
braces many varieties of preserved and dried
fruit. grain, seeds, nuts, etc, and reflects much
credit upon he capacity of Colusa's soil and the
enterprise of her people.
Considerable difficulty has been experienced
in maintaining q creditable display of fresh
ers and decays. In view of this fact it would be
well to secure as far as possible, exhibits of a
permanent character; and the opportunity will
soon be presented Tor obtaining such exhibits
lnf frff rftaff ,f
Calaveras. FL Dorado Nevada, Placer. Iuba,
Sutter, Tehama, Colusa Yoio, Sacramento and
San Joaquin have appointed committees TO pre-
pare exhibits of their products Tor the State
Fair, which viii open on September 3D.
have met and communicated with number
Of these committees, and they have all signified
their Willingness to transfer coed porti N of
their exhibit to our Exposition after they have
been displayed at the State Fair. In this man
ner we shall be able to secure q much finer and
more extensive display than could be obtained
by any other method The number of visitors
has been large, aud even the incomplete ex
hibit with which we are provided has not failed
to impress them fayorably.
During the month If July go visitors have
registered at the Office, and this number repre-
sents less than One-half the actual callers the
others neglecting TO register for lack OF time OF
for other reasons
At the time when the teachers excursions
were coming from the East on their way to San
Francisco, the Committee on Advertising had
printed and distributed on the trains at Rocklin
5000 invitation cards calling attention to our
Exposition.
These had the effect of bringing large mum.
bers of people TO the building who were well
pleased with what they saw.
| would suggest that more literature relating
to Sacramento county be furnished. There have
been many applications that could not be filed
owing TO a lack of supply.
Respectfully submitted
OSCAR :. FLINT Manager,
DR.. G. L. Simmons, Chairman of the
E.
city, made a verbal report, stating that the
recommendation had been made by the
committee TO the City Board OF Trustees that
the new pump, when received by the water
works, be temporarily placed cut at one OF
the wells, or system OF wells east of the
city, with view TO determining positively
the capacity OF the supply thus afforded.
He thought the test made by the committee
by pumping sixty consecutive hours at the
Williamson well was a practical demon
stratlon OF the inexhaustibility OF the sup
ply, but it should be tested beyond any
possible doubt. The water was OF most ex-
cellent quality, and so far as he was con-
cerned, he was satisfied it is inexhaustible.
He thought practical test that would sat
isfy everybody would not cost the city to
exceed $1,000.
The matter of making q test and pro-
curing clear water was very fully and in
terestingly discussed until after IL o'clock,
detailed report of which debate would
I'LL many columns. There was a unanim-
ity OF expression as to the desirability of
supplying the city with clear water and of
testing the question of being able 10 obtain
an ample supply from wells, but the prae-
teal way OF arriving at the desired con-
clusion ELECTED extended debate. Remarks
were made by II. Weinstock, J. o. Cole
man, a. S. Hopkins, DR.. W. A. Briggs,
D. A. Lindley, J. W. Wilson, J. NJ Avery,
f. n. Alsip, c. Green, Mayor Gregory, DR..
Simmons, f. r. Dray, R. T. Devlin. c, II.
Cummings, and others.
Mr.. Coleman and some others thought a
test made with the pump which the Trus-
tees are about to purchase, would cost SO
600 or S25 GOO. DR.. Simmons said he mad
obtained the amount as approximate cost
from the party who was expecting to fur
nish the pump, and he believed the expert
ment could be made within the figures he
had named.
1t was suggested and generally agreed to
that to make satisfactory test as to
the capacity of the supply. sufficient
wells should be bored in a group
to give volume equal to the
cty's demands, and that a pump
be run several weeks throwing out this
would not give out would be positively as
sured. When this was done, if successful
| the question of cost would at once cease
as if an ample supply of clear pure water
| Is procurable close 10 cur doors, the peo-
| pie would have it without reference to the
matter of its cost being first obtained
Different methods OF making the tesi
| were proposed. Among these Mr. Green
| suggested that when the pumps are here
| for exhibition at the State Fair arrange.
| ments be made TO procure the use of one
| for this purpose that will raise 10000, 0OC
gallons per day, and that il be run with q
| portable engine. or such kind as could best
| be procured, for a period of from one tlo
| three months. Finally, after full and tree
discussion and suggestions of the entire
subject, the whole matter was referred back
to the Water Committee, with the request
| that it ascertain, by procuring estimates
! and figures as TO the actual cost involved
in making pumping test for several weeks
of supply OF at least 10. 900 900 gallons pei
| day, and to report the result to the next
meeting of the Executive Committee.
| a. S. Hopkins made report from the
| committee appointed at the last meeting oi
the Association concerning the procure.
ment Of funds for making an exhibition o
| the products of Sacramento county at the
| Grand Army Reunion at Columbus, Ohio
| and subsequently at the Centennial in
| Cincinnati. He stated that the committee
had visited the Board of Supervisors anG
procured the promise of S100 for the pur.
pose named. and that it is believed thai
amount will be sufficient
E. X. Alsip. of the same committee, re
ported that he had been attending to collect
| ing materials for the exhibit. and had par
| ties now at work in the county. The out
look was favorable for coed success.
| The Chairman Of TIE Committee OF
Sidewalks presented the draft of an ordi
| nance that had been prepared by the com,
mittee, requiring that all sidewalks here
after constructed in the business section o.
the city, for two blocks wide, and from
| Front TO Tenth street, shall be of stone
cement or artificial stone. The recon-
mendadon was unanimously adopted
aud the committee and officers of the
| Association requested to present the same