Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-04
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.
Transa actioDs of the Executive Committed
at ITS Meeting Lat Evening.

Transactions of the Executive Comnitte
at It's Meeting Last Evening.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Elk
ecuiive Committee of the improvement
Association was held last evening in III,
Board of Trade rooms, Judge Beatty pre-
/ siding, and c. W. Baker Secretary.
DR.. G. l. Simmons, as Chairman of III.
sub committee for procuring clear water for
the city, stated that in accordance with the
action of the Executive Committee at it:
last meeting in desiring the Water Com
mitiee to procure careful estimate of the
cost of making test of the capacity and
durability OF the water supply from the
wells east Of the city, submitted report,
1t included figures given by NJ. Il. Rose for
boring two ten-inch wells, the use of ma
chlnery, etc, and running the same. to
pump 100000 gallons of water Der day
for one month, for which the amount was
placed at $1,000
Mr.. Rose, he said, stated in this connee-
ton, that if he could borrow or rent two
suitable pumps at San Francisco, which
he had no doubt he could, the expense
would be several hundred dollars less than
this estimate. Also, that if it was desired
TO continue the experiment more than one
month, the additional cost would be from
500 to $3.50 per week for the further time
the test was being made
After lengthy discussion of the matter
and the desirability of ascartaining the in
eXhausti6iliry of the supply furnished by
the wells, resolution was unanimously
adopted that the Executive COMMITTEES
wait upon the Board of City Trustees at its
next meeting and request that the matter of
making The necessary expenditures to test
the wells as provided in the Water Com
mlttee's report, and at cost of not to ex-
ceed $1,000 be submitted TO a vote of the
people at the approaching election.
On motion, new standing committee.
to be known as Committee on the CITY
Levees, was crested and constituted as FOL
lows: A. Abbott, Chairman e. r. Ham,
Ilton, Thomas Hague, VIM. schaw. Daniel
Fhnt, q. a. Luhrs, Peter Burns, G. II.
Todd, L. f. Aiken, Jacob Olson. W. S.
Jacobs, ]. +. Hill, John Breuner. Albert
Foiger, Chas. a. Jenkins, /. B. Mohr and
Peter BOIL.
Mr. Flint, manager of the present exposi-
tlon, at the suggestion of the Chairman of
the committee in charge of that institution
made some suggestions looking to the
greater efficiency of the display and work
under his supervision Among other things
he recommends that a supply of publica-
tons upon the resources of this section he
provided, so that he could distribute to
visitors and use in answer to applications
for such information which was constantly
being called for through the mails. He
also proposed methods for procuring a
greater and more varied display.
The matter was referred TO the Exposition
Committee, with the recommendation that
the subject be considered. and also that the
committee make an effort to procure as
large additions from the State Fair for ex-
hibits at the permanent Exposition build
ing as possible.
The Chairman of the Committee on
Shade Trees called attention TO the ordi-
nance now pending for adoption before the
City Board of Trustees for the extermina-
ton, if possible, Of the cottony cushion
scale, which has obtained so disastrous a
hold in this city. He stated that in the
northern portion Of the city this worst of
ali insect pests had become so prolific that
orange and lemon trees were in some yards
being cut down and burned to destroy il,
and II was to be found even on rose bushes,
ivy, and other trees of gardens, and that il
had now attacked the shade trees and could
be seen quite thick upon the mammoth
elm trees on the Teuth-street side of G.
w. Clarke's place at Tenth and II
streets, and in many other parts OF
the city. On the east side of
Tenth, between II and ! streets, it
was stated that locust trees were loaded
with it, and the pest is being spread in ev-
cry direction, and nothing would now save
the shrubbery and beautiful shade trees
and foliage OF the city but the most ener-
getic methods, if even it is not too late to
prevent general ruin.
This is the worst pest among the many
mi taEtI no fla Sfofn l. i,
thing in its path, all kinds of trees and
foliage, or nearly so, and the citizens, it
was urged, if they would save the trees
and shades around their beautiful homes,
should join in whatever methods can be
devised by the City Trustees to fight it, and
work for its determination.
After discussion upon the subject, and
allowing some bills presented, the meeting
was adjourned