Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-22
it is to that that we should now address our
selves. Yours, truly, W. s. GREEs.

it is to lhat that We should now address our
selves. Yours, truly, w 5. GREEs.
FURTHER DISCUSSION.
Mr.. Boschke was questioned further in
regard to his plan. Mr.. Alsip raised the
question of the securing capacity of the
river if the water could be confined. Mr..
Boschke said that was all right if they
could hold the river, but experience had
proven that they could not do it, because
the river Vas constantly shift ing from one
place to eEother. The surplus waters did
no service in securing bat were destructive
as soon as they were beyond control In
regard 10 the cost of the work, he stated
that BE had not made an exact estimate
His fdea was to build levees forty feet at
| the base, twenty feet on top and nine feet
! higa, which would be ten cubic yards to
each running foot. Three hundred miles
is about million and half feet. Allow
ing 10 cents per cubic yard il would amount
to 81. $4,000.
Mr.. Alsip called attention to Mr.. Green's
| statement that If tue outlet OF the canal
was at Cache slough it would back UP the
! the water in the Sacramento river.
Mr.. Boschke replied that he appreciated
Mr.. Green's suggestion because he knew
that gentleman had given the subject much
| attention, but he insisted that he had des-
ignated the proper place for the outlet
That was the point where the debris ought
TO be intercepted and removed There was
no doubt that the United States Coy
eminent would attend to that when once
the people of the State took action in re
gard to the surplus water. The material
could be taken out aud deposited on Bran
non and Sherman islands and would be
beneficial to them The proposition to go
through the Moniezuna hills was i'm
practicable on account of the immense
cost, and had been reported against by the
Commissioners appointed TO investigate it
A. IL. Rose asked how high il would be
necessary to build the levee Mr.. Boschke
replied that the average would be nine
feet and the extreme height twenty feet
Mr.. Sheehan asked Mr.. Boschke if he
would stake his reputation as an engineer
that the outlet from Rio Vista down to
Suisun bay would be sufficient to carry the
water.
Yes, replied Mr.. Boschke, provided
my proposition is carried out to deepen be-
tween the banks Of the Sacramento river
so that it can carry that water, which il
originally really did From Rio Vista
down to Carquinez straits is a catch basin
OF debris, either brought down there by the
natural waste of the entire watershed or by
the artificial deposit from the mining
debris. There is the place where you
3,
advantage this locality has over all Others
is that when you remove it by artificial
means You have got the ground on Bran
nan and Sherman islands to deposit il
upon. Taking il out once will not do. Il
will accumulate again, and will have to be
kept clear.
H. 0. Beatty addressed the Convention
at length, favoring the plan of Mr. Boschke
if it could be carried out, but believing
that it could not be, on account OF the cost
he thought that two smaller canals could
be made that would give great deal of re
lief and make Sacramento entirely safe
Taking care of the water was the duty Of
the State. The reclamation of the land
was private matter.
A. II. Rose said that his experience had
taught him that it cost money TO builc
ievees, and he wanted TO know where the
money was coming from to carry ont thi.
plan. He was in favor of some such plar
if the money could be had, but he would
ike to know where it was coming from
He was prepared to stake his reputation OF
the assertion that the plan suggested by
Mr. Boschke would cost Sl0000.000, if i
carries the water when it comes. He knew
from actual surveys that the actual high
OF the levee required on either side of thu
river above knights Landing would b,
from twenty 10 twenty-four feet. HI
wanted to get down to practical PROPOSE
ton and find out whether the money coult
be raised to carry out such plan. Ate
! that was done then appoint committees ant
adopt suitable plan.
ORGANIZING.
DR.. Dixon offered the following resolu