Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-24
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.
A Probable Solution of the Question of
Filling China Slough.

Inc subcommittee Colonel Hamilton
Chairman on the Descriptive Letter made
the following report:
SACRAMENTO. February %. 1883.
To the improvement association Of the city and
County Of SdcrGMe1ttO-GENTLEMAN: Your sub
committee having charge of the letter; descrip-
tive OF sacramento city and valley and Central
California, beg leave to report. That we have
contracted with the agent of The =. n. kellogg
Newspaper Company TO publish two letters of
twenty inches each, in ], lU0 weekly newspapers
in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin, Kansas,
Minnesota, Nebraska and Missouri, for the sum
OF 500, payment to be made when the l 100
different copies of said papers, containing the
letters are delivered TO said committee.
We have received l 10 different papers con-
tanning the first letter and 161 copies, containing
the second letter, and viii probably receive the
balance during the week.
The papers are represented as having an aver
age circulation of 200 EACH consequ antly, these
letters viii reach at least 10000 persons, and
we beileye VIII be the means of attracting at
tentlon to the Sacramento Valley and Central
California. We also believe that card some
thing like the following would also be of great
advantage in directing attention to Sacramento
the East. to wit:
Sacramento Valley, Central California-Par.
ties contemplating visiting California can OBJ
tain reliable information concerning Sacra-
mento valley, by addressing The Improvement
Association, Sacramento City, California"
We suggest that Literary Committee be or
Sanlzed TO prepare document for distribution
particularly describing Sacramento valley and
Central California, and TO answer such Inquiries,
as no doubt will soon be made of this Associa-
ton.
We respectfully ask your immediate consider
alton OF the foregoing, and oblige yours, ETC.,
Ed. K. HAMILTON,
F. S. PARKER,
Y. ). MCCLATCHY,
DOUGLAS A. LINDLEY.
j. .. Coleman said that he had talked
with many representative men of this and
other counties, in regard to exhibits for the
new building. The majority of them were
in tayor OF having fine citrus exhibition
and inviting people here from abroad and
have grand dedication celebration. Mr..
Coleman agreed with the views of the gem
tlemen he had interviewed, but doubted
the success of citrus fair in summer He
was in favor OF dedication and q big
send off . for the invited guests.
Il. h. Alsip also expressed similar views
The Chairman received a verbal report
from the subcommittee of manufactures.
The committee had met twice and exam
med into many industries. They asked
that J. F. Hill, ]. NJ Milliken and Mr..
Arnold be added to the committee. The
request was granted.
NEW ADVERTISING SCHEME.
The Chairman introduced State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction Ira G. Hoitt
to the meeting, who said " / come here as
member of the Executive Committee of
the National Educational Association.
which will hold four-day Convention in
San Francisco next July. We will have
100000 copies of pamphlet, containing
full programme of each days doings, a
railroad passenger fare, hotel fares, and a
host of other useful information, etc The
book or pamphlet will contain 80 pages of
reading matter, and be bound in litho-
graphed covers, that are very handsome
and cost over 5000. The entire cost of the
book will be about Sc 600, and we desire
that 1t shall pay the costs from its advertis-
ing. We have disposed of nearly So 600
worth of space, at the rate of $3.50 page,
and can very easily dispose OF what we
have left. We now ask you if you desire
to take page, to be used in the description
of the natural advantages of this section.
As an advertising medium it cannot be
surpassed. 1t will be circulated all
over the United States. and every school
Superintendent, nearly every teacher, and
all professors in academies. colleges and
universities, will receive q copy of this
book. As you well know, it will be read
by class of people that are we'll educated.
and who, when they know of the adyant-
ages CT California, may be induced to en-
lgfate to the Golden West.
Nearly every member of the committee
thought it q most excellent channel
through which to advertise the resources
and possibilities of the State to large num-
Der of educated people. The lack OF funds,
however, stood in the wav. At first a
proposition to raise the price (S35O) by
private subscription seemed likely to pre-
val, but finally the whole matter was re-
ferred to the Literary Committee.
CLEAR WATER PROPOSITION.
Mr.Caldwell, oIthe Hyatt Filter Company,
appeared before the committee and illus
trated with maps and drawings the advisa-
bllity and the possibility OF furnishing clear
water for domestic purposes to this city
He said
Gentleman: l appear before YOU this evening to
present the claims of the Hyatt Pure Water Com
pany of New York. l have no intention of
making anything like a speech.
have been in your city four or five days. and
learn that three plans for supplying the city
with clear water have been discussed | do not
wish to decry any rival plan, but rather to up
hold my own.
understand that this discussion eliminated
IN the call for report from a subcommittee
appointed by this Association.
That subcommittee presented their report on
october 3d. of last year, and contained substan-
tally the following language:
i. Your committee find no fault with the
present water supply.
80. Your committee have reliable evidence
that the Sacramento river furnishes a better
water than that supplied 10 any city in the State
of California.
g. That the water is free from reproach from
a sanitary point OF view.
4. Your committee wish it distinctly under
stood that they do not want change because
they expect to supply better quality of water
1t must be a source of great congratuIation to
have such vast volume and such splendid
quality OF water flowing Increasingly past your
very door"
The above report was made by some of your
most enlightened citizens, and can, therefore
be relied upon as being correct.
In another part of the report fault was found
with one thing, and that was the mud or slick
ems held in suspension in the water. 1t appears
therefore, that if this mud could be removed
from the water, leaving it clear and sparkling
to the eve wholesome and palatahle to the
taste, abundant and constant supply, then all
the conditions of perfect water system would
be fulfilled to you.
This, gentlemen, is just what would be guar
anteed your growing city by adopting the Hyatt
pure-water system.
This is system that has been adopted
by Atlanta, Ga; Charleston, w. Va; Somer-
vile, n. j.; Raritan, N. J.. Eau Claire, Wis
Rich Hill, Ind; Nebraska City, Neb.; Hunt
ington, w. Va; Raleigh, n. c.; Bucyrus.
o.; Wichita, Kas.; Oswego, n. Y; Los An
geles, Cal; Greenwich, Conn, and many
other cities of less importance. Mr.. Cald-
well explained in detail, by the maps and
drawings, the workings of the system.
He showed that this city could be
fitted out with a filtering apparatus
capable of clearing 100000 gallons
of slickens daily. rendering it pure
and sparkling. An apparatus of this
kind would cost about $S5 600, and would
require only one man to operate it, as the
filters are almost automatic. Mr.. Caldwell
said that in New Orleans, where the system
is in use, no less than ten tons of slickens
are removed from the water daily by fl
tering apparatus of 100000 gallons capacity
per day. If Sacramento used only 1000
GOO gallon filter about forty tons of mud
would be removed from the water daily,
and all of this could be carried in a
sluice box and dumped into China
slough, filling that ancient eyesore to the
brim with solid earth in less than five
years. Mr.. Caldwell said that was claim
ing q great deal, but the citizens of Sacra-
mento,n he said, may rest assured that
we will and we can do what we promise >
He said that the people would not be asked
to pay until the system was proven sue
cess. The matter was finally referred to
the Water Committee for further consider