Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-05
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Land, V. S. McClatchy, Chairman, made an
early report which was adopted by the esso-
citation. In this connection we may say that in
no time in the history OF our county has there
been so mueh interest taken in this question of
small holdings of land and the great benefit to
be derived by cutting up large farms into such
fractions as can be worked by individual OWL
ers. IT'S also apparent that the advantages of
such small divisions are now being tried in the
immediate vicinity of our city and at Grange
Vale, near the eastern border of the county.
The Committee on Disposition of Garbage,
DR.. w. r. Cluness, Chairman, made E report
showing the practical nature and small cost of
disposing of this class of material By burning
fac same in properly arranged furnaces. II is
expected that estimates will shortly be received
from manufacturers of these furnaces as to
what SUMS may be required to establish plant
in city the size of Sacramento.
SEWERAGE AND DRAIsAGE.
The Committee on Sewerage and Drainage.
DR.. ]. H. Parkinson Chairman, have also made
an excellent report on these important subjects
The recommendations are such as appeal TO the
good sense OF ell properly holders, and will no
doubt be carried out in the near future by the
city authorities
TRREsATIoS OF LANDS.
By resolution, the Chairman of one of the
special committees on irrigation for the county
-Coloeel Hapilton-was authorized to employ
u touliJtltnt engineer fST IL PRELIMINARY survey
would be largely increased in Production,
popEiation Gld wealth by complete system OF
irrigation from the American river. The re-
port OF this engineer to the Association proves
the entire practicat.lity of scheme fer irri-
gaSion Whenever property holders desire to
form g district niaer the Wright law. Now
that our'highest Court has decided this law to
be constitutional, II is to be hoped that such G
district may be speedily organized and thus
many asres, now suffering for sufficient moist
ure, VIII be mRCe to blossom as the rose. IN
this connecticut may be proper TO refer to the
proposed canal now in course of construction
| artolsom. should this grand waterway be
fully completed, with its fall of seventy feet its
| immense power could not only he utilized for
| factories, mills or electrical transmission but
| thewater could afterwards be flowed upon the
| plans wherever needed.
ofEY DEBT AND TAXATION.
ON Bonded Debt and Taxation, Hon Newton
Booth Chairman. The committee upon this
| vital subject to all our citizens made report
70 your Association through its Chairman
| Hon. Newton Booth, which has appeared to
| light up The darkness consequent. upon a de
! fectiye knowledge of this very important sub
! ject. In short it is the opinion of this com
mittee that ii the trust is continued inthe hands
/ of the Funded Debt Commission as provided for
| at present, and our population, assessed values
and rae remain as they are, the entire debt vii,
| be pase in full, in less than twelve years.
| THE PERMANENT EXPOSITION.
l OI AlCIudHeuL eXDlOlCtDn OF the resources q
| Genital and Northern California. e committee.
| with Albert Gallatin as Chairman was carr
! appointed, but owing to the removal of this
| gent eman from Sacl amento. a reorganization
was effected and the subject placed in the ba1ii
of actiTe men, who immediately began work in
presenting the matter to our citizens in al
original manner. Through their exertiors d
sum sufficient to erect this building and tC
maintain it for year was raised, and to much
1 credit cannot be rendered them for tiieil
successful labor in making possible. such
an exhibition as we see around us
| AS q strangers exchange, asa point for as yer
I Using by object lessons the merits of counties il
athlation, as means for showing that Sacra
Enento is and will continue 70 be central In ar
| immense agricultural and horticultural region
Is benefits must be apparent to ALL AS the
| season progresses we shall hope to see such al
Interesting collection here of the products o
field, orchard, garden and farm, and mine, tina
| 1t will be worthy of long journey to see.
NEW STREET RAILROAD.
The Committee on Street Railroad ABILITIES
i Philip Scheld as Chairman, have done excel
! lent work in encouraging the establishment o
l new lines in portions of the city heretofor,
! without the accommodations of this nature. IL
| a few months 1t is stated that the Electric Rail
way will be fully equipped and ready to show
our citizens the practical work which can b.
done in this direction by the use of storage bat
teries 1t is gratifying also TO be able to say tina
the older company has Of late shown an earn
est desire to extend its lines and assist in III,
development of outlying districts.
| THE PUREICtRARKs
The Committee on Public Parks and PLAY
grounds d. A. Lindley, Chairman, while assist
| ing in the effort to improve the Plaza and
| Capitol Park, has done its chief work in an en-
deayor to secure the transfer of East Park to the
| city for the uses of the public forever. Few car
| realize the amount of time spent in an en-
deayor to get a majority OF the stockholders tC
consent to this transfer, which by earnest effort
| was accomplished, and q tender of the gif
| made to the city authorities. For sundry rea
sons it was deemed best not to accept the propo-
n nVtNat .Nfr l1l-.
| represented in the tender
This park, fromiits proximity TO the city, ha.
become valuable, and should it be cut up OF
offered for SALE would deprive us of an attrac
ton we can i'll afford to spare. 1t is hoped that
during the coming year some plans may be car
ried into effect which Will secure the property
to the city. In this connection twill be proper
to refer to our main Plaza, which has been 81
greatly improved under the administration o
the present Board OF Trustees. AS it is j
challenges the admiration of all. visitors and i
is a standing rebuke to the siluran spirit 0
some of our property holders who when it wa
a bare rubbish hole, protested against its i'm
Froyement.
THE WORK Or YEAR
In summing up this worll,of n twelve ,nontf
| 1t Will be acknowledged that our member
have voluntarily given both time and patience
for the public good. am informed by the Sec
rotary that there have been thirty meetings o
our Executive Committee, during the year
with large number for the standing commit
tees who have reported at more or less length
in our committees. we have carried out mos
successfully several matters having for thei
objects the good of our city. Among these ma,
be mentioned the
ENTERTAINMENT OF THE AMERICAN HoRTIcuLT
| URAL ASSOCIATION
In the Assembly chamber of the Capitol. This
affair is acknowledged to have been most sue
cessful and profitable for our Objects and en-
joyable as well to all. 1t brought us into clos.
relationship with body of thinking men, who
coming from all points of the Union, knew how
to appreciate soil, climate and productions anC
proved to them that Central and Northern Cali
fornia had fruit section ahead of that they
were specially invited TO enter in Southern Cal
ifornia. In connection with remarks ON thi
subject it may be proper to mention that during
the sitting OF the body in San Jose our Associa
ton maintained there county exhibit which
exeelled majority of those brought to the no
tice OF the distinguished visitors.
MISCELLANEOUS POINTS.
Through the suggestion of one. of orr mem
bers-the Hon. X. d. Stephens-eur Association
made a special effort to increase the apuropria
ton for the United States Government buildin,
in Sacramento. Special committees were sen
to San Francisco, and by efforts and Statement
emanaiing from our body, this very iuportan
concession has been obtained, and We will have
a building worthy of our city.
am happy 10 state that over $500 of the fund,
of this Association have been used for advertis
ing-advertising the advantages of this section
in Eastern papers. Such an amount is wei
spent and must result in good.
With the organization of State Board O
Trade we early affiliated, and it is believed tina
through this utilization much benefit has bseI
derived. Our delegate, Mr.. Alsip, / as regularl,
attended the meetings. and it is hoped that Thu
connection thus established VIII continue
In closing II Is statement it will be fair for u
to claim something for our organization in as
ssting the material prosperity of Sacramento
When we organized, a year ago. outside prop
| erty was comparatively low, business propert,
not in good demand, and houses to let in ever
part of our city What has happened? Outside
property has increased 100 per cent, business
property at leastS third, and few, if any house.
to let
, Railways are spanning new districts, new en-
terprises are at work, and there is certainly 8
feeling of securityand prosperity never before
/ experienced in SACRAMENTO. The work done bj
this Association has certainly aided in bringing
about this improved condition.
In closing, 1t Willie proper to refer to the uni
/ form courtesy and consideration which our city
and county authorities have shown to our sew.
/ eral committees wEaE before those bodies OF,