Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-26

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The report of the engineer of the Water
Works showed that during the week
25,2l900O gallons of water had been
pumped. the Holly pump running 1877
hours and the Stevens pump 10 hours.
A remonstrance against the grading OF II
street, from Sixth to Seventh, was presented
by Edward Short and other property
owners on that block, on the ground that
the expense of grading at this season
would be excessive, and that the property
owners intended to improve next year.
Referred to the Street Commissioner, to
report at the next meeting.
c. A. Luhrs, Felix Tracy, P E. Plat. F.
r. Drav, S. II. Tryon, DR.. Bruno and DR..
Parkinson appeared before the Board as
representatives of the improvement Asso-
citation, in reference to proposed improve
ments in the sewerage system of the south
eastern portion of the city.
DR.. Parkinson, as spokesman of the
committee, outlined the changes advocated
in his report to the improvement Associa-
ton at its last meeting.
Senator Dray and DR.. Bruno also adj
dressed the Board in favor of the Parkin-
son report. DR.. Bruno referred to numer-
Gus cases of diphtheria that had been
caused in that part of the city by the foul
ness of the canal. He said that families
had been obliged to sell out their property
at sacrifice and remove from there.
Mayor Gregory said the City Engineers
estimate OF the cost of the work recon-
mended in the locality mentioned was
something over 81 400, and the money was
not on hand to do the work. He realized
the necessity however, of affording relief
to the people out that way, and was in
favor of levying a special tax for the pur-
pose.
The Mayor said subsequently that if the
property-owners out in that vicinity would
subscribe the money necessary to do the
work, the Board would include the amount
in its next tax levy and reimburse them.
Mr.. Dray said he wished it understood
that it was not the intention to allow any
slaughter houses to connect with the pro-
posed new sewer. 1t would probably be
necessary to have such institutions finally
removed beyond the city limits.
The Mayor said the Trustees had once
tried to have the slaughter-houses removed
beyond the city limits, but the Police Court
overruled the ordinance. If the Improve
ment Association should bring the matter
formally before the Board of Health, the
latter body could act formally in the mat
ter.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said he was opposed to
going in debt for this money.
DR.. Parkinson said it was a nice state of
affairs to ask people to come here and en-
gage in manufacturing enterprises, and
then when they do come prohibit them
from carrying on any business by refusing
to provide them with sewerage facilities.
Mr.. Luhrs said that an expense of S20,-
900 even should not be allowed to stand in
the way of such work People are sick
and dying from the effects of these sewers,
and something should be done.
Senator Dray said that unless something
were done the people living along the line
of the open sewer would probably take the
matter in their own hands and fill up the
canal in defense of their lives.
Mayor Gregory renewed his motion for
the Trustees TO guarantee to levy the neces-
sary tax next April, if the property-own
would in the meantime have the work
DONE
Mr.. Mclaughlin wanted the matter laid
over week, and it was laid over tempo
rarily.i
The report made by Doctor Parkinson
on the subject, and to which reference was
made in the discussion, is as follows
Your committee has again carefully examined
the Seventeenth and Thirty-first street canals,
and finds that the conditions obtaining at the
time OF its former report are still the same.
These canals, or bitches, were originally con-
struoted for the purpose of surface drainage,
the Thirty-hrst-street canal taking the water OF
Burns Slough, which used to traverse the south
eastern portion of the city along the face of the
old cross levee, and the Seventeenth-street canal
acting as the outlet OF q brick sewer on the same
street, running from to r, with terminal ca
pacity of A inches.
These canals while unattractive in appear
ance, would be inodorous and practically harm
less, from sanitary point of view, when carry
ing surface water only and for many months of
the year they would be perfectly dry. The nui-
sances at present existing are caused solely by
the discharge into these bitches or their af-
huents OF waste water from certain manutactur-
ing establishments. In proof of this it is only
necessary to examine the Thirty -firststreet
canal between X and L, and again between NJ
and n, below the point lat NJ street, where an
S-inch pipe discharges into the canal.
In the absence of sewerage facilities in the
eastern portion of the city, the establishments
already referred TO must continue to maintain
the existing nuisances or cease operations,
either of which alter native is undesirable. The
establishment and maintenance of manufaetur-
ing industries in this city is OF the highest i'm
portance, and every facility should be afforded
capital invested or DESTROYS of investing.
Your committee therefore recommend:
l. That the brewery at Twenty-eighth and VI
streets be connected with the pipe sewer at
Twentieth and streets.
street, east of Seventeenth street, be raised and
graded so as to carry it over the Seventeenth
street sewer, and continued westward along r
street, so as to join the existing sewer at Thir-
teenth and r.
8. That this work be carried out at the earliest
possible opportunity, and that steps be subse-
quently taken to clean out and regrade both
the Thirty first street and Seventeenth street
canals
Your col. mittee is aware that this is more or
less temporary measure, and not permanent
most economic manner of abating an unsightly
and most offensive nuisance, and coupled with
the arrest of the other discharges into these
canals will certainly remedy the present condi-
ton OF affairs. A permanent system of sewerage
is not likely to be adopted, or IN operation, in
the immediate future. Meanwhile ample facili-
ties have been provided, and which can ulti-
mately be used with advantage in the surface
drainage of the neighborhood in which they
have been placed.
Bids for improving Fifteenth street. from
ii to L, were received from II. C. Ewing
and Bassett & Tuohey.
City Treasurer Gerber submitted his
monthly report for October, which showed
that the total receipts had been $241, $40 D.
and the disbursements S69. 1913 A, leaving
balance on hand of Sl72,05 rs.
r. S. Carey appeared before the Board,
and asked that he be permitted to raise his
railroad track on street, from Twelfth to
Thirteenth he mad graVeled the track
from Fourteenth to Twentieth, because
there seemed to be no likelihood of the
property-owners grading the street for
years to come.
The matter was, on motion of Trustee
Wolf, referred to the Street Commissioner,
with power to act.
A communication was received from
Thomss Fox, requesting to be relieved of
the duty of acting as Clerk of Election in
the Third Ward. ]. ]. 0'Connor was
elected in his stead.
An invitation was received for the mem
bers OF the Board to attend the unwilling
of the Stevens statue on Thanksgiving Day
The invitation was accepted.
Mr.. Callaw appeared. before the Board
and asked for deed of the cemetery lot
purchased by him from the former Gene
terry Superintendent, Arthur Wilson. He
said he was told the price to be S415. The
present Superintendent, Mr.. Parker, de-
manded S465 for the lot and he wanted to
know whether or not he was to have the
property for S415. and whether the Board
was willing to give him deed to the prop
erty, as he had paid Whist was asked for it.
Mr. Wilson was called by the Board to
explain the situation. He said that Mr..
Krone charged Mr. Carlaw $415, deducting