Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-16
TO WASHINGTON.
A DELEGATION TO LOOK AFTER LEGIs-
LATIoN FOR OUR RIVERS.
The Executive Committee of the Late
River Convention Makes An
other Important Move.

The Executive Committee appointed by
the recent California River Improvement
Convention met yesterday afternoon at
the office OF DIR. G. w. Dixon, Chairman
of the committee. The members present
were Mayor Gregory and DR.. Dixon, of
Sacramento, Will. S. Green, of Colusa, H.
]. Corcoran, of Stockton, Arthur r. Briggs
and Marsden Manson, of San Francisco.
The only member absent was P E. Plat,
of this city, who is at Los Angeles on bust
ness.
The principal matter considered by the
committee was the proposed scheme of
sending delegation of Californians to
Washington to assist in getting the desired
legislation for the improvement of our
rivers.
Several communications from prominent
and representative citizens of the Sacra-
mento and San joaquin valleys were read.
Nearly all of the writers were in favor of
sending delegation to the National Capt.
tai, ana the opinion was expressed that the
necessary funds could readily be raised.
Letters were also read from the Califor-
mia members of Congress, to the effect that
bills had been drawn up in accordance with
the memorial and resolutions of the River
Convention, but they would not be intro
duced in the House until a conference
could be had with the proposed delegation
from California.
After some discussion the committee
came to vote on the delegation PROPOSE
ton. The result was unanimous decla-
ration on the part OF the members in favor
of the plan.
1t was further decided that the delegation
should consist of five citizens. and that
each district specially concerned and inter
ested in the recent River improvement Con-
venGon should be represented in the dele
cation.
Considerable discussion was then in
dulged in, after which the task of selecting
the delegation was entered into. 1t was the
general opinion that the delegation should
comprise one representative from San Fran
cisco. one from the San Joaquin valley, two
from the Sscrsm ento valley, and one at
large, with an alternate for each.
Some time wss consumed in selecting
the delegates, but the list was finally COM
pleted 1t is as follows:
For San Francisco-Arthur r. Briggs Of
the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
with george w. MCNear as alternate.
For San Joaquin valley--Hon. Fl. ]. Cor
coran, with E. E. Tucker as alternate.
For the Sacramento valley-Hon. A. H.
Rose of ,Coluss, with Hon. George Ohleyer
of Suffer as alternate, and Hon. William
Johnston of Sacram ento, with Hon. Elwood
Bruner as alternate.
Delegate at large-Marsden Mar son, with
G. Z. Grunsky as alternate.
Secretary Manson was instructed to i'm
mediately issue a strong appeal to the
various counties represented in the Conven-
ton, urging each county Board of Super
visors to contribute literally TO the fund
necessary to cover the expenses of trans
portation and maintenance of the delega-
ton, from which much may be expected
in the way of benefit to the people of the
sections who appeal for assistance from the
Government.
The Executive Committee has been
working earnestly, both individually and
collectively, to secure the desired assistance
from the General Government, and they
hope for and expect the hearty co-opera-
ton and material assistance of the people
directly interested in a matter which is of
such vast importance 10 them.
Judging from the tone of the commune
cations read at the meeting the hopes of
the committee will be realized.