Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-08
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| fact the le,ee at this point is in a dangerous
condition owing to lis close proximity 70 t1e
riyer-bank the absence OF brush on us outsiue
slope and the sweep OF the man curaeHu Il, .ne
| only twenty feet from the top of the levee. Re-
nairing of outside slope and construction OF
| brush reyetment will aggregate 81 cubic yards
of earth at "a cents $50 As; l0i9 square yards OF
brnsh reyetment at 10 cents, Sl57 IS; total,
| S247 So.
lance of $500 feet; the top of this section OF
levee to be raised on an average lilo feet, and
requiring l.s90 cubic yards OF earth at 24c,
1858 60; 1000 yards of earth at PIC, Sl25;
strengthening old Merkley break, $50; total,
S60S 60.
5. George Peters levee $50 feet in length
On this section it is advisable to widen the top
OF leyee four feet, with 81 sope inside, requir-
ing $50 cubic yards at 24c Sl99 20.
8. ]. WaXon's levee. six rods in length, re-
quiring two feet raise of top of levee, $50.
The total estimate of the work as above pro-
posed-aggregating 81, 7S7 73-was based on cur
rent rates and any deviation therefrom, on re-
ceipt of bids for such work, Will corresponding
ly affect the cost of the same.
In addition to the above amount, would
suggest the ACCESSIBILITY of creating reserve
fund in a sum not less than $780, and that the
Executive Committee be not dissolved until a
reclamation district is formed and Trustees
elected.
In order to proceed with your reclamation it
is necessary: First-To have the statute repealed
lands within two miles of any incorporated city
or town. cond-To dissolve the organization
of the Reclamation District No. l. Third-To
reorganiZe under the general laws governing
reclamation districts
find on examination of the boundaries of
District No. i, as amended by statutory law in
1880, that the district at that time contained
over $500 acres This entire area was threat
ened with overflow during the past winter, lives
and property endangered, and but a few inches
of earth to withhold the great volume OF flood
water in the Sacramento river. A break in
your levees at that time would occasion not
only temporary flooding of the rich bottom
lands of your district, but would also occasion
heavy depos of sand, carrying permanent
ruin wherever lodged.
Therefore the urgency for thorough and
perfect reclamation is seen ct glance, and is
thoroughly understood by anyone conversant
with your situation. Respectfully submitted,
]. C. BOYD, c. (, County Surveyor.
On motion of Colonel McNasser, the sew
eral reports were adopted as read.
Expressions of opinions on the subject
were called for by the Chairman from per-
sons who are not members of the commit.
tee. The latter, he said, had agreed on
plan of procedure, but preferred to first
learn the views of others.
E. R. Edwards moved that the meeting
fully indorse the action of the committee,
as far as taken, and that it be the sense of
those present that the levee be enlarged
and strengthened before next winter.
The motion was carried unanimously.
7. B. Lovdal said the committee be.
lieved the proper method to pursue would
be for each property owner to subscribe q
sum of money equal to that which he
would be required to pay under a legally
organized swamp land district
Colonel McNasser said he had 200 acres
of land in the district of which only about
so to 100 acres was now available for cult.
walton, the rest being under water. He
was willing to pay his pro rata of any tax
which the meeting might see fit to impose.
He thought the tax should be sufficient to
cover the estimated cost of the repairs
needed and leave several hundred dollars
over for emergencies. Further than that,
if the subscriptions should run short, he
would cheerfully give more than his share
to help out.
Mr. Sprague said that, although he suf-
fered more from drainage water from the
plains than he would from the river over
flowing, still he would indorse any action
of the meeting and pay his share.
7. B. Lovdal moved that the tax be
fixed at 81 cents per acre, which would
raise a fund of 50 300.
The motion was carried unanimously.
1t was decided that each member of the
Executive Committee be empowered to
collect subscriptions.
On motion of Mr.. Edwards, the Execu-
tive Committee was continued in authority
and instructed to carry out the recon-
mendations contained in the report of the
Levee Committee.
The following-named landowners signed
the subscription list after the adjournment
of the meeting: James McNasser, Daniel
Flint, John Neal, William Curtis.sJ oseph
Grondona, r. ]. Merkley. Anton Koch, R.
SherburD, James O'Neill, E. R. Edwards,
A. Grondona, NJ. Sprague, Carl Munger, T.
B. Lovdal, o. o. Lovdal.
The committee will meet at Changers
Hall on Monday next, at 8 o'clock A. M,
and will call upon the other land owners
in the district to sign the subscription roll.