Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-09

tend meeting of citizens at the Court house,
in Yuba City, on Saturday, August 24tn, AT
which time questions relative TO the how OF
mining debris into the streams and upon the
valley lands will be considered.
THE object of the meeting is to unite the agrl-
cultural interests into harmonious action TO re,
sist impending destruction. The magnitude OF
the interest at stake, the prosperity and perpe,
tuity OF thousands of homes being involved ana
the questions now pending in the Courts, are
considerations which we hope will secure your
prompt attendance. Respectfully,
J. NJ. C. JASPER.
The call brought together large number of
farmers and others, an association was organ
lied called the Anti-Debris Association OF the
Sacramento Valley with headquarters at uba
City, and having for its objects 1.-The employ
ment of COUNSEL to ''use all lawful means as
well for the prosecution OF actions then pend
ing, and to institute such other suits as might
be deemed necessary and proper for the mai
adjudication by the Courts of last resort, OF the
rights of miners TO use the channels and tribu-
taries of the rivers places of deposit for min
ing DEBRIS, etc etc.
The articles OF association provided LOT nYe
Directors and Treasurer
The first officers chosen were: Directors.
II. Keyes, B. E. Wilson. Henry Elmer, Z. r
Berry, B. +. Walton.
For treasurer, George Ohleyer.
Subsequently the Directors on August 81,
1887, convened and organized by the selectlon
OF Honorable James ii. keyes PTeslQenl, anu d.
T. Walton Secretary.
To raise funds a subscription list was pre-
pared, and each signer placed opposite MS
name such an amount as he was willing to pay
three per cent. on IN assessments IN sucn
amounts as might be levied from time TO time
by the Directors, and that upon the payment OF
the said three per cent. the power 10 levy FUR
Their assessments should cease.
The subscriptions were quite large, and pro-
yided for the trial of the great Edward Wood
ruff vs. The North Bloomfield Gravel Mining
Company ct al and some minor cases.
Although the legal status was settled by the
SAWYER decision, which was accepted by the
| defense in the Woodruff suit as good law by
| their failing to perfect their appeal to the
United States Supreme Court and finally with
drawing it, it soon became evident that under
the common law which had been invoked, the
decision only ran against those mines actually
proceeded against, and that to secure the pro-
| lection demanded nearly if not quite all the
| hydraulic mines would have to be eDJolned.
II then became a matter for county action.
| for which purpose conference of Supervisors
was held in the city of sacramento, partlc-
| ipated in by whole and partial Boards OF Su,
| pervisors of Sacramento, San joaquin, Yolo and
suffer counties and believe Solano, but of this
l am not certain.
After free interchange of opinions it was
agreed by all present that the work be appOr-
toned to the counties as follows: San Joaquin
was to look after the watershed of the san Joa-
quin river, Sacramento and Solano the water
sheds of the An erican and Costumes, and the
watershed of the Sacramento above the Ameri-
can.
The Anti-Debris Association officers having
gained much experience, and having been
annually chosen by the members with special
reference to their business qualifications, their
services were retained by the organization of the
northern counties, although asking to be al
lowed to stand aside for the new forces.
At this time they held in their treasury the
sum of 5000 unexpended, which sum was used
| to pay running expenses occurring between the
sessions of the Boards of Supervisors, when
their bills would be audited and the money re-
turned to the association, to be again used oc-
casion required. 1t thus became "a revolving
fund, as is well understood by all interested
parties.
The Directors hold monthly meeting and
oftener, when necessary, to pass upon bills and
the work in hand as presented by the manager
and the employees of the association.
To strengthen the hands OF the Directors an
Advisory Committee of forty was selected from
leading members of the association in April,
1857. This committee met semi-monthly, re-
viewed the situation, and advised generally in
all matters pertaining TO the business. year
ago the meetings were changed to monthly, I'M
less called oftener by its officers
On the LIST of May, 1887, President C. E. Sexey
resigned to take much needed rest and to visit
England, his native land, where he Sickened
and died and was buried.
DR.. C. z. Stone was selected to succeed him,
and still holds that position.
At the above date George Ohleyer was Sc
quired to attend to the business, for which he is
paid by the Association.
The present officers of the Association are
Directors, G.. Z. Stone, B. f. Walton, G. W.
Hutchins, 7. B. Hull and P. C. Sattery; Treas
urer, George w. Carpenter; DR.. Stone is Presi-
dent and B. F. Walton is Secretary.
Changes on the Board OF Directors, occurring
by DEATH are: Henry Elmer, s. E. Wilson,
James II. Keyes, N. D. Cooms and C. E. Sexey.
Since the organization of the Association no
| reverse on the main question has occurred, but
the work has been onerous and aggravatiDg
| since every subterfuge has been resorted to TO
circumvent the DEGREES of the Courts.
Below is a reorganization of the moneys con-
tributed and expended by individuals ana by
Suffer county, which last may be doubled by
tie contributions of Yuba county, each o the
counties paying half of the total as near as may
be:
BY individuals ..... ......... S33 Sc
By Bear River Association 1900 90
By Contingent Fund Committee......... 5000 90
By Farmers Cooperative Union, SUIT