The record-union., 1891-06-27
WE'RE NOT SILURIhES.
The Sewerage Agitation WIN Surely
Result in Good.
Work Commenced Immediately DIR.
Nichols Details His PIan-The
Trustees Taking a Hand.
What has become of the sewerage ques-


4uently on the streets within the past two
Or three days. During the time that the
several agitation meetings We're being
deld everybody was talking about the
sewerage, and many hoped and expected
that much good would result.
True there has been little or no agita-
ton of late, but this is not saying that the
whole thing has been dropped. Quite the
contrary. Sacramento is to have a new
sewerage system-eventualIy a superb
one-and the plans are now well under
way.
LOOKED DOUBTFUL.
The city authorities are now working
hand in hand with that energetic, anti
silurian official, Health officer C. B.
Nichols, and he is giving nearly all Of his
ime to the subject.
1t viii be remembered that the last of
he citizens meetings adopted q reSolu-
ion calling the attention OF the City
Trustees to dangers that menaced the city
)n account of It's ancient and foul sewers,
5he inability to dispose Of the sewage, and
-he probability of costly law suits from
people living in the Pocket" who were
being inundated in the slime and filth
rom the city. And the Trustees were
3Xhorted to Go something-an ything, in
tactic remedy the evil.
q great many thought that the whole
matter would end here. and it did look
so for a time. The silurian got to the
ears Of the Trustees. told them how he
md his family had lived here in Sacra-
InentO, in the midst Of the filth, and
GCTer had been sick q day. He expOStu-
atcd with them about the expense that
would be cntailed. He pointed out that
the agitation was but q bubble, and
would soon Subside: that DR. Nichols
hT1f ,,V,l4 l,4,+ 4I,,
rising generation ought to be able to get
dong with the condition of affairs as
hey found It-that they were no better
han the ''old boys"
YIELDED TEMPORARILY.
Trustee Conlzlin is said to have sue
cumbed to this pressure, and announced
ais intention of mot voting to throw
away Il cent on the sewers" Mayor
JOmstock, too, thought that there was
lOt so much danger after all, and if the
people living in the Pocket could be
iuieted all would be well. Trustee Nc
Laughlin, however, held out for change
Since then, however, the Mayor and
Nj. COnllin have been over the ground
md studied the matter closely, and are
'atistied that something viii have to be
lone, and that very soon. They have
been in consultation with Dr.. Nichols,
snd have adopted his ideas as being the
;oundest they have yet heard
L.
lay Judge II. 0. Beatty dropped into
ais office, and announced that he had
studied the Doctors plan all over and was
atlshed that it could not be improved
tpOn- He and the doctor discussed the
whole problem over for several days and
Inally came TO the conclusion that they
lad II solved. The doctor had settled the
sewage part Of it and Judge Beatty the
lnancial part. Those to whom they un-
olded their scheme commended it in the
highest terms, and they were practical
non, too. Neither Of the gentlemen could
Je induced at the time to make the mat
CT pubic III detail, but 1t is now known
hat Judge Beatty had an understanding
With number OF the principal city bond
lOiders. that the latter would advance the
ity $4,000 on the personal notes of
Wenty responsible citizens, not to be col
ected for eight or ten years.
ABOUT THE SEWERAGE.
DR.. Nichols was interviewed at length
N the sewerage question by a RECORD
Union reporter yesterday.
Yes, am happy TO say that the pros
2ects are very bright again." said the
1OctOr, chcerfully. "What Is nv plan?
Wen, sit down and 1 viii tell YOU. 1t is
,ather lengthy, but we viii not 90 into
he details. But, first let me say that the
ity Trustees and the Board of Health
ire now working rs one body, and work
ng as tremendously as could be desired
had long consultation with the Tlus-
ees and some eminent engineers yeSter-
lay NJ Mayor COmstocls's Office, and we
laVe agreed on Just what is TO be done
Ny plans struck them as being about
light, and l think it IS safe To say that it
vii be Onlya q matter of time when Sacra-
nentO VIII have as good, if not a better
leverage system, than the average city,
ituated rs she is. We have gone right
O work, tOO.'
''DD tho tt4,y- Sy-stoY, -,
\ OF exactly on the new system But
he work that IS being done now is not
DatchwOrlS-it IS TO be permanent You
zee, the very first thing to be done is to
leep the sewage OIL the people living in
p he Pocket anGEthuS prevent a law
suit. This IS what we have gone to work
On. The pump at Eighth and streets
las been examined and found that with
arger pipes, and a few other improve
nentS, VIII be of sufficient capacity 10
landle ihe sewage. The repairs viii be
completed in n few days, and then we
viii proceed TO pump straight into the
'IVer. This viii relieve the Pocket
Deoplc, and then we can go to work on
he new system.
THE PRECIPITATION PLAN.
THE Trustees" continued the doctor,
have given me power to have certain
-lecessary surveys made to determine
where the permanent pumping station
4 :
3r whore il is now. Then am to pre-
lare in detail a plan tor the sewerage
yStcm and disposal of the sewage
fhis plan l expect to have ready
u about three weeks, or a month.
viii embOdy the precipitation
olan, as originally suggested by
he RECORD-J MON, and which
now in operation in Worcester, Mass
There VIII be four precipitation tanks. /
hlnE that VIII Dccnough to start in with.
Z we need more aiterward they can be
-'asiiy added. Now, you have evidently
-Icard some people arguing that with the
Precipitation plan we would have as
much if not more trouble and expense
DGyiHg chemicals and getting lid of the
Iudgc or solid matter which settles to the
)ottom OF the tanks, than we have now
gith the whole business / have that
objection disposed Of already. 4 repre-
sentative of a phosphate manufacturing
'is63Onshment has already been to me
and stated that his house would furnish
ne city ali the chemicals necessary in the
precipitation and would remove the
Judge, tree Of charge They will do this
IMPLY for the privilege of taking the
liuqge away. Phcsphates are manufact-
lFcd from 1t, you know. That is quite
N ltcm OF economy for the city. is il not?
ihat ought to quiet the most demonstrate
ye Silurian.n
But, Doctor asked the reporter, chow
about the general renovation of the
sewers in the city?"
'Oh. that VIII not he forgotten. I have
ny plans already formulated on that
3ranch OF the business. The present
'EsIeh' o. course needs much over
auling and re-arraGging, but we want
he pumping and precipitating works
irSt. by some changes in the present
sitv drainage system we can get along for