The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-08-16
CITY BUSINESS.
No Frame Building to be Allowed
Within the Fire Limits.
a Report on the Condition of the
Pumps at the Water works-The
New Street Railway.

At Yesterdays session of the City Trus-
tees, Chief Engineer Renwick of the
Water Works, reported that 45,l28.00
gallons of water had been pumped by the
city's plant during the last week.
report from the Chief Engineer to
Trustee Conklin, regarding the pumps,
was also submitted to the board. 1t was
as follows:
DEAR SIR: In view Of the condition OF the
machinery in this department and con
SANITY increasing demand Tor water IN this
city, beg leave to submit Tor your conSidera
EOl The following statement and suggestions:
The G. p. pump. owing to its construction
ana condition, should not be used for q greater
per day.
The Holly pump can be relied on for about
three and One-half millions more, making a
toiai OF nine million gallons in tWenty-tour
hours or 3 : 5000 gallons per hour.
The demand for water by the city often
reaches 3SO.OO0 gallons per hour for sprn6-
/ ling, irrigation, etc, and as the deficiency GaS
10 be supplied IRON re serNolr OF only zoo
/ OJ0 gallons in the tank, it can be readily
seen that the capacity OF the works is mace
quate
The tni< is in very poor condition, and
nfty az any time become useless and should
this occur, it viii necessitate the cUrfailment
! OF the amount used In the city.
The G. Z. pump is badly fractured, and al
though All possible precautions have been
/ taken TO prevent further damage, il Is not in
= reliable condition and can only be made 81
I by replacing tue water cylinder, which is not
I practical ri present.
! BY referring 10 the reports of the past year it
| viii be seen shat the Holly pump is not suih-
! cient 10 supply the city even i'll the rainy SCl-
! pump cannot lie maue without a lack Of water
The Holly pump was constructed Tor nigh
/ pressure OF water ana is in much better condl-
lion than he 9. T., but two of the water cylin-
ders were damaged some years ago and need
replacing.
! The water cylinders are but ten inches in
! diameter while The steam cylinders are six
! teen, thus giving the engine a great forcing
/ power Tor y limited amount Of water.
By replacing the tCn-inch water cylinders
! with new ones two inches larger the capacity
| OF the pump would be increased II per cent
| or about go. 600 gallons per hour. BY max
/ ing this change tue Holly pump Will be able
10 supply city during the rainy season and
admlt 81 such repairs beng made TO the {. J..
aS may be deemed adj iSable.
This change can be made mt any time, rs the
construction the Holly engine is such thai
three OF the pumps may he run while the
fourth IS undergoing repairs.
after careful consideration of this matter
and calculating the relative power of the en-
gines and force required for the proposed In
crease in capacity, would recommend the
changes 10 be made. Respectfully yours
L. \. RENWICK, Chiei Engineer.
The report was placed on file.
A remonstrance was received from G.
G, Fisher and others against the grading
and graveling Of the alley between . and
p, Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets.
The signerS represent tnree-iourths Of
the properly owned facing on the alley
and, accordingly, on motion of Trustee
Conklin the order for the Improvement
was revoked.
The petition of Leon La Montague to
erect a frame building on lot s, in the
block bounded by X and j., Eighth and
Ninth streets, inside of the fire limits,
was taken up. Two circumstances against
the petition were also read. Chief En-
gineer Guthrie, Of the Fire Department.,
spoke against the petition, and it was de-
MED.
Chief Guthrie took occasion to speak of
the willful violation by citizens Of the
ordinance against using water during q
fire. He said if it was not stopped there
would be disastrous contlagration some
day in the eastern end Of the city It
interfered greatly with the water pres
sure.
5Sanitary Inspector Nichols, who was
present, said the greatest trouble was
from saloons and private residences
where water was allowed to run con-
tinuously in closets.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Green it was
decided to put warning notice in the
newspapers, and afterward make an ex-
ample OF some violators by arresting
them.
George w. Nichols, Sanitary and Build
ing Inspector, recommended that the
sidewalk surrounding the Postofrice
building be ordered repaired. He said it
was in a dangerous condition, because it
was not sufficiently braced. The matter
was referred to the Street Commissioner.
l.. T. Hatfield asked for and was
granted a weeks time in the matter OF the
Jacobs-Thomson street railway He said
q number of changes had been suggested
and were being made in the proposed
franchise.
After auditing a number of bills the
board took an adjournment.