The record-union., 1892-07-22
THE RIVER FRONT.
inspection by the Trustees and City
Engineer,
What was said and Done at the Cfti-
zens' Meeting-The Trustees
Severely Criticised,

The Mayor and Trustees Green and
COnklin, accompanied by J. O. Coleman.
c. A. Luhrs, City Engineer Boyd and a
REcoRD-CNIoN reporter, made tour of
the river front below the city yesterday
morning.
The entire forenoon was taken up in
investigating the present condition of the
IeVee and consulting with the engineer
upon the improvements necessary to be
made to insure the city against possible
damage from high water Notwithstand-
Ing the high water Of last spring, the
Ievee was found not to have washed at any
point under the city's jurisdiction to any
noteworthy extent. The riprapping
done last year was found to be in good
condition, and had not been disturbed in
any way by the high water
At the foot of Y street, where the rip
rapping ends, it was generally agreed that
there should be a slight extension of the
rprapping. so as to round of the work
to more favorable point to protect the
corner made by the Y-street embankment
where it joins the front.
Alter the inspection Of the general con
dltlon Of the leVee and river front the
proposition as TO raising and widening
the leVee was discussed, and the advice
OF the engineer asked upon several ques-
tlons. The latter is preparing estimates
Whlcn will be submitted to the board on
Monday next
1t was generally agreed by the mem
Ders OF the board that the Ievee should be
raised, and to some extent widened, but
until the estimates are made no decision
as to the extent Of operations can be
reached.
Mayor Comstock was of the opinion
That all necessary improvements could
pe made without the issuance of bonds,
by following precedents heretofore es-
tabllshed, lntimating that the city's word
was as good AS its bond for the amount
that would be required.
Mr.. Coleman, representing the citizens
meeting held july lst, and adjourned TO
last evening, wanted to know if the Trus-
tees would not submit some report Of
their inspection at the meeting which
was TO take place in the evening. He
thought the property represented
at the meeting would appreciate such
courtesy, and that ii would have q good
elect. he thought such action on the
part of the board would perhaps prevent
some criticism and show that the Trus-
tees were alive TO the importance Of pro-
jected Improvement of the Ievee.
Trustee Conklln objected. He thought
the Trustees should not recognize the
sacramento, and positively opposed maxi
ing any report at the meeting or else
where.
I'VE would have been as prompt to act
in the matter without the resolution
adopted at that meeting" said he. 1--WE
are not prepared to make any report, and
we have given your meeting all due rec
ogniiion in having placed its resolution,
as given 10 US, on file"
MIR. Coleman argued that he did not
ask tor any formal or special report of
plans, but thought it would be the proper
thing for The board to inform the meeting
that Ii was investigating and preparing
To take action at an early day.
The matter was still a subject OF debate
when other things attracted the attention
OF the party. Mayor Comstock and
Trustee Green stated, however, that they
would be present at the meeting in the
evening, and Mr.. Boyd also volunteered
TO go prepared to answer any questions.
but would not expect to furnish any fig
Ures.
The party next inspected the places in
the leyee near y street at what is called
Brannan's Addition, where there was
considerable sipage last spring, but
thought no damage was done to the leyee
and the trouble could be easily remedied.
The sewer pipes at the river were found
unlolnted for hundred yards, and there
was evidence that they had been dis
placed by Wash-outS caused by people
having dug and hauled sand from within
a few feet OF the pipes. This broke the
ground, and when the water came it
washed out and disconnected the pipes.
Ii was decided to at once stake ont
so feet, which IS properly y street, to the
river bed and order all persons to refrain
from taking dirt or sand from this re-
served ground in which the pipes are
laid.
Where the pipes dump into the river it
was ordered to have some more piles
driven, and Trustee Green said he had
arranged with Darby, Laydon & Co. to
DO The work, and they are to go about it
this morning. They will put the pipes
in order and drive the additional piles re-
quired.
1t was also thought good plan to put
in a sort of wingdam OF piles to protect
the pipe where it extends into the river.
Messrs. Luhrs and Coleman accom-
panied the Trustees in all their investiga-
tions and the party got the full benefit of
very "hot wave" along the sands and
rocks OF the levee.