The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-07-01
LEVEE IMPROVEMENT.
The Work of Preparing for 1t Wei
Outlined.
A Meeting That is the Nucleus for g
Work to Engage All Citizens
Resolutions Adopted.

A meeting was held last night at the
Orangevale rooms, of citizens who were
there by common agreement and after a
short personal notice Originating at a
meeting some days ago to consider fair,
Improvement and other matters), to
consider the question of levee improve
ment. There were present f. 4. Dray,
G. II. Hubbard, d. Lubin, w. f. Peter
son, FL. Weinstock, S. Prentiss Smith,
c. ii. Cummings, d. Whitbeck, A. Alb
bolt, Frank Miller, J. A. Woodson, L. b.
Hall, J. o. Coleman, l.. Tozer, DR..
j. X. Lame, DR.. w. A. Briggs. j. G..
Pierson, Captain ]. II. Roberts, w. D..
Lawton, J. w. Wilson, B. U. Steinman,
G. T.. Adams and J. Arnold, Mayor
Comstock and Trustees A. Conklin and
+. II. Green were also present as atten-
tive spectators.
+. K. Dray was called to the chair and
j. o. Coleman elected Secretary. The
purpose of the meeting was stated and a
general expression of views followed,
every gentleman in the meeting speak
ing, with one or two exceptions. 1t was
one of the most earnest, dignifed and
public-spirited and successful meetings
ever held in Sacramento, AID no finer
spirit was ever exhibited at any gather
ing.
The discussion, largely by question
and answer, lasted over two hours and
was exhaustive upon the subject OF leVee
defenses and the means necessary to be
employed to compass the desired end.
AT first there was some divergence OF
opinion as to means that ought TO be en-
ployed to improve the levees of the city,
but very soon the opinions converged
and agreed upon one point, which took
form in this resolution, unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this meet
ing that the leyees around Sacramento should
be raised and strengthened during the present
season to an extent that will insure property
holders against any danger from rise OF the
river.
Then the discussion turned upon the
means to be employed to raise the funds
necessary, and This debate eliminated in
the following unanimously adopted reso-
luton:
Resol0cd That we respectfully request the
City Trustees to have estimates prepared of
the cost of raising the front levee five feet and
widening it to width of sixty feet on top; also
raising and widening the Y-street and other
leVeeS IN the same proportion.
There was very long and exceedingly
interesting debate concerning waste ways
on the other side of the river some Way
up, to take off possible flood waters; also
the idea of asking Washington to unite
with Sacramento. and have a waste way
north of that town and back levee to
protect Washington. But it was finally
concluded that while these things were
desirable they are not now feasible, and
involve expenditure, contention and
poStponement wholly out of the question
for present purposes, and that Sacra-
mento secure already as against old con-
ditions, must strengthen her defenses
hnv md oil hi Of
sible raising of the river in it's channel,
and any possible new conditions.
The following resolution was unan-
imously adopted:
ResoIUed, That the funds necessary for the
purpose be raised by the issuance of bonds by
vote OF the people at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
The following resolution, after an ami
mated debate, was passed:
ReSotUed That when we adjourn we adjourn
TO meet on July 21st, to consider the report of
the engineers as TO the cost of CONTEMPLATED
leVee Improvement.
1t was also unanimously resolved that
this meeting resolve itself into perma-
nent organization with the temporary
officers as permanent officers.
5. Prentiss Smith was then unanimous
ly elected ce-President, and Messrs. +.
X. Drav, Is. y. Steinman and j. O. Cole
man were appointed committee to pre-
sent the resolution addressed TO the Trus-
tees to that body and explain the aims
and purposes of the assemblage. The
meeting then adjourned. The proceed
ings We're all conducted with delibera-
ton, GOODNESS and fixity of purpose, such
as indicates certainty of success in carry
ing out what has long been contemplated
by the great mass OF the people of the
city. 1t is understood that the meeting
was the nucleus of movement for asso-
ciared effort, with which all citizens will
be privileged and asked to enter.