The record-union., 1893-08-25

Mr.. Renwick said he could not answer
that without taking up the pipes. Those
that had been taken up, however, were
IN that condition. Mr.. Renwick then re-
1erred again to the condition of the Stew
ems pump. He said that he was satisfied
that for every gallon it registered it did
not pump three quarts. Last year the
pump registered as having pumped l5,-
100000, but he was satisfied that it only
pumped il 100000 gallons. The sippage
on the Holly pump had been reduced to
minimum.
George Murray asked Mr.. Renwick
| what good the new water supply would
GO with the present mains.
The Chief Engineer said that the ad-
vantage would be thar the source of sup
ply would be higher then, ana so great
pressure would be obtained that even the
old mains would be OF good service. Be
sides this the sediinent~fn the pipes be-
come so hard that fire would not move it.
1t was harder than a pavement.
Murray asked some more questions
calculated to upset Renwicli, but the lat
Ter answered them promptly and showed
that the anl-Waterltes were working un-
der many false theories.
l.. z. Gilman hobbed up and asked
some conundrums, but Renwick's
answers were SO clear and so convincing
that the anti-clear waterite dropped back
into his chair
). ID. Jost wanted TO know if Renwick
would not be out Of job if the clear
water proposition was carried.
Renwicll replied that he was only look
ing out for the interest OF the city. When
ne Water VI orks closed down lie would
90 back to his trade.
CONTRACTOR FISH TALKS.
y. L. Fish, the contractor who proposes
to furnish the new water supply. was
noticed in the hall, and there We're loud
calls for him.
Upon taking the platform, Mr.. Fish
said he had noticed in one OF the pupers
the question. VINO is Fish ?" 1t was
also Intimated that he was myth. Mr.
i tlsh Sald he was not myth, but was 2I3
avordupois. He was not uuacquainted
il Sacramento. His father located here
i'll 49, The speak or said that twenty
years ago he was one OF the bidders TO pat
III a pump for the City Water Works, but
was 'Jobbed" out by the Holly Company.
referring 10 his credentials, he said he
represented the largest pump manuiact-
urlng company III the World-a company
which had established water works all
over the world.
With reference to the subject at issue.
Mr.. Fish said he answered the city's
call for BIDS Tor pure water supply. lie
mad thorough confidence in the subter-
ranean supply of good water outside the
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contract unless he was confident Mr.
Fish said the people OF Sacramento had
IaIIen lnto great many errors with refer
ence TO the proposed water source. Peo-
pie had told him that the supply was
really sipage from the American ItiVer.
This was nonsensical, he said, because Il
stratum of clay had to be penetrated be-
fore the water could he reached. Clay
was lmperVIOus TO water. Mir. Fish
called attention 10 the advantages he
would have III giving fire service. lie
said he could put on enough pressure to
blow all the pipes out OF The ground. As to
the cost OF the new supply, the speaker said
1t would not cost the citizens more than at
present. lie gave sOlne hgureS showing
that nearly all other cities on the coast
are paying more for their water than he
was asking Sacramento to pay. In con-
clusion Alr. Fish said that if he got the
contract he would have all OF the work
done by Sacramentans.
NECESSARY FOR FIRE-FIGHTNG.
Chief Engineer Guthrie Of the Fire De-
partment WAS the last speaker. He said
he didn't care where the supply came
from, but the city certainly had TO have
clear water, even if it was only for fight
ing fires. There was danger OF a confia-
grafton at any moment, and the sooner
the danger was aVerted the better. at
present the pipes were stuffed with mud,
which choked up the engines and re-
tarded The 1iremen. At present there was
not enough pressure. and it was only
question of u short time when Sacra-
mento would realize the good luck she
has been having during late years with
reference to escaping conhagrations.
At the suggestion of one OF the clear
water advol ates in the audience, the
meeting then adjourned ''to meet on
Saturday at the polls"