The record-union., 1893-11-03
FRONT STREET LEVEE.
The Board of Trustees Modify the
Plans and Specifications.
1t VIII be Built on the Land of the
Southern Pacific Company in Front
of the Pioneer Mill.

The Board of City Trustees held a
meeting yesterday morning to consider
the request of the Sperry Flour Company
that the levee in front of the Pioneer Mill
be so changed that it will be upon the
land of the railroad company at that
place, and not interfere with the tracks IN
front of the mill, the railroad company
having signified their willingness to give
the use of their land for that purpose.
City Engineer Boyd and C. r. Meeker,
Assistant Resident Engineer of the
Southern Pacific Company, presented the
following report:
'TO the honorable Board of Trustees
GENTLEMEN: Pursuant to the resolution
passed at the regular meeting of your
honorable board on October 30, 1893, we
have carefully examined the conditions
existing on JibboOm street relative to
modification OF the original plan and
specifications governing the construction
of the city levees as per contract with the
Central Pacific Railroad Company, and
respectfully submit that with all due re-
gard for the safety of the city from over
flow by the flood waters of the Sacra-
mento River, the said specifications could
be advisedly modified so as to afford bet
ter facilities to the Pioneer Milling Com
pany in the matter of team freighting to
and from said mill.
Appended hereto we submit sketch
showing the proposition which was here
with respectfully recommended for your
consideration and adoption, with an esti-
mate of increased cost assessable to the
said milling company of S75, exclusive of
the cost incident to the raising OF their
spur track.
''The alteration proposed is as follows,
to wit:
IT,
top at an elevation 81 feet above datum,
beginning at the railroad company's
fence and extending westerly; thence
with slope of 2 feet horizontal to l foot
perpendicular to an elevation of 29.5
above datum; thence sloping with a
gradual slope westerly to the spur track
OF the milling company. which will be
raised foot higher than the present level,
or to an elevation of 27.6 feet above
datum.
The slope on the east side of the street.
way, and herein above just noted, TO be
faced with ruble, granite or basalt to pre-
vent the wearing away of said slope.
1.-The railroad company agreeing on
their part TO raise their side track and to
make such alterations and repairs to it as
may be necessary to conform to the
changed contour Ofthe street, and the city
to be put to no expense whatever addi-
tional by reason of said changes herein
noted to extend as far northerly as the
crossing of the spur track into the repair
yard, thence widening as quickly as
practicable to meet and conform with the
original plan.'
c. r. Meeker, on behalf of the railroad
company, stated that he had had confer
ence with Mr.. Smiths representative, and
he had agreed to the modification of the
contract and to hold the city harmless for
all damage done. 1t was agreeable to
the railroad company and they were per-
tectly willing to make the change.
The Mayor and Trustee Green said that
all they wished for was to see that the
levee was so built as to make the city as
secure at that place as elsewhere, and that
the change should not Vitiate the con-
tract in any way.
L, 4. Hatfield, for Mr.. Smith, wished
the matter to appear on the records of the
board so that no trouble can arise to
hinder the railroad company in getting
their pay Tor the work after it is com
peted.
City Attorney Post stated that the En-
gineePs report could be made part of
the minutes of the board by adopting it
and scheduling the plans accompanying
il as an exhibit.
Trustee Conklin moved to adopt the re-
port, which was done, and the proposed
change will be made without expense to
the city.
q. A. Dainton complained that the
water at the Y-street pump was gaining
on the pump and was covering the pipe
OF The sewer which he had contracted to
lay, and which be could not do unless the
water was kept down. He. thought it
would be necessary to run the pump more
hours than it IS run at present in order to
get rid of the water.
Street Commissioner Green said he
would see Mr.. Hall about the matter and
instruct him to run the pump so as to
keep the water down.
On motion of Mayor Steinman, the
Street Commissioner was instructed to
take charge OF the matter of fixing up the
polling-places and all work connected
with it.
Mayor Steinman also called the atten-
ton Of the board to a spot about 500 feet
long in the levee above the Pioneer Mill,
where mattress comprised of brush,
wired together and fastened should be
laid so as to protect the levee there 1t
would probably cost $3.50, bU5 if it cost
double that it would be money we'll
spent. The railroad company had in
formed him it would give the necessary
brush for the purpose.
City Surveyor Boyd will prepare the
specifications and present them at the
next meeting of the board.
The board then adjourned.