The record-union., 1893-01-10

as soon as is possible the data relative 70
most economic means adapted 10 Local cOnal-
jions 20 that end; ana whereas, the duties oI
the board preclude 1t giving al this time that
attention 10 preliminary inquiry that Will
give the people and This board tie results of
experiment and experience in other cities
similarly situated with this. Therefore, be u
HeSOtCe6. That TINS board requests ana SO
iIcits TIE following citizens. in whom this
| board and the people have conndence, anu
whose public spirit it is hoped VIII induce
! them TO accept this high trust, to act as
committee OF inquiry 10 ascertain ana e
port to this board prior 10 the 18th day or
lent:
First-What, in their opinion. is the most
economic system test adapted to Sacramento
for disposal Of sewage?
Second-What would be the cost of such a
system, and how soon and by what ways and
means could it be applied?
Ihtrd-What adaptation Of our present
sewer system TO new system for disposal OF
sewage Is possible, or what reforms in our
sewer system are advisable and feasible?
Fourth--W hat general suggestions ought to
be adopted to secure the best sanitation OF the
! city IN view OF the threat of A>lat1c cholera,
| typhus and other infectious or contagious
diseases.
such citizens being G. L. Simmons, physi-
| clan and sanituran; j. @. lloyd, engineer; Add
| G. Hinkson, lawyer: ). Prenti~s smith, finan-
cier. To which oly, by reason of his ofhcial
relation TO the street and sewer system, this
| board adds the Street Commissioner, mem
| Der of this board.
Resotred, That it is expressly dsclaimed
that II Is the il ention 10 interfere with, or IN
any way dlscreQlJ the City Board OF Health,
or any Of lis officials by this action, the Co
operation OF which IN the proposed inquiry is
earnestly solicited.
Res0tved, That this board commends the
committee OF Inquiry 50 created TO all
authorities, cities, towns and States, with
which it may wish to communicate.
1teSOtreG, 1 nat a sum not 10 cted 5000 be
ana Is hereby authorized to be expended by
sad committee Tor postage ana clerical as
/ slstance IN pursuit OF its inquiries, and tnat
/ the City Auditor be requested to furnish said
/ committee with such stationery, officially en-
/ Titled, as IL may require.
ReSoLUe0, That the rooms of this board are
| rendered TO the committee Tor use whenever
/ not occupied by said sessions OF his board.
! ReSOtred, That the President of this board
and the Clerk thereof be requested TO rem
! der 10 such committee all the assistance in
their power consistent with official demands
| upon them.
A DANGEROUS BRIDGE.
Street Commissioner Green called at
! tention to the dangerous condition of the
city's bridge Oh Twelfth Street-on the
approach to the American River bridge.
He said it was mostly under water, and
an accident was liable to happen at any
| time.
Contractor George B. Dean, being called
upon for his opinion on the bridge, said
it was liable to collapse at any moment
He did not see how it could be repaired
until the water went down. The only
thing to do was to put in a new bridge.
Air. Dean said the trouble was that the
bridge was originally built twelve feet
wide, and foundation that width was
provided for. Afterward the bridge was
widened eight feet. and this addition was
not placed upon a substantial foundation.
The matter was finally referred to the
Street Commissioner, with power to act.
The report OF Chief Engineer Benwick
of the City Water Works, showed thai
q ,505. .00O gallons of water had been
pumped during last week.
After auditing a number of bills the
| board took a recess