The record-union., 1893-01-07
CONVENTION OF RIVER COUNTIES.
One to be Held in this City at an
Early Date.
The Supervisors of This County Start
the Movement-The Discussion
Over the Matter.

At yesterday afternoons session of the
Board of Supervisors Frank Miller, as
member of the committee appointed on
Wednesday night to wait on the board
and request them TO call convention at
the earliest date possible of Supervisors
and citizens of the several counties inter-
ested in the reclamation of the basin the
other side of Washington, addressed the
board, stating that they wished to steer
clear of the Anti-debris Association and
anything else that might entangle and
hamper them.
The control of the river bed, he said, is
very important, and all the adjacent
counties are interested. An expert had
told him that with few more large
| breaks, in few years we should have no
river here. Mr.. Carroll had prophesied
truly.
| The committee suggested that an equal
number of Supervisors and citizens
should be chosen from each county ana
that suitable appropriation be made for
| the expenses of the convention ana lor
the purpose OF deiraying necessary eN-
| penSeS Of competent engineers and sur
veyors and others who may be called be-
fore said convention for advice and in
| formation; also, that the time OF holding
such convention be not less than ten
days nor more than sixty days, and that
the minutes, reports, business and con-
| clusions of said convention shall be taken
down in shorthand and published in the
daily newspapers.
MIR. LUBIN'S VIEWS.
David Lubin said: An organization
like this board is not measured by the
number Of important measures that come
! before it, but by the number OF import
ant measures they carry through, and
certainly if the board carried this to
successful ending they would have made
| a name for themselves. Other counties
are engaged in the same direction, but
if Sacramento County inaugurates the
movement, it will receive the credit due
for its action.
1t would also, he thought. stimulate
others TO similar action. 1t would result
in not only the control Of the river, but
also in the reclamation OF from 3O0, 900 to
501, 900 acres of the most valuable land i'll
the State. 1t would remove Sacramento
from the list Of cities hazardous to live
in, and result in her prosperity, placing
her in short time in the list OF those
having TO, 900 10 1000 Inhabitants.
1t won't do, said Mr.. Lubin, to take a
flying trip of day or two to try and ac-
complish these great results in conven-
ton, but they must prepare to stay as
long 4 time as was found necessary to
put the matter in shape. 1t might be
WELL also, to provide payment for MEM
bers as men who were best informed in
these matters might not be able to go at
their own expense. Plenty OF money
would be forthcoming to carry out we'll
digested plan.
AS TO THE EXPENSE.
Mr.. Richardson fully indorsed the re-
| L., 1 I,,lN,
Chairman Morrison asked II the men,
bers of the committee could give any
idea of the expense attendant upon Sucn
a convention.
Frank Miller replied that they had not
made any estimate, the county funds
being very low.
Mr. Lubin said that if the expense
should amount to S4UO or $500 the matter
was of so much importance that the eX-
pense would ue justlnable. lie believed
that the sum could be nearly or fully
raised by contributions from private
parties.
Chairman Morrison admitted the i'm
portance of the subject, but here was the
Anti-Debris Committee asking them Tor
help to keep the stuff out of the river, and
this committee wants TO put out W hat is
already in it.
Supervisors Miller, Todd and Curtis all
; > spoke in favor of the movement.
Supervisor Curtis moved to appropri-
ate not to exceed $50 for the expenses OF
= the convention.
. Supervisor Jenkins asked if he under
stood correctly that the proposition was
, to call on the other counties to cooperate
l with US. He was heartily i'll favor OF
: anything that would give US relief. He
, believed the other counties should bear
their share OF the expense. They had
not always done so in the post, and he
thought we had done more than our
l share We should first see if they will
? meet us half way.
Mr.. Lubin said the people of other
counties were expected to pay their own
eX penses and that was just. The con-
g Veution should not be too large. Five
S Supervisors and five citizens from each
county would be sufficient. Let the ap-
q preparation be conditional on three
: counties taking part.
Mr.. Miller thought the main point was
I time. We must send the invitation as
/ soon as possible. so that they may confer
e with the Legislature.
: Supervisor Curtis motion was carried
. unanimously.
+ In response to a question Of Chairman
Morrison, Mr.. Miller stated that the II We
( citizens were to be chosen by the board.
MUST BE HARMONIOUS.
, DIR. G. NJ. Dixon said that EVERYONE
who comes to the convention viii bring
Ideas OF his own. these must be crystal
; lized into some feasible plan. The con-
vention would have to appoint an EX-
: ecutive Committee to carry on that work.
= He advocated inviting Engineers Grun-
! sky and Manson, who fully understood
. all data connected with this matter, to at
/ tend and bring their maps. He also adj
! vocated inviting the Executive Commit
: tee of the River Commission, who were
/ fully conversant with the intentions OF
the Government with regard to the river
+ He thought within two wseks would be
: the best time for calling the convention
: A bill had been drafted by Mr. Anderson
/ for presentation to the Legislature, and
. the sooner the bill can be put through, ol
: a substitute prepared, the better.
Y HOW TO PROCEED.
e Mr.. Lubin suggested that flying com
: mittee go to the various counties and try K
$ get special meetings of the boards at thI
II earliest possible moment. The boards
s would have all concluded their session
d this week and would not meet again for
month.
! MI Miller thought letter to each indi