The record-union., 1893-08-26
WHAT LEADING CITIZENS SAY.
Physicians Of High Repute Condemn
River Water.
Let All Persons Who Are in Doubt
How to Vote To-day Read
the Following.

DR.. G. L. SimmOns-We may well be
amazed at the fact that any intelligent
citizen should oppose the proposition.
DR.. Il. I. Nichols-Ifw we can, from any
source, sprocure for the use OF the city
an ample supply of pure, agreeable,
healthful water, it will add TO the health
and comfort Of our people.
DR.. W. r. Ciuness-The tolerance OF
preventable disease is a crime deserving
impeachment of the responsible parties,
If they can be found and reached. In this
case the people are responsible, and are
paying the penalty for physical suffering
and pecuniary losses, which are equiva-
lent TO a heavy fine.
DIR. W. 4. Briggs-Impure drinking
water is not only dangerous, but eXpen-
sive. Since 1892 we have had in Sacra-
mento not less than 800 cases Of typhoid
fever. Each of these represents a loss in
time, in services Of nurse and physician
and in medicine, OF not less than 500. To
say nothing OF deaths, then, typhoid
fever has cost the people of Sacramento,
IN round number, so, u,U00-euOugh 20 pay
for more than q years supply OF water,
DR.. T. W. Hunungton-Recent inVesti-
cations have proven beyond doubt that
an isolated case Of typoid fever or cholera
has, by impregnatlon OF watercou1ses,
imperiled the lives of communities.
Dr. ). N. AiOuser OF San Francisco
Deep wells and springs coming from long
distances and not subject to surface con-
taminatiou are, bacteriologically purer
than any other.
Dr. +. r. Waggoner-I have been at
some pains to examine the proposed clear
water supply offered to the city, and hnd
1t OF most excellent quality and purity,
tree from lime and all other earthly mat
ter, as well as vegetable alDuminoids.
DR.. II. II. Look-If this subterranean
water can he secured without cOnJamina-
ton from the surface it will be pure. Its
watersheds are the mountains where sew
age contamination IS impossible, and the
geological formation in the valley pre-
vents a subsequent injection.
Or. +. b. Sutlitt-The English River
Pollution Commission paid much atteu-
ton TO the claim that wafer becomes puri-
he'd by its flow, and the result OF many
experimental Investigations constrained
its members to report that there was no
river long enough in the United Kingdom
to secure the oxidation and destruction Of
UEY sewage which might be discharged
into it-cUc55 at us source
Dr. William ElIery Briggs-From other
than hygienic points OF view, clear
pure water supply would be a great aid 10
the progress OF Sacramento. The river
water at the present time not only looks
bad. bub at times its odor is absolutely
offensive, and anyone must become very
hardened who really likes such beVer-
age.
Dr. Thomas Ross-Tho benefits from
the use Of water from the second stratum
Of gravel have been demonstrated in
Woodland, whose soUrceOf supply comes
from 1t at q depth OF about 700 Ieet. Pre-
vious to the use of subterranedn water
the town was subject 10 epidemics Of ty-
phoid fever caused by tie use Of surface
water, and now since that from deep wells
has been substituted, Woodland rarely
has a case OF typhoid fever that Is not i'm
ported.
Dr c. L. Fowler-W here numbers in
population and proper geological lorma-
tion will admit of the use OF water from
underground channels, every effort
should be made to utilize sucn advau-
tageS.
Dr. J. r. Laine-I am strongly in favor
of water from the deep wells east OF the