The record-union., 1896-02-25
TIE DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE
mayor Hubbard Wants a Pumping Plant
Near the River.
dis Suggestions Are Contained in a
Message to the City Trustees
Last Night.

N-AO SAty OlSpOS1uS us I1OOQ
and sewage more effectively than under
tne present inefficient and expensive
method.
He suggests that the city secure the
necessary ground on the river front, at
the foot of S street, and there erect the
proper kind of plant to meet its require
ments. Following is the Mayors letter
to the City Trustees:
A SIMPLE PROPOSITION.
10 the Honorable Board of Trustees:
feel satisfied that every member of
Your board has concluded that we must
now take some positive steps toward
securing a permanent pumping plant
and one that will remove the sewage and
mood waters so that all portions of our
city Will be free from damage from this
cause in the future.
Inc pumping plant now in operation
was never intended to do this work, as
you all know it has not one-quarter of
the capacity required. It is a very sim
pie proposition to arrange for such a
plant as will meet the requirements of
the case.
The question for your board to con-
slider is as to where this pumping plant
should be placed. In my judgment, the
plant should be placed at a point where
the sewage naturally flows Three
points have been suggested by the en-
glneers who have investigated this sub
1ect, and are as follows: Sixth and S
streets, Front and Y streets and Front
and streets. The last named point
seems to be the most natural place for
the sewage to be conducted, and the
most economical point at which plant
could be operated.
1t is important that your board decide
as to what kind of a pump will be the
most economical, and whether steam or
electricity shall be used to operate it.
l would now suggest that you first
secure a strip of ground S0x300 feet at
the extension of S street, from Front
street to the river. This property is
claimed by w. r. knights & Co. and also
by the city of Sacramento, but as to
which has the better title is a question
which yet remains to be decided. No
doubt, however, this matter can be sat
isfaetorily adjusted by the city.
The next step for you to take will be
TO advertise for bids for a pumping
plant, said plant to consist of a pump
with a capacity of, say 10000 gallons
per minute, with engine, boiler. suction
and discharge pipes, all to be placed in
plant to be covered with a corrugated
iron house; bidders to furnish the plans
and specifications with bids.
This pump, having a capacity of say
10000 gallons per minute, would be ca
pable Of removing more than three
times the amount Of water that the
present pump can do under the most
favorable circumstances.
The cost Of this plant all complete, I
think, will not exceed $4,000
When this plant is in position, with
the sump and sewer so constructed
that the flow will be. directed to this
station, you can then discontinue the
plant at Eighth and Y streets. The
pump now in use can be removed ana
placed in position at the new station.
with suction and discharge pipes, inde-
pendently Of the new pump, and an
electric motor rut in the plant to op-
crate it. With these two pumps placed
in this way, one to be operated by
steam and the other by electricity, each
can be used independently of the other
The small pump working by electric
Tower could handle the sewage nine
or ten months of the year, and during
the rainy season, when a large amount
of water viii have to be removed, both
pumps could be used, and when worked
to their full capacity. would be capable
of removing nearly, if not quite, 10000
GOO gallons of water in twenty-four
hours
It seems to me that such plant
would be sufficient for this city, even
ifthe population should double: it would
remove the sewage and flood waters SO
rapidly that the sewers would be cleared
-1,e- al
city could be Kept free from any accu-
mutations Of wafer even during the
heavy storms. With such a pumping
plant established, our present system of
sewers could be extended from time to
time as found necessary, and repairs
could be made in some of the present
sewers which would give them a better
outlet.
Having studied the sewer system of
this city carefully, I believe that if such
a plant can be established to dispose of
the sewage and flood waters as de-
scribed above, there viii be no cause
for complaint by the property owners.
end that there VIII be no necessity for
issuing bonds to do this work Re-
spectfully submitted,
c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor
At the request of Bentley, Mayor
Hubbard made a verbal explanation in
relation to his recommendation for the
placing of the sewerage pump at Front
and s streets. He said that Knights &
Company asked So, 600 for the ground
The CITY claims the land, but the
lower court has decided the suit
of the city against Clunie in IA
vor of the latter, and it is not yet set
tied. The question is, which would be
cheaper, to buy the land, or to con-
denim it?
Pennish advocated buying the ammo
MA pond as much cheaper. He thought
It could be bought for $500.
The matter was referred to the Sew
erage Committee, to report tonight at
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