The record-union., 1896-03-18
TEE SEWERAGE PLANT GOES.
It Will be Put in on the River Front, at
S Street.
The Board of Trustees and Chamber
of Commerce Agreed on
That Plan.

The City Board of Trustees held a
meeting last night to confer with repre-
sentatives Of the Chamber of Com
merce and citizens upon the subject OF
a system of sewerage for the city and
a pumping plant to get rid of rain
water and sewage.
Clerk Desmond read the report made
last year by Engineer NeWberry, whose
plan for sewerage system was at that
time adopted by the Board of Trustees,
on the recommendation of a committee
OF experts appointed by the board to ex-
anime all the plans presented.
The report, which is a very long one,
was published at the time and sets
forth what is needed in order to make
a full and efficient system of sewerage
and drainage, and in which large pro-
portion of the present system could be
utilized.
Tozer said that the object in having
the report read was to give those not
familiar with the subject an opportu-
nifty to understand it. The flushing sys-
tenn was intended to lead water in a
pipe on the north side of the city to a
given point, from which it could be let
into the sewers. There is difference
of opinion on it's utility.
A letter from Mr.. Newberry was read,
giving his reasons for selecting Sixth
and S streets as the point for the loca-
ton of the pumping plant AT that
point he could get better grades for
the sewers leading to it than any other
and it is also more favorable Tor
subsoiI drainage. 1t is also very ia
vorable place for getting fuel for the en-
gines.
City Surveyor Mullenney was asked
for his opinion as to the location at
Sixth and S streets, and said he pre-
ferred the proposed location at front
and streets, on the score both Oh
grade and economy. The water from
the whole system can be brought there.
J. o. Coleman said that there was d
conference held by a committee OF the
Chamber of Commerce a short time
ago, at which the Newberry plan was
discussed. as well as the economical
side of the question. The report OF the
committee had been approved by the
directors, and. he now presented II TO
the Trustees.
The rport was as follows:
Resolved, That it be the sense of this
meeting that an efficient pumping plant
Oe Immediately constructed for the pur-
pose OF 1nSurlnS proper III dAAeN5C A0NAAA
ties for manufacturing industries now
in operation, and to be established, and
10 provide for the removal of storm wa
ter during the rainy season.
Resolved, That this pumping plant be
located on the river front on line with
the extension of street, and that
large conduit be constructed on street
connecting said pumping plant with the
main outfall sewer on Sixth; a gate to
be put in at this point so as to turn the
water down S street to the pumping
plant.
Resolved, That to render this means
of relief from surface water more eff
cient the present drain from Sixth to
Seventeenth street on S be replaced by
larger conduit at the earliest possible
opportunity.
Respectfully submitted to the Direc-
tors of the Chamber Of Commerce.
Sacramento, CAL, March is, 1896.
J. O. COLEMAN,
Chairman Committee on Public I'm
provement.
Adopted by the Board of Directors of