The record-union., 1896-11-20
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Meeting Held by the Directors Last
Evening.
Some Interesting and Valuable Reports
Presented by Various Com
mitteeS.

mltteeS.
A regular meeting of the directors OF
the Chamber of Commerce was held
last night and the amount OF business
transacted shows that the directors are
faithful in the discharge of their du-
ties
William Schaw Chairman of the
Commerce Committee, submitted re-
port on Sacramento's commercial ad
Vantages, which was approved and or
dered printed in the pamphlet 10 be is
sued.
T. L. Enright Chairman of the Com
mittee ON Mines and Mining, reported
that he had recently visited the min
ing region to the southwest and he
found evidences of prosperous times. He
suggested that better relations between
that section and Sacramento could be
built up if proper efforts were made.
The matter was referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce.
l.. l.. Lewis, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Public Improvements, pre-
sented the following report:
Your committee respectfully reports
ploy hydraulic engineer to pass upon
the plans for protecting the levee
where the discharge pipes pass through
1t, but they instructed the City Sur
veyor to prepare plans for such defense
and your committee deems that ample
protection has been provided
We further report that the ordinance
presented by Trustee Bentley provid-
ing for a boulevard around Capitol
Park has been withdrawn with the un-
derstanding that the property holders
around the park and the State CAPITOL
Commissioners would confer with the
City Trustees and agree upon an or
dinance that would protect the streets
around the park without Interfering
with regular business.
On the 18th of October your commit
tees attention was called to the plans
Tor the S-street sewer and that the
contract provided for the adoption of
either Of two plans.
After investigating the plans and OBJ
tanning the opinions of many we'll
known citizens, including civil en-
Slheers ana builders, your committee
recommended the adoption of the plan
providing tor a concrete base: later If
vas Iound that the contract had been
tioSed Tor a sewer which we consider
ihiefior TO the one recommended.
On october 18th, at a meeting of the
city Trustees. j. W. Mcdonald con-
tractor Tor the S-street sewer stara1
that there Were grave defects IN ,ha
plans for that sewer On the 2Ist ,
note was sent to Mr. Mcdonald.
MT Mcdonald attended tla
and Informed the committee thar NJ +ha
times he criticised the nIans for IT,
Se"er ne thought no provisions had
peeh made for suitable foundation
"here quicksand or soft ground ex-
pul that on reading the specifica-
tioilS more carefully he found thai rho
Dupei iHltehdent and Surveyor were au-
thoflzed to require the use of broken
'ie' concrete and lumber when nee
eaSdry- Mr.. Mcdonald appreciated the
pPpoi ituilty the committee had given
MIN TO explain his mistake.
Attenuon has been given to the work
VI Increasing the Water Works plant,
ana we are pleased to be able to re-
pi thdt Ialr progress has been made
III installing the new pump.
We regret having to renoy+ +ho+
or
mas not been prosecuted as its imnort-
ance demanded. Much time has haa,
unnecessarily lost and work ON tho
sewer has thereby been impeded
The following report of the Commit
tee on Exhibits was read:
Your committee respectfully reno,+s
lhat correspondence has been had with
the State Board of Trade in the matter
OF making an exhibit at Hamburg Ger
many, and from all before us at this
uihe we think Sacramento County
Should De represented at the exbibi-
uoh' Doth by display Of her products
ana py competent person. We think
this can De done most satisfactorily by
SeAdIhS eXhlblt to resident of Ham
pufg, VINO shall have full control of the
same He should be instructed to make
the display in connection with that TO
be made by the State Board of Trade
or by other counties.
your committee is not prepared tn
give estimate of expense of an exhibi-
ton at this time
An application from NJ. Fl. de Young
Tor small number Of exhibits of fr,,fts
ana vegetables in jars for the Me-
morlal Museum at Golden Gate Park is
herewith returned with a recommenda
Lioi thdl at leaSt six jars of fruit be
contributed in the name Of Sacramento
County.
Being advised that the California
Fruit Growers and Shippers Associa
ton will vacate its office on the 18th
your committee recommends that the
counter be removed and that fixtures
be put in, with a view of increasing
the exhibit and OF utilizing the entire
room to the use Of the chamber.
(Signed) r. /. Bentley chairman. Fl
A. Fairbank, o. p. Dodge; Elizabeth
Shields. associate member
The following report from the Com
mittee on Beet Culture was received:
Your Committee on Sugar Beet Cult
ure respectfully recommend that ar
rangements be made for planting not
less than twenty-five patches of sugar
beets in this county for the purpose of
proving If the various soils are adapted
to the profitable production of this
crop.
We submit the following as form Of
an agreement to be signed by you and
~ap. AauAAH