The record-union., 1896-05-07
some NEEDS OF THE CITY.
Discussed and Endorsed by the Chamber
Of Commerce.
Pure Water Tests and New Wharves
Recommended-The Sewerage
Question Postponed.

Recommended-The Sewerage
Question Postponed.
A meeting Of the Chamber of CON-
merce was held last evening at Pho
neer Hall to consider the advisability-
First-Of providing the necessary
funds, by vote of the people, to fully
exploit the clear water proposition.
Second-In the same manner to make
provision for better wharfage facll-
ties on the water front.
Third-The necessity and manner of
providing for free market place.
Among those present were: Joseph
Steffens, Gilbert Dobbs, DR.. G. L. Sim
mons, j. A. Lefever, l.. B. Richardson,
Charles A. Luhrs, w. D. Lawton. G. H.
Stephenson, A. c. Herrick, ]. NJ. Hen
derson, A. Johnson, w. ]. Davis, H.
Bennett, George B. Katzenstein, Alex.
Nelson, M. ]. Curtis, William Gay, O.
w. Erlewine, A. j. Bruner, .. P. Will
lis, S. Lavenson, D. Flint, DR.. G. E.
Pinkham, A. D. Christianson, Mayor G.
H. Hubbard, T. L. Enright, William
Schaw, Thomas Hague, DR.. w. A.
Briggs, J. o. Coleman, E. K. Alsip,
Captain F. X. Elmer, r. D. Stephens,
L. l.. Lewis, Thomas B. Hall, Ed c.
Hopkins D. Flint, c. H. Cummings, T.
w. Sheehan, Frank Miller, General L.
Tozer, D. D. Whitbeck, L. F. Mohr,
Fred Kolliker. T. J. Pennish, ]. M.
Morrison, ]. Haub, DR.. T. w. Hunt
ington and Alex. Mckay.
President Steffens called attention to
the minutes of a meeting recently held
by the directors of the Chamber of
Commerce, at which the questions laid
before the meeting had been discussed
On motion of Win j. Davis, it was
decided to consider the questions seri-
atm and ito confine remarks to the
question under consideration
President Steffens thereupon read the
first subject to be considered, and called
for remarks upon the
WATER QUESTION.
DR.. c. L. Simmons said the clear
water proposition was one which had
agitated the Sacramento public Cor the
last twenty five years. Money had been
voted for clear water by the citizens
direct, so that it had already been de-
cided to have a supply of clear. pure
water. The Board of Trustees were
not, he believed, in favor Of pure water.
They had utterly ignored the will of the
people. and Sacramento still had her
old supply Of river water. He believed
the Chamber of Commerce should en-
ploy competent civil engineer to per-
feet a plan to be placed before the CITY
Trustees and ask that the same be
adopted. Such a plan would be adopted
1t was a notable fact, said the
speaker. that while Sacramento was
not infected with typhoid or other Vlru-
lent fevers, there were fevers mere
which might have come through the
water used by the people. Since the
people of Marysville had secured pure
well water the mortality had decreased
about ten per cent, and statistics
showed that while the mortality roll OF
Sacramento was 1876, that of Los An
geles was but II per cent. He believed
that ample plans might be secured for
$3.50, and in order to facilitate matters
offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Board of Direct
ors of the Sacramento Chamber Of Com
merce are hereby authorized and re-
quested to offer the sum of two hun
dred and fifty dollars $3.50 for the best
detailed plan by competent civil engi-
clear water into the city of Sacramen-
to, said plan to include the particular
source Of supply from the artesian belt
known to exist near our eastern border,
and the estimated cost of all necessary
power, piping, buildings, tower, labor
and material of every description essen
tial for a complete and working plant
to connect with the present distributing
system of the water supply of the city
of Sacramento, with sufficient capacity
to provide a full supply of pure and
clear water for a population of 10000
people"
T. w. Sheehan thought there would
be no use in discussing the resolution,
as the Board of Trustees would not be
apt to pay any attention to it. The
Chamber Of Commerce should have the
report Of an engineer made and then sub
mitted, and the members of the Cham
Der Of Commerce should contribute
funds to secure such report if there was
not enough money in the treasury to
pay for it.
DR.. w. A. Briggs stated that there
was a large supply of pure, clear
water near the city limits which might
be had for the digging, and the city
should be asked to give $4,000 to dig
test wells. Analyses had shown the
water to be as pure as any in the, State.
The question was raised as to whether
$3.50 would be sufficient sum to secure
the necessary plans, but was dropped
for the moment and the question of the
supply of pure water near the city
limits was continued.
DR.. Simmons said the question of sup
ply had been tested and found to be
plentiful. L. L. Lewis had tested the
amount of supply thoroughly and found
it to be never-failing. The water could
be found at a depth of from ITO to 100
feet, and could by no possibility be con-
taminated from surface matter.
w. D. Lawton believed a supply of
water could be found at depth of $50
feet, but was inclined to doubt whether
it would be sufficient in quantity for the
purpose of furnishing the city. Before
making any attempt to secure water
more money should be asked for, in or
der that a thorough investigation might
be made.
c.. A. Luhrs believed that the amount
asked for in the resolution would not
be sufficient for the purpose, and Mr.
Lawton thought $4,000 should be asked
for with which to prosecute inquiries.
A resolution had been drawn by the
Board Of Directors Of the Chamber of
Commerce relative to the subject, which
was now presented and which read as
follows.