The record-union., 1898-05-20
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF d.
RECTORS YESTERDAY.
Report on Folsom Sewage and a
Recommendation in Regard
to Clear Water.

A regular meeting of the Board of
! Directors of the Sacramento Chamber
of Commerce was held last evening,
President Lindley presiding.
| Director Schaw, of the Committee on
Commerce, spoke Of the efforts that had
! been made from time to time in the
matter of river Improvements and of
the prospect of prompt relief. He Of
fered the following resolutions:
We learn with great satisfaction that
the plans of the Commissioner of Pub
| lie Works for the Improvement of the
| Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers
have been finally approved by the Sec
rotary of War and permission granted
to go on with the work.
The plans include certain cut-offs On
the San Joaquin River, the remova] Il
Newtown Shoals in the Sacramento
River by the building of wingdams and
other necessary work, and the construc-
! ton of an easement on the right bank
of the Sacramento above Elkhorn; and
it is confidently hoped that when the
contemplated work is completed the
carrying capacity of the rivers Will be
greatly increased, navigation improved
! and reclamation made easy.
| The Sacramento Chamber of Com
merce having been in close touch with
the Commissioner of Public Works and
the members of the Auditing Board TO
! the Commissioner of Public Works
know how assiduously and persistentIy
they have worked to obtain permission
to go on with this work; therefore be 1t
| Resolved, That the Chamber of Com
merce of Sacramento heartily thank the
| Commissioner of Public Works, the
| Auditing Board and our energetic rep
resentatives in Congress for their I'M
firing efforts in the attainment OF the
objects sought-the improvement of the
Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
! 1t was unanimously adopted, and
copies of the resolutions were ordered
sent to the Commissioner of Public
Works, to the Auditing Board and to
our Representatives in Congress.
! Director L. F. Breuner, Of the Com
mittee on Exhibits, reported that he
/ had conferred with Secretary Smith
and Director Cox of the State Agri-
cultural Society in reference to trying
to enlist the cooperation of Chambers
of Commerce and Boards of Trade in
this State in building up the exhibits at
the State Fair. They favored the prop
osition. and stated that the matter
would be considered in the near future.
The report was ordered received, and
the committee was instructed to assure
the Directors of the State Agricultural
Society Of the willingness of this cham
Der TO cooperate with them in all ef-
forts they may make in securing an in
crease of exhibits at the State Fair OF
1898.
Director A. J. Bruner offered the 1oI-
lowing and moved it's adoption:
Whereas. Many soldiers are passing
through this city to the Philippine ISL
ands and for the defense Of our COM
mon country; and
Whereas. The ladies of the Red Cross
and Sanitary Commission of this city
are doing good and loyal work, there
fore be it
Resolved, That donation of $50 be
made to the Red Cross and Sanitary
Commission and that aband of music be
emploved to welcome the gallant SOL
diers.
Unanimously adopted.
FOLSOM SEWAGE.
President Lindley reported as fol-
lows:
To the Board of Directors, Sacra-
mento Chamber Of Commensurate
men: Public attention having been
called to the sewage dumped into the
American River at the State Prison, L
visited the prison last Saturday for the
purpose of ascertaining If 1t would De
reasonable to request the proper au-
thorities to correct the evil. William
Graham. civil and hydraulic engineer
of Auburn, met me by appointment at
Folsom and rendered material and val
liable assistance in the investigation.
Our conclusion was that a request to
abate the nuisance would be entirely
within reason and the problem very
simple. We found the evil of consider
able less magnitude than the commu-
nifty had been led to believe, but never
theless one which should be abated. We
found the prison authorities alive to the
situation and abundantly able to take
care of the matter promptly as soon as
funds can be provided. Their efforts to
render the evil as innocuous as possible
with the present facilities of disposal
are to be commended.
I would suggest that a committee be
appointed to wait on the Prison Direct
ors at Folsom this coming Saturday to
petition them to ask privilege of the
State Board of Examiners to create a
deficiency of from ten to fifteen thou
sand dollars for the purpose Of dispos
ing Of this sewage, which can be done
either by filtration, incineration or on
a sewage farm as the Prison Directors
may determine.
Prior to visiting the prison, A J.
Bruner, Secretary Coleman and myself
called on the State officials here and
have every reason to believe the request
for deficiency will be granted. Re-
specially submitted,
D. A. LINDLEY, President.
Approved, and the President appoint
ed Director A. J. Bruner and Secretary
Coleman a committee to present this
question to the Prison Directors at their
meeting on Saturday night.
CLEAR WATER
President Lindley made a report as
follows:
To the Board of Directors, Sacra-
mento Chamber of Commensurate
men: Believing that the time to accom-
plish things dependent upon the coop
GRAFTON Of the community is when peo
pie are giving serious consideration to
the matter to be considered, I recon-
mend that the Sacramento Chamber of
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