The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-25

would be the proper thing, and that
the city has the power to make i'm
provementS Of that character.
The Mayor said it was too late in the
season to think of doing anything OF
the kind. In a few weeks the river
will rise and there will be water enough
tor all purposes until late next sum-
mer. Next year the city will have
in its general fund money that might
be used for such work If not diverted
for other purposes. 1t is hard to keep
money in the treasury, he said, for
some one is always looking for an OPP
portunity to get it out.
Captain Roberts said it was probably
too late to do anything now, but it
should be done next summer.
1t was decided to refer the matter to
the Board of Public Works later on.
SEWER SYSTEM.
The Committee on Public Improve
ments made the following report:
Sacramento, Cal, Oct. q, 1898.
To the Board of Directors, Sacramento
Chamber of Commerce-Gentlemen: Your
Committee on PUBLIC improvements re-
spectfully recommend that the honorable
Board of City Trustees be petitioned as
follows, in reference to the proposed ex-
tension OF the sewer system:
for all sewers of less than thirty inches
provide for iron-stone pipe only.
secondmThat the plans be amended SO
to connect with the S-street sewer, as
follows:
On Eleventh street, from alley and G
| to alley K and L to Ninth street; on Fiji
teenth street, from alley B and G to alley
K and to Thirteenth street.
crease in the number it Of lateral sewers
! over those provided for by the plans of
the City Engineer is that we think the
holders are entitled to the benefits to be
obtained from an improved sewerage
| system.
| great necessity for better facilities for
receiving and discharging. freight on the
| river front. At present Sacramento can
therefore we recommend that the City
trustees be petitioned to have plans and
specifications prepared for additions to
| the City Wharf, with power elevators,
and that the question of issuing bonds
for building the same be submitted at the
pr9posed special electien
is, H. Bennett, j. H. Arnold, c. A Luhrs
and Gus Lavenson.
RETIREMENT OF BONDS
Frank Miller expressed the opinion
that the Funded Debt Commission
| might be induced to turn in a large
number Of the bonds in it's possession
and have them Cancelled, so that money
could be used for other purposes. The
| commission has great quantity Of
paid-up bonds that might as we'll be
Cancelled.
Chairman Lindley thought that at
least enough Of the debt that has been
paid should be Cancelled to at least
open the way for the issuance Of new
bonds for needed Improvements. With
so much standing out it might not be
an easy matter to sell new bonds.
Mayor Land said he was pleased to
find members Of the board who sus-
tanned his oft-expressed view as to the
advisability Of wiping out at least a
| portion of the so-called debt which
the city does not really owe. On the
! face Of things the city owes about
| S1,6OO,OO0, or within less than half
million Of the limit 15 per cent. of the
tax-rolD allowed by law While there
| is still a fair margin for the issuance
| Of new bonds for pressing public inn
| provements, 1t would not be safe to
crowd the limit too closely or the va
lidity Of the bonds might be affected.
In reality, however, most Of that
| S1,6O0,0O0 had been paid, and the
| bonds ought to be retired, instead of
being held as an obstruction to i'm
provements and to keep up a high tax
| rate.
1t was finally decided that a commit
tee should confer with the Funded
Debt Commissioners and ascertain
what can be done toward canceling at
least a portion of the old bonds The
committee consists of Frank Miller, T.
B. Hall and President D. II. Lindley.
RIVER WORK.
The Committee on River Work filed
| the following report:
Sacramento Cal, Oct %, 1898.
mento Chamber of Commerce-Gentle-
men: Your special Committee on River
| Improvement respectfully reports that
| the Engineer to the Commiss! oner Of Pub
| lie Works has contra cted with responsible
parties for building levees on the Hausar
place which insures the closing of all
| breaks on the Yolo side between E1khorn
| and a point opposite the Feather Rive
| There is therefore, no reason why the
| land owners below Elkhorn should not
| Immediately raise their levees to the re-
| quired hight.
| Also report that a contract was let on
bank at the lower end Of the old Chicory
ranch as recommended by your board to
| honorable Commissioner of Public Works
d. A. LINDLEY,
FRANK MILLER
| ]. 0. COLEMAN.
WATER SUPPLY
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