The record-union., 1899-07-14
AS TO CITY WATER SUPPLY.
THE NEW COMMITTEE TALKS,
THE MATTER OVER.
Various Committees Named to
Investigate and Submit
Reports.

OF furnishing the city with an aue
Quate supply of pure water met IN
the City Trustees room last evening,
thirteen Of the fifteen members being
present.
In calling the meeting ITO order. and
announcing his sub committees, the
Chairman, General Tozer, said:
Gentlemen of the Water Commit
tee and Fellow-citizens: You have
been called together for the purpose
of completing the organization of our
committee and listening to suggestions
from citizens at large who have been
requested to come here and advance
corning the scope and nature of the
work which this committee is expect
ed to- perform.
AT the last meeting of the commit
tee it was thought wise to appoint
four separate committees to take up
the different propositions which have
been submitted for our consideration.
l wish to say that, IN the selection OF
these several committees, it has been
my endeavor to select men so far as
possible whose qualifications seemed
the best adapted for the several plans
to be considered, and especially that
each proposed plan should at least be
in friendly hands. The four commit
tees will be as follows:
1.-The committee to investigate the
American River as a source of water
supply, having two separate plans to
consider, will consist of five members,
as follows: J. H. Arnold Chairman,
d ~ nyac
Smith and H. H. Grau.
1.-THE committee to investigate the
Sacramento River as a source of sup
ply will consist of three members, as
follows: T. B. Hall (Chairman), F. B.
Adams and Tom Scott.
1.-THE committee to investigate the
wells as a source of supply will con-
sist of three members, as follows: A.
Meister chairman, D. Mckay and D.
A. Lindley
THE committee to investigate and
pass on the quality of water of the
various plans will, as previously an
nounced, consist of the following: DR..
H. D. Power {Chairman), DR.. A. NJ.
Henderson and H. Stillman.
You are, am sure, fully alive to
the Importance of the work to be per-
formed, and while nothing should be
done hastily, it is especially desirable
that the work be taken up at once
and carried on as speedily as condi-
tions will allow. I urge and trust that
each of the subcommittee will be
diligent to bring out and present to
the whole committee all facts and pos
sibilities having bearing upon the
plans which they are to represent. ~
General Tozer called on citizens
present to express their views or az
vance ideas or theories concerning the
propositions to be considered. Frank
Miller being called upon, indorsed the
committee and prophesied success.
Mr. Miller said:
Eight years ago fifteen freeholders
met to prepare our new charter, and
they have had our thanks and esteem
ever since.
More important than that. how
ever, is this Water Commission of
fifteen citizens. The problems before
you involve the good health and long
life of every man, woman and child
here.
During many sessions you will list
en- patiently; you will ask many ques-
tions: you will make many investiga-
tions; you will preserve a dignified 81
lence as to your own convictions until
you have closed your last executive
session; then you will make a report
of your conclusions to the Mayor and
Trustees
I'm the doing of this you will have
aroused the attention and arranged
the ideas of our voters. and they will
finally vote intelligently for one plan
or the other.
IT have no plan to suggest; my opin-
ion Is not formed as to which scheme
is best for this city: I shall read the
reports of your meetings with intense
interest, and shall depend upon them
in making my decision how to vote.
Very many citizens are in the same
position and therefore / am very glad
to be here and to tell you that we
thank you again and again for con-
senting to do this honorable and la
borious work for our benefit
Russ D. Stephens, In response to a
call by the Chairman, said he did not
propose to criticise the methods Of
procuring or the source of the supply
present water supply. he said, is un
satisfactory and insufficient in guam
tity; so much so that persons residing
in the eastern section of the &ty are
partially and at times absolutely
without a drop.
Mr. Stephens said the people were
looking to the committee and hoping
1t would devise some plan which
would give relief, but at the same time
they were demanding that the city
retain absolute control of the supply
He cited cities in the East which ha6
taken similar steps to those taker
here, which resulted in the plant
finally being controlled by capitalists
He felt certain that the COMMITTEES
would evolve some plan which would
be acceptable to the citizens, and tt
that end he urged that it act with dut
deliberation in all it's proceedings.
Herman Grau of the committee said
the committee had the Board Of Trus-
tees and the Mayor on its side, and
would, he believed, get the people or
its side He desired also to get the
press on its side, and he moved thai
the Secretary be instructed to com
municate with the several papers and
request that the editors of the severa
papers present any plans they may
have in writing.
d. A. Lindley said he felt certain tha'
the press would advance any ideas Il
might have without~being requested t.
do SO in writing
Mr.. Grau said his idea was not Il
have the papers to present plans. bu
to give information. He amended hi:
motion in accordance with his explain
alton, and after making It apply to tht