The record-union., 1899-09-21
A NIGHT WITH WATER.
CITIZENS COMMITTEE TO TALK
WITH EXPERTS.
General Tozer Submits His Report
ON His Eastern 1nvest1ga-
ti0ms.


There was an interesting meeting Oh
the Citizens Water Committee at lhS
rooms Of the City Trustees last nlgn1.
The presence Of General Ia Tozer, re-
Gently from the East, was one Oh liie
events of the evening, as he was en-
Enthusiastically interviewed and pheo
with questions concerning the result u
his researches in the East.
After considerable discussion 1t WdS
decided to consult with Herman
Schussler of the Spring Valley Water
Company before hiring any eastern
expert.
The first business was the reading oL
communications. under which the fol-
lowing, from William Muir, was read'
MR.. MUIR'S REPORT.
Sacramento, Sept. is, 1893.
To the Water Committee of the Board
of Trustees of the City of Sacramento
Gentlemen-We beg leave to submit TO
YOU the following proposition for pro-
viding a water supply for the city Oh
Sacramento for all the purposes Tor
which the city requires water, and also
the light and the necessary power re-
quired for delivering the water Tor the
city's uses.
In order that the city's water sup
ply should be delivered in manner
practically automatic, we propose 70
provide for obtaining pure, nltefed
river water at the junction of the Amer
lean and Sacramento Rivers and 10
pump 1t continuously into the city
mains, under sufficient pressure by elec'
trio power, generated by water power,
derived from bitches at the junction OF
the North and Middle Forks OF the
American River, in manner as follows
to wit:
At a suitable point, near the junction
of the American with the Sacramento
River. five caissons of boiler plate,
twelve feet in diameter, shall be SUNK
until they encounter bed Oh heaFy
gravel everything the clay bottom OF
the river, which gravel would form a
natural filter, all the super-incumpent
material inside Of the caissons to De
removed so the water would come IN
at the bottom, through the beds OF
gravel, thoroughly filtered and READY
for use. Also, to construct, near the
same point, five filtering ponds, eacn
to be one acre in extent, to be con-
structed SO as to filter the water
through layers of sand into common
pond, from which the water snaI De
pumped and so arranged that the inter-
ing sand can be conveniently Washed
or changed as required. These hlterlnS
ponds to be used to supplement the
source of water supplied from the Gals
sons and to guard against possible ac-
cidents to the supply from that source.
Also to construct suitable pumping
works, equipped with a double set OF
pumps, having a capacity of pumping
100000 gallons daily against pres
sure equal to a 200 foot head or eighty
seven pounds to the square inch.
Also, to supply and lay suitable pipe
to deliver the water from the SAID
pumps into the city's mains.
Also, to deliver to the city the water
rights taking water from the North
Fork and from the Middle Fork Of the
American River and two lines of ditch.
one taking the water from each Of these
water rights, and bringing it to the
junction of the North Fork with the
Middle Fork of the American River, 50
as to supply a source Of power not de-
pending absolutely on the water OF
either stream
Also, an electric plant complete, sit
uated at a junction Of the North Fork
with the Middle Fork, with the neces-
sary lines of pipe to take the water
from both bitches to generate and de-
liver 1,500 horse power.
Also, thirty-five miles of poles and
suitable wire to convey said electric
power to the pumping works at Sacra'
mento. The power to be used as fol-
lows: For pumping works, 500 horse
power; for flushing /sewers, ETC., Zot
horse power; for electric lighting, 3OC
horse power; leaving a practical sur
plus of available power Of about 2OC
horse power.
Also, to supply suitable buildings fol
housing the above plant and machin-
cry and for it's proper care and pro
lection.
And we Will furnish all the above tC
the city of Sacramento for the sum Of
$S50000, accepting payment for the
same In per cent. municipal bonds OF
the city of Sacramento, to be delivered
TO us in installments in proportion 4:
the above mentioned property is com
pleted and delivered to the city of Sac
ramento. will furnish good and sufi-
cient bonds to complete same. Respect
fully yours, WILLIAM MUIR.