The record-union., 1899-02-09

the cooperation of the miners, business
men and farmers of our city and coun-
ty, appropriations will be. secured from
certain cer H the ultimate restoration Of the
Sacramento River and permit the prof1t-
able resumption of hydraulic mining,
citizens, when it can be done with safety
to the Sacramento River and the lands
adjacent thereto.
Notwithstanding the. unusual drought
of the past year which caused many of
the gold producing mines to suspend
operations during greater part of the
past summer, and thereby materially re-
ducing the output of gold, there has been
greater activity in prospecting and de-
veloping mines than there has been for
many years. Prospecting has been very
extensive, and much mining territory has
been opened up.
Many old abandoned mines have been
reopened, developed to an extent to war
rant their profitable working.
Great improvements have been made
in the last few years in mining machinery
and the facilities for working deep mines,
which can now be done almost as cheap
ly as that of surface mines.
The result of the prospecting and de-
velopment work that was done during
the year 1898, is that more stamps have
been added to the mills than during any
other year in the history of California.
While the gold product of the past
year WdS ldT D6lOW Tile average, OWIIlS
to the unprecedented scarcity of water.
which also threw many miners out of
employment and caused Them to, turn
nas t nine AND ee
ample time in which to equip their mines
and machinery for the ensuing year $
work.
And now that a bounteous supply of
water is already assured for the year
1899, we predict most prosperous year
for the miners. which will redown to the
| n a Si vYrnv of eif
and We believe that the output of gold
in California during the year 1899 will
exceed that of any previous year, and
mitted, f
lsigpeq, v: ?. Layton, 4: g. Hink-
Thomson, Committee.
Committee on Ways and Means.
To the President and Members of the
Your Committee on Ways and Means re-
spectfullyy report as follows:
February /, 1899. The exact figures of
receipts and expenditures will appear in
the reports Of the officers and your com
eral estimates for your consideration.
The total payments for the year have
been about 5000. OF this total about
81 500 was spent upon the levees adjoin-
Ing the easement, or overflow weir, just
above the city on the Yolo side The
Commissioner of Public Works and Board
levees in the vicinity of this escape-way
were destroyed, and for awhile it seemed
impossible to provide in any way for
replacing them. Without such rebuilding
the entire plan of work at Newtown
Shoals would be very defective.
In this emergency special committee
owners @ lin in @ YoIo COUNTY copnty to % contrbute: ont e
they could not organize for themselves,
but, far and wide, they did as indi-
committee which expended it under the
supervision of the engineer in charge.
Your Directors have frequently con-
believe they have been of real service in
promoting plans for the improvement of
the Sacramento River. which will be OF
lasting benefit to hundreds of thousands
of acres OF the most valuable lands in
this State.
Your body has been a powerful. moving
force in causing the extensive repairs to
be made to the levee at the Chicory
ranch. near this city, and also in send
ing moral support to our Congressman
who have secured much for the improve
has won for this organization the con-
fdence and good viii of the people of
Yolo and other counties.
During the past year about 200 was
spent on test wells. and proof was OBJ
tained that an ample supply of good
water is available to our citizens
Dul iAS tuO past year dDOul SouU was
spent upon receptions.
During the past year about $1,000 was
spent for all other matters not above
specified.
We take pride in certifying that the
labors of your officers and directors have
been constant and energetic through
each and every week of the year; in
fact the reports cannot give you full
| understanding of all that has been ac-
complished by the expenditure Of this
50, 900.
The income of the past year has been
about 5000 less than the outgo and has
been derived mainly from the following
sources:
From dues and interest. ..s 50, 400
From. donation from Industrial Asso-
citation ........................ SOC
From donations for easement. 500
81, 400
You have 5000 at interest and about
500 cash in bank. Respectfully submit
ted,
(Signed). Frank Miller, W. E. Gerber,
s. Lavenson, VIM. Geary and ]. E. Terry,
Committee.