The record-union., 1899-02-09

Chamber Of Commerce-Gentleme Your
Committee on Parks and Public Improve
ments beg leave to- submit the following
SEWERS.
The first matter of Importance con-
sidered by the committee was the plan
of City Engineer Mulleney for additions
to and alterations of the present sewer
system of Sacramento.
After a careful consideration Of the
plans we advised that they receive @ the the
with the exception that they be rnodif1ed
to specify that all sewers OF less than
thirty inches diameter be constructed OF
WATER MAINS.
We advised that the Board of City
Trustees be petitioned to provide for the
laying of a thirty-inch steel water main
out that street to the city limits. Such
pipe would be available should the
city adopt any time in the future the
suggested supply from east OF the city.
HIGH SCHOOL.
This matter was brought up in the
Board of Directors on the 23d of March
and referred to our committee. After
consultation with members OF the Ird Board
be necessary to have new High School,
and recommended that the city issue
bonds for 100000 for the purpose OF pro-
viding funds for the construction OF
first class building.
CLEAR WATER.
This matter was brought up on the
18th of May and referred to US. The
tion of supply from wells during the phe
nomenally dry season prevailing last
year. We deemed the matter OF such
Importance that we recommended the ap-
pointment of a special committee with
power to expend $1,000 testing the wells
east of the city before the rainy season
Secretary of the Chamber together with
the Chairman of this committee were ap-
pointed as such committee with power
to expend $1,000 on the test and in pur-
chasing a pump and pipe. They expend-
ed nearly that much, but have small
offset on hand in the pump, betting and
pipe.
The test proved that there is an abund-
ance of pure, sparkling water at our
very doors. 1t is such as would satisfy
a resident of either Blue Canyon or Tahoe
City. 1t is free from all pollution, being
found in a sand strata through which 1T
has possibly percolated from mountain
undoubtedly pure but, if not, each
stratum has served as a natural filter
that has cleansed and purified the water
without cost either for the original nat
ural filter bed or for it's operation The
clear water can be put in our mains as
cheap as the muddy river water which
strangers ridicule so much.
The impression that clear water would
make upon outsiders would be such that
we. would move out of the stationery po-
ton for the e. past thirty years - and 9 soon
become city of fifty to a hundred thou
sand inhabitants Suffice it to say that
in our opinion there is no question be-
fore our people of so much Importance as
that of supply of clear, pure water.
WHARVES.
We have several times urged upon the
city authorities the necessities for i'm
proved wharfage facilities on our river
front. By the courtesy of City Trustee
Brown we have recently been called in
conference regarding plans for a pro-
posed new wharf, extending for approxi-
mately two blocks on our city front. We
have indorsed these plans and suggested
that there be added plans for a power
elevator with provision for two more ele-
vators to be installed when traffic de-
mandS
A FEW SUGGESTIONS
First. Our bitumen streets should be
washed periodically to cleanse them of
the fine dirt. This could be accomplished
with especially small amount of water if
done on rainy night.
Second. The ordinance regarding spit
ting ON the sidewalks should be en-
forced.
Third. The residence streets should be
kept clean and some system of disposal
for street cleanfngs and garbage pro-
vided, whether in the nature of incin-
GRAFTON or some other equally practicable
plan. Respectfully submitted
(SISHed) l.. L. Lewis, H. Bennett c. A.
Luhrs. ]: H. Arnold, Gus Lavenson,
Herman H. Grau.