The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17

regard to contracts referred to they
can be found in the Secty's Books in
the Office of the Commissioner of Pub
lie works at the Capitol Building which
verifys the above and can furnish
many others If required Upon being
asked the cost of construction of stump
so by 1920 deep / told them $4,000
dollars would be a liberal price on
showing the plans. Mr.. Kent stated
that the sewer entered the stump a few
inches above the bottom of Stump and
when it is full the material backs up in
the sewers. The Sewer is built, the
lower half to carry sewerage and built
firm, the upper half of the Sewer is
arched to resist a pressure from the
outside, pressing into Sewer, and not
an outward pressure from the sewer.
The outward pressure with water IL
TT. above the top of Sewer at Stump
would be lbs to the square inch of
outward pressure which has a ten
dancy to cave and destroy the sewer.
To maintain a sewer under those cir
cumstances it requires pipes placed in
Sewer where this outward or back
pressure is. Sewers should never be al
lowed to fill at lower end, and bacl. up
pressure to draw in should be main
tanned, a 6 inch coating of packed sand
over sewer would maintain this vacuum
through the city and draw all foul
fumes to stump. I having been critic
lied I take the liberty of critisizing. ]
do it with good will In regards to the
Statement. filed with the Secretary of
the Board of City Trustees on June
the 70 ult, and prior to the apoint
ment of the water committee and a
committee of 4 to consult on one of
the suggestions on sewerage. The docu-
ment advocates a pure water supply,
power plant for City lighting and
power purposes and sewer system
that has got pronounced merit. That
statement is on file, and can be referred
to, and l do not think there is anything
in that Statement that reflects on my
ability as a Surveyor or the practibil-
ity of the Statement as to the language
of Storm water or Rain water. AS
did not have the advantage OF but
few months of schooling. / hone you
VII over look my nlisatatement if it
can be called such. The Statement of
l acre of ground viii properly Filter
100000 gallons of water per day; If l
acre will filter that amount acres will
properly filter 100000 gallons per
day needing no reservoir after filter
ing, the filters having carac;ty to meet
all demands. Cal.rorna is noted for
Hydraulic Engineers and there is no
State in the Union can produce as
good, as they have had the admitted
practical knowledge, as ] was invited
to give the Statement BIZ members Of
the board and they wpal,l have it type
written at the expense of the city. the
party requesting it, am sure, has the
best interests of the neople of this city
at heart and he has the courage to
stand up for them. When part Of The
Statement was written he requested
me to draw up Notice of location of
water rights which was done and loca-
ton made and recorded after which
Statement was finished and filed with
the clerk of Board. / hope the City
of Sacramento will get the best water
that can be had, a Power plant free
from corporation ownership except
that of its own, and a sewer system
that will excel all others in the world
is my best wishes for Sacramento. IF
for expressing those wishes I receive
the censure of any one, I say pitch
in and let the people judge and give
their verdict according
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