The record-union., 1899-05-23

uSe1ul part OF the distributing system
of pipes, whether water be ultimately
obtained from some source of supply
east of the city or whether your water
be always obtained from the Sacramen
to River.
Whether it is advisable to at once ex-
tend this main beyond Twenty sixth
street, the most easterly point at which
1t is to supply laterals, is an OPEN ques
tion. If the dead end easterly from that
street is to remain out of service for a
number of years there would be no ad-
vantage from an engineering standpoint
in placing the pipe now. The life OF the
pipe must be figured from the date it
is put in, not from the date is it put
into service. g ssfs-
| understand that an addition to your
pumping plant is also under contem-
platlon, and in reference thereto can
only say that 1T will always be desira BILE
to maintain well equipped pumping
station near the river, even though you
hereafter decide upon some other regu-
lar source of supply
1t will not be possible to provide Sac
ramento with service reservoirs of large
capacity ait proper elevation within a
reasonable distance from the CITY,
whenever, therefore, water must be
smut OF for considerable time for re-
palrs or additions tosthe pipe line of a
gravity system. or in case of an acci-
dent to plant drawing from wells. re-
qulring the shutting off of water for a
considerable time, great Inconvenience
might result unless the old station could
quickly be thrown into service. Very
respectfully, C. E. GRUNSKY
Consulting Engineer.
The report of Consulting Engineer
Grunsky on sewers was read and will
be found elsewhere
On motion of Trustee Dolan the report
was referred to the Sewer Committee
and the City Surveyor.
Trustee Devine said that on next
Monday night he would move to dis
pense with the services of Mr.. Grunsky.
He was reminded that the contract ran
for ninety days and said that it was
not the salary he cared for, but much
mischief might be done in ninety days
and he did not want any more false
education disseminated
LIGHTING SPECIFICATIONS.
The specifications for lighting the
streets of the city on which bids are to
be received were read and adopted.
They provide for an all-night schedule
and moonlight schedule and also for
furnishing power to the city in case it
wishes to do its own lighting. 1t also
contains a clause providing that no
wiring shall be done by amy one ex-
cePt members of the Electric Workers
Union.
George w. Jackson, for the Capital
Gas Company, said that unless the pen
atty clause was eliminated there would
be no competition from his company.
He also objected to the clause prohib-
lting any wiring except by members Of
the union as discriminating against
other labor.
L. 7. Hatfield said the company he
represented did not care anything about
the penalty cluase, but would most
strenuously object to the clause re-
strlctlng the wiring to members of the
union. His company employs over 200
men who are competent, and does not
ask whether they are union or non
union men. The clause is thoroughly il
legal, as regards the Constitution and
laws of the State or the Constitution
of the United States
A Trustee stated that the clause was
inserted at the request of the Council
of Federated Trades
On motion of Trustee Brown the spec
itications were referred to the Corpora
ton Counsel and postponed for a week.
S. F. Matthews of the Federated
Trades, said they wished to be heard,
but would defer it until next Monday
night.
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The ordinance for the employment of
a relief man in the Fire Department
was postponed for a week
Trustee Dolan asked that the Citv
Taper be instructed to put down g.
inch water pipe from Twenty
to Thirtieth streets, between P and Q,
for better protection from fire. He
asked that the Taper be requested to
appear before the board and explain
why he wanted to put in a finch pipe.
So ordered.
On motion of Trustee Kent the Tan
per was instructed to place water pipe
from Eleventh to Fifteenth streets. be-
tween P and Q.
Trustee Devine renewed his old fight
against the Sanitary Inspectors office
and wished the board to abolish it.
After some argument the matter was
dropped.
j. w. Hughes was granted pernis-
sion to erect a two-story frame barn
on the east half of lot T.. K and L. Ninth
and Tenth streets.
The application of Kohler & Van
Bergen to have their winery connected
with the city sewers at Twenty-ninth
and Q streets was referred to the Sew
er Committee.
A communication from j. B. Robin
son. Resident Engineer for the South
ern Pacific Company, stating that the
company would make no charge to the
city for fourteen days use of its pile
driver at the sump. in consideration of
Ike past courtesies on the part of the
city. was read and thanks ordered re-
turned to the company
A proposition from A. w Edwards to
furnish filters for domestic use in resi-
dences at the expense of the city was
read, the total expense estimated at
S3o.00o. was referred to the Committee
on improvements, to be reported on
when other filter propositions are re-
ported on.
An ordinance amending the ordinance
regarding irrigation, so as to allow the
residents of the eastern part of the CITY
to irrigate at other than the present
hours, was read and laid over for a
week
The board then adjourned.
Baseball Notes.
The Baker & Hamilton baseball team
went to Elk Grove on Sunday and won
by score of to D. The batteries were