Imperial Valley press., 1908-08-22
MAY BE UNDERTAKEN AS PUB Llc BUSINESS BY FL cENTRo
 CITY GOVERNMENT.
ARTISAN WELL PROJECT
Drilling Rig Shipped by Contractors for EI Centro's Test WelI-Univer-, sity Asked to Send Geoloest to Keep a Log of the Drilling.

That every residence street in Fl Centro wiH be tree-lined as soon as this important work can be accom- plished is certainty; and that this may be done through the newly in- stalled municipal machinery, instead of through contributions of individu- als "as the spirit moves" now ap- pears probable.
 Through the activities of the Fl Cen tro Ten Thousand Club, special committee, composed of Messrs. Geo. A. Carter H. c. Griswold w O. Ham, ilton and Irving Jaquay designated the Committee on Tree Planting, will lay before the City Trustees the Clubs plans for the Identification of the city, and will ask that steps be taken to have this work done under provisions of the State statutes.
 Two years ago an act was passed by the California State Legislature, providing that municipalities may make contracts for planting and car ing for trees for three years, and as sess the cost against owners of lots in a manner similar to assessments for other street Improvements. The Board of Trustees may designate the variety, age and number of trees to be planted on street, and advertise for bids on a contract for supplying the trees and doing the necessary work. After three years, the trees are to be cared for by the street de- partment. Under this system, the nonresident lot owner or speculator in city property bears his share of the cost
 At a meeting of the Ten Thous- and Club last Monday night this tree planting project was the main topic of discussion. District Attorney Esh leman presented to the Club the legal phases of the matter.
 MT. Sherman, an analytical chemist, who was present, gave the results of his observations in cities of northern California, where it had been found that tree roots, especially those of the eucalyptus, were inclined to obstruct sewer pipes by forcing their way through the joints. He stated that ill some of these cities ordinances ha d been adopted providing that no eucalyptus trees should be planted within 100 feet of the sewers.
 After a general discussion the club voted to authorize the Committee on Tree Planting to present the plan to the City Trustees and ask that body to begin the necessary action by pass ing an ordinance of intention to make these improvements.
 Announcement was made by MT. Carter that the Clampitt Brothers, contractors for sinking the test we'll at El Centro, had the standard rig loaded on the cars at Los Angeles, and that it was due here within a week
 This brought up the subject of hay ing a log of the drilling kept by some competent person, so that there nigh be a record of every foot of earth through which the drill passes. MT. Sherman spoke of the great value of such a record to the whole valley, and stated that notwithstand- ing the fact that several wells have been sunk in the Valley in no instance had he been able to find any record of the materials taken out which could be used to determine geological con ditions,
 MT. Sherman stated that officials of the Geological Survey were intensely interested in having log kept on the El Centro we'll, but that they had no funds available for such pur- pose. They, however, offered to CO operate with the people here by giY- ing their services in determining the classification of strata, or in any other possible way.
 MT. Carter stated that the attempt to strike water at Imperial made sev- eral years ago resulted in a hole being sunk to a depth of AS feet, and that the last A feet were of exactly the same character of earth as the first 43 feet, except that few pebbles were struck. The character of the pebbles was not observed, and no data of any value were kept. On sug- gestion of District Attorney Eshle- man, the club decided to have it's secretary correspond with Prof. An drew c. Lawson, head of the Depart ment of Geology, and Prof E. J, Wick son, head of the Horticultural Depart ment at the State University at Berke- ley and ask them to send some suit able person if funds are available, to keep the log and study the conditions at El Centro's test we'll.