Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-24

unanimous choice of the Cadwalader lot. viii
! the exception Of Mr.. Bauer, who wss absent
Upon motion of Mr.. Becl1ley, the Char
man of the Board was authorized and directed
to procure a proper abstract of said prop
erty, and have the transfer duly made to th
county.
Correction of certain clerical errors in tn,
assessment rolls of the county were ordere,
by the Board to be made upon their expana
ton by the Assessor.
Supervisor Bailey, Chairman of the Com
mittee upon County Roads and Bridges
made the following report: To the
Board Of Supervisors l have to report
that | have examined the bridge known a:
the McCabe bridge. and found it very unsafe
for public travel. Hence [ find it necessary
to have travel turned off the bridge, and
have notified Messrs Garlic & Crnly to pro.
coed with the work of repairs as contemplated
by the Board"
The report was received, approved and
placed ON file.
AUDIToR-REcoRDER
The following order was submitted and
unanimously adopted by the Board: "It is
hereby ordered by the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Sacramento, State of Cal
ifornia, that the County Auditor of Sacra-
nento county, elected at the general election
in November, 1880, shall be ex officio' County
Recorder OF said county, and shall discharge
all the duties naftainina - smell office e.
County Recorder; and the duty of the
said offices of Comfy Auditor and
County Recorder of said county are hereby
consolidated. pursuant to authority vested in
the Board of Supervisors of said county,
under the provisions Of Section 4103 OF the
Political Code Of the State OF California"
Sherry AND TAX COLLECTOR.
Also the following order was unanimously
adopted for consolidating the duties OF the
offices Of Sheriff and Tax Collector st is
hereby ordered by the Board of Supervisors
OF the county of Sacramento, State of Califor-
MIA, that the Sheriff of said county elected at
the general election of November, $780, shall
be ex-oficio Tax Collector of said county, and
shall discharge al the duties pertaining to
such Office of Tax Collector; and the duties
OF the said Offices of Sheriff and Tax Collector
are hereby consolidated, pursuant to author
ity vested in the Board of Supervisors of said
county. under the provisions of Section 4l03
Of the Political Code OF the State Of Califor-
MIA"
CLAIMS ALLOWED.
The following claims were allowed w. f.
Golfer. $500 16; A. Keithly, S120; John
Patterson, Si30; Ed. Smith, S45; NJ. Jenny,
sl5; John Z. Baker. 1865 A. J. Bump.
$40; K w. Parker, Sl40; T. A. Charlie
vile, s115; J. H Miller, Sis; Hattie
Houston, $50: f. IL. Russell. $50; r o.
Kimbrough. $50; Jas. w Boyer, sos; T.
2. Ford, s35; n. Toll, Sl00; +. Y. VIII
Jams, SI20; A. J. Hopper, s155; A. B.
Houston, $3.50; S. D. johnson, $50: H. o.
White, $40 30; NJ. Fay, SO so; R. e. j.
Adney, sos.
The Board then adjourned until 10 a. n.
to-day.
THE MoDoo RESUMES DUTY-The repairs
and changes upon the new steamer Modoc
have been completed. They consist in en-.
larging the paddle wheel to IS inches greater
diameter so as to give it greater dip and
increase the propelling power and speed.
At Is revolutions per minute it viii now
make about ten miles per hour. One of the
new patent steering engines. recent inveIl-
ton OF Master Mechanic A. J. Stevens for
reversing the engine by steam instead OF
with lever by hand, has also been intro
duced. Yesterday forenoon trial trip was
made down the river distance of about Gf-
teen miles, with Captain Foster, Master Me-
chauic Stevens and others on board, and
everything was pronounced most satisfactory.
After returning the boat was loaded with the
regular cargo OF freight and left for San Fran
cisco at about o'clock p IL The crew OF
the Enterprise has been transferred to the
Modoc, consisting Of Captain Fourstt, G.. II.
Wellington, chief engineer s. Olsen, second
engineer \. Robert, first pilot J Miraok,
second pilot; III. Casey, mate: w. NJ. Whit
uey, purser. o
Held TO ASswER.-Afike Bennett, alias
" Muldoon, and w G. Robertson, arrested
for the robbery of Baker Raguth, on NJ
street. conitted the night previous. were yes
terday afternoon examined before Judge
Henry, City Attorney Anderson and District
Attorney Buckley prosecuting The defend
ants were both identified by Ragith Herman
Balzer, clerk at Louis Strauss saloon, identi
fed them as having come into the saloon at
about u o'clock and got drinks, and i'm.
mediately afterwards he picked up from where
they had stood an empty pocket book, in which
Ragnth had his money when stolen. Defend
ant Bennett was then placed upon the stand
and sworn, and upon being questioned, con.
feesed the robbery to have been done by him
self and Robertson. They were bound to the
Superior Court to answer, with bonds fixed
at 81, 600 each. Robertson proposed TO the
Court in the forenoon, to plead guilty of petit
larceny, but was not allowed to do SO to re
ducs the crime.
DRIvING PnEs.-The work Of driving
piles for foundation to the rolIing-mill ma
chinery is progressing. The ground is founc
TO be much more solid than was expected
and instead of driving the piles down dis
tance Of 20 feet, as was arranged for and tim
bers provided that length, the ground. afte,
reaching depth of 30 feet, is found to b,
remarkably firm, and 40 feet is as low as the,
can be driven.
ANOTHER RoBBER SENTEScED.-John Sui
Ivan was yesterday arraisned in the Superior
Court for the attempted robbery of officeI
Campbell, some time since, when the latter
was feigning drunk to watch his man, anc
pleaded guilty to an attempt to commit petit,
larceny, which modification OF charge wa
accepted, and he was sentenced to 45 days il
jail or $40 fine.
SUDDEN ILLNESS. = yesterday Afternoon
EldTed Williams, who resides just beyonc
Brighton, while in the city near J and Sixth
streets was taken suddenly Ill from diseass o
the heart, and conveyed in carriage to tn
station-house where medical aid was called
JUDGE Pro TEG.-Y yesterday Judge Den
son, in accordance with power given by Sec
ton s Of Article of the Constitution. sp
pointed T. b. Mcfarland Judge pro tenn
20 try case pending in the Superior Court
JOB Lor OF EMBRoIDERIEs, cut into con
venient lengths, from l to Il yards, sn'
marked 10 sell at certain price per piece
all widths and qualities. Fancy Goods De
partment, Mechanics Store.
For FAIR TREATMENT, square treatment
proper treatment honorable treatment, ant
a strong endeavor to please the purchaser, e,
to the Mechanics Store Hat Department
A GREAT BARGAIN Ten dollars vii
secure handsome French china decorate<
tea set of A pieces, at Alderman 4 Co., No
629 j street.
GILMAN PIONEER KIP Boor. warranted
only So. VIII stand more grief, give bette,
wear than boots sold for even 81. Rec