Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-07-09
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Minutes Of the Secret Meeting Record
Repaired-oth Business.

Yesterday all the members present. The
minutes of the last two days sessions wers
read and approved.
A motion was adopted ordering copy Of
McKenney's Business Directory for the use
of the Board, Messrs Blair and Christy vot.
ing against the purchase.
Bids for furnishing the City Dispensary
with drugs and medicines for the ensuing
year, commencing August LIST, 1881, were
opened and referred to the Committee on Con-
tracts. Bids were received from A. G. Tufts,
III. G. Kirk & Co., and Fred Koliker.
The bond of G. G. McMullen, as Overseer
of Road District No. TO- was filed and ap-
proved.
William H. Hamilton, supervising archi-
teet of the Hall of Records, submitted his
fourth estimate upon work done and materi-
ais furnished to date, which was for So, 760,
being 70 per cent. The estimate was ap-
proved and payment ordered.
The architect also submitted plans and
specifications for the elevated corridor to con-
meet tie Courthouse and Hall of Records,
in accordance with original purpose, but
which had not been decided upon in detailed
plan. The plans and specifications were
unanimously adopted.
Carl & Croly submitted their estimate of
the cost of constructing the corridor at 81, 7S7,
and they were, upon motion, instructed to
proceed with the work.
Final reports were received from Overseers
of the former road districts, as follows
From D. Foley of District No. 2; John Wis
| ton, District No. 4; G. d. Conner, District
No. %; M. A. Fry. District No. %; G. G.
| McMullen, District No. 13 James a. Put
nam, District No. 25; d. Woodward, Dis
trict No. II; A Meyer, District No. Il; E.
| G.. Morton, District No. u; VIM. Curtis,
District No. IS; I. j. Brown, District No.
"a James Holland, District No. Is; n.
Pattep, District No. 21; Alfred Briggs, Dis
trict No. 10 and Chas. Detterding, District
| No. II. These reports were all referred to
| Supervisor Baileyfor examination and report.
The following final reports of Road Over
seers were referred back by Mr. Beckley as
correct, and were approved by the Board ::
| G. 7. Crease District No. 40; j. M. Enos,
| District No. 30; Henry Heff, District No.
43; C. R. Miller, District No. 81; J. O.
Kane, District No. Sc; Willis Wright, Dis
trict No. 80; E. W. Stickney, District No.
50 Thomas jenkins, District No. 27; Da-
vid Reese, District No. 2S; d. W. McLana-
No. 80; John Miller, District No. "A.
The following final accounts of Overseers
were fled and referred to Mr.. Christy By
VIM. Sayles. District No. 23 w. W. Freese,
District No. s, and j. D. Butler, District
No. 8.
Mr.. Carle appeared before the Board, and
stated that he had made an examination of
the six bridges over the Costumes river,
known as the Hicks bridges, which were pur-
chased by the county about three years ago.
and which have become unsafe for the pas
sage of heavy loads. He estimated the cost
of thoroughly repairing the six bridges would
be about $4,000. He thought fully 25 per
cent. of the materials in the present struct-
ures could be made available, which would
make it more economical to repair than to
let contracts for entirely new ones.
Mr.. Bailey said he had examined the ques-
ton of these bridges, and thought the best
thing to be done was to authorize Carle &
Croly to go on at once and repair them, so
that the wheat in that vicinity could be
brought to this city, instead of being COM
PEELED to be taken to Stockton or some other
point.
1t was ordered that the repairs should at
once be so entered upon under the direction
of the Road Committee, to which was added
the Chairman of the Board in this connec-
ton.
The claims of Allardt and Sullivan, for
services in examining the hydraulic question
upon the upper American and Costumes
rivers, under the secret arrangement of which
Board, again came up for consideration.
| Considerable time was spent in discussing
| the power of the Board to manufacture
record for the occasion and have it entered,
for basis upon which to stand the two little
elephants unluckily on hand, which are con-
spicuous and embarrassing by reason of their
uncertain parentage. Finally the following
resolutions were introduced by MIR. Wilson:
Resolred That in view OF the fact that the object
l 1fr,rx
ofth DoaIi June ytn were kept secret has been
accomplished, viz: that the experts appointed by
the Chairman of this Board, and Geo. Cadwalader
| having been sent up the American and Costumes
rivers to investigate certain mines and ascertain the
amount of damage done and likely 20 be done from
| the mining and mines the said rivers, in conso
quence OF the debris from said mines, and that the
Board at the date OF said meeting, under the advise
OF counsel and through their own judgment.
deemed it for the best interests OF the people Of the
| county that such measure should be taken, and
that to make it public at that date would defeat
| the object for which the experts were employed,
or make it more difficult task for them; there
| fore, be it
ResoEred. That the clerk be instructed to amend
the minutes of June 9Th, 80 that the action Of
| the Board may be made public that the public may
| fully understand why said action was had, and that
this may also be spread upon the minutes
| The resolution was adopted by unanimous
vote.
The Board then proceeded to consider the
bills Of Allardt and Sullivan upon the new
basis, and the question being upon whether
the charges contained in the bill were too
high, Mr. Wilson produced q telegram which
he had received from Marysville in answer
to one sent. which stated that Mr.. Allardt's
charges there were $40 per day.
The Chairman called attention to the fact
that the $40 per day mentioned in the dis
patch included expenses, whereas the bill
before the Board charged So extra per day
for that purpose.
Mr.. Blair moved that the per diem in Mr..
Allardt's bill be reduced from $40 to $40 per
cav. The motion was seconded by MIR. But
Ter. and upon a vote being taken was lost
Messrs. Blair, Butler and Christy voting in
the affirmative.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the per diem Of
this bill be fixed at S15 per day. No second.
A motion was then taken upon the bill as
presented-S20 per day for fifteen days and
500 expenses-and the claim was allowed.
Ayes-Beckley, Bailey, brennan and Wilson.
Noes-Blair, Butler and Christy.
The bill of j. II. Sullivan, for nineteen
days at so per day and SIP for expenses,
was then taken up ana allowed, all voting IN
the affirmative except Messrs. Blair and
Christy.
Mr.. Blair inquired of the Chair whether
the services OF these gentlemen were con-
cluded.
The Chair replied that he did not know,
but presumed so.
Mr.. Blair said he made the inquiry for the
simple reason that he had just inquired OF
Mr.. Sullivan if this was his tull bill, and he
replied that it included all charges to date.
He supposed by that remark that there were
probably further services and further bills to
be rendered by him.
The COMMITTEES on Contracts reported upon
the bids submitted for furnishing the City
Dispensary with drugs and medicines, which
was adopted and contracts awarded to the
lowest bidder upon each article, the awards
for furnishing being nearly evenly divided
among the three firms which had submitted
} bids.
The reports of county officers for JUNE
were read and placed en- file. The report O.
Sheriff Heilbron shows fees received to tht
amount of s107 90; of County Clerk Berkey
S644 80; w. 4. Gerber, Recorder, 1882; snC
w. L. Gerber, Auditor, S97.
The following additional claims were re