Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-06
BURNS SLOUGH CANAL.

A joint meeting of the Boards of City
Trustees and Supervisors was held yesterday
at the City Hail to open the bids and award
the contract for constructing the Burns
Slough canal.
The bids were made in segregated form
upon the various parts OF the work, as fol-
lows: Amount for earth excavation above
hard pan; amount for excavating hard pan ;
amount per cubic yard for hauling dirt for
the levee against west side of East Park !;
amount per Thousand feet for lumber for
bridges aud building the same, and amount
per rcd for building fences along the canal
and furnish materials.
The bids were as follows earle & Croly-
Building BRIDGES, $40 60 for amount of lum-
Der used fencing 81 - per rod. James
Wood-Bridges, $40 80; fencing, 81 "a A.
II. Flint-Brid5es, $50; fencing 81 70. T.,
a. Miller-Ear5h excavation, 20 cents per
cubic yard hard pan, 81 cents per cubic
yard hauling for levee, a cents ler
yard bridges. SS7: fencing, 81 %. VIM.
Turton-Esrth Isl cents ; hard pan, "a
cents hauling, 20 cents; bridges, S27 fencing,
81 80 James TouheY-E8rth, 15i cents !;
hard pan. 2S1 cents; hauling, 24f ce1ts !;
bridges, SO 80; fencing, 81 a.. /. Ney *
Co.-Eartb. - cents hard psn. 67 cents !;
hauling, 10 cents bridge, S3S: fencing.
81 30 John Ryan-Earth, % cents; hard
pan, a cents bridges, $50; fencing, 81 80
Two more bids were received, but not being
accompanied by check as guarantee for
pseing contracts, were not considered.
The contracts were awarded to the follow
ing parties, and az rates stated in their Bids
above: Constructing bridges and fences,
earle 4 Croly, tond for faithful perform
ance of contract fixed at $500: earth and
hayd pan excavation and hauling for lsvee
purposes, James Tourney, bond 81, $50.
1t is expected thas the work viii be entered
upon within 4 few days, aud carried forward
as speedily as possible.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The Board OF
Supervisors met yesterday, for its first
session in July. There were present Super
yiqcrs Blair, Butler, Buckley, Christy, Dire
man and Wilson. A communication was
received from the County Auditor, stating
that he had received Communication from
the Clerk Of the State Board of Equalization
notifying that said Beard had extended the
time for the completion Of the assessment
roll Of Sacramento county from the first
Monday Of July to the 18Th instant. Also,
that it was requested that the Board of Su-
pervisors hold their session for the purpose
of eqgalizing assessments at such time that
the Auditor could make his report, if posi-
bic, on the first Monday in September
Upon motion OF Mr.. brennan, it was ordered
that the State Board Of Equalization be re
quested to extend tie time during which the
Cspnty Board may sit, to the Sth day of
AUGUST. a claim having been presented by
s. p. Boyd, Road Oyerseer, for 1888 70. MIR.
Blair moved TO strike out S2S-amount
charged for watching the Folsom bridge
Carried. Ayes-Blair, Bailey Buckley, Bat
Ter and Christy. Noes-Dreman and VII
son. A case of destitution-M Scher-
never - was reported from the Fourth
Ward and referred for investigation. Bills
were allowed rs follows: S. L. Boyd,
81 20: S. p Boyd. % So; S. F. Boyd,
SAG 81 Mrs. Schermeyer, SO, and w. S.
Wilkerson $50. The Board then adjourned
until 10 a. u. to-day.
SCHOOL CLOSING A correspondent at
Hicksville writes in relation to the school in
Davis district as follows: Davis school,
taught by Miss NJ. Z. Polhemus, closed Fri
day, July 1st, for two months vacation
There were number of visitors present tC
witness the closing exercises Among these
were Mr.. aud Mrs ID. l.. Davis Mrs. II. S
Pntney. Mrs. G. S. Putney, Mrs. i. Davis,
Miss Vina Putney and Miss Alice Cliff. o.
the programme were several songs by the
school, and Rotations by the following Lii
lie Morouey, julie Pntney, jake Pierson,
Hamilton Davis Jessie Pierson, Thomas Da'
Wis, Mary AIcCsrty, and canning pieces by
the little ones. After singing the last song
prizes were awarded by the teacher tn the
best scholar in each class. First class-Julie
Putney. Louis Davis, Lille Moroney and
George Putney had the highest standing dur
ing the term. Second class-Thos Davis,
Jake Pievson, Frank Pierson and Hamilton
Davis were the successful scholars. The
children did well, and their parents expressed
themselves much pleased with the exercises. "
MEN's fine hand-sewed, French calf shoes,
10 various styles, from 81 80 to Sc, at the
Red House.
THERE was quite q run yesterday on those
Atwood. camels-hair suitipgs for 23a cents at
Hale's Grand Central Depot.
SO NOTICEABLE on our streets Of late are
those ladies' foe French kid, button and side
jsca boots from the Red House.
THOSE fast colors in lawns, Is yards for 81.
are selling freely st Hale'a Grand Central
Depot.