Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-12-11
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


GRADISG RoADs.-The question of grading
the main roads leading from this city was
brought before the Board of Supervisors
sgain on last Friday, by resolution offered
By Chairman Beckley. The resolution pre-
vided that the Board advertise for pro.
posals TO grade and round up, with what is
known as road-grsders, all TIE leading roads
20 wit: This lower Stockton road, the upper
Stockton road, the Jackson road, the Placer
vile road, tbs Coloma road and the road
running north from the American river
bridge. The grading to be done in the same
manner as the grade built by tho county
on the lower Stockton road below
what is known as Whisky HILL"
It further provided that the bids be for
less than FIVE FOR more than twenty miles on
any one road. st the discretion CT the Board.
After sons discussion By the members
motion to lay tina resolution on the table
until Tuesday, December 1871, was carrie J
unanimou.l5. Il il proposed that the ex-
pense Of grading shall be paid on. of the
general fund. The legality Of such proceed.
ure is questioned by some Of the members of
the Board. Chairman Buckley stated be.
fore the Board that lie believed there was 70
doubt uf It's legality, and the only question
t. be determined was whether the people of
the county wanted the work done. He further
said that much business was taken
away from Sacramento city during the via
ter months because Of the bad roads in going
from the southern and southeastern portion
70 Stockton, and much trading being done az
the stores In the smaller places throughout
the county. He is Of tho opinion that The
work can be doEe at q cost not TO exceed 500
per mile. Supervisor Chiisty, who is opposed
to TIE proposition, said during The discussion
shaFb a - & L-ar 81 no l. e Al.
county for the past twenty years, and that
he never SAW them in a. good condition as st
the present time. 1t is understood that De-
titions a.king that the work be done as sug.
gested are beirg circulated throughout the
county, and vii be presented of the next
meeting cf the Board, which will be on Mon
day, the II il iust.
PRIZES AwARDED.-The following special
premiums have been awarded to exhibitors at
the reco-5 State Fair by the Agricultural
Society, and upon the accommodation of
the several committees: G. II. Larabee. for
child's s-9iaaing carriage, diploma; c. W.
Hoyt, grating machine, diploma Fl. P
Martin, sun shade, diploma II. B. Will
iams combined hinge and roller, diploma
c. \. West, eiectro,medical bait, a silver
mccall; Mrs. Pail. Edwards, embroidery
work, silver medal; Miss NJ. L McCor-
mick, embroidered satin, silver medal 2.
X, Stockton, vineyard pillow, diploma II.
L. Farmer, post driver, diploma; A A
McClain, electric trusses, p silver medal
Sacrament Canning Establishment a silver
medal. TIE gold medsl for tie first depart
meut Give stock wac not awarded by the
committee, but the Board have given it to j.
b. Haggin.
CoMIEBCIAL.-Sincel Last report the follow
ing steamers have arrived at Sacramento
San joaquin No. 2, from San Francisco, with
general merchandise and barge of lumber to
S<crsal0 Lumber Company, and barge of
ireigS the upper Sacramento Dover,
from ~ upper Sacramento, with barge of
logs for Sen Franoisco; Earuna, from the
upper Sacramento, with barge of grain; G.
NJ. Small, from the upper Sacramento; Re-
form, light. Dsparted-NepoGget, for the
upper Sacrarnento. with merchandise; Va
ruua, Dover and San Joaquin No. 2, for San
FrnDcisc', with barges of grsin and logs to
order; Reform, with barge Of sheep to
order.
FREIGHT EN- RoUTE.-Fraight for Sacra.
mento passed Ogden on the h inst, as fol-
lows: Tor a. NJ. Smith, hcgshaad lamp
globes; XIX, Geary Z Co., barrels salt
peter; HuEtirg tou. Hopkins i Co.. case
chain, l barrel butter mclGers, l case brushes
l barrel pulley. blocks, care sugars, barrel
and cass iron yises, / case hariware; Adams,
Mcneil & Co, 10 boxes Goldfish; w. ID. Com.
stock, 8 Cases marble; A. A. Van VOORHEES, &
Co.. crates stirruUs: Central Pacific Rail-
road, boxes and l csse Lanterns; G. Zeitler,
box cutlery; Locks & Lavensor, l roll car
pets.
Death CT AtELAEIE PARSONS Mis-
Melanie Persons, daughter of the editor
in chief Of The RECORD UNION, died last
evening at the residence of her parents.
She had been i'll fer nearly seven weeks cf
typhoid pneumonil. d celsed was in the
twentieth year Of her age. She was o men,
Der of the gr&dul'i0g ciess of the Sacramento
High School. She was beloved and respected
by all who knew her, and her character was
that OF purify, geEtlensss and unselfsh atfec-
ton. The funeral will probably take place
tomorrow afternoon.
The GRAND JURY.-Judge benson, upon
further examination of the question of the
legality Of the work which might he done by
the Grand Jury after The close of this year,
says he is in some doubt as TO whether q
criminal indictment couIi be- legally made
after December 31st. The foreman of the
Grand Jury has been Informed of the fact,
and the jury viii probably be called together
on the day following Christmas, il not sooner.
There appeafs 10 be no question ss to the
legality Of z tiual repoys that might be made
nsxt year.
POLICE CoURT.-Ths following business
was transacted in the Police Court Saturday, ::
John Inghrcu, libel, held to answer; bail
fixed ut $500. Jim Gallagher. Common
drurknrd. found gpiitv 40 days in County
Jail. MEg. Mary Ryan, disturbing the
peace, found guilty; judgment deferred to
December 10th. M. Golarcis, obssining
money uUdsr false pretenss, continued to
December 18Th. Charles McCMt, burglary,
continued to December 18Th.
CITY RECEIPTs.-The following are the re-
ceirts of tie city treasury for the week end
ing Saturday, December OH: S. r. Cald-
well, cemetery dues. SIC so; Il. d. SERVER,
water rstss, SS73 70; \. A. Kidder harbor
Dues SO; ". A. Henry, Police Court
fines. $50; George A. Putnam, city licensed,
$500 IS; George a. Putrau, dog licenses,
S. 81 Total, 81 800 C5.
FREE LIBRARY REPoRT-The following is
therapoTt OF tee Sacramento Free Library for
the week ending December oh: Number OF
books Issued, S29 fiction. 6S6; biography.
%; history 81; travels, So |; miscellaneous
literature, AZ religion, 6; poetry and drama,
20; science end AIT, "a; percentage of fiction,
70. Average number issu d psr day, 10.
ScHooL s.-Sasveyor. General Sheuk.
lin has received from the United States Land
Office 8. Washington indemnity list Ne.
As for school lands located il the San Fran
cisco district. embracing an aggregate OF H.
24S acres. This IS the first lit for that dis.
trict waisa has been received il thee year..
A GENUINE bankrupt sock of dry goods is
uow being sold out S. the Red House tie
prices marked on their goods p.oys il. All of
the goods age first class, aud forced off to
realize casa. The goods consist of silks,
sstiEs, cssagleye4, 6rsp d'ete, ESocdA cloths
silk veleets for 81 psr yard silk pushes %
inches Wi3a; table linens, napkins, table COW
ers: ladies' finished ribbsd 10 iery (merir o.
for - cents.
LAECTEY. - PictuTea Of The celebrated L2ng.
try are now oa exhibition in the shov window
of Almond. the sewing machine man, No.
SOC street. Price, Is cents.
A LARGE LOT Of nicsiy-dressed dolls sre Of