Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-01-07

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| living in that section need have no further
| fear Of having 70 move out of their homes be-
cause it rains little harder than usual, foi
there is no probability that the water will
hereafter rise high enough to cover the lower
streets. In view of these conditions, there j:
no reason why property in that section should
be deprecated any longer, or that those hay
ing property for sale in that section should
hesitate to ask reasonable price for it.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
The Board Of Supervisors met at 10 A. NJ.
yesterday, all the members in attendance
except Mr.. Bailey. The minutes of the las;
meeting were read and approved.
John E. Butler made application te have
refunded money paid for taxes by him upon
lands belonging to another.
a communication was received from
County Surveyor J. C. Pierson, calling at
tention to damages caused to maps and
papers in his office by the bursting of a
steam heater. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Blair, to
restore to the several funds in the County
Treasury the amounts transferred from them
to the general fund IN 1881. as follows To
the sinking and interest fund, $50. 600; to
the hospital sinking and interest fund, 81 goo,
and TO the swamp and overlooked land fund,
s., 500. The resolution was adopted, and the
money in the hands of the County Treasurer
is now again properly segregated.
The report of Road Overseer w. III. Frye,
of District No. Is, for 1881, was considered
and approved.
The petition of J. B. Bradford and others
for new highway In San Joaquin and Dry
creek townships was taken up and several
witnesses examined. After conclusion of the
testimony the matter was taken under adj
yisement.
The report of Thomas Jenkins, as Overseer
of Road District No IA, for 1881, was con-
sidered and approved.
Upon motion, the Auditor, Sheriff and
Assessor were instructed to correct the assess
ment roll 10 regard to the taxes OF Messrs.
Spinner, Morrison, Butler, Lester and Budd.
The reports of the county officers for
December were read and filed, showing as fol-
lows: T. H. Berkey, Clerk, fees collected,
1888 10; W. E. Gerber, Recorder, 1888 IS );
same, as Auditor, STA so; A. Hebron,
Sheriff, SlS1 %.
The Treasurers report was fled and ac-
cepted.
Upon motion, the Clerk was instructed to
advertise for proposals for furnishing hospital
supplies for three months, from the 18th inst.
The following claims were allowed: l..
Kesberg, SIS: Peter Thomas, 81 so; f.
CAristy, S4S4 80; e. Christy, S120; G. n.
Gray. SO; w. II. Frye. S219; Wbittiker &
Ray, S2l9 80 j. Hohen, Sl15 So; same,
81 65; J. S. Trowbridge, 81; A. M. Ad-
dington, Sl1 30; Lee Young Sc; W. A. But
tertield, S141 80 same, Sc 80; NJ. A. Fry,
sly H. l.. Buckley, $500; Thomas jenkins,
S23S s..
The Board then adjourned for the term.
DRYSEAsoN PRoeNosToATED.- hefreight
movements by liver have been quite light of
late, most of the grain having been moved
which will change hands at present at ruling
prices. There is large quantity of wheat
still in the Sacramento valley, but it is being
held with a prophesied dry season, and its
results upon the grain crop, il view. These
prophesies are based upon the alleged pre-.
rnonitory instincts of the beaver, raccoon,
wild geese, and others of the four-foosed and
winged tribes, and the never-faiiiug advance
peculiar actions CT which all unite in pointing
to an unusually dry season the present win
ter, and hence the holding of wheat for the
rise next season consequent upon short
crop. An old steamboat captain, who has
been in the State and upon this river for
nearly thirty years, remarked yes
terday that the 'never failing sign :"
of q distressinsly dry winter aud
short crops have always been common
during the early part Ct the seasons, and that
the most gloomy prophesies were made in
the same way in the season of 1872 preced-
ing the memorable food, which drowned out
all the beaver and wild geese prophets. A
large amount of tule land upon Grand Island,
above Knights Landing, is being sown TO
grain. In addition to the expected dry sea-
son, these lands are also now well protected
from overflow, ms the levees upon the west
side, above Knights Landing, have
been fully repaired and strengthened. The
present gentle rains, which afford most favor
able opportunity for the farmers to get in
their crops Of 2ll kinds aud to bring them
| forward when sown, are said to be working
much against the reputation of the never
failing signs and observations of the oldes
| inhabitants" and notwithstanding the price
of wheat is now lower than some time since,
| holders are commencing to dispose OF it III
aruall lots. The Governor Dana brought
| down l, 100 sacks from her last trip, and ha'
o cargo engaged for her next return from tbs
upper Sacramento.
INDIGNATIoS.-A second meeting of citi
zens who were the victims New Years Eve
of rowdies who did not rise to the dignity o
practical jokers, was held last evening a
Turner Hall Saloon. The attendance was no
large, but the damage reported aud repre-
sented amounted to over 500, while note wa
made of considerable more. It appears tina
organized gangs of would-be smart fellows
whose acts proved them to be anything bu
smart, equipped themselves with ropes lad
ders. levers, etc, and went about the p1incipa
streets Saturday night doing whatever mis-
chief they could lay hand TO. For instance
| at Fourth and n streets they tapped l55 gal
Ions of fine vinegar and turned it iuto tn
street on Ninth street, near j they broke u
a tire bender worth $50 at Eleventh and
they removed and hung to telegraph wire
so as to destroy them signs worth S57; on !
street they broke up platform scales wort
50 several gates were carried off, fence
broken down and other damage doae. tn
proposition last evening under consideration
was to secure the joint action of all damage
BY the rowdyism complained of, with vie'
to suing the city for compensation, on til
ground that the municipal government mus
protect citizens aud their property from act
such as those complained Of. No positly
conclusion was arrived at last evening, an
those present we're SoneWhaB discouraged o
the failure TO attsnd Of others equally intel
ested.
CRKMATIoN.-A Chinaman called at Co
oner Vermilys's yesterday afternoon for
coffin, and when one of the firm took it |
the house where the deceased was, on Istree
in rear of the joss house. it was found tbs
the dead man was partially cremsted. II
had been laid in the middle of the floor whe
dead and covered with blankets. The usui
punk and tapers were placed lighted at h
, feet, which burned down and set the cloth'
over the remains on fire, and burned the bod
almost to a crisp. 0aly the face was lef
and the remainder OF the body was burned
that the flesh left the bones, and much of
was consumed. Tire chaIred trunk was take
in charge by the Coroner aud is now at I'll
morgue.
To-NIGHT, Anderson & Hamm's regul,
Saturday evening surprise sale. The novel;
and practical utility of these sales deser,
the consideration of all who wish to lay OF
in dry goods, fancy goods, clothing. boo
and shoes, little money to the very best a.
vantage, No. 924 J street, near Tenth.