Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-24
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

The Board met ct 10 a. NJ. yesterday. All
the members were present.
Supervisor Smith introduced an ordinance
dividing Road Dietrict No. IL, and forming a
new road district, to be known as District
No. Is. [Road District No. II is in the
southwestern portion of the county. takes in
all the islands except Sherman, and is upward
of forty miles in length
On motion Of Mr.. Chr.sty, the ordinance
was adopted unanimously.
Supervisor Blair introduced the following
resolution, which was read and unanimously
adopted:
Resolred, That the attention of the Sheriff and
Chief of Police Karcher be called to Section I, 210
Of the Political Code. Said section provides that
all persons committed to jail charged with insanity
must be taken before Judge of a Court OF record
for examination before sending for an examining
physician.
Supervisor Smith introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted;
Resolred, BY the Board OF Supervisors Of the
county of Sacramento, State of California; that the
Chairman of the Board be and he is hereby author
lied to slgn for this Board deed in and to the fol
lowing described property: The n. 20 feet of the
w. Of lot No. 2, in block between and J, Sixth
and Seventh streets, which was advertised and sold
on the I'D day OF May, 1888, to W. F. McFadden.
Mr.. Taylor appeared on behalf of Thomas
Steele, and offered to deed 10 the county the
right Of way over his land, thirty feet wide.
cs public highway, said road from Clay
Station south to connect with the Mitchell
road to Dry creek
Supervisor Bailey moved that the Board
accept the grant. and that the road be de-
clared public highway. Seconded by Chris.
ty, and unanimously carried.
Several departures in the line Of lessening
expenses of the county, in accordance with
the demands Of the financial condition of the
depleted treasury, have been made By the
present Board since coming into Office. To-
day the resolution of Mr.. Steiniaa1 70 dis.
continue the allowance Of the extra salary of
Sl25 per month for deputy to the County
Auditor is TO be considered. Il is believed
by at least portion of the Board that, inas-
much as this was at first allowed on account
of pressure of work then in the Auditors
Office and is at the discretion of the Board,
and as the platform of the party and voters
st the last election declared emphaticaliy in
favor OF greater economy in the Gdnlipstra.
ton of the county affairs, the resolution
should be adopted and the allowance diseon-
tinued. The new county government bill
bears even a greater mark of economy, for il
not Only reduces the number of Supervisors,
but those hereafter elected will only receive
$50 per month instead of 800 as at present.
With such strides as this toward economy
cutting off fifty per cent. OF the regular pay
of the county legislators, or Supervisors-it
is not to be expected that the Board will long
continue TO SIT with shortened salaries and
grant extra allowances for other departments
of the county government. The members Of
the Legislature claim to have Needed the De.
mands of the people who elected them, by
ensctipg law for more economical admins
traticn of the county affairs, and the Super
visors seem to be wisely taking heed 10 the
same demand.