Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-04
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Board of Supervisors.


Board of Supervisors.
The Board met yesterday, all the men,
bers present. Minutes read and approved.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges, to
whom had been referred the several bids
for building a bridge across Morrison creek,
presented a report, recommending that the
contract 5e awarded TO B. o. Smith. for
S493, he being the lowest bidder, on his
filing bond in the sum of $500 On mo-
ton of M. Bates, the report was adopted
unanimously. Mr.. Smith presented his
bond, which was ordered approved. The
time Tor he completion and delivery of
said bridge TO the Board OF Supervisors
was fixed at 20 days from date of approval
of bond. The Committee on Roads and
Bridges reported on the application of
Sperry Dye agent for the Sharp estate for
the fixing of q rate of tolls for a ferry
across the head Of Georgiana slough, as
follows: -Four horses and wagon. 70 cents:
horses and wagon, 80 cents horse and
wagon or buggy, % cents; horse and
rider, p cents; loose horses and cattle
10 or under, 20 cents each; 10 and
over, 10 cents each; hogs, 10 and under
10 cents each; land over. cents each;
sheep 10 and under, - cents; 10 and over.
S cents; tOotman, 10 cents. The report
was adopted. and Mr.. Dyes bond, in the
sum OF 500, presented and approved.
Mr.. McMullen moved. in accordance
with nouice previously given, for a recon
siGeralon OF the resolution adopted by the
Board on the % instant, whereby the
Howard Benevolent Society was allowed to
draw on the hospital fund of the county
for $3.50 per month for one year from Janu-
airy l. lSsG. Mr.. Jackson seconded the mo-
ton.
Mr.. Steinman raised the point of order
that the consideration of said motion was
out Of order, rs he was not present when
the notice to reconsider was given.
The Chairman ruled the point not well
taken. and that the motion to reconsider
was IN order.
Messrs. NcMullen Steinman and Bates.
and some gentlemen not members of the
8oard expressed their views
Mr.. MCMullen offered the following reSo-
lutions:
WHEREAS, 7. appears to the satisfaction Of the
Board that there is now existing III the city and
county OF Sacramento an unusual amount of
destituton and suffering among the poorer
class OF the people, and that some measure
10 relieve the same should be adopted. a.
authorized by Section p OF the County Govern
meut Act Of 1855 therefore be it
R,So.rsd, That the resolution presented by B.
[. >teiuman, and adopted January +. 1885. is
hereby TcScinGed. Il resolved that he Board
world not vote any money to indigents from
the general f1nd those in need must apply at
Resolred That the Board hereby authorize
the expenditure, in the relief OF the INDECENT
sick and dependent poor of Sacramento city
10y the Howard benevolent Association, under
the direction OF the Hospital Committee of this
Board, OF an amount not to exceed $3.50 per
month, for four months, payable out of the
hospital fund, commencing January |, 1856 :;
and that claims for the amount so expended
shall be presented and verified as preScr. bed
by Section Il OF the County Government Act of
ISIS.
Mr.. Steinman moved to amend the reso-
luton by inserting Twelve months in
stead of Four months Lost on a call
OF the roll-MesSrs. Bates and Steinman
voting for the amendment, and Messrs
Jackson, MCMullen and FaSsett against it.
The question then came up on the adop-
ton Of the original resolution, and it was
adOpted-Messrs. Jackson, McMullen and
Fassett voting aye, and Messrs. Steinman
and Bates in the negative
In the matter of the application of the
Grand Island Ferriage Company for au-
thori1y to maintain a ferry and collect tolls
thereupun. il was ordered that the hearing
of said application be continued until Tues
day. the 2d day Of March, 1856, at II a. NJ.
The report OF T. J. Brown, Overseer of
Road District No. !, was read and referred
to the Chairman of the Committee on
Roads and Bridges.
a petition Of Z. f. Aiken and others for
the declaring of 4 certain road near East
Park public highway was read and
granted.
on motion OF Mr.. Steinman, it was re-
solved that the petition of J. B. Haggin and
Others, for a new school district, be referred
back TO the County Superintendent of
Schools for correction of boundary lines.
The Committee on Contracts reported
recommending that the President of the
Board enter into a contract with County
Assessor Griffitts to make the county assess
ment for the year 1856 on the same terms
and conditions US the contract was made
for 1855. Report adopted.
II was ordered that the Clerk procure
from Bancroft IL Co. two sets of California
Codes, one for Justice d. X. Struggled and
one for the Board.
A claim of S w. DeLacy, for 50 10, was
referred TO the District Attorney for his
opinion as 70 its legality.
A remOnstTance of J. Potter and others
against the road petidoned for by ]. f.
Sinnett ct al. in Road District No. 10. was
referred to the Committee on Roads and
Bridges
The Board met as a Swamp Land Board
and allowed the following claims on
Swamp Land District No. 4O7 Pacific
Mutual Life Insurance Company, SlI5; J.
c. PierSon, $3.50; All Eve, Sl54 rs: S.
Reickey, $50 ..
FIRE.-At 2:l5 \. NJ. yesterday an alarm
of fire was sounded from box 80, the
kitchen of the European Restaurant, on
the-south side of ] street, above Fourth,
having been discovered to be in a blaze,
which fact created considerable excite
ment in the ST. George and other lodg-
ing houses near by. The firemen soon had
the destroying element vanquished. but
not before a hole had been burned in the
roof of the kitchen, and considerable dam
age done to the interior, while the restau-
rant suffered mainly from water and
smoke. The fire IS charged to defective
fiue. Building and restaurant are damaged
TO the extent of about $500 each The for
mer is owned by VIM. Cummings and is
not insured. The restaurant carried an
insurance of 81 900.
RARE CHANCE.-At o'clock prompt
to-day, Clunie & Kiley will sell 1000 yards
of the newest spring dress goods, 2s inches
wide, for 10 cents, worth 33 cents Clunie
q Kiley. corner Eighth and X streets.
CARP CARP, CARP Fulton Market.
Fifth and X, are in daily receipt of fresh
carp. They are kept alive in running wa
ter and sold kicking II. G. May & Cos
NTHE great shoe sale commences this
morning, at $50 o'clock. See the new
advertisement. Red House.
GpEATSAIF of silks to- orroxy and Catr1r-