Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-11
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

Precinct Register Adopted-New Bridge
Over the Mokelumne-Other Matters.
The Board ofSupervisors transacted con-
siderable business yesterday, some of which
is ofmuch interest to the people of the
county.
Mr.. McMullen introduced the following
resolution concerning a new bridge over
the Mokelumne river at Benson's ferry:
WHEREAS, The citizens and Taxpayers in the
vicinity of Benson's ferry, on the Mokelumne
| river, are desirous of having a bridge built
across said river, and we, the Board of Supervis-
ors OF Sacramento county, believe il will result
/ in great benefit TO both Sacramento aud San
joaquin counties, it is hereby
Resofred, That we proceed at once to take the
| necessary steps to have constructed a bridge
across that river and that we ask the Super
| visoTs Of san Joaquin county TO join with us in
constructing the same. And be il further
ResS5rea That copy OF these resolutions be
! county, and an early reply be requested.
The resolutions were adopted, Messrs.
Ross, McMullen, jackson and Tebbets
voting in the affirmative, and Mr. Bates in
| the negative.
PRECINCT REGISTERS ORDERED.
Dr.. Tebbets, President of the Board,
| brought up the subject of precinct regis
tiers, and offered the following preamble
and resolution:
WHEREAS. 1t is provided by Section Ill3 OF the
Political Code Chapter g. Title H. Part Ill J. that
| the Board of Supervisors of any county may, by
order, provide for the publication and distribu-
tlon OF township or precinct registers for cleo
ton purposes, and may authorize the County
Clerk TO employ such assistants as necessary for
| the purpose therefore be it
ResOired And 1t is hereby ordered, that there
| be prepared and distributed precinct registers
1or each election precinct OF and within the
county OF sacramento, in time for use at the
approaching general election in 1883, in accord
ance with law. And the County Clerk is hereby
| authorized and directed to employ as many as
slstants as may be necessary TO carry out this
order, the number and compensation to be sub
Ject 10 the approval of this Board.
Mr.. Bates moved the adoption of the
resolution. The motion was seconded by
Mr. Rose, and upon roll-call the motion
and resolution were adopted by unani-
nous vote of the full board.
THE OLD AMERICAN BRIDGE SOLD.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges,
consisting of Messrs. Ross, McMullen and
Bates, submitted the following report con-
cerning the old American River bridge:
SACRAMENTO, August 10, 1855.
IL appearing that the old bridge across the
American River, on the line of Twelfth street.
had been duly advertised for sale for thirty
days in the RECORD UNION and Bee the Board
| reserving the right to refuse any and all bids
offered, and Oh the day set for the sale of said
bridge at public auction, at ,he house. the
only bid received was 500, and said sum being
deemed inadequate and not in proportion to the
| value thereof, and the Board having received
since said advertised sale bid from r. S. Carey,
! who offers $500 for said bridge, he to take
| the same down at his own expense, and
! without injury to the new bridge, and it
appearing to the Board that it would
be 10 the best interests OF the county, and that
being the highest and best price that can be
obtained for said bridge, ii is therefore recon-
| mended by the Committee on Roads and
Bridges that said bridge be sold to Z. S. Carey
| for said sum. And as an additional reason that
! the proximity of said old bridge to the new
/ one, and the liability of fire, suggests an
| emergency and necessity for the sale and i'm
mediate removal of said old bridge.
The report was accepted and adopted
and the committe was instructed to notify
Mr.. Carey of the acceptance of his offer by
the Board
| Erskine Greer appeared before the Board
a few days since and urged that suitable
amount be appropriated to aid in making a
creditable display of the products and re-
sources OF the county at the approaching
State Fair. The Board yesterday, after con-
sideration of the subject, appropriated $500
for that purpose, to be expended by the
committee having charge of making the
display.
After allowinga few bills the Board ad.
journed for the term.
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