Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-05

Yesterday was the first of the regular
monthly session of the Board of Super
visors, and the members were all in their
places, except Mr.. Bates. Chairman Teb-
bets was kept busy in recognizing tie va
rious Road Overseers of the county as they
dropped in in response to notice given by
the Board, calling meeting OF the Over
seers, in accordance with the requirements
of the law. There were present the follow
ing Overseers:
NJ. Judge, District No. q G. Coons, No.
a. P. Van Marien, No. 3; Barton Daniel.
No. Is; A L. Warren, No. 10; Thomas J.
Brown, No. Z; S. Dickey, No. Is; N. D.
Hack, No. u; J. K Houston, No. 20; A. B.
Bryant, No. 10; ]. H. Hamilton, No. III;
S. P. Boyd, No. 5; P. Marlett, No. 10;
George Little, No. 4; A. NJ. Plummer, No.
s; J. w. McDermott No 8; T. Jenkins, No.
144; Silas Chance, No. IL; J. E. Butler,
No. 6.
]. B. Leonard. agent for the American
Bridge and Building Company, appeared
before the Board and announced that the
new bridge across the Costumes river on
the site of the McCabe wire bridge had been
completed and was ready for inspection by
the Board. He requested that day be
fixed on which the latter would visit and
inspect the bridge.
The Board decided to go to the bridge to-
morrow wednesday,
While the bridge was in course of con-
struction the Board employed George P.
m Eaa ova m ha
that the best of material was used. Mr..
Dean was present yesterday, and Chairman
Tebbets asked him what he had to report
regarding the character of the work.
Dean replied that he did not think the
work was well done. He said there were
defects in the swinging, to which he had
called the builders attention, but they re-
piled that it would come out all right after
the bridge had been used a short time
Deans report did not suit the Chairman
of the Board, and he said, with consd-
cradle warmth, that he did not think the
county should pay 800 to a man to act as
more practical report. He could get
man to go out there and make Just as good
one for $40.
After some further remarks pro and con
the subject was dropped.
]. H. Hamilton, Overseer of Road Dis
trict No. III, presented his quarterly re-
port, as also did John McDermott, Over
seer of District No. 8.
The remainder of the days session was
consumed in a general discussion on road
matters most of the Overseers and mem
bers Of The Board taking part. The topics
discussed covered all the duties of Road
Overseers, and many things were explained
that heretofore had not been fully under
stood.
The Supervisors impressed upon the
Overseers the necessity of keeping their
expenditures and liabilities for road work
within the limits of the funds of the sew
eral districts.
The question of allowing the Overseers
pay for their time and expense in attending
the meeting was, on motion of Supervisor
Greer, referred to the District Attorney for
his opinion.
The rules were suspended and the de-
mand of Overseer McDermott, of District
No. 8, for $96 was ordered paid.
Supervisor Greer moved that the adver-
tisement announcing the date for the COL
lection of taxes and the date of delinquency
be advertised one month in the county
papers.
NJ. Judge, Overseer of District No. 2, re-
quested that the members of the Board
visit and inspect the road leading to the
American river bridge. He was instructed
to proceed and place the road in good con-
dition.
J. P. Boyd, Overseer of Road District No.
5, requested information as to whether or
not he should keep the streets and alleys of
the unincorporated city of Folsom in re-
pair, and he was informed that such was
his duty. He said bis road fund was not
enough to pay it.
GnnarviSor Eranr OffaroI tho folloUip0
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Board of Supervisors of
Sacram' nto county most cordially invite the
Board of City Trustees of Sacramento city to
meet with the Board of Supervisors of said
county, at 10 A. NJ. on Friday, the Sth day of
November, at the office of said Board of super
yisors, for the purpose of considering the most
feasible and best method of carrying the sur
face and drainage water of Sacramento city,
and adjacent thereto, to adopt some plan
whereby said drainage and surface water will
be carried through the lowlands to tidewater at
Snodgrass Slough: and further, that the clerk
of this Board be instructed 10 notify all the
persons who signed the remonstrance against
draining the Lower Stockton Road so as to de-
liver the water of said road into Elder Greek, on
lands owned by q. W. Hack, 10 be present on
said Sth day of November TO consult with said
Board OF Supervisors and said Board of Trustees.
Supervisor Greer also offered the follow
ingresolution, which was likewise adopted
Resolued, That the Auditor and Treasurer OF
Sacramento county be and they are hereby au-
thorized to transfer from the general county
fund of this county to the general road fund OF
this county the sum of $4,000, as soon as the
taxes of the year 1889 shall have been collected
and paid into the Treasury OF said county. for
the purpose of assisting the said general road
fund in paying for the new bridge across the
Costumes river at Live Oak, in said county, as
provided for by statutes OF 1887 an Act to estsb-
lish Political Code, Section 2712.
The Board then took a recess till 1C
o'clock this morning.