Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-04
IN BETTER LUCK,


IN BETTER LUCK.
The Citizens Get $1,000 From the Super
visors For the Fourth of July.
The Supervisors of the county met in
regular session yesterday. Present-Teb-
bets (Chairman), Black, Bates, Greer and
Ross.
A communication from S. C. benson on
the matter o: the Hicksville road was re-
ceiyed and consideration of the matter was
laid over until the next regular meeting OF
the Board
A communication from G. G. Gilbert was
received relating to obstruction on the
road from Michigan Bar to Plymouth, by
way of Indian creek, in Amador county.
This is the matter of gates which had been
ordered opened upon this roadway and
which are maintained by Mr.. Prethero and
Mrs. Dickinson of Sacramento county.
The Overseer of Road District No. 7 was
ordered to have the distractions removed
forthwith.
A communication was received FROM ].
L. Blanchard, member of the County Board
of Education, stating that he was q resident
OF Sacramento county, that he was engaged
in teaching in Sacramento county, and that
legally his office as member of the Board
could not be declared vacant.
The discussion in the Board indicated
that he had been temporary resident of
Placer county during his service on the
County Board of Education, and the object
OF the communication was to show that at
the present time he was a resident of Sac
ramento county. The communication was
received and placed on file.
A communication was received from A.
l.. Frost, County Assessor, suggesting that
the County Surveyor provide map of the
several swamp land surveys of the county.
Placed on file
A committee of citizens, consisting of R.
d. Stephens, David Lubin, r. B. Harmon
and W. S. Leake, appeared before the
Board in the interests of an appropria-
ion for the coming Fourth of July cele-
bration. MIR, Stephens, the spokesman
OF the committee. made speech
urging the advisability and propriety of the
county appropriating money for the cele-
bration of the GLORIOUS Fourth" He
spoke in detail of the grievous burden
upon the business men in the way of dona-
ton to every popular movement, and urged
the propriety of the county bearing the
major part of the expense in the proposed
celebration. The Board was asked for a
contribution of $1,000 to the Fourth of
July committee.
Other members of the committee spoke
on the subject, all warmly pressing the de-
STABILITY of the county of sacramento set
ting an example of patriotism and pride of
country by advancing the interests of the
proposed patriotic celebration.
After considerable discussion as to the
legality and propriety of such an appro-
prlatlon upon the part of the Board by the
different members of the citizens commit
tee and members of the Board, upon the
motion of Supervisor Black, seconded by
Supervisor Bates, the Board appropri-
ated 81 900 from the immigration fund to
promote immigration, to the Citizens
Finance Committee for the coming Fourth
OF July celebration, such Indebtedness not
to accrue until after the 18Th of July next.
Recess till 1:30 M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Grove l.. Johnson presented a petition
for the laying out and construction of
new road in District No. IS, said petition
being signed by the Sacramento Bank and
others.
On motion of Mr.. Ross the petitioners
were required to give bond in the sum of
500, and on motion of Mr.. Greer, J. c..
Boyd, Sanford Dickey and Hart f. Smith
"SiS oPPOihtcu NlcntIS VI Sdlu TOdu.
Judges Armstrong and Van Fleet and Dr.
Nichols appeared before the Board and
asked that an addition be built to the
County Jail, where invalid prisoners may
be cared for.
Z. NJ. Prodger appeared and asked the
Board to make provision for keeping the
male and female prisoners separate. His
remarks were Endorsed by Judges Arm
strong and Van Fleet and DR.. Nichols.
On motion of Mr.. Ross the matter was
referred 70 the Public Buildings Com
mittee
George NJ. Mott, representing II. s.
Crocker d Co, protested against the open
ing of the bid of c. S. Houghton for sta
tlonery, on the ground that it was not pre-
sented TO the Board before the hour of .
o'clock P. NJ, as advertised
The Board overruled the protest and the
bids were opened. The only bidders were
Croker Il Co. and G. s. Houghton, and the
matter Of letting contract was postponed
until to-day.
Mr.. Ross, from the Committee on Roads
and Bridges, presented the following re-
report:
We, the Committee on Roads and Bridges. in
the matter of rebuilding or repairing the Live
oak bridge, report that in our opinion we be-
lleye 1t to be to the best interests of the county
10 advertise for plans, bids and specifications
for new bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Bates, the report was
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Ross, the Clerk of the
Board was instructed 10 advertise for such
bids, each bid to be accompanied by GER
tilted check for at least 10 per cent. thereof.
On motion of Mr.. Greer, Thursday, June
10Th, was fixed as the time for opening said
bids
Mr. Bates moved that the Office of J. E.
blanchard, as a member of the County
Board Of Education. be declared vacant. on
the ground of non-residence. The motion
was seconded by Mr.. Ross
The roll was called with the following
result: Ayes-Ross, Bates and Black
Noes-Greer and Tebbets.
+. Kelly requested the use of the west
line of the Court house lot in building. Re-
erred to the Building Committee.
Road Oyerseer Plummer appeared be.
fore the Board and made a verbal report
regarding the condition of the McCracken
wire bridge on the Costumes. He stated
that an attempt had been made to reach
the ends OF the anchors in order to exam
inc them, but after sinking twelve feet
further progress was prevented by water.
Some OF the cables were rusted, but he re-
garded the bridge as safe.
Il.
mer and said he regarded the bridge as I'M
safe, and knew that many persons in that
vicinity were of the same opinion
Mr.. Plummer said, however, that if the
bridge was to be left standing he would
suggest the Strengthening of some of the
| cables on the further side of the river by
| splicing the rusted portions
MIR. Ross said that in his opinion the
| bridge was all right except the cables
Mi Bates suggested that 0verseer Plum
mer might make all the necessary repairs
required by using some of the wire of the
broken McCabe bridge. 1t cost S2,700 to
| have the cables of the Folsom bridge
| spliced, and Mr.. Plummer could probably
| 90 his work himself.
Mr. Plummer said the planks on the up-
per side of the bridge were rotted and
| should be replaced.
| After some further informal discussion
! over the matter, the Board took a recess
till 10 O'Clock this morning.
THE SCHOOL CENSUS.