Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-08
SUPERVISORS.
MRS. CLAWSON WANTS THE COUNTY
TO ALLOW HER $4,000.
Report of the Costumes River Bridge
Experts-Promised Aid for
County Exhibit.

At yesterdays session of the Board OF
Supervisors, all the members were present,
President Tebbets in the chair.
Bids for furnishing supplies to the
County Hospital were received as follows
For groceries-Dolan d. Middlemiss and S.
Dwyer. For bread-George E. Kuchler,
So per 100 pounds; S. Dwyer, 81 SO per 100
pounds. For meats-Gerber Bros, mutton
6 cents per pound; beef, 6 cents per pound.
The bids were referred to the Committee
on Contracts.
The committee reported later on, recon-
mending the letting of contracts, as follows:
Groceries-Dolan e. Middlemiss. Meats
Gerber Bros. Flour-S. Dryer, at 81 40
per barrel, and washing soda, to latter, at
50 cents per box.
The report of the committee was adopted.
The committee of experts, consisting of
E. J. Croly and G. A. Stoddard made their
report on their inspection OF the new bridge
over the Costumes river, at the site of the
old McCabe wire bridge, which was placed
on file. The report was as follows:
SACRAMENTO, November 18th.
~ Ltc dOUOTuOtS DOuFu " GttptTUtSOJS " SQCTQ-
nento Cognty-GENTLEMEN Your committee ap-
pointed to examine the new bridge near Live
Oak, on the Costumes river, respectfully offer
the following report
We find said bridge built essentially in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifications. and
straining sheet furnished by the contracting
firm and adopted by your honorable Board. We
find few slight changes in the size of materi-
ais, but in no case to the disadvantage of said
structure.
We find said bridge somewhat out of line,
horizontally, mostly in the north span (the up
per chords, however, being nearly straight),
thereby causing an unequal strain on the lower
chords, hanging rods and diagonal bracing.
Your committee deem the bridge slightly out
of plumb, caused, doubtless, by the detection
above noled, which, In our judgment, can be
easily remedied We find mauy of the nuts on
the lateral braces in the lower chords not
screwed up to their full thickness. We deem the
abutments and piers good job.
The timber is Of good merchantable quality,
and well arranged in the structure. The work
manship throughout is good, with the above
mentioned exceptions. The specifications call
for the planking of the roadway to be spiked at
each and every bearing, but it is only spiked at
each end of the planking. Your committee be-
neve, and agree with the Superintendent in
charge, that it is better as now laid. Most of
the telloe-guard is not painted.
Your committee earnestly recommend that
the defects above noted be attended to without
unnecessary delay, and the guard properly ad-
justed.
we Del1SVe the mas a good, strong ana
safe bridge. Respectfully submitted,
Z. J. CRoLY,
G. A. SToDDARD.
Mr.. Bates moved that J. B. Leonard,
agent for the 'idge company, be granted a
few days further time in which TO make
the necessary changes in the bridge as rec
commended by the experts, and it was so
ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Greer, the thanks of
the Board were extended to Messrs. Croley
and Stoddard for their services.
Jud G. Brusie appeared before the Board
and presented an affidavit on behalf of
Mrs. ]. Clawson, alleging that she had
been damaged to the extent of 81, 500 by an
accident, owing to the bad condition of the
bridge across the Costumes at McConnell's
Station.
Thomas Mcconnell testified before the
Board as to the circumstances of the acct
dent and the condition of the bridge at
the time.
On motion of Mr.. Greer, it was ordered
that person be sent by the Board to see
that the changes asked for in the new
bridge be properly made, and Supervisor
Ross was selected for that duty.
A petition was received from John Miller
and others asking to have the county road
in District No. Is repaired ION the land of
Locke e. Lavenson on the east bank of the
river.
Mr.. Miller appeared before the Board
and explained that the road was in bad
and dangerous condition and should be
repaired at once.
On motion of Mr.. Greer, Overseer Dickey
of that district was instructed to have the
necessary repairs made in accordance with
the petition.
Recess till 2 o'clock P. M.
At the afternoon session Senator Dray
and E. K. Alsip, representing the Improve
ment Association, appeared before the
Board and asked an appropriation of 5000
to help defray the expense of collecting
and arranging specimens of Sacramento
county products for the California on
Wheels exhibition shortly to start for the
East.
The members of the Board could not see
where the money was to come from at this
time, but Supervisor Bates suggested that
if Mr.. Dray would advance the money the
Board could refund it to him after the LIST
of January.
Senator Dray said that arrangement
would be satisfactory to him, and the COM
mittee withdrew.
On motion of Mr.. Greer, the sum OF
81 200 was transferred from the hospital
fund to the general fund, and 81 200 from
the bond fund of 1872 to the general fund.
The remainder of the day was spent in
examining bills.
Recess till 10 o'clock this morning.