Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-12

said that he thought pcssibis me valley might
De managed better; but II WAS a very difficult
place to msnage, When HutehtAgs was Guard
ian, ne Thought he overstepped his authority in
preventing people from driving friends around
the valley. When the Commissioners found 1t
out they reprimanded him. He tAonght that
sometimes the Executive COMMITTEES took too
much authority upon itself They alfwerked
70 the best interests OF the State TO Ire best or
tneir judgment. They never got fhcieH slRoney
back 10 pay their expenses.
Answering Mr.. Meany, he said that at the
llIHe he was member OF the Commission ( was
decided to cut cut the underbulsh
In answer TO Mr.. Roth, lie said that whea he
Erst knew the valley there was good deal OF
meadow land. If the valley was left 10 itself it
wSslld soon grow up to a wilderness cf underN
prlfsh. Ihere was q wide difference of opaiA
ions among tourists as to whether the valley
wou.& be more beautiful if overgroWn wisA,
brush Than when cleared up.
Miss Esther Harris testified to hearing the
conversation between DR.. May and Mr.. Cook
substantially as her faSher, former witness
had do4s- Some people thought the manage
ment OF the valley was good, and others thought
the oiner way. There was great deal OF grum-
ellng IN the valley, but from all she had heard
OF the testimony she concluded they were all
satisfied now.
DR.. Briggs. another ex-C0mmisSioner, said he
knew OF no betrayal OF trust by the Commits
sion. There had always been differences of
opinion as 10 she best way 10 manage il. No ex-
elusive privileges were granted, in the strict
sense. Those who were given privileges were
compelled TO enter into agreements to remain
during the season, and those who did not enter
INTO those agreens were not granted privi-
leges Before the present rule was adopted two
or three privileges were granted for the same
thing, and they woaia sell out 10 each other.
colonel J. p Jackson, another eX-Commis-
sioner, gave q history OF his connection with the
valley IRON ls7f until he went out of Office At
that time the public had nothing like so much
llosrty IN the Yaley as at present. He explained
the OBJECT Of building the Anderson trail, VI hich
was done ~ order of the Executive Committee
end reported TO the Commissioners at their next
meeting He considered it the most important
tIali IL the valley, and said it would be COM
Nernal and Nevada Falls without
going over dangerous trails. He con
hrmed the ties imony IF the last witness in
regard To how persons getting privileges would
combine TO rob the public. He explained the
present system and held that it was managed
TO the best Interests of the state. He thought
the stage service excellent. Hs found that
changed materially when he became thorough
y acquainted with the valley, and this had
Deen the experience of all the Commissioners
man who tailed to get privileges naturally
talked about the Commission and made COM
plants II man had a poor stage
line he could not see why people would patron
lze n good one and he thought the latter was
favored by the Commissioners He had re-
signed. but had been persuaded by Governor
Perkins to remain
Mr.. Mills stated that he had sent in his resig-
nation 10 Governor Stoneman, and it had not
been sccepted, and his resignation was also in
the hands OF the present Governor, but had not
derived from the position was being exempted
from Jury duty.
The Commissioners adjourned 10 meet this
evening at 1880