Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-03
COUNTY BUSINESS.
OPENING OF THE JUNE SESSION OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

An Obstructing Gate on the Michigan
Bar Road Riles the Citizens of
Amador County.
The June session of the Board of Super.
visors began yesterday forenoon.
County Surveyor Boyd reported that, in
obedience to the order of the Board, be
had consulted with the Surveyor of San
joaquin county for the purpose of estab-
fishing the boundary line between Sacra-
mento and San Joaquin counties at point
near Black creek. The work was getting
along well he said, and a report could be
made soon.
A petition signed by about $50 residents
and property owners of Amador county
was read by the Clerk. The petitioners
prayed for the removal of gate main
tanned on the county road leading from
Michigan Bar into Amador county via
Plymouth. The matter was postponed for
hearing by the Board until the afternoon
session.
G. A. Luhrs and D.. A. Lindley appeared
before the Board and requested, on behalf
of the Improvement Association, that the
bridge crossing Thirty-first and streets
be repaired. They said that there would
be some heavy teaming over the bridge
this summer and it was necessary that the
bridge should be put in a safe condition.
The Supervisors agreed to look after half
of the repairs, provided the city attended
to the other half, as the bridge was owned
by both the city and county.
L. G. Fry, representing the local council
of the Federated Trades, addressed the
Board next on the subject of labor. He
read the section of the statute which pro-
vides that eight hours shall constitute q
days labor.
The matter was referred to the District
attorney for an opinion regarding the re-
sponsibilities OF the Supervisors in such
matters.
At the afternoon session the Board took
up the matter of the election of three new
members of the County Board of Educa.
ton.
J. E. Blanchard, Professor Lipowitz aud
]. w. Johnson were placed in nomination,
and ballot resulted in the election of
The matter of the petition read at the
morning session from citizens of Amador
county was then taken up, and quite live
ly discussion ensued.
Supervisor Tebbets declared himself
from the start as being in favor of removing
all distractions from all county roads, and
would vote that way.
Mr.. Greer took conservative view of the
mstter. He thought that there was plenty
of time, and also that both sides of the case
| should be heard. He was confident that
there were some persons who were opposed
to having the gate complained of rem owed,
and the Board should hear what they have
| to say before acting. He therefore moved
| postponed until next month, at which
time all parties interested could be sum-
| moned to appear before the Board.
Mr.. Tebbets bluntly moved to amend
the motion to the effect that the prayer OF
| the petitioners be granted
| Greer protested against this on behalf OF
the poor widow" who had put up the Of
| fensive gate, saying that she certainly had
some explanation she would like to make,
as would other parties, too.
| Two gentlemen, representatives of Anna
dor county, who were present in support OF
| the petition, took turns at telling the Board
| what an injustice it was to the citizens OF
Amador who were DESTROYS to trade with
the people of Sacramento, to have to climb
over gates which obstruct the county
| roads.
| Mr.. Tebbets sided in with them, and re.
| newed his motion. There was no second
| to the motion, though, and the discussion
continued. Mr.. Tebbets then commended
| that next month was too far off to put the
matter as the Amador people were anxious
| to have the obstruction removed as soon as
| possible.
Then Mr.. Greer arose to make another
speech.
81 believe, Mr.. Greer, that you have a
motion already before the house." said
Chairman Ross with an impatient gesture
that as much as said "Sit down."
| Mr.. Greer glared at the Chairman fero-
ciously for moment, and then exploded:
II am well aware, sir, that have q motion
before the house, and don't need to be re-
| minded OF it. When motion is made and
seconded, discussion upon:it is proper, and
| have just as much right as any Other
man on this Board to talk. But l guess
| you think / ought to sit down."
Your motion has not been seconded, ,
suggested the Chairman.
"Yes, seconded it," Clipped in Superyi
sor Bates.
swell, then" said the Chairman, "Mr
Greer can go ahead"
| Mr.. Greer arose triumphantly and pro.
| ceeded to discourse again about the inius.
/ tice that might be done to the "pooI
| widow" Il insist" he said, that this
matter should be postponed for a while SC
that all the parties concerned can be sum-
moned. We don't know anything abou,
| the road-in fact, don't know which road
this is or where TO find it."
why, it's the road with the gate on it, y
suggested Mr.. Bates innocently, and every.
body else laughed.
The Amador men had their say again
and so did everybody else. The debate
was q decidedly heated one. A compro-
mise was finally reached, however, by the
Board agreeing to hold special session on
ties will be notified to appear, and the
matter will be settled.
The next business taken up was the pc.
tition OF Mrs. M. Hannah, for the removal
of an obstruction in the shape of fence
from one of the public streets of Folsom
The members were so exhausted from
their previous discussion that Mr.. Teb
bets motion that the petition be granted
was carried without sign of dissent.
G. Coons notified the Board of the dan
gerous condition of the upper Stockton
road near Hickvilie, which is under watel
and has been all winter. He said the live.
of persons who attempted to cross it were
in danger. and, in fact, there had been on,
case of drowning there already.
Chairman Ross said he had visited tn,
spot referred to, and found it even wors,
than Mr.. Coons had represented it. Th,
place should be repaired, and pretty soon
too.
After some discussion it was decided t.
refer the matter to the Road Committee
with power to make the necessary repair
Immediately.
The Board then adjourned over until thi
afternoon, as it is the intention of tn
members to attend the funeral of Captain
Dwyer in body in the forenoon.
DOUBLE FUNERAL.