Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-08
BOARD or SUPERVISORS.
PERMISSION GRANTED FOR A SWAMP
LAND ELECTION.
The Twelfth Street TrestIe Contract Sc
cured by K. w. Parker-A New
Drawbridge Wanted.

The Board of Supervisors reconveued
yesterday morning all members being
present, except Mr.. Greer, who is confined
to his home from illness.
petition was received from residents of
Swamp Land District No. 8, on Grand
Island, for permission to call an election
of new Trustees of that District. The re-
quest was granted and the election call or
dered advertised.
The Committee on Contracts asked for
and was allowed further time in which to
report on the bids for replanking the
Twelfth street bridge.
The report of the viewers appointed 10
investigate the matter of the petition of
landowners il Road District Is for new
road was received aud filed. The report
recommended that damages at the rate of
$3.50 an acre be allowed those persons
through whose lands it was proposed to cut
the road.
Mr.. Tebbes notified the Board that he
intended TO oppose, at the proper time, the
paying of any such amount as $3.50 an acre
damages to persons who were to be bene-
fitted by the road. If they wanted the road
they could afford to give the land to The
COUNTY.
The report was then placed on file and
the petition set for hearing for November
9Th, when non consenting landowners
could be present.
Another petition was received from the
same road district for q new road COM
mencing at the Sacramento river, near
John Crofton's place, and running eastward
to G. w. Clarke's place. This petition was
laid over temporarily.
A communication was received from the
City Trustees. asking the Supervisors to
take action against an alleged nuisance
maintained by winery at Guthrie's Sta
ton. The winery complained of has been
in the habit of dumping refuse matter into
the R-street canal. to the annoyance of res
idents of that vicinity.
Mr.. Tebbets suggested that the matter be
referred to the Health Officer of that dis
trict, but Mr.. Bates thought this too dila-
tory course. Mr.. Tebbets then moved
that the matter be referred to Mr.. Bates,
with instructions to have the alleged nui-
sance abated, and the motion was car
ried.
A recess was then taken till afternoon
At the afternoon session petition was
received from A. r. Harvie and other resi-
dents in Georgisna Township, asking the
Board to authorize the construction of
drawbridge across Georgiana Slough at
Walnut Grove. The petition alleges that
the ferry at that point is inadequate to the
needs of the public, and in seasons of high
water cannot run at all
On motion of Mr.. Tebbets, the petition
was referred to the Committee on Reads
and Bridges, to investigate and report
thereon.
Messrs. Tebbets and Black, majority of
the committee to whom was referred the
bids for re-planking the trestlewoTk near
the American river bridge, reported in
favor of awarding the contract to r W.
Parker at So, 200.
Mr.. Bates submitted minority report
against the acceptance of any OF the bids
received for the work.
The majority report was accepted by the
votes of Messrs. Ross, Tebbets and Black,
Mr.. Bates voting no.
On motion of Mr.. Tebbets, the Chair
man was authorized to enter into con-
tract with Mr.. Parker for the work, on his
filing bond in the sum of 81 1000.
The Board then took recess until
10 o'clock this morning.