Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-09
Board OF SUPERVISORS.
BIDS FOR PAINTING THE COUNTY HOS
PITAL OPENED.
Lively Debate Over the Width of the
Sheldon Road-warring Neigh
bors Participate.

The Board of Supervisors reconvened
yesterday forenoon. Mr.. Tebbets was ab-
sent when the roll was called, but put in
an appearance about half an hour later.
The first business taken up was the hear
ing of Mr. Plummer and other persons in
terested in the reopening of an old county
road in Road District No. I, which, it was
alleged, had been closed unlawfully by Mr..
Flint, through whose ranch it runs.
Mr.. Plnmmer addressed the Board, stat
ing that the road was laid out in 1851, and
had been travelled for twenty-five years.
1t was important to residents in that vicin-
ity that il should remain open.
Supervisor Bates moved that the matter
be referred to the Committee on Roads,
and Supervisor Greer favored the motion.
but when Mr.. Plummer protested, Bates
Withdrew his motion and substituted one
to the effect that the road be cleared of all
distractions. After considerable debate
this motion was carried. Mr.. Greer voted
against it however, because he thought
that Flints side of the story should be
heard.
The matter of the proposed changes in
the boundaries,of Road District No.3. which
was partly heard Monday, came up for fur
ther hearing next but on motion of Mr..
Bates was postponed indefinitely.
Road Overseer Chance reported to the
Board that the funds in his district were
entirely exhausted, and considerable work
was necessary to be done Immediately on
the roads. He wanted to know if he could
go ahead with the work and have the bills
paid out of the general road fund. The
members Of the Board thonght this good
plan and promised TO pay for the work.
Ben. Leonard and a number of others
wanted to address the Board in regard to
proposed new road which is to run through
some OF Supervisor Bates land. Bates.
however, who is not in favor of the idea,
insisted that non-consenting land owners
were allowed q months time by law in
which to make their protest, and by de-
manding this right = shut of Leonard and
the Others, much to their disgust.
The matter of opening ew county
road in the vicinity of Guthrie .taton was
laid over until the May session of the
Board, when the non consentipg land own
ers will be notified to appear before the
Board.
A recess was then taken until 2 P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon the recently advertised.
for bids for painting the County Hospital
were opened and read to the Board by
Clerk Hamilton. They were as follows:
G. H. Rott & Co., 81, ,2S7; M. J. Keeeau.
c. Gilund, s., 22S; Smedberg & Mott, 50 333333;
Patrick Nash, S1,4S0; N. Stackhouse, 81
600.
On motion of Mr. Bates the bids were re-
ferred to the Committee on Contracts, with
instructions to report at 10 o'clock this
morning.
The complaint of Mrs. S. A. Belcher and
others, against a neighbor named Patter-
son, to the effect that he was unlawfully
narrowing certain county road, was then
taken up: This matter has appeared be-
lore the Board on several previous occa-
sions, and has been the cause of no end of
tribulation to the members. Mrs. Belcher.
1t appears, claims that the Sheldon road
was laid out in 1872, and its width fixed at
sixty feet. With the exception of that
portion of the road which runs through
Patterson's ranch, the road is at present
sixty feet in width. Patterson, however.
wants to add little more to his barley
field, and proceeded recently to set his
fence out about twenty feet into the road,
thus increasing the size of his field materi-
ally. Mrs: Belcher says she takes pride
= the Sheldon road and accordingly pro-
Vested against the action of Patterson, as
did other residents in that vicinity.
Patterson addressed the Board, and main
tanned that the road was never intended to
be over forty feet in width. He accused
Mrs. Belcher of being spiteful, and so on,
and declared that the law would uphold
his action.
Mrs. Beleher replied quite smartly, and
Patterson and she engaged in lively ~ ou
dld-you didn't" match, until called TO
order by Chairman Ross.
Mr.. Tebbets suggested that the District
Attorney office be appealed to, and accord
ingly Assistant District Attorney Bruner
was sent for.
A long debate, in wich all hands partook
followed Mr.. Bruner's declaration that the
Board could not act in the matter, owing
to the lack of proof as to the correct width
of the road.
A motion was made that The matter be
LAID over until the May session of tht
Board, but Patterson protested so vehe
mently that the motion was withdrawn
Patterson said he wanted to hear his "sen.
tence' then and there.
Mrs. Belcher made another speech, and
was assisted by another lady friend, equally
eloquent. Patterson became riled. anC
again was war imminent between the hos
tile neighoors, but Mr.. Ross interfeIed il
time.
Mr.. Greer suggested THAT the members ot
the Board take trip out to look al the
road, but the idea was not approved.
Mr.. Tebbsts then offered q resolution
declaring it the opinion of the Board thai
the Sheldon roads proper width was fifty
feet. But nobody moved for the adoption
of it, and the Supervisors sat looking a
each other, while Mrs. Belcher and Mr.
Patterson glared at one another ominously
Then it was Mr.. Tebbets turn 10 ge
mad. Looking at the clock, he observed
that If was past supper time, and he moveC
for an adjournment until this morning
adding warmly that he ''did not propose t(
sit around ell day doing nothing"
Chairman Ross lost no time in declarin,
the motion carried. The war will probably
be resumed to-day.
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