Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-07
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
The Supervisors Open the Monthly ses-
sion-Mr. Ross the New President.

lie supervisors open the Monthly Ses-
sion-Mr. Ross the New President.
The Board of Supervisors met yesterday
morning, with President Tebbets in the
chair. Supervisors Ross, Greer.
Bates and Black.
A communication was received from
Hale & Baughman. of Indian Diggings, Ell
Dorado county, asking that the injunction
placed by Sacramento county on their mine
be raised. They claimed that they could
carry on their mining without emptying
the debris into the tributaries Of streams
running through the county, and would
do so.
Supervisor Greer said he was not in favor
Of raising any of the injunctions placed on
the different mines by Sacramento county.
He would not like to set precedent by
doing so.
After some argument it was agreed to
lay the matter before Messrs. Devlin and
benson, the attorneys for the county in the
debris cases.
Supervisor Ross reported that he had Or
dered signs painted and placed on the new
McCa5e bridge over the Costumes river,
and would see that similar ones be posted
on the Michigan Bar bridge. The prohibit
ton of fast driving over the structures was
the object sought.
Communications were received from
Joseph Heintz and N Van Maren stating
that they had accepted 500 and $3.50, re-
spectively, for damages and rights of way
in the matter Of petition for new road
in District No. 3.
After considerable debate L. P Gilman
was allowed So 70 for an over assessment
on lot s. in the block bounded by L and N,
Fourth and Fifth streets.
Assessor Frost stated that the assessment
on the property was altogether too high,
and recommended that the Board refund
the overcharge.
J. D. Bgelow, who owns property in the
vicinity of Brighton Junction, stated to the
Board that his land was assessed at 800
per acre, while that OF neighbors adjoining
was assessed at $50. He wanted to know
the reason of the discrimination.
Supervisor Greer said that flesh should
not be made of one and fowl of another.
The land in the neighborhood was about
equal in value, and it was not right that
Mr.. Bgelow be made to pay 40 per cent
more taxes on his acre of land than his
neighbors paid on theirs.
Deputy Assessor McManus tried to ex-
plain the situation, but it was found that
the property was not assessed at all last
year.
"You're getting off easy remarked
Chairman Tebbets.
That explains it, said the Deputy As
SCISSOR. I'VE assessed him for two years
and only rated the land &C $50 an acre"
You did" exclaimed Supervisor Green
"and why didn't you double up on his
neighbors, Mr.. Davis and the rest of them.
They were not assessed last year, either.
You charged them $50 for the two years,
and Mr.. Bigelow S100. How does this
Gomez"
This did not have the effect of throwing
any light on the subject, and the matter
was referred to the District Attorney for a
written opinion as to whether the Board,
wrong, or whether it would have TO come
before them while they were in session as
a Board Of Equalization.
A. 3. Davis, E. a. Grant and other prop
eriy owners residing near Monte Vista
Colony appeared before the Board in an
endeayor to get decision as to who should
build certain fence On Grants property
so that road could be run through the
land. Grants property adjoins that of
Davis. aud it was claimed that the latter
would be benefited to greater extent than
Grant.
The discussion on the matter consumed
nearly an hours time, and at last Davis
agreed, with the assistance of man who
lived on the Grant place and recompense
of SIS from the county, to build the fence.
The noon hour was nearing and Chair
man Tebbets stated that the Board had
better elect their new Chairman before
taking a recess.
Supervisors Greer and Bates opposed the
iGea and wanted to wait until afternoon.
Ross and Black sided with the Chair
man, and the election was ordered.
Supervisor Black was called to the Chair,
and ex- Chairman Tebbets placed in nomin-
alton Supervisor Ross, at the same time
thanking the members of the Board for
their courtesies towards him while he had
occupied the chair during the past term.
Supervisor Greer seconded the nomina-
lion, and there being no further nomina-
lions Mr.. Ross was unanimously elected
| Chairman for the coming year. He briefly
thanked the members for the honor con-
ferred upon him.
The Board then took a recess until
o'clock in the afternoon.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Greer
offered a resolution providing that the
County Treasurer should prepare the semi
annual financial statement required by law
to be published, and that the Chairman of
the Printing Committee shall cause the
SAME TO be published in not more than one
newspaper IN the county.
Mr.. Bates moved its adoption, seconded
by Mr.. Black.
Mr. Tebbes moved to amend the resolu-
ton By making the number Of newspapers
two, instead of one. Lost Ayes-Tebbets
and Ross; noes-Bates, Black aud Greer.
The resolution was then adopted.
The Overseers Of Road Districts Nos. s,
1 fh1ir ri lvy
After the transaction of some other I'M
important business the Board took re-
CESS till 10 A. NJ day.