Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-07-10
REFRACTORY mr.. BATES.
HE KICKED" ALL THROUGH THE sU-
PERvIs0Rs' SESSION.
MIR. Greer Gets Mad and Talks to Mr.
Bates-Sacramento County
Will Exhibit.

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The Board of Supervisors resumed its
session yesterday, all the members being
present.
The Board first resolved itself into a
Board of Equalization, but adjourned i'm.
mediately, as there was no business to
transact.
Sheriff George A. McMullen, represent
ing the Sacramento County Exhibit Com
mittee. appeared before the Board and
stated that it was the intention to go in at
the coming State Fair for the first county
prize. The Changers were enthusiastic
over the matter, and all that was lacking
was the funds to work on. 1t would take
$500 to make creditable display. He
asked that the Supervisors contribute $500
of this, while it was expected that the
Trustees would advance the balance.
Should the county exhibit win the $500
prize, he said, the money would be re-
funded.
Ex-senator William Johnson also spoke
in behalf of the proposition, after which
vote was taken and the amount allowed.
Supervisor Greer offered resolution to
change the boundaries of Road District
No. 2 so as to include all of American
township and a portion of Center town
ship. This, he said, was the desire of the
people in that section, as it would afford
them considerable advantage in voting at
ELECTIONS.
On motion of Mr.. Black the resolution
was adopted.
Road Overseer j. H. Hamilton of District
III, addressed the Board in behalf of some
Improvements which he declared were
necessary for the Freeport road. He
wanted permission to expend 81 200 out of
his district fund for this purpose. There
were a couple of places on the road, he
said, that needed grading and graveliBg.
Supervisor Bates was in a kicking"
humor, and Immediately jumped upon this
proposition. He said the Board would do
better to fix up some mud holes" near
Hicksville and other places before it threw
away all the money on the Freeport road.
Mr.. Tebbets said he was in favor of fixing
mp all the roads this summer so that they
could be kept in passable condition next
winter. This Freeport road" he said,
was in a terrible condition last winter l
was down there and saw it. 1t was actu-
ally dangerous to travel over it. The peo-
pie down there would be grateful to US if
we would put the road in condition. Mr..
Hamilton is asking for little enough, and
I'm in favor of granting his request"
Mr.. Bates insisted that the mud. hole"
at Hicksville should be repaired first. He
declared that no money should go out I'M
til this was done.
Supervisors Greer and Tebbets spoke
again in favor of granting the request, and
Bates continued to fight it.
Finally Mr.. Greer lost his temper, and
turning upon the Directing Supervisor pro-
ceeded to give him dressing down. He
is constantly jumping up and trying to die
tate to everybody" said Mr.. Greer warmly.
The people down in that section ought to
know what they want better than he does,
yet he would deny them of it. I'm getting
tired of it. live in that district myself,
and know what is wanted When be re.
commends Improvements in his district, l
don't oppose them. Now let him mind his
own affairs and I'll mind mine. He op-
poses every Improvement offered here, and
it's time to put stop to it,
Mr.. Bates looked inquiringly at Mr..
Greer for moment, and coming to the
conclusion that the Supervisor meant what
he said, jumped up to reply. Greer just
wants to be funny" he said with sneer,
"but don't care how funny he gets. I'll
stick up for it that that mud-hole should
be fixed first. People have been drowned
there. l guess l know something about
these roads myself
A vote was then called for Each of the
Supervisors voted in the affirmative ex-
cept Bates.
That's all right" said Mr.. Bates when
the vote was announced, fire away the
money. Run the county into debt. You
won't have a id cent left pretty soon."
Mr.. Greer, on behalf of the Committee
on Roads, then made report on the mat
ter of the Hicksviile. ''mud-hole." He said
the road was now in a passable condition,
and the committee was only waiting for
the water TO recede sufficiently before pro-
ceeding to build bridge across the mud
hole" He also reported that arrangements
had been made for change of course of the
Putney road, so as to get it out of the
water,
The report was accepted, and the COM
mittee thanked for its labors.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon Mr.. Tebbets stated that
members of the Fourth of July Committee
bad spoken to him about appropriating
5000 toward defraying the expenses of the
recent celebration, and he moved that the
amount be allowed.
Mr.. Bates was still kicking" He de-
clared that nobody had spoken to him
about it, and be was opposed to 1t.
Mr.. Greer explained that the Board was
in duty bound to make the appropriation,
but Mr.. Bates would not be convinced.
When a vote was taken all voted for it
except Mr.. Bates. Subsequently, however,
he changed his vote.
Mrs. DIR. Clayton then appeared before
the Board and asked for assistance for the
Sacramento Founding Home. The insti-
tuition, she said, was being supported by a
few chariiably-disposed persons, but the
funds had run out and assistance was
needed for q few months. She expected
that State aid would soon be extended to
the institution, but money was needed to
keep it up until that time.
Mr.. Bates was at it again. He wanted
some guarantee that the institution would
not be overrun with babies when il became
known that county aid was being rendered.
Why" said he, las soon as it becomes
public that we are putting up for this ma
chine there'll be a rush of babies. I'm
willing enough that those you have on
hand should be supported, but don't want
to encourage any more of EN-"
Mrs. Clayton assured him that the insti-
tuition was being properly handled.
Supervisors Greer and Tebbets spoke in
favor of giving the Home the required as
| sistance, and Mr.. Tebbets moved that S15 a
| month be allowed-that amount being all
| that was asked for. The motion was
| adopted, the understanding being that it
| was to continue in force for one year.
After examining and passing upon a
| large batch of monthly bills, the Board
Il adjourned