Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-16
COUNTY WORK.
THE SUPERVISORS ACCEPT BARRY,s
BRIDGE AT HICKsvILLE.
the specifications-CIosing
Up Accounts.

The Board of Supervisors met yesterday
for the last session of the present term.
All OF the members were present, and
Chairman Ross presided.
A communication was received from
Mrs. Hammond OF Folsom, complaining
that DR.. Lines had not removed certain
obstruction, in the shape of fence, from
one of the public roads in Folsom, as or
dered by the Supervisors. The records of
the Board showed that DR.. Lines had asked
permission to maintain the obstruction un-
til the wet weather set in. His time being
up now, an order was made that the Road
Overseer of that district be instructed to
remove the obstruction Immediately.
Road Overseer Judge-of whom COM
plant was made to the Board at the last
session by Mr.. Holland who said Judge
had declined TO sign his warrant for GER
tain road work-appeared before the Board
and explained that he had been doing some
work on the river and had been unable to
see Holland but once. On that occasion
he did not have his time-book with him,
and so could not sign Hollands warrant.
The hearing of the petition of Sperry
Dye and others, for new county road at
Isleton, was postponed until January Sd.
THE HIcKsyILLE BRIDGE.
The matter of accepting or rejecting the
new bridge just completed at Hicksville by
contractor E. E. Barry was then taken up.
Mr. Bates said that he was one of the
party who inspected it, and from all that
he could see it was good piece of work
Mr.. Greer said he, too, had examined the
bridge thoroughly, and was satisfied that it
was good solid structure.
Mr.. Tebbets explained that he missed
the train on the day that the other men,
bers went down to see the bridge, but from
all that be had heard, the county had made
good bargain.
Mr.. Black thought the bridge was all
right, and the only thing he had TO say
against it was with reference to the talk
about discrepancy in the specifications.
The original contract, it was understood
had called for the bents being placed ten
feet apart but the contractor had driven
them twenty feet apart.
District Attorney Bruner, who WAS pres
ent, advised the Board to lay the matter
over.
This suggestion met with some opposi-
ton from the Supervisors. They were of
the opinion that the matter was either
right or wrong, and could be settled then
and there.
well, now, what's the matter with that
brldge?' asked Mr. Tebbets. us it not a
good structure?"
THE cHAIRMANs OPINION.
Chairman Ross replied that he was sat.
isfied that it was very good bridge. He
was satisfied that it would never break
down. Some of the lumber, however, was
not up to the standard, and the fact that
the specifications had been changed was
hardly fair 10 the other bidders.
Mr.. Tebbets said that Barry's bid for a
twenty-foot bridge was even lower by a
great deal than those submitted BY the
other contractors, so they would have no
complaint to make.
Mr.. Tebbets expressed himself as dissat-
isied with the report of the Supervisors,
and characterized it as "wishy-washy."
II the bridge was good one, and the
county had received the worth of its
money, why ii should be accepted-if not,
1t should be rejected without further ado
1t was explained to Mr.. Tebbets that the
bridge was good piece of work, and the
only obstacle in the way of accepting it
was the discrepancy in ,ihe specifications
regarding the distance ofethe bents.
Mr.. Bates moved, in order to get the
question properly before the Board that
the bridge be accepted. Mr.. Black sec
onded the motion.
District Attorney Bruner was asked for
his advice again. He said that since he
had made an investigation Of the records, he
was of the opinion that the Board should
go ahead and accept or reject the bridge.
Then, (if accepted), any taxpayer who
might choose to oppose the matter would
have an opportunity of contesting the mat
ter before the warrant was drawn.
IT Is ACCEPTED.
Supervisor Greer who up to this time
had had nothing to say on the subject, now
took the floor, and said that although he was
formerly opposed to paying for the bridge,
ne was now ready to vote for it. He was
sick and unable to attend the session of
the Board at which the specifications were
changed, and had been laboring under a
mistaken impression. He thought all
along that the specifications had been al
lowed to stand as originally drawn up
calling for the bents being placed ten feet
apart. His objection was an honest one,
but bad arisen from q Misrepresentation.
After some further discussion BY the
other members. Mr.. Greer took the floor
again and said he was satisfied that the
Board would be acting legally in accepting
the bridge. He then read the statute on
that subject, which was to the effect that
the Board of Supervisors could, on four
fifths vote, change the Specifications in q
contract after it had been let, even if it in.
creased the price of the structure bid upon.
The records of the Board showed that q
four-fifths vote had authorized the change
This settled the dispute.
a vote was taken Immediately, and the
bridge was accepted, not member voting
in the negative.
THE HOSPITAL WATER TOWER.
The bridge matter being disposed of, Mr.
Greer called attention to the fact that tht
new water tower at the County Hospita
had been completed and the Board should
inspect it.
Mr. Bates said he was not in favor O.
paying for the tank until the contractor
could show a clean account with the sub
contractors and employees. He under
stood that the latter were anxious abou
their money. One of them had even pre-
sented his claim 10 the county.
SIR. Greer said the contractors had be
come financially embarrassed and ha(
assigned the claims for the tower work Il
Richards & Knox. The assignees, he un
derstood, were willing to settle up with al
of the sub.contractors as soon as the county
paid the balance due on the tower.
After some further talk on the matter thu
Board decided to go out to the hospital il
the afternoon and inspect the tower before
taking any action on i.
On motion of Mr.. Greer, A. J. Hoppe
was EMPLOYED to expert the county book
from where he left of six months ago III
to the first of the year-or the end of thu
term.
The Board then took recess.
AT the afternoon session the Board passed
a number of bills and then adjourned, il
order to visit the County Hospital.
The Supervisors returned last evening
from the hospital and reported the tower
a good piece of work.
CITRUS BELTS" IN HARMONY.
Last Years Unpleasantness DispelIed b,
the Dove of Peace.
A year sgo some unplessantness was ere
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