Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-06
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
TALK ABOUT ISSUING BONDS FOR IN.
PROVING THE HIGHWAYS.
A Warn Discussion Over Road District
Funds-Other County Business
Disposed OF.

The Board of Supervisors were in session
again yesterday, all of the members being
present, and Mr.. Ross in the chair.
District Attorney Bruner made a report
on the claim of Constable Phillips, of Gait,
which had been referred TO him. He gave
it as his judgment that mileage includes
fares and hotel expenses for the officer,
both of which items had been included in
the Constable's bill. The deduction makes
saving to the county Of $24.
Martin Hooke, a resident of Thirtieth
street. appeared before the Board and asked
for the removal of pig-pen which is To-
Gated at Thirty-frst and P streets, aud
owned by Hebron Bros. Mr.. Hooke,
pronounced the pen nuisance to the
neighborhood.
The Board referred the matter to the Dis
trict Attorney for investigation.
The hearing of the petition of non con-
senting land owners in the matter of q new
road in District No. Is was put over for two
months.
Supervisor Tebbets announced that if the
Executive Committee of the late River
Convention wanted the 500 appropriation
asked of the county somebody would have
to put in a demand for it.
On motion of Mr.. Greer it was decided
to furnish the District Attorneys Office
with seven new law publications, also q
book each for Superior Judges Van Fleet
and Armstrong and pocket edition of the
codes for Judge Foster, of Brighton, all of
which had been requested.
Il w. Stickney requested the Board to
stand half of the expense of grsveling
some of the road near Wilson ranch, in
Road District a. The estimated total ex-
peDse was $500.
The Board agreed to the proposition, and
instructed Mr.. Stickney to proceed with the
improvements.
Mr.. Stickney thanked the Board, and
then favored the members with little
speech upon the condition of the countys
highways generally. In the course of his
remarks he suggested that it might be
wise plan to issue bonds for a general i'm
provement of the roads.
Mr.. Greer favored the idea, and said that
il would be good economy to spend 5000, 600
on the roads, although more and better
work is now being done on the roads than
formerly.
Supervisor Bates jumped upon the prop
sition with both ieet, and said he would
never vote for the issuance of dollar in
bonds. He was preparing TO make a lengthy
speech on the subj ect when the Board took
recess.
At the afternoon session the bond
business was forgotten and matters ran
along for time in their wonted quiet way
The claim of W. NJ. Conner for $40 jury
fees was allowed, under a suspension of the
rules.
1t was decided to advertise for sale an old
steam boiler, which has been an eyesore in
the County Jail-yard for many months
past.
Supervisor Greer took the floor and made
apToposition to the Board to transfer vari-
Gus amounts of money from the general
road fund to the several road district funds.
Messrs. Tebbets and Bates donned their
war paint Immediately and swooped down
upon Mr.. Greer's proposition with a venge-
ance.
Mr.. Tebbets declared that such trans
fer would not be legal unless it were shown
that the road district funds were depleted.
Mr. Bates expressed similar views.
Mr.. Greer observed that he had the floor
and asked the gentlemen to wait until he
hsd finished. He then went on to explain
That seyera. Of the district road funds were
depleted on account of having made ex-
pensive improvements with the under
standing that the county was to stand half
of the expense.
We'll, why don't they bring in their de-
mands them" shouted Messrs. Bates and
Tebbets.
Because" said Mr.. Greer, "the demands
have already been paid, and"
well, then what are they kicking for?"
interrupted the malcontents.
wait, wait now," said Supervisor Greer,
with an impatient gesture, I've got
the floor yet The demands were
paid out of their own funds, when we
promised them thai they should be paid
out of the general road fund. Now they
are broke and have not even money
enough to make necessary repairs and keep
their roads in a passable condition. We
promised to help them from the general
fund, and I'm in favor of sticking to it."
$50 are We, so are we ;" came from the
other side. But we want to do it in a
different way"
you want to beat the devil around the
bush" retorted Mr.. Greer.
The debate continued long and loud.
Road Overseer Jenk iDs, who was present,
attempted to help Mr. Greer out with so me
facts with which he was familiar, but he
was promptly squelched by Mr.. Tebbets
Auditor Frank johnson was also roughly
handled by the same Supervisor, when he
put in his oar.
Tebbets and Bates finally came out vic
torious, and it was agreed not to pay any
money to the road districts until it was
formally shown by the Auditor and the
Road Overseers that the funds had been
actually exhausted.
An adjournment was then taken until
to-day.