Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-04
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ARE IN
SESSION AGAIN.
Mr.. Bates Poses as a Fruit-Grower
Wrangle Over Road Improvements
Other Matters.

The March session of the Board of Super
visors began yesterday forenoon. all the
members being present.
A communication was received from the
San Joaquin County Supervisors, request
ing assistance from Sacramento in establish
ing the line between the two counties. On
motion of Supervisor Tebbets. it was agreed
to lend the assistance asked fer.
Supervisor Greer, who at the last ses-
sion was appointed committee to in
spect the lower Stockton road, reported
that he had found many portions of the
road in rather bad condition and in need
of immediate repair. He suggested that it
was very important that this road should
be kept in good shape, and made the
further suggestion thai the funds CT the
road district in which this road is located
be replenished from the general fund to
the amount of $500. to defray the expenses
of improving the highway.
NJ. J. Dillman appeared before the Board
and requested that ditch be opened from
the Monte Vista tract through Oak Park,
SO as to drain the water from the lands of
mittee was, on motion OF Supervisor Bates,
instructed to have the work done.
Recess.
In the afternoon the petition of S. Ritter
and others for the appointment of an Or
chard Inspector, as provided for in the
county government bill, to look after the
fruit interest in the vicinity of Gait, where
the petitioners all reside, was taken up.
Supervisor Greer was in favor of grant
ing the request Immediately. He said it
would be great protection to those fruit
growers who desire to raise clean, healthy
fruit, free from pests. He read the law on
the subject, which provides that upon the
request of ten orchardists in any district
the Supervisors must appoint an inspector
for such district. This inspector has the
power to examine all fruit trees in his dis
trict and to compel the owners of infected
trees to disinfect them. ''The fruit indus
try" concluded Mr.. Greer, lis paramount
to any in this State, and should be pro-
tected. l will vote for any man the Chair
man of this Board will suggest for the
position of inspector of the district in
which these petitioners reside"
Mr.. Bates considered the proposition
nonsensical. He said there was not enough
fruit trees in the vicinity of Gait to be in
spected.
Chairman Ross disputed this, and men
toned several very large orchards, includ-
ing one of his own.
Mr.. Greer said that according to law the
Board was compelled to appoint an in
spector. AS the formation of the districts
was in the hands of the Board, he sug-
gested that for starter the entire county
comprise one district, so that one inspector
could attend to all of it.
Dnfa a4si1
believe there's bug on any of them trees
down there" he growled. Then turning
to the Chairman, he said: Say, Ross, do
you think you could do better with your
orchard if you had a boss around to tell
you what to do?"
eyes, do" replied the Chairman.
"Get out. You wouldn't do what he told
you to, at ALL"
"rd have to-" quietly answered Mr.. Ross.
Mr.. Greer intimated that Mr.. Bates did
not know what he was talking about, and
added that if the subject were sheep the
Supervisor might be able to throw some
light on it. He's not fruit man" pro-
tested Mr.. Greer.
Eyes, l am" said Mr.. Bates. "pve got
three fruit trees on my place, and I'm going
to boss them myself"
This caused everybody to laugh, and on
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postponed for further consideration.
Several gentlemen from Elk Grove then
presented themselves before the Board, to
speak in favor of a petition, which was
also presented, for certain improvements
on the county road which enters from the
grant line to old Elk Grove. They proposed
to grade and gravel several portions OF the
road, and they wanted the county to meet
them half way in regard to the cost. They
wanted the Board to guarantee them GER
tain amount out of the general road fund.
Supervisor Tebbets took the floor and
opposed the proposition. He said that If
any more roads were to be graveled he
would demand that it be done by contract,
bids advertised for, etc. This was the way
Yolo county had its roads attended to, and
it was the business way of doing it.
Mr.. Bates scratched his head and re-
marked that it struck him as being very
funny that for fifteen or twenty years no.
body had ever thought of graveling this
road. Now" said he, since the money
for grayeling has been coming out OF the
general road fund, they all want their roads
graveled."
why, this is an age of progression" re-
marked Mr.. Greer.
Eyes, should think it was" said Bates.
TITS progressing pretty lively since that
general road fund was opened"
The matter was argued pro and con for
over an hour, and finally, when no agree
| ment could be reached, the matter was laid
over for further information on the subject
The petition of residents in Road Dis
| trict No. II, for a new road was granted
| and the BOARD adjourned until tO.daV