Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-03-05
SUPERVISORS TO THE FRONT.
THEY APPROPRIATE $500 FOR THE
RIVER DELEGATION.
MIR. Bates Grumbles Little, but Gives
in-Other County Matters
Attended to.

moJor OleROTyi accompanied Dy LIT. VI.
NJ Dixon and @. E. Grunsky, appeared be-
fore the Board of Supervisors, shortly after
the latter body convened yesterday fore
noon, and succeeded in getting an appro-
priation of $500 made to assist in defraying
the expenses of the delegation which it is
proposed to send to Washington to aid in
the restoration of the navigability of the
Sacramento and other rivers of California.
The Mayor first addressed the Board in
his usual earnest and quiet way. Il am
here, to-day, gentlemen, with my associates
on the Executive Committee of the Califor-
mia River Convention" he said, "to speak
on very important matter. You are all
well aware, no doubt, of the object for
which the recent River Convention assem-
bled, and also that that Convention ap-
pointed an Executive Committee, in
whose hands was left the task of car
rying out the resolutions and determi-
nations OF that Convention. This
Executive Committee has decided that it is
necessary, in order to carry out these plans,
to send a delegation of citizens, represent
ing the various sections in need of river
improvements. to Washington, to confer
with our Representatives there. We deem
this very necessary. We have selected FIVE
very efficient men to comprise this delega-
ton. Now, gentlemen, we need money to
send this delegation to Washington, and to
defray the expenses of its members. We
appear before you to-day to ask that you
make an appropriation of $500 for that
purpose. We expect to get similar amounts
Mt ht1f ,Jo~ IL
ramento county should make the start"
whats the matter with the city putting
up for it?" inquired Supervisor Bates.
THE county at large is just as anxious
for the improvement of the Sacramento
river as the city is" replied the Mayor.
oh, nc" said the Supervisor, "its the
city that wants protection"
The Mayor was about to reply, when Mr..
Grunsky interrupted, to call the attention
of the refractory Supervisor to the fact that
the city constituted quite large portion of
the county, and bea rs fully half of the
taxation.
DR.. Dixon took the floor and spoke in
the same strain as did Mayor Gregory.
I'VE did not intend to send this delegation
at first" he said, "but learned direct from
Washington that it was necessary that we
should do SO. There is much to be done,
want to be fully advised as to what is
needed. We cannot get large appropria-
ton at this session OF Congress, but we are
anxious to have Commission appointed
and to get the work started. There will be
no trouble about appropriations after that.
The $500 which we now ask for is only to
cover the expenses of our delegation. Six
more counties will subscribe similar
amounts. We could no doubt get this
money from private subscriptions, but we
want our delegation to go before Congress as
coming from the people, and to take with
them the Endorsement of Boards of Super
visors and Boards of Trade"
Supervisor Tebbets said that some time
ago committee from the local Board of
Trade appeared before the Supervisors and
asked what the sentiment of the Board
would be should the proposed River Con-
vent1on need assistance. I'VE gave them
encouragement then" continued Mr.. Teb-
bets, land now when the time comes to
give the assistance required we should do
1t. I'm in favor of it, and will vote for it.
The county is just as interested as the
city is"
Supervisor Greer was of the same opin-
ion, and told the Board so in an eloquent
speech. In conclusion he offered q resolu-
ton to the effect that $500 be appropriated
from the County Treasury for the purpose
mentioned.
Mr.. Tebbets moved the adoption of the
resolution and Mr.. Black seconded it. 1t
was adopted unanimously, even Mr.. Bates
voting AYE"
A demand upon the treasury was drawn
up then and there for the amount, and
Auditor Frank Johnson came down stairs
to approve it. When the committee left the
"a vxx-.AA fl.a,,,
The regular business of the Board was
then resumed.
A communication was received from
Mrs. s. W. Belcher setting forth that GER
tain portion of the Sheldon road was being
narrowed unlawfully by one John Patter-
son. Mrs. Belcher appeared in person to
substantiate what was stated in the COM
munica.ion.
County Clerk Hamilton threw some light
on the matter by explaining that Mr.. Pat
terson had called on him and asked what
the width of a certain road describing it)
was. Mr.. Hamilton said that he informed
the gentleman that according to the records
the road should be thirty feet. The Shell
don road is sixty feet wide. Mr.. Hamilton
compared notes and discovered that the
road which Mr.. Patterson described was
not the one which Mrs. Belcher claims he
is now narrowing.
The matter was referred 10 the Committee
on Roads and Bridges.
AT the afternoon session Robert T. Dev-
lin appeared before the Board and protested
against the proposed draining of the County
Hospital grounds through Oak Park. Mr.
Devlin said he represented the Oak Park
Association, and the latter did not want
any bitches cut through its land or water
thrown upon it without their consent. If
it could be shown that the proposed drain
would oppose it.
The Board decided to visit Oak Park
to-day and look into the matter.
An adjournment was then taken until