The record-union., 1891-09-12
INCOMPLETE RECORDS.
The Chairman of the Supervisors
Finds Considerable Fault.
Clerk Rhoads Kicks Back-That Hicks.
vile Bridge Again-Trouble
Over a Folsom Alley.

The Board of Supervisors resumed its
session yesterday, all the members being
present and Chairman Greer presiding.
| When Clerk Rhoads read the minutes
of the previous days session, the Chair
man complained that they were not full
enough. He recollected many little mat
ters that had come before the board and
no mention was made of them in the
clerks record.
HE KICKED BACK.
Clerk Rhoads did not take kindly to
this. 81 am not shorthand reporter ~
he said, land am not able to take all the
| talk that this board indulges in.''
''What about the reports from the diff
ferent committees yesterday" asked the
Chairman.
"They were all oral and in the form of a
general talk between the members. If
| the Chairman of the committees will sub
nit their reports in writing they will ap-
pear on the minutes, but l am unable to
take report which winds up In half
hours discussion"
Chairman Greer wished to submit the
matter to the board. He thought at all
events the minutes should hereafter be
more explicit.
But as the other members of the board
were not paying much attention to what
was going on the matter was dropped
without any action being taken. Mr.
Rhoads assured the Chairman, however,
that he would do the best he could with
the minutes.
TROUBLES AT FOLSOM.
The remainder of the forenoon session
was taken up in examining the monthly
bills against the county. At the after
noon session the long-standing difficulty
between DIR. Lyons and widow Hanlon of
Folsom came up for hearing again. 1t
appears that an alley had once divided
the property of these two persons, but
DR.. Lyons closed it up and used it for
garden. Mrs. Hanlon appealed to the
Supervisors several times to have the
alley reopened. but nothing was ever
done in the matter. Mrs. Hanion claimed
that by reason of the doctors usurpation
she was unable TO get water on to her
place and was otherwise Inconvenience.
A letter from DR.. Lyons was received
yesterday stating that the writer had no
objection to parties running water for
irrigation purposes through his lots, and
that the claim of Mrs. Hanlon that he re-
fused to give her such permission was
slander on him.
After considerable discussion on the
subject the board decided to order the
alley opened.
THAT HICKSVILLE BRIDGE.
The repairs on the Hicksville bridge
were the subject of another talk yester-
! day. In going over pile of bills Mr..
| Bates came across one for S2S2 for E. z.
| Barry of Elk Grove. This was for part
of the work done on the bridge.
! When the Road Committee reported to
the board several weeks ago that this
| bridge was in dangerous condition, it
was also reported that the repairs would
not cost over $50 at the most. The board
authorized Chairman Jenkins of the
committee to have the work done, but
placed no limit on the amount to be paid
| out.
| Naturally, when bill for S282 for only
| part of the work came up yesterday
there was howl from the other members
of the board.
| Mr.. Jenkins explained that the amount
of repairs needed had been under-esti-
mated. A great many timbers were rot
ten and needed replacing, which had not
been noticed by the committee.
Mr.. Bates said he supposed the county
was now at the mercy of Contractor
| Barry. The latter could string the work
| out so that it would last until next year.
| The work, he thought. should have been
| given out by contract in the first place.
TO EXAMINE IT.
Chairman Greer suggested that it would
the bridge again and ascertain exactly
what further work was necessary. He
thought that the committee should look
into the matter Monday.
There was considerable desultory dis
cussion on the subject. Mr.. Bates said he
would not go Monday, nor at all. He
had seen the bridge and knew all about it.
1t was finally agreed, however, that the
committee should visit the bridge some
time during next week.
After the discussion was all over, Mr..
Jenkins announced that he had received
letter from Contractor Barry in which
the latter stated that the bridge would be
finished by the end of this week.
why didn't you say something about
that before, and save us all of this wind ?''
said Chairman Greer, turning away in
disgust
The committee will examine the bridge
just the same.
After examining some more bills the
board adjourned until the 10Th inst.