Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1891-01-08
COUNTY iFfAIRS.
HOW SHERIFF STANLEY WOULD FEED
THE COUNTY PRISONERS.
Another New County Road
Other Matters.

The Board of Supervisors resumed il,
session yesterday. All the members were
present, and Chairman Greer presided.
The matter Of the petition of c. w
Clarke and others for new county road in
Road District No. Is was taken up, and the
petitioners spoke in favor of the proposed
road.
The report Of the viewers fixed the
width of the proposed road at 50 feet, and
said it would cost the county 500.
The law fixes the width OF county road:
at 40 feet, SO the Supervisors sent for the
District Attorney for his opinion.
In the meantime ex-County Surveyor
Boyd explained that the width of the roaG
had been placed at 80 feet so as TO preserve
row of fruit trees belonging to Johr
Crofton.
District Attorney Ryan advised the Board
that it could amend the viewers report il
desirable, or it could ADOPT or ignore il
altogether.
Mr.. Cotton, Sol. Runyon and others
addressed the Board. some being for and
others against the proposition.
After considerable talk it was agreed to
have the road, and an order TO that effect
was passed. Mr.. Crofton will be paid for
his fruit trees.
At the afternoon session of the Board
Sheriff Stanley addressed the members in
relation to the feeding of prisoners ia the
County JAIL during the ensuing year.
This same matter came up for hearing a
couple of days ago, and Supervisor Bates
declared himself as opposed to giving pris-
oners more than two meals day who did
not work in the chair-gang. This had
been the rule, he said, but it had not been
lived up to. The Sheriff was usually al
lowed % cents day for feeding prisoners,
and l21 cents extra for those employed in
the chain gang, giving them three meals
day.
Mr.. Stanley said yesterday that he had
looked into the matter thoroughly, and had
satisfied himself that there were other pris.
oners besides those in the chain.gan who
deserved three meals day. These pris.
oners worked inside the jail, and worked
as hard, if not harder, than those in the
chain.gang. Mr.. Stanley said these pris.
oners should be fed three meals day, and
would be fed, even if he had to pay fol
their extra meals himself.
After considerable discussion, Mr.. Bates
explained to the Sheriff that all he was "kick.
county did not show that the extra meals
were for others than the chain-gang. PEG.
pie had complained to him that twenty.
five or more persons were being fed as
members of the chain. gang, when no more
than seven or eight had ever been seen on
the streets in the gang.
Upon Mr.. Stanley promising to itemize
his bills properly, Mr.. Bates moved that
the rate for feeding prisoners be fixed at %
cents a day for all prisoners and 12t cents
day extra for those employed either in
the Jail or in the chain-gang. The motion
was adopted.
The reports of County Treasurer Hun
toon and License Collector Dolan were re-
celved.
An order was received from the Superiol
Court calling for the drawing of 400 tria
jurors and 100 Grand Jurors from the body
| Of the county.
The County Treasurer was instructed t.
demand of the State Treasurer the money
belonging to Sacramento county for thu
| INDECENT sick fund.
The Board then adjourned until to-day