The record-union., 1891-08-04
THE COUNTY FATHERS.
They Receive and File Quite a Batch
of Petitions.
Plenty Of Material for Speech-Maklne
During the Week-The McCraclSen
Bridge Up Again.

| A communication was received from ].
A. Woodson and g. w. F'icks, the sub
committee of the Fourth of July Cele-
bration Committee, embodying its report
on the subject of preparing in advance
for annual Fourth of July celebrations
and providing means therefor.
| a petition from the Florin Alliance was
| received requesting the board to estab-
lish free watering-troughs throughout
| the county. Placed on file. A similar
communication was received from Sacra-
mento Grange.
A communication was received fronts.
S. Gladney, Justice of the Peace for Sut-
ter Township, resigning his office.
The resignation was accepted.
y communication was received from
County School Superintendent Howard,
giving an estimate of the minimum
amount OF county school funds needed
| Tor the ensuing year, as follows: Total
number of children between and IL
years OF age, ,S69, which, at 81 per child
will require the sum of $3l, ,476. Placed
| on hle.
A petition was received from A. T.
Alltnder, w. NJ. Hutton, Mrs. r. Thisby
and other residents and taxpayers of Pre-
cinct No. Is (lSleton), protesting against
| the issuance of any saloon license TO sell
intoxicating liquors at retail in said pre-
cinct. Placed on file.
! y protest Signed by Egerton K. Hig-
! gins was filed with the board against the
proposed opening OF all streets and alleys
i'll the Capital Homestead Tract (other-
wise known as the Homestead Tract, as
petitioned for by the heirs of the Lansing
estate.
The board authorized DIR. c. B. Nichols
| to correspond with truss makers in San
| Francisco and ascertain at what price a
| truss can be procured for an INDECENT
woman named Mrs. B. Z. Fitzpatrick.
r. NJ. Clarken appeared before the
! board to inquire why Road OVerSeer
Boyd of Folsom had not obeyed the order
of the board to open u certain alley III
| that town, as made at the request Of Mrs.
Harmon.
Chairman Greer explained that re-
monstrance had been filed against the
opening Of the alley, and the matter had
| been held for further inquiry.
Mr. Clarken said he understood that
| the Road OverSeer, instead of doing his
duty, had gone about with petition re-
monstrating against the opening OF the
alley, solely i'll the interest OF DR.. Lyon,
who would be obliged to erect a division
fence if the alley were opened.
Mr.. Greer informed Mr.. Clarken that
the matter would be taken up later in the
week for action.
a petition was received from residents
and taxpayers for a new road from the
north limits Of the city to the American
River bridge, to run east Of Twelfth
street, the general route OF which is az
| follows:
Commencing at the north line of north
B street, at the north end of Sixteenth
street, and running thence northerly on
/ - -
| 1t strikes the TWe!fth-Street road, and
| thence to the American River bridge
! the proposed road to run through the
lands of James Holland and Joseph A
Silva.
The petition is signed by John Mackey
! S. Dwyer, G.. NJ. Ackerman, John
! Meister, John 3. Schmid, q. GrozZer, l..
! Curtis, Q. Z. Dodge, Jacob Meister, w.
| Z. Fitch and William e. Johnston.
! The petition was accompanied by a
| bond signed by c. Ackerman, w. S.
Kendall and Carl Strobel, who agree to
| pay the cost of laying out such road, to
the extent Of 500, in case the petition be
granted.
On motion of Mr. Bates, the petition
and bond were accepted, and Messrs.
John Rider, Jacob Olsen and A. G.. Winn
were appointed viewers.
The board then took up for examina-
! ton stack of demands against the
county, which occupied the attention of
the members for the greater part Of the
/ morning.
At the afternoon session of the board
! the report of o. r. Runyon and II. d.
! kercheval, the viewers appointed for the
road petitioned for by e. w. Clarke and
| others between Swamp Land Districts
| Nos. BOB and 304, was submitted
| supervisor Jenkins reported that he
( ID ~le-It1 4 I
| Cracken wire bridge across the Cosun-
nes River, and in his judgment the propo-
/ sition to eXpend $500 was not a good one.
| lie believed that $500 should cover the ex-
! pense of the repairs required, although
| he did not consider himself an expert.
| Chairman Greer said he understood
| that Mr.. Dean, the expert who examined
the bridge, had reported that it could not
| be told what the expense would be-that
| 1t would be $500, and it might reach $3.50.
! Supervisor Bates said in his opinion
| the bridge could be repaired for $50. All
1t needs is little temporary repair
/ After long discussion Supervisor
! Bates moved that the Chairman of the
! Committee on Roads and Bridges (Jenk-
| ins) be instructed to have the bridge re-
paired at an expense not to exceed $3.50.
! supervisor jenkins said he did not
want the responsibility of having the
work done for $50.
supervisor Bates then withdrew his
motion.
Chairman Greer wanted to see the
| bridge made perfectly SAFE 1t had been
| reported to be in dangerous condition,
and If there was any question about it
| the Supervisors duty was to ascertain
! the facts. No matter whether it costs s.
| or $1,000, if the bridge is not strong it
| should be made so, and the members of
/ the board are responsible on their official
| bonds for any injuries that may result
! from an accident
| Supervisor Black then moved that Mr..
| Bates have the bridge repaired at an ex-
/ pense not to exceed $50.
| Supervisor Bates go ahead! I'Il
take the job, and FL knock the wind out
| of Jenkins sails"
| The matter was then allowed to rest.
| Chairman Greer made some remarks
| on the necessity of repairing the bridge
on the road from Folsom to Roseville.
and on his motion the Overseer of that
district was authorized to have the neces-
sary repairs made at cost not to exceed
| SO, the same to be paid for from the
! General Road Fund
| The remainder of the afternoon was
spent in examining bills, and a recess
was taken till 10 O'Clock to-day.