The record-union., 1891-11-03
QUITE A LIVELY SESSION.
Preliminary lifting on the Hydraulic
Mining Question.
4 Troublesome Road Matter Knocked
out-supervisor Bates Objects
Advertising the County.

The Board Of Supervisors convened for
its November session yesterday, Mr.
Greer presiding and all of the members
present.
Clerk Rhoads read a petition from
number of residents in the vicinity of
The Courthouse who want an electric
light placed on Seventh street, at the
corner Of the alley back of the jail, where
Robert Allen was murdered by fo0tpads.
They set forth that the alley affords an
excellent hiding-place for thieves and
Iootpads, being dark and narrow. They
also called attention to the fact that
opium was being passed into the County
Jail through the Yentilators which open
upon the alley.
HR. BATES on DECK.
Supervisor Bates had his kicking
clothes on again, and took advantage Of
this opportunity to express himself He
said the county was already paying out
Sl4 month for an electric light to illumi-
nate the exterior of the Courthouse, and
If its location did not suit il could be
moved around to the alley. He was op-
posed TO paying out any more money for
electric lights. He said the Allen mur-
CURED at the alley, and there was little
danger OF a repetition of that affair.
Supervisor Black moved that the peti-
zion be granted, but Mr.. Jenkins offered
an amendment to the effect that the
matter be placed in the hands OF the
AFTER some further discussion OF the
subject Mr.. Jenkins motion prevailed,
Mr.. Bates alone voting against it.
communication was received from
d. 4. Holloway and number Sf others
who own land in the vicinity of the pro-
posed new "Dillman road which con-
meets Sacramento avenue in Oak Park
with the Fruit Ridge road. There is some
opposition to this road, and the authors
OF this communication desired TO notify
the board that if the road was not opened
as desired by Mr. Dillman and others
they would be deprived of au outlet from
their lands
The communication was referred TO
Chairman Greer.
AN ALLIANCE oBJFCTION.
A communication was received from
she Farmers Alliance of FIoriu enbody-
ing set Of resolutions adopted recently
oy that organization, demanding that the
Supervisors refuse the Iowa Hill miners
permission TO clean up their mines this
winter, and that the Supervisors strictly
adhere TO the law as laid down in the
Gold Run and North Bloomfield cases,
and in accordance with such other de-
cisioHs.
Mr.. Bates was on his feet again. He
was little angry, too. He wanted TO
know what the object of that communi-
cation was-whether or not it vas for the
purpose Of lntlmldating the board. The
committee which had gone 10 Iowa Hill
70 investigate the matter had not reported
yet, still there was certain newspaper
and some Alliance people who seemed TO
know Just what the report WAS going to
%, and just how each Supervisor was
going to vote. This being the case. he
remarked somewhat sarcastically that
there was no need Of a report from the
committee.
Chairman Greer said he should rule
shat a communication from the people
was always IN order, and Mr.. Bates OBJ
lection was not good.
Mr.. Bates explained that he had no OBJ
lection to fling the communication, but
ne did object to the methods adopted by
some people for influencing the votes Of
the Supervisors. He thought they should
at least let the committee submit a re-
port before any bowling was done.
WANT \ BRIDGE.
A petition was received from several
landowners IN Road District Il, asking
that money be appropriated from the gen
5ral-road fund for the purpose of supply
ing lumber for new bridge on the road
which crosses a slough on the way from
the Upper Stockton road to the grant line
road.
Mr.. Bates objected-in fact, he was
loaded with objections yesterday. He said
ne had seen Road Oyerseer Coons Of that
district. and had been given TO under
stand that the bridge was under construc-
Cion now, and that some old lumber had
been secured from another locality which
had answered the purpose.
When Mr.. Jenkins explained that that
IL
sat down, and voted with the others to re-
fer the matter 10 the Road Committee. - -
Mr.. Black, of the Building Committee
reported that new stone sidewalk was
needed on the Seventh-street side of the
Courthouse. The matter was laid over
Mr.. Bates, when called upon for a re-
port from the Finance Committee, re-
marked that all he had to say was to adj
wise the board not to spend the county 5
money faster than it was collected,
You can take that advice to yourself,
sir retorted Chairman Greer, angriIy.
''Oh, but you fellows vote me down
once in a while, +" replied Mr.. Bates, with
mock pleasantly.
WAS NOT VALID.
The petition Of John AIackey and others
Tor a new road extending northeFlv from
the end Of Sixteenth street, and connect
ing with the Twelfth-streeJ road, was set
down for hearing yesterday, and when
Matt f. johnson addressed the board on
behalf Of three nOn-consenting land
owners. He demonstrated IN q few min
utes that the petitioners for the road mad
not fled a legal bond. and. besides, that
several of the petitioners were not free
holders in that district. On the strength
Of this showing the Supervisors dis
missed the matter.
Road Overseer Wise addressed the
board st some length for the purpose OF
getting permission TO improve a piece Of
road which runs upon Ievee near the
Mink Slough, below Isleton. Some peC-
ole IN that locality, he said, had notified
aim that this road did not belong TO the
county.
Mr. Wise was informed that it was a
county road, and that he had the right 10
improve 1t. He. was advised. however.
not to touch II just yet, as the trustees OF
the particular reclamation district in
which this road Is located had recently
let a contract for raising the Ievee several
feet. This would also include improve
ments 70 the road.
LIQUOR MEN AGAIN.
John 0. Connor, q saloon-keeper, was
the next person to obtain an audience
with the august body. he had with hin
an amendment which he wished TO have
added 20 the liquor license ordinance re
Gently adopted. The amendment classed
a retailer OF liquor as one who sold in
-oxicants in less quantity than one gal
Ion, instead Of one quart, as the ordi-
lance now reads. He then made a
speech in which he said the quart-Tueas-
urement system was working hardship
upon honorable dealers. He, for in
stance, was paying So 80 q quarter in
order TO exist, while his competitors took
out merchandise licenses for s., and thus