The record-union., 1891-11-04
COUNTY BUSINESS.
The DiIIman-0ak Park Road Squab-
bic Heard Again.
Road Districts Which Need Financial
Aida Missing Road Book
Sperry Dye Again.

The Board of Supervisors resumed its
session yesterday, Chairman Greer pre-
siding and all the members present.
Road Oyerseer Heath addressed the
board with reference to some repairs
which he said were necessary in his dis
trict. The flooring of the Live. Oak bridge
had warped and shrank, causing large,
gaping cracks which were dangerous to
horses. He desired to repair the floor
Ing, but the funds of his district were de-
pleted. There were roads, too, that he
wished to fix up.
After discussion Of the matter, the
board agreed to assist Mr. Heath's dis
trict, and the Road Overseer was in
structed to put up signs at the Live Oak
bride stating that in the future the fine
for driving across it faster than a walk
will be S25 instead of s., as heretofore.
MORE MONEY NEEDED.
Road Overseer Basler of District 2
was also present to ask for financial as
slstance. He wanted S316 to help pay for
a pumping plant on the Tweltth-street
road that had cost nearly 5000.
Mr.. Greer left the chair in order to
make the motion TO allow the money.
After some talk on the matter, however,
II was referred TO the Chairman, as was
also Mr.. Basler's proposition to change
the line of a road on the Haggin grant
which now passes through a slough.
During the discussion 1t was developed
that there was book in the hands of the
County Clerk showing the line Of county
roads. Such book is required by law to
be kept, but Clerk Rhoads stated that by
order OF the Supervisors the book had
been delivered to eX-County Clerk Ham
llton, who was to make new schedule of
h1as Cle I,..<l !,
the present Clerk. No action was taken
by the board.
sPERRY DYES ROAD.
Sperry Dye appeared before the board
TO ascertain what was going to be done
with reference to the proposed new road
ne and some others had petitioned to
have located near Isleton, some three
years ago. This petition has bobbed up
with the persistency of the proverbial
bogus coin before the board since its in
production. A man named Allender.
however, had objected to the road, and
refused to take the money offered him by
the county for the land taken from him.
The Supervisors and Mr.. Dye had
quite long talk on the subject. in the
course of which the latter was informed
that the whole matter had been placed in
the hands Of the District Attorney, who
Wlll endeavor to compel Allendef to come
TO terms.
THAT" ROAD.
At the afternoon session the board
opened the bids for furnishing supplies
10 the County Hospital for the next three
months, after which the hearing of the
Dillman-Oak Park road case, which was
partially heard on Monday, was resumed.
The Palmer brothers, who are the prin-
clpal opponents of the road or rather
who oppose giving any land for it with
out pay-were there, and presented more
testimony to the board. They offered q
document, purporting to be an agreement
between the Central Street Railway Com
pany and themselves, for opening the
road. The document showed that the
Palmers would allow the road to be
opened, provided they were supplied
with free passes over the electric line.
Eugene Palmer was going on to say
that the agreement was broken by L. L.
Lewis, Manager of the line and a stock
holder in Oak Park, when he was inter
rupted by Chairman Greer, who said
the board did not care to hear about any
private contracts.
a LENGTHY AFFAIR.
Quite number of witnesses were then
called, and the hearing consumed the en-
tire afternoon. The majority of the wit
neSses testified that the road would be a
great benefit TO them and to the people
who have established homesteads at the
Park.
supervisor Bates finally moved that the
matter be taken under advisement by the
board. He said he was satisfied that the
road was necessary and would be a bene-
mt lie thought by taking the matter un-
der adVISement for a while some agree
ment could be reached between those
who wanted the road and those who op-
posed il, Mr., Bates motion was adoptad