The record-union., 1891-08-07
SALOON PERMITS.
A Biz Batch Allowed bv the Board of
Supervisors.
q. B. Dean Awarded the Contract to
Erect New Towers for the Fol-
som Wire Bridge.

som Wire Bridge.
AT yesterdays session of the Super
visors the petition of E. X. Alsip and
others for the opening of a certain alleged
street in Oak Pork was taken up, but the
hearing continued until Saturday morn
ing.
Elwood Bruner appeared in support OF
the petition of certain citizens for road
through lands of Abner Burns, near
Brighton. The board asked Mr.. Burns ii
he would abide by the decision of the ap-
praisers of the land, which was at $500
per acre, the petitioners desiring that it
be reduced to Sl6O per acre.
He stated that he would take the latter
rate for his entire ranch, but was not
willing to accept less than 5000 per acre
for strip 100 rods in length through his
place.
Neither party being ready to proceed
with the hearing, further consideration
was deferred until 10 A. NJ. to-day.
sALooN-KEEPERs' PETITIONS.
The board then took up and granted the
petitions of the following named persons
for saloon licenses, All received the full
vote of the board, except that of Charles
street. Supervisor Jenkins voted against
granting his petition. Those granted
were:
Hornlein Bros, Central House; w. o.
Bowers, Golden Eagle Hotel; G. A. Vie
meister, ] street, between Second and
Third; Edward S. Rego, Fourth street,
between j and X; Mary Queeney,
Front street, between and X;
Morrison & Gault, X street, between
Seventh and Eighth; Mrs. p. Jeffrey,
Front and n streets; Root 81 Johnson,
corner Tenth and X streets; Mrs. Anna
Cousins, Second street, between * and l.;
Charles Yates, L. street, between Second
and Third; Sweeney IL Schmittgen,
Twelfth and L streets; Ruedy q Ruedy
Fifth street, between j and k; a. Gold
burg, Upper Stockton road; A. De Kosta
Courtland precinct; G.. p. Freeman
Franklin; Mrs. Whitwell, Walnut Grove
precinct; Mrs. A. NJ. Valensin, Arno;
A. Graham, Folsom; +. X. Levy, Fol
som; Fred Rink, Thirty-first and ]
streets; Mrs. Maggie Kern, Brighton
junction; Charles Zimmerman, Folsom;
NJ. L. Groneveld, Sutterville; Louis Ian
gard, Folsom; Frank Ferral, Lower
Stockton road.
There is still quite batch of petitions
which are informal.
DEAN GETS THE CONTRACT.
The first business taken up at the after
noon session was the matter of the bids
for erecting new towers for the Folsom
suspension bridge.
Mr.. Black moved that the bids be re-
ferred to the Committee on Contracts, to
report at the earliest moment.
The committee, consisting of Miller
ne for, l+,
ton, and on returning to the boardroom
reported in favor of awarding the con-
tract to q. b. Dean, for wooden towers
at g, 1872.
Mr.. Jenkins presented minority re-
port favoring the awarding of the con-
tract to +. b. Berry, for steel towers, al
S2,999.
Mr.. Bates moved that the majority re-
port be accepted.
Messrs. Dean and Berry addressed the
board in favor of their respective plans.
The latter claimed that his plan for
wooden towers at S2,4OO was superior to
that Of Mr.. Dean, while there was no
comparison between his proposed steel
towers and the wooden ones offered by
Mr.. Dean.
Mr.. Jenkins addressed the board in
favor of the erection of steel towers
which he said would be standing there
when the members of the board, their chill
grave.
Mr.. Berry claimed that if the board
wanted wooden towers it should accept
his bid to erect them for s., 400.
After some further discussion the roll
was called on the motion to adopt the ma
jority report, and it was so ordered by
the votes of MeSSrS. Black, Bates, Miller
ang Greer, Supervisor Jenkins voting no
The Clerk was instructed to draw up
contract between the board and Mr.. Dean
for the erection of the towers
CAPITAL HOMESTEAD TRACT.
Lincoln White appeared and presented
to the board the report of the viewers ap-
pointed in accordance with the petition OF
certain property for the abandon
ment of all streets, alleys, roadways, etc.
IN the Capital Homestead Association
tract; The viewers reported that they
could find no roads, alleys, nor streets in
the plat of said tract.
j.. Z. Winchell of Fresno appeared or
behalf of property-owner in said tract
TO oppose the granting of the petition re,
ferred to, but as the matter is required tC
be advertised for two weeks, the Chair
man set the hearing for the 1lth day o.
September.
MORE BRIDGE REPAIRING.
Mr.. Greer called Mr.. Black to the
chair and said to the board that be
thought II was high time something was
done to have the McCracken bridge re-
paired. There had been a great deal OF
backing and filling on the subject, but
the fact remained that the bridge is un-
safe, and should be repaired. 1t was the
duty OF the board to have this done. He
concluded by moving that the Chairman
of the Roads and Bridges Committee be
instructed TO have the bridge repaired al
an expense not to exceed $500.
It was so ordered by the unanimous
vote of the board
Mr.. Black moved that the Chairman o
the same committee be instructed to have
the bridges over Bannon Slough re.
paired. So ordered
The board then resumed the work o.
examining petitions for saloon licenses
and afterward took a recess till 10 A. NJ
to-day.