The record-union., 1891-08-06
THE SUPERVISORS.
Approval of the Petition for RecIa-
nation District.
Attempt to Amend the Liquor-Licens'
Ordinance-Folsom'sD Decaying
Wire Bridge.

j. c. Boyd, representing the property
interests in the proposed levee district
organized south of the city, comprising
the Sutterville bottom lands and the
Pocket" appeared before the board and
presented the petition for the formation
of the district.
Judge Armstrong. who is the legal ad-
wiser Of the people in that district, eX-
planned the legal features OF the petition,
and Messrs. j. c. Boyd and Carl Munger
made statements concerning the lands
and boundaries. The length Of the pro-
posed district in a direct line is about
seven miles, but to follow the river bank,
where the leyee would run. is about six
teen miles, 1t was stated that large
majority of the landowners in the area
included were in favor of the establish
ment Of the district.
Chairman Greer wanted to have the pc
tition filed and set for hearing at a later
day.
Judge Armstrong explained that the
statute was mandatory; that 1t provided
for the publication Of the petition for
four weeks, which was the legal notice TO
all persons interested. No one h?d APP
peared to oppose the petition, and it
should be heard at once in order to COM
ply with the law.
Supervisor Bates moved that the peti-
ton be approved, and it was so ordered
by the unanimous vote of the board.
The reclamation people then withdrew
to consult together in regard to adopting
bylaws for The district, and on Tuesday
next will report to the Supervisors,
when the latter will order an election for
Trustees of the district.
KICKING AGAINST LICENSE PETITIONS.
inf +I,o
board that number of saIOOn-keepers
had paid him for their licenses, but their
applications therefor had not yet been
acted upon. He wished the board to take
some action at once in the matter-either
togrant the licenses or have the money re-
funded.
The board decided to take Immediate
action on the petitions that had been pre-
sented.
In the meantime Supervisor Miller
offered an amendment to the ordinance
providing that petitions from persons de-
string to open and conduct saloons shall
not be required from persons who, on
the lst day of July, were engaged in the
business of saloon-keeping, but that the
bonds shall be filed as provided for.
Chairman Greer said he understood the
board had promised the friends of the
new ordinance that no changes would be
made therein without giving them a
months notice.
Supervisors Miller and Black claim
that the notice referred to was in refer
ence to the possible filing Of a petition by
saloon-men for modification or rescind-
ing Of the ordinance.
Supervisor Bates thought that if the
nquOr-men had secured three votes in the
board in favor Of amending the ordi-
nance, the matter might as well be
brought up and settled now as at any
time. For his part, he did not feel that
the board intended to repeal or modify
the ordinance.
Chairman Greer held that the board
was bound in ali fairness to give
months notice to the country people
who wanted the ordinance maintained in
force, as promised them. He suggested
that Mr.. Miller give notice that at the
next session Of the board he would in
troduce a resolution to amend the ordi-
nance in the manner named.
y reference to the minutes of the board
showed that the promised notice was to
be given the friends of the ordinance in
case the liquor-dealers should hle petit
ton for the amendment or resembling Of
the ordinance.
Supervisor Black said this did not refer
to any member of the board moving to
amend the ordinance.
Chairman Greer claimed that the
promise given the people from the coun-
try was understood to apply to any pro-
posed modification of the ordinance, no
matter whether it was to be by petition
or otherwise.
In reply to a question by Mr.. Greer,
Collector Dolan said he could receipt to
saloon-keepers for the amounts of their
licenses, and If the board should not ap-
prove Of any such PERSONS petition the
money could be refunded.
After some further discussion Chair
man Greer said he could not consistently
and honestly entertain the proposition to
amend the ordinance at this time.
The License Collector said that many
saloon-keepers had told him they had as
surance that the restrictions precinct pc
titions) would be removed, and wanted
the matter settled at once, SO they would
know what TO do.
Supervisor Miller said he would be
satisfied If the applicants for licenses
would be allowed to file their bonds and
pay their licenses, with the understand
ing that they should not be sued until the
board had taken final action in the mat
ter.
1t was finally decided to lay Mr.. Mil
ler's amendment over until the first day
of the next session of the board, when all
persons interested in the matter will be
heard.
THE FOLSOM BRIDGE.
When the board met in the afternoon it
proceeded to open bids for the construc-
tion of four new towers for the suspen-
-
Folsom. The bids submitted We're as
follows: San Francisco Bridge Company,
steel, $500; @. B. Dean, steel or iron,
1886, and wood, 2,S92; McKinnon Il
Tumelty, wood, $500; Bay City Iron
Works, steel, S3,265, wood, s., ,645; Cotton
Bros. Il Co, wood, 81 ,S53; l.. Barry, steel,
s., 800, wood, s., 400.
Representatives of the several bidders
were present and explained their plans.
The agent of the San Francisco Bridge
Company said the fact was the present
bridge was very poor. His company's
plan contemplated the erection of new
steel towers which would answer for a
new bridge whenever the board should
find it necessary To have the entire struc-
ture renewed. These towers would also
sustain much heavier cables than those
now in use, and would have sustaining
capacity of l,000 pounds each of live
weight to the running foot, in addition TO
the weight of the bridge.
q. b. Dean explained his plan, which
was Tor either iron or steel. The towers
would have carrying capacity each OF
$4,000 pounds.
Mr.. Dean also exhibited plans for tow
ers OF wood, which he said would carry
100000 pounds.
The bids of McKinnon d Tumelty and
OF the Bay City Iron Works were to du-
plcate the present towers, except that the
latter firm presented plans for wooden
towers OF capacity to sustain 500 pounds
per running foot.
Mr.. Barry of Elk Grove proposed tow
erS OF iron, each with @ sustaining capa-
city of S63,000 pounds. His plan Tor
wooden towers was also shown.
Mr.. Dean did not think any plan that
contemplated merely the duplication OF
the old towers would comply with the
notice calling for bids.
The various specifications were then
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