The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-08-06
EIGHT HOURS A DAY.
The Supervisors VIII be More OBJ
serving Hereafter.
Contracts Let for Supplies for the
County HospitaI-The Fol-
som Bridge, Etc.

/ There was no morning session Of the
( Supervisors yesterday, Chairman Greer
/ and Messrs. Black and Miller having
/ gone to Folsom for the purpose Of ex-
aiming the temporary bridge erected
over the American River by Warden
Aull of the Folsom Prison.
HOSPITAL SUPPLIES.
The committee returned at O'Clock
and the first business in order was the
opening OF bids for furnishing supplies
TO the County Hospital
Frank Stadler offered to furnish bread
| at s. per 100 pounds.
Meats-John Gerber & Bros. offered to
furnish meats at four and nine-tenths
cents per pound, and mutton at seven
cents.
There being no other bidders for these
articles, the contracts were awarded in
accordance with the above bids
Contracts for groceries were divided
between .: Dwyer. q. e. Dierssen IL Co.
and Christensen, Dierssen Il Co.
CHANGE OF VOTING PLACE.
A petition was received from Allen and
others for the removal of the voting place
IN Live Oak precinct from the Live Oak
house to the Bridge House. Referred to
Supervisor Jenkins.
THE FOLSOM BRIDGE.
Chairman Greer reported that the
bridge at Folsom was found to be good.
substantial structure, and, in the opinion
OF the examiners, amply strong enough
Tor any load that it might be necessary to
place upon it.
EIGHT-HOUR LAW.
representative of the Council of Fed
Tod Il j
before the board and called attention to
the TACT that the contract for the construc-
ton OF the Folsom bridge omitted to pro-
vide that the work should be done on the
basis of eight hours for days labor. He
claimed the law required that all con-
tracts for state, city or county work
should contain such provision. Mir.
Harvey said the District Attorney had
informed him that such a provision
should be inserted.
Chairman Greer said the District At
tOrney had prepared or passed upon The
contract and he supposed it TO be correct.
MIR. Harvey said the omission was an
oversight on the part of that official. and
while be did not hold that the omission
1nValdated the contract, it was desired
that the board should henceforth see that
such provision is inserted in all future
contracts.
Several members Of the board ex-
pressed tnetf views on the subject, and
all agreed that the terms Of the statute
should be followed in the future, even if
1t could not now be done in the present
instance.
COUNTY REGISTRATION.
G. B. Dean asked the board if any
thing had been done looking to the max
ing OF provision for the appointment of
Deputy Registration Clerks throughout
the county.
Chairman Greer replied that the mat
ter had been discussed somewhat. but
the board had not yet concluded Just
what it could do in the matter. He
thought, however. that there would be
ample time to act in the matter, as regis
tration would not close until late in
October. He believed it would be early
enough to send clerks out in September.
Supervisor Bates was of the same opin-
ion. You give these men fifteen cents
per name," said he, land l tell you
they'll hunt up everybody in the outside
precincts in short ORDER
The remainder of the day was devoted
to the examination and auditing of ac-
counts against the county. The board
then adjourned for the session.