The record-union., 1892-12-10

the east end of their farm and would be
OF no benefit to them.
The Coyles did not object very strenu-
ously, and Mr.. Bates moved that the road
be opened. The motion was carried.
Mr.. Greer then came forward and asked
that a petition signed by himself and Mr..
Cassella for short strip of road connect
ing with the Mitchell road, furnishing an
outlet from the Fruit Ridge road, be
taken up. Mr.. Greer said he and Mr..
Cassella would give the land to the county,
and asked nothing for it nor for fencing.
lne petition was granted without further
talk.
The petition for a new road extending
! cypress avenue, in Oak Park, was taken
up next, but as the petitioners wanted to
amend their application, the whole mat
ter was rejected, so that a new petition
| could be put in.
"IIosS AND Hoss."
! Road Overseer McDermott of Hang
town Crossing rushed into the board at
this Juncture and wanted to make a
speech. Mr.. Greer, who had now resumed
the chair, would not listen to him, as an
other road case was coming up, he said,
and the board wanted TO get through with
it.
But this is urgent" persisted Mr.. Nc
Dermott.
Anybody dying?'' asked the Chair
man.
Yep"
We'll, then, go ahead"
The Road Overseer proceeded then to tell
the board that somebody had told him
that little bridge in his district was
somewhat damaged by the late storm. AS
he had no money in his fund the Road
Oyerseer wanted to know what to do.
supervisor Bates exploded. He said
that that was b OF report" for an
oVerseer to bring in. He thought Nc
Dermott should go and find out what he
wanted before he came in for instructions
from the board, and he made a motion
that the Roard Overseer get out and see if
the bridge was damaged.
McDermott gazed in a dazed sort of
way until aroused by a half-suppressed
guffaw beside him. He turned around
and saw Road OYerseer Coleman of Fol-
som convulsed with laughter.
That's all right" said the Hangtown
man, you're not SO d smart your
self"
1t was only a few minutes later when
Coleman spied Contractor Dean, who he
thinks got the best of him some time ago
on some planks, and Immediately jumped
up and wanted to tell the board all about
it again.
But the board "sat down" on Coleman
so heavily, so to speak, that his breath
deserted him for a time. He was going
pGI6lHDIOIllY
dered to shut up"
A noise, resembling somewhat the
cackIe of a barnyard fowl, rose up near
tne paraIyZed Folsomite, and glancing
that way he saw the writhing form Of
Overseer McDermott "Oh, ho! no -
McDermott pointed at Coleman, and then
ho-hoed" again. Coleman gradually
laded through the doorway, followed by
the echoes OF Hangtown's merriment.
THAT CONTRACT AGAIN.
AT this juncture License Collector Bates
presented his new bond to the board and
also his contract with the county.
This aroused the old wrangle of the
forenoon session. Mr.. Miller again as
serted that the contract was unnecessary,
Mr. Jenkins made a speech and long
debate followed. Mr.. Miller said that
since the mornings debate he had seen
the District Attorney and the latter had
decided that no contract was necessary.
After considerable wind had been
wasted motion was made by Mr.. Black
10 accept the contract. This was seconded
by Supervisor Bates and was carried with
Mr.. Greer's vote. Supervisors Jenkins
and Miller voted in the negative.
A document was received from r. T,
Devlln, in which the latter agreed to re-
llnqulsh his contract with the county as
It's special attorney to prosecute the hy-
draulic miners.
\ motion was made to accept the agree
ment, but on the suggestion OF Mr..
Jenkins the District Attorney was
pressed into service again for an opinion
Alter MIR. Ryan pronounced the docu-
ment 80. K" it was accepted.
A number of bills were passed after
which the board adjourned until next
Wednesday.