The record-union., 1892-10-04
THE RIVER ROAD.
Another Place Where the Water is
Cutting 1t Away,
And Landowners Want Something
Done-A Ferry From Walnut
Grove to Grand Island.

The Board of Supervisors met yeSter-
day in regular monthly session, all the
members being present except Chair
man Greer, who had been granted leave
of absence. Supervisor Bates was made
temporary Chairman.
A communication was received from
Alexander Brown, asking for permis-
sion to run ferry from Walnut Grove to
Grand Island.
The Clerk was instructed to inform
Mr.. Brown that he might establish his
ferry as desired.
The report of the viewers appointed to
examine and lay out a road to connect
the Gait and lone roads was received.
The report showed that every land
owner through whose premises the pro-
posed road is to run demanded damages,
the aggregate being $3.50 95.
On motion Of Mr.. Jenkins, the report
was set for hearing on the llth of No
vember.
County Clerk Rhoads reported that
during the past quarter he had received
eightytwo coyote scalps, and he was di-
rected to prepare his report to the State
Controller in accordance herewith.
On motion of Mr.. Jenkins, Assessor
Irvine was instructed to collect the 20
cent tax on personal property, and to be
allowed 10 per cent. on his collections.
The total sum due is S2,Sj6.
THE ENCRoACHING RIVER.
A petition was received from II. T. Luf-
kin, Alexander Brown, John Miller and
other property-owners in the vicinity of
Walnut Grove, asking the Supervisors to
have piles driven along the river bank at
a point in front of Locke & Lavenson's s
ranch, where the river is cutting away
the bank and endangering the roadway
between the river and levee.
Philip Wines, Overseer of the Road
District in that vicinity, appeared on be-
half of the petitioners and asked that the
river bank be protected.
S. Lavenson stated that the property
owners did not ask the board to do any
thing with the levee-they would take
care of that; but they thought the river
bank and road should be protected.
Mr.. Miller moved that the Road Com
mittee visit the place. examine the spot
and report what is necessary to be done.
"Why not all the members of the board
| take a ride down there next Sunday?''
asked Chairman Bates. "Mr. Miller,
! you'd take nice carriage and drive us
| all down, wouldn't you?''
! "What's the matter with Mr.. Bates
taking the board down there on his
steamboat?" rejoined Mr.. Miller.
could be done for 500 or so the property
owners would make the repairs them
/ selves; but they paid heavy taxes down
| that way, and thought they should be
! treated as other people had been under
| similar circumstances. II the road fund
was short, the people there would ad-
vance the money necessary.
"If the members of the board would 60
down." said Overseer Wines, ''they
might examine the spot at BalPS ranch
where the bank is caving."
'What is the bank caving in another
place?' asked Mr.. Bates.
''Oh, yes, in several Places" said Mr..
Wines.
Il move, then, said Mr.. Bates, "that
the river be moved over into Yolo ~
After some further discussion, Mr..
Jenkins motion was lost, and Mr..
Lavenson offering to defray the expense
of the trip, it was informally agreed that
all the members Of the board would visit
the locality next week.
The afternoon session was devoted to
the examination of demands against the
county.