The record-union., 1893-02-07
THE SUPERVISORS.
They viii Go to Folsom To-Day to
See the Steel Bridge.
Work of Committees During the Month
The Hospital Crowded-Trac-
ing Missing Property.

The Supervisors convened yesterday
for their regular monthly session. Mr..
Morrison was in the chair, and all the
members were present at the opening
except Supervisor Jenkins.
A communication was received from
the Chairman and officers of the Drain
age and Reclamation Convention request
ing the board to appropriate 500 to-
ward delaying expenses growing out OF
the work of said convention. The COM
munication was laid over for further
action.
a communication was received from
the Superior Court Judges notifying the
board that 100 jurors would be required
for court duty, and the board decided to
comply Herewith at an early day.
, REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Supervisor Todd from the Committee
on Public Buildings made verbal re-
port of certain small repairs made about
The Courthouse. He reported also that
the quantity of fuel consumed about the
Courthouse was enormous, but he did
not know that there had been any waste.
Supervisor Miller of the Hospital Com
miltee reported verbally the condition OF
affairs at the hospital, which institution
he said was badly crowded.
Chairman Curtis of the Roads and
Bridges Committee reported some slight
repairs to roads in Districts Nos. and IL.
He also stated that the committee had
consulted in regard TO the new road bill
before the Legislature, and was satisfied
with 1t in its present shape.
MISSING PROPERTY.
Supervisor Todd reported that his COM
mittee had found number of small arti-
tes
fee. Many of them were found in the
store-room. The list of articles include a
coal-oil heating stove, several lamps, a
set of codes, a wire door-mat, water fill
ter and aome other things.
Ex-Clerk Rhoads reported to the COM
mlttee that some of these articles had been
lent to Election Boards, and others had
been used by various officials about the
Courthouse. AS to the articles that are
missing, Mr.. Rhoads informed the COM
mittee that he knew nothing. These em-
brace an enumerating stamp, a book
frame, Russian-leather pouch and some
other things.
The report of the committee was ac-
cepted, and action thereon deferred.
A BRIDGE TIED UP.
Supervisor Curtis said that young
man named James Ruggles thought the
board should compensate him for his
labor in securing the bridge at one of the
sloughS north of the American River,
which bridge had been swept from its
foundation in December.
Mr.. Ruggles explained to the board
how he had managed to secure the bridge
and save it from going down the river
The bridge is about eighty feet long. For
SO he would continue to look after the
bridge until such time as it could be re-
placed.
1t was decided to allow Mr.. Ruggles
$40 for his services.
OBNOXIOUS DISTRACTIONS.
Charles Studarus complained to the
board of an obstruction on the Brighton
road at the levee junction, which had
blown down but had been rushed up
again in hurry before the board or any
body could interfere. 1t consists of a
shed over the road, and is so low that
high load of hay cannot be driven under
1t. The same structure had once nearly
caused the death of three men.
Supervisor Todd moved that the matter
be referred to Supervisor Curtis, with
full power to act.
the board that all sheds over the public
roads should be removed. In fact, an
order to that effect was sometime ago
made by the former board.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A petition was presented by J. T. Card
well and others for a change in road
running through his land near Orange
vale, and John Farnham, William Car
rick and A. G. Winn were named as
viewers.
The board took recess until Wednes-
day morning at 10 o'clock, in order that
the Supervisors may go to Folsom to-day
to inspect the new bridge there before the
trestlework is taken down, which will
give them an opportunity for a more
minute inspection than can be made after
its removal.