The record-union., 1893-11-07
TWELFTH STREET TRESTLE.
1t is 10 be Made Stronger Than 0rigi-
naIIy intended.
The Extra Cost to be s1.O0O-Busi-
ness Transacted by the Super
yisors Yesterday.

f4SOAso N7NCA Icy
The County Supervisors convened yes
terday for their monthly meeting, all the
members being present, Chairman Nor
rison presiding.
a communication was read from X. A.
Gourley, stating that he had made i'm
provements to the road and leyee 'front.'
ing his place on the river a short distance
below Freeport, for a distance Of sixty
five rods, for which ne asked compensa-
ton to the amount Of SlS9.
Mr.. Gourley was present and stated
that the work was wholly IN the interest
OF the public, and the Improvement made
was at the expense Of land on which he
had been taxed $40 per acre.
Ex-Road Overseer Hack stated to the
board that Mr.. Gourley had raised and
broadened the levee, making it eighteen
feet wide on top and greatly improving
the road where it had been very bad and
at times almost impossible.
Supervisor enkinS thought Mr.GOurley
should have first consulted the Supervis-
ors before doing the work. He was salts
fed the work had been we'll done, and was
necessary, but it should not be under
stood that every prOperty-owner down
that way is at liberty to 90 ahead and do
work of that kind with the expectation
that the county will pay the expense.
Mr.. Gourley's application was taken
under advisement.
WALNUT GROVE WING-DAM.
A communication was received from
r. w. McCann Of San Francisco, stating
that a piIe-driYer is or the way from that
city to Walnut Grove to drive piles for a
proposed wing-dam just above Walnut
Grove. The latter stated that the piling
would cost Sj7S. The communication
was placed on iile
PROTECTION FOR STRIPED BASS.
A letter was received from the State
Board Of Fish Commissioners, inclOsing
q proposed ordinance prOhi biting the
taking of striped bass weighing less than
three pounds by means Of nets.
The ordinance was adopted.
DISTRICT REPORTS.
Supervisor Curtis made verbal report
showing that in his district certain re-
pairs had been made.
Supervisor Jenkins reported that the
work on the Gait and New Hope road
had been well done, and that County
Surveyor Winn would submit q detailed
report thereon.
Supervisor Miller reported that he had
visited the County Hospital, and found it
to be greatly overcroWded. Or. White
recommended the making OF q small ad-
dition TO the building, utilizing the space
occupied by q wide porch in arranging for
additional accommodations.
supervisor Todd stated that wall IN
the rear of the Courthouse, which was
badly cracked, had been repaired.
TwELFTH-sTREET TREsTLE.
Supervisor Curtis stated that he had
agreed on certain notifications of the
contract with Darby Layden for the con-
struction of the IWelith-street trestle,
but desired the board to take action in
the matter.
The specifications and contract were
read, and Supervisor Todd asked why
the contract called for $1,000, while the
work was originally let for S5, POO.
Supervisor Curtis explained that it had
been done for the purpose OF making the
bridge much stronger than was originally
contemplated. The extra expense would
be but a few cents per foot more. but the
bridge would be more substantial than if
constructed under the first plans. Even
then it would not be equal to the work
contracted for by the city. but would an
swer all requirements.
Mr. Layden explained the effect of the
changes made in the plans. Instead of
waiting for round piles, he had gone into
the market and paid cash Tor first-class
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to push the work more rapidly. it would
take thirty days to procure round piles.
Supervisor Todd thought 1t unnecessary
to reduce the spans from twenty to eigh-
teen feet and to eXpend 81 900 more on the
work. Contractor Carle Of this city had
bid only 500 more than Mr.. Layden, and
would willingly do the work for that sum
if Mr. Layden did not want to 90 on
under the old contract. 1t was not fair to
allow persons to underbid others and
then raise their contracts q thousand dol
lars by making some slight changes in
the plans The original plans provided
for a treStle similar to che one on the
other side Of the American River, and
that had been IN use for eleven years and
was still sound. If the plans were to be
changed, the other bidders should have
chance to bid again.
The matter was further discussed at the
afternoon session, and Mr.. Jenkins eX-
pressed the opinion that the original
plans were sufficient. Other bridges in
the county had twenty-foot spans and
had worn well. lie believed that good
work was the cheapest, but did not like
the idea of raising the contract of the
lowest bidder.
Chairman Morrison said the next low
est bidder on the first plans was 5. Carle,
who bid s., 800 therefor. The changes
that Mr.. Layden proposed to make would
at a cost Of only some S400 over Mr..
Carle's bid for the cheapest structure. By
lessening the length of the spans two feet
and breaking the joints of the stringers
would greatly strengthen the structure.
Mr.. Layden said he supposed the matter
was all settled when Supervisor Curtis
accepted the proposed change. He had
ordered his material accordingly, and If
not agreed to by the board he would be
put to a great deal of useless expense.
For the price named he could give the
county first-class Job.
Chairman Morrison said he had told
Mr.. Curtis that if he and the County Sur
veyor were satisfied the change in the
plans should be made, he the Chairman
would agree to it. He was satisfied Mr..
Curtis was actuated by desire 10 have
the county get a frst-class job at a slight
increase in the expense.
The change was ordered by the board,
Mr.. Todd voting no.
CHANGE IN A ROAD.
Chairman Morrison brought up the
matter OF the proposed change Of piece
OF road crossing the ranch OF Mrs. Muir
ray, beyond Folsom and near the El Do
RADIO line.
On motion Of Supervisor Todd, Mrs.