The record-union., 1893-08-08
DEPUTY ASSESSORS SALARIES.
A Demand Upon the Supervisors for
Their Payment.
A Justice of the Peace Who Wants to
Throw Up His Job--A Danger
Gus Bridge.

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get his work in on the board. He wanted
he Freeport road fixed up in several
places, and the Supervisors promised to
iook into the matter. a numerously
signed petition was also received relative
TO the poor manner in which the Free
port road is being sprinkled. The petit
TONERS demanded of the board that they
lie given work in proportion with the
amount of money they are paying. The
matter was referred to Supervisor Curtis,
with power to act.
WANTS TO GET OUT.
Court business in Franklin township
must be Improbable, judging from the
contents of a letter the board received
from Justice of the Peace w. A. john
stOn of that township. He is one OF the
officials who failed to qualify in the pre-
scribed time and thinks he is out of
Office. In his letter he implores the
board not to reappoint him to the oItlce.
He knows when he has enough.
Chairman Morrison said the Judge had
also requested him personally TO use his
influence with the board TO prevent his
reappointment.
But as no vacancy has been declared in
Johnston's case the board decided that
it had nothing to do in the matter until
vacancy or until Johnston should resign.
An application was received from Mrs.
ID. Murray. who lives near Folsom, for
change in the county road near her place.
The communication was laid aside for
later consideration.
WANT THEIR MONEY.
The Supervisors have for some time
refused to sign the salary demands of
Assessor Irvine's deputies-George Ir-
Il STQnhnnSnn E,VprCnn
p. II. McGrath and George II. Cutler. A
formal demand was received from the
deputies yesterday for their salaries, on
the ground that they were legal claims.
The boards reasons for refusing to audit
the claims are that the appointment of the
deputies was never authorized.
Supervisor Todd promptly moved to
reject the claims. but Supervisor Curtis
protested. The latter said the board had
authorized the appointment of the dep
uties, and it looked like child's play to
reject the salary demands.
Mr.. Jenkins was not sure that the
board had authorized the appointment
and wanted time TO investigate. On his
motion consideration Of the communica-
tion was postponed.
Reports were received from bridge ex-
perts G.. A. Stoddard and G. b. Dean,
relative to the condition of the old wire
bridge, known as the McCracken bridge,
which spans the Cosumnes River near
the Slough House. MIR. Stoddard says
the bridge could be repaired, but the con-
ditions were very unfaVorable for such
work. The bridge in its present condi-
tion is dangerous. MIR. Dean says the
bridge is liable to tumble down at any
time, and he advised that it be replaced
with new one.
The board filed the reports and will
consider the matter later on. The ma
jority of the members favor putting up a
new bridge, as the people in that section
demand it.
THE NuDwINTER FAIR.
A communication was read from Alex
ander Badlam, Secretary of the Mid
winter Fair, asking the Chairman of the
board to instruct the three Commission
ers appointed to represent this county at
the fair to meet the Executive Commit
tee in San Francisco on Saturday, August
9th, on very important matters connected
with the duties of their Office and other
matters relating to the coming Mid
winter Fair.
The Supervisors spoke enthusiastically
about the fair and expressed themselves
as being determined TO do all in their
power TO aid the project.
Recess.
WHO DID 1T?
AT the afternoon session ex-Judge J,
w. Armstrong addressed the Board with
AGl6AbAC6 10 bue OF IDe QOLlce
ofintention of Sperry, Dye and others to
form a new reclamation district. He de-
clared that the first publication had
been tampered with by some one with
evil intentions. The description of the
land had been changed so as to destroy
the legality of the notice. 4 second at
tempt was made to publish the notice,
and again was it tampered with. 1t was
finally published correctly, however. He
now wanted the board to set a definite
date for hearing the petition and give
notice to all parties interested, so that
there could be no mistakes made. He
wanted the matter attended to properly.
On the motion of Supervisor Todd the
hearing OF the petition was set per-
emptoriiy for August 23d at l0 A. NJ
The petition OF Mrs. Murray for the
changing of a road in District No 6, was
taken up again. r. \. Freese, Jacob
Miller and a. G. Winn were appointed as
viewers.
THEY MADE A MISTAKE.
The returns of the election for special
tax in the Enterprise School District
We're read by Clerk Hamilton and the
board, but as the affidavit had not been
properly signed it was returned to the
Trustees.
Chairman Morrison called attention to
the fact that the contract between the
board and MeSsrs. Seymour and Hart
man for the collection of delinquent
licenses had not been spread upon the
minutes. On motion of Mr.. Todd the
mistake was rectitied.
Judge Knott of Isleton appeared before
the board with his attorney, Major w. \.
Gett, ana the latter announced that the
Judge and a number of other farmers
owning land on AndruS Island had
tired of raising crops of terrapins and
tuleS, and had resolved to organize a
reclamation district. The district would
include 400 acres. He asked that the
board permit them to proceed at once
with the organization.
ON motion OF Mr.. Todd the necessary
resolution was adopted, and the reclaim
ers told TO go ahead.
TO STOP RURAL SPORTS.
The good people of several of the towns
surrounding Sacramento have frequently
complained of the Cow boy" practices of
young men who stay out late. The lat
ter, after playing cards and drinking fire.
water half the night, mount their bron-
chos and ride up and down the streets
and roads firing pistols and shot-guns,
and have a monkey-and-a-p parrot OF
time generally. The good citizens have
their slumbers disturbed and don't like
il. They corralled Supervisor Jenkins,
and persuaded him to have ali ordinance
Drawn up making 1t unlawful for any
body except police officers TO carry weap-
ons in the country towns.
Mr.. Jenkins presented the ordinance
Yesterday, and the board adopted it, so
the ''cow boys'' will have to disarm.
The board then adjourned until to-day.
DEATHS SUDDEN CALL