The record-union., 1893-12-20

taxes paid. There are 100 miles of road,
according to Mr.. Miller. feeding into this
main river road. He said his was not sell
hsh interest, for in fifteen miles the road
reached him.
Mr.. Butler said the amendment really
added but three miles to Mr.. Lawton's 5
original plan, which was for thirty-two
miles and which he amended to twenty
eight miles. He favored the amendment.
,Mr. Irvine thought the old original
plan OF the committee for seven roads,
trunk lines, best, with a fair proportion
TO each line. Some sections VIII cost
| double per mile what it will cost per mile
IN others. Where there is rail delivery
| the cost will be low. Who're there is
long haul the cost will be heavy. 1t is
not fair to divide evenly, but the relation
OF each TO cost ought TO be considered.
Mr.. Flint said he was getting light. He
had overlooked the Yolo travel. ii e
favored Mr.. Irvine's idea of returning to
the original committee plan of a month
ago, and percentage division OF the
fund to be recommended TO the Super
vlsors, according to Importance and cost
of construction.
Mr.. Lawton defended his resolutions,
fixing on the roads and dividing the sum
equally. The resolutions were then de-
feated by nays to 3 ayes.
Mr.. Mcconnell then moved that the
500, 900 be recommended to the Supervis-
ors to be divided thus:
First, river route to Walnut Grove,
$780, 200.
Second, Lower Stockton route, $4,000.
InIrd, Upper Stockton, same.
Fourth, jackson road. toward Slough
House, same.
Fifth, North of American River, same.
Sixth, from Perkins to Folsom, $50, 900.
Seventh, from Hangtown Crossing on
Placerville route, $4,000. And that any
surplus left over on any route be distrib-
uted pro rata among lines that do not
reach the county line.
Mr. irvine moved as a substitute for
the Mcconnell plan, that the division be as
follows: Twenty per cent. to the Free
port line, or 100000 lG3 per cent. to the
Upper and Lower Stockton routes each, or
SS3, ,333 each; 80 per cent. 10 the Perkins,
Jackson, and Folsom and Placerville
route, or Sl50,000; l6S per cent. to the
route north OF the American River, or
5o3, ,333.
This was the old original Jacobs propo-
sltlOn Of the committee which it voted
over month ago. Mr.. Irvine supported
his motion in an earnest speech, in which
ne said his plan was for the people of
Sacramento, not for outside or State
travel. 1t distributes the fund according
TO the cost of road construction in the
light of well known natural conditions.
II meant that not ali would be macadam
lied, but only those where natural condi-
tions demand.
The substitute was adopted by to 5.
Mr.. Routier moved to amend. that
of the Sl50,000 to his section, $40, 900 GO to
the Placerville route, $4,000 to Folsom
and $4,000 to the Jackson route. The
amendment prevailed,
The motion was then upon the whole
matter. the substitute for Mr.. Me
ConneiI's motion having prevailed, and
then an amendment to it, and then the
adoption OF the question substituted and
amended was in order, and lit prevailed,
and so the momentous question swas
settled finally.
The committee to present the matter to
the Supervisors was instructed 10 act and
the Executive Committee voted to appear
with the subcommittee and aid it.
The committee then adjourned, subject
to call.