The record-union., 1893-08-12
RECLAIMERN At WAR.
The Supervisors Hear Some of the
Troubles of a District.
WranglinR Over an Assessment-The
County Jail Prisoners Nearly
Lose Their Tobacco.

audited, ex-Judge J. w. Armstrong pre-
sented petition to the board from the
trustees of that district asking that the
board appoint Commissioners to leavy an
assessment upon the district for the pur-
pose of raising funds to further prose-
cute works of reclamation and improve
ment.
1t appears that the land owners in this
district are divided into two factions,
which are fighting each other. Albert NJ.
johnson, for the faction opposed to the
trustees and their followers, addressed
the board when Judge Armstrong had
finished. He objected to the petition be-
ing considered for the reason that his
clients had not been consulted with refer
ence to the petition. He declared also
that the proposed new work was un-
necessary and not desired by majority
of the owners in the district.
THE JUDGE REPLIES.
In reply to Mr.. Johnson Judge Arm
strong said that the most of the assess
mont was for repairs to the levee, and
everybody would be benefited by such
repairs. Unless the repairs are now
made it would soon be too late to
complete the work and the land would
be in such a condition that it would
be impossible to gather good crop.
Mr.. Johnson said that it was not
necessary to be urgent in the matter, as
the other landowners in the district had
never been consulted on the subject, and
they should be given a chance to be
heard. He asked that consideration OF
the petition to appoint Commissioners be
deferred ten days, TO give the landowners
III the district an opportunity to settle the
matter among themselves.
Supervisor Curtis, who owns land in
the district, thought that the matter
should be deferred, and moved that it be
considered on August 23d.
The motion was carried.
Major w. a. Gett presented to the
board petition from the trustees of Dis
trict No. 55l. asking for the appointment
of Commissioners to levy an assessment
To raise funds for reclamation. This is a
new district and no disturbing elements
have bobbed up yet, so there was no op-
position. The board granted the prayer
OF the petition, and appointed L. w. Dean,
William Holttum and A. I. J. Reynolds
as Commissioners.
II. NJ. Larue. Jr., presented to the
board petition from the owners in
Reclamation District No. 34l, asking that
the board set date and call an election of
officers for that district.
On motion of Supervisor Jenkins the
prayer of the petition was granted, and
September 18th was fixed for the election,
Judges and inspectors were also ap-
pointed.
WANT THEIR CREDITS.
Lawyer Platnauer called the boards
attention to the fact that law was re-
Gently passed allowing County Jail pris-
oners tive days off of each month of their
sentences for good conduct. The Sheriff
under the law, he said, should furnish a
report TO the board as to who Is entitled
to the credits. But Sheriff O'Neil had not
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port, but had shut Platnauer off with the
statement that he was the sole Judge in
the matter-that attorneys, Supervisors
and other officials had nothing to do with
the matter
Mr.. Platnauer was informed that the
board was only considering swamp land
matters at that time, but would hear him
in the afternoon, and would also have the
Sheriff present
Mr.. Platnauer is the attorney for three
prisoners in the County Jail who think
they are entitled to credits. Their names
are John Barratt, John Dillon and Charles
Lee.
MR.. CURTIS RECORD.
Supervisor Curtis, arising to aouestion
of privilege. asked the board not to con
slider him on record as being in favor of
using the residue of the Worlds Fair ap-
preparation for the Midwinter Fair ex-
hibit. True, he argued in favor of it on
Thursday, he said, but since then he had
consulted with the District ATTORNEY. and
had been told that such proceeding
would be illegal. He therefore wanted TO
go on record as changing his views, and
as not advocating further the proposition
he previously suggested.
A communication was received from
Miss Josie Regan asking for a sixty-
days leave OF absence as a member OF the
County Board of Education. She is going
TO the Worlds Fair.
The resignation of r. 7. Cohn as in
deXer of the county records was received
and filed. On motion of Mr.. jenkins
however, the resignation was not ac-
cepted Immediately, as the board would
want to know what work Nj. Cohn had
done.
Supervisor Todd was afraid of the
document, and warned the board against
accepting it at any time. He was afraid
its acceptance would amount to an adj
mission on the part of the board that Mr..
Cohn had been in the employ of the
county.
Chairman Morrison said so far as he
was concerned the resignation would
never be accepted. His idea was that Mr..
COhn was not in the employ of the
county.
Mr.. Cohn is one of the extra depu-
ties' whom the board has recently re-
fused to pay salaries to.
hOAO GON ' IN TION.
A communication was received from
the movers of the proposed Road Con-
venton, asking that delegates be ap-
pointed to represent the county in the
convention.
County Assessor Irvine, President of
the association, addressed the board in
reference to the good the convention
would do for the State and suggested that
the men the board would appoint would
n xn interest n fhn nd e..
the interests of the county. Sacramento, |
said Mr.. Irvine, was more interested in !
the matter than any other locality in the |
State, and the delegates from this county !
should be men OF large caliber and famil- |
lar with the needs of those who travel
over roads extensively.
J. Z. Butler of the Half Way House,
p. r. Beckley of Franklin and DR.. q. NJ. |
Dixon were appointed delegates to repre-
sent the county.
A communication was received from
Thomas McCue, who lives near Folsom,
informing the board that his bill OF $40
Tor a piece of road through his property
had never been paid. He notified the
board that unless the money is paid o. d. /
@. he will close the road. The communi-
cation was tiled for future consideration.
Recess.
MODEL PRISONERS
In the afternoon the board met as the
Supervisors. Attorney Platnauer re-
appeared and renewed his request that
his three clients in the County Jail be
gwen the credits allowed them by law
for good behavior.
Under Sheriff Rooney informed the
board that the three prisoners referred to
were deserving of the credits, and on
motion of Supervisor Todd they were
allowed the same.
The board then adjourned and con-
in ag q SxVqnan / and 4 am