The record-union., 1893-03-18
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The Supervisors Indorse Dr.. Dixon for
the Place.
License Collector Bates Accounts to
be Reported on About
Next Monday.

ne Board of Supervisors held a special
session yesterday. Chairman Morrison
stated that there had been some doubt
expressed by the District Attorney as to
the legality OF auditing bills when there
was no money in the treasury to paw
them, but he had understood lately that
Inc District Attorney had said that they
cou4d be audited. He therefore suggested
mat the District Attorney appear before
Inc board and give his opinion, either
written or oral, on the question.
1Ae other members of the board agreed
with the Chairman, and it was under
stood they would call upon Mr.. Ryan to
hear what he had to Say on the subject.
THE ROAD TO ARCADE.
L. s. Driver appeared before the board
10 ask that the Road Overseer be in
structed to repair certain portions of the
road near Arcade Station, running to the
DrlNer and Case places, which was by
some considered a private road, but in
reality Is public thoroughfare.
On motion of Supervisor Todd, the
matter was referred to Road Commits
sloner Curtis.
Later in the day John Mackey, Super
lntendent OF the Rancho del Paso, gave
tue board an explanation of the Arcade
ROAD matter, illustrating by a map of
The grant, and advising that the work
done should be on a road to run from the
Arcade farm TO the railroad, and thence
along the railroad to Antelope. The mat
Ter having already been disposed of for the
present, no action on his suggestion was
had.
A CHANCE FOR LAND-HoLDERs.
a letter was read from a merchant of
lrondale, Ala, who asked the board for
information regarding irrigation COM
panles and large landowners who had
land suitable for fruit-growing. He
wanted TO deal only with owners. He
wished to set out about 400 acres in choice
Irult, and bring his own labor with him.
EXPERTS REPORT NOT READY.
Expert Seymour reported that the
work of exporting the books of License
Collector Bates had taken longer than
was anticipated by him, and could not
be finished before that night. The board
could hardly appreciate the amount of
work that had been done. He asked that
he be allowed till Monday morning to
finish it, and the board allowed him till
that time.
The report, he said, would not only
show from whom licenses had been col
lected and the amounts due the county
on such collections, but also all those from
whom licenses should have been col
lected, but were not.
INDORSING DIR. DIXON.
DIR. G. NJ. Dixon of this city, who is a
candidate for the position of Commits
siOner of Public Works, appeared before
the board in the hope of securing its in
oorsement for the place. The matter was
presented by \. J. Bruner, who addressed
the board in behalf of DIR, Dixon and
gave the history of the drainage bill. the
passage Of which was due to the efforts of
fna TRr..afV
ton. DR.. Dixon had been prominent in
The movement, was landowner in the
district, sound, level-headed business
man, intelligent, persistent and far
sighted. Sacramento County was greatly
Interested in this matter, and it was Tor
its interest that he should be appointed as
Commissioner. 1t would. therefore. be
eminenuy proper that the board should
1ndorse him for that position.
The following resolution was then
adopted on motion OF supervisor Todd:
WHEREAS, The last session of the Legisla
ture of the State OF California has passed a law
providing Tor the appointment by the Gov
eruor OF Commission of Public Works
whose duties shall consist of the preparation
OF plans and estimates of cost for works TO
regulate and control the tlood waters OF lands
subject to lnundatiOn and overflow by such
hood waters; and whereas, the question OF
the proper control and drainage OF the flood
waters OF the sacramento Valley is of vast
and increasing importance to The entire val
ley and Especially to Sacramento CITY and
County; and whereas, Or. q. VI. Dixon of sac
ramentO has spent many years in the exam
ination and study OF the question OF how TO
control and drain such flood waters; and
whereas, the said Dixon has presented 10 us
his Ideas as to how the proper method of pro-
Cedure in the preparation of plans and esti-
mates 20 accomplish the control and drain
age of such Hood waters, and having known
hIm to be man of probity, untiring energy
and OF great intelligent perseverance,, and be-
lieving that he Will thoroughly and consci-
entiously carry out the design OF said law
low, therefore, be il
ReSOtced, That we hereby earnestly reouest
the Governor to appoint the said q. NJ Dixon
Commissioner of Public Works OF the State
OF California.
Under the Act referred to the Governor
is TO appoint the Commissioner, at a sal
airy of $4,000. The latter will have the
selection Of Secretary at $3.50 per month
when actually employed. The Commits
sioner will also have the power to en-
ploy such engineers, assistants. etc, as
may be deemed necessary, and to fix
their compensation.
OTHER BUSINESS.
a petition was received from w. A,
Ford of Folsom for permission to open
and keep saloon in that town. 1t was
accompanied by bond for 81 900, signed
by J. L. Cox and Z. c. Cohn. The peti-
ton was granted.
\ petition was submitted to the Board
by School superintendent Howard from
residents of Reese School District, ask
ing that thew change the boundaries of
Reese School District so as to include that
part of the estate of the late Elizabeth
Reese, which is now included in Jackson
District
Ex-Supervisor Greer addressed the
board on the subject of a road running
south along the east side of the Louisiana
tract which was made public road last
wear. He understood that the road had
not yet been opened through the lands of
Mr.. Coyle, whom they had agreed to pay
$50 per acre for the land taken and who
had been notified that the money was
waiting for him at the County Treasury.
He asked, therefore, that the Road Com
missioner be instructed to open the road.
Supervisor Curtis thought it should be
opened.
Supervisor Todd moved that it be re-
ierred to the Road Committee, with
power to act, and it was so ordered.
The board then took recess till Mon
day at 10 \. NJ.
GOLD CURES