The record-union., 1893-05-02
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Road Matters Take Up Most of Their
Attention Yesterday.
The Supervisors Have Charitable
Hearts for Deserving Individuals,
But Not for Picnics.

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The Board of Supervisors met in regu-
lar session yesterday morning, all the
members being present.
The offer of B. r. Crocker and w. P.
Coleman, stockholders in the Riverside
toll-road, to surrender and abandon the
franchise of the toll-road to the county
free OF charge. was presented by j. w.
Wilson.
On motion of Supervisor Todd, the
matter of the county accepting it was re-
ferred to the District Attorney for his
opinion.
MORMON ISLAND BRIDGE.
A communication from the Supervisors
of Ell Dorado County was received, stat
ing that the bridge over the American
River at Mormon Island was in an unsafe
and dangerous condition, and proposing
TO meet this board, or some member of it,
and examine the bridge.
The matter was referred to Supervisor
Curtis, who is Road Commissioner for
the Fourth District, and the clerk was in
structed to notify the Ell Dorado board of
such action.
THAT OAK PARK ROAD.
The petition of A. Schaden and others.
for opening a road from Oak Park
through the Dillman tract to the upper
Stockton road, was taken up.
4. Goldberg stated to the board that
the opening of the road would be a great
injury to him. He would be forced to
fence both sides for forty rods, and would
lose quarter of an acre of his vineyard;
also that the amount allowed him by the
viewers report was not sufficient. Still he
would be willing to withdraw his object
ion if allowed $500 damages.
M. j. Dillman favored opening the
road as 1t was great accommodation to
the public, and to the school children in
that neighborhood.
On motion of Supervisor Curtis the pc
tltion was denied, with the privilege to
the petitioners to file new petition for
road forty feet wide. A second petition
will probably be filed.
MORMON ISLAND TROUBLES:
E. B. Townsend complained that GER
tain residents of Mormon Island had
taken possession. of the public plaza at
that place, contrary to an agreement
made by them not to attempt to appro-
pirate any cemeteries, streets, etc., when
they received the United States patent
for their lands.
The matter was referred to the District
Attorney for his opinion.
III ROAD AT ARCADE.
In the afternoon the board took up the
matter Of opening up road running up
the south side of the railroad track past
Arcade Station to Antelope, and aban-
doning the old Antelope road.
The report of the viewers was read and
Supervisor Curtis moved that the road
be opened in accordance with their
recommendation.
Supervisor Jenkins said the matter of
hnI ho lid Al.
road was one that ought to be considered,
in the state OF the road fund.
Supervisor Curtis stated that where
the present road runs, many small
bridges and culverts would have to be
built, and the road zigzags along, run
ming in some places three-quarters OF a
mile from direct course. The board
would probably have to pay S25 an acre
for the land, il the old road is retained.
The property-owners along the proposed
road would give the fifty three acres of
right of way free.
Supervisor Jenkins stated that he was
opposed on general principals to a road
running along railroad. 1t caused
many teams to run away, as some horses
are very much afraid of the cars.
Supervisor Miller agreed with Mr.. Jen-
kins.
Supervisor Todd asked Curtis to with
draw the motion for day or two, and let
the board consider it little more before
acting on it.
Supervisor Jenkins did not wish Mr..
Curtis to consider that he was opposing a
road in the latter's district, but he feared
the danger resulting to teams if the road
runs along the railroad He stated that
the report must be accepted and adver-
tised before it could be acted upon, and
there could be no action on it now.
On motion Of Supervisor Todd, the
hearing Of the matter was set for June
9Th.
FOR SWEET CHARITY'S SAKE,
Supervisor Curtis moved that Fred.
Robinson, cripple, should be granted a
license free to make his living by peddline
through the county.
Chairman Morrison sent for License
Collector Miller, who stated that the man
was unable to make living, except bv
peddling, and would have to go to the
hospital if he could not do so. He was
unable to pay u license.
After some discussion the motion of
Supervisor Curtis was adopted.
PICNIC LIQUOR LICENSES.
Chairman Morrison stated that there
had been kick because he had decided
that the Hibernia Benevolent Societv
would, under the law, have to paw a sa-
loon license. He believed the law said
picnic managers as well as others should
pay q license. lie did not think that
either he or the Collector had any discre-
ton in the matter. The board alone could
decide it.
Supervisor Miller thought the societies
that gave picnics TO help out Charitable
purposes should not be compelled to pay
licenses.
Supervisor Todd thought differently.
and the sentiment of the board seemed TO
be with him.
1t was ordered that picnics shall pay
license.
ANOTHER FREE LICENSE,
Supervisor Jenkins said similar case
to Robinson's was that of Mrs. Henley
at Elk Grove, who wished to be allowed
to run little notion store at Elk Grove.
wlthouta license, to support her children.
1t was deserving case, and rather than
that she should be compelled to pay Ii
cense he would pay it out of his own
pocket. he was satisfied that it was a
case in which the board could afford to be
liberal, being in the cause of charity.
1t was ordered that Mrs. Henley be au-
thoriZed TO carry on her business without
paying a license.
MIR. jenkins feelingly thanked the
board for their action, and thought they