The record-union., 1893-04-04
HOBOO ARE HAPPY.
JaiIs viii Have no More Terors for
Them.
The Supervisors Abolish the Chain
Gang-Some Country Roads
Complained of.

At the morning meeting of the Board
of Supervisors yesterday the bond OF
Benjamin Bailey to conduct a saloon at
9lS K street, with NJ. Cronan and James
A. Elder as sureties, and the bond OF
Hamilton Il Aschnauer, for saloon at
1924 Third street, with NJ. Duffy and
Theo. Blauth as sureties. were approved.
a petition from E. W. Daley, acconpa-
MED by bond, for a change in the An
telope road, running through the Rancho
del Paso on the north side of the Central
Pacific Railroad to the south side of the
railroad, was received, and John Dona-
hue, Z. Mcmillan and A. G. Winn We're
appointed viewers.
A communication from n. L. Drew
and Carl Strobel, asking TO be given some
of the insurance on the Courthouse and
Hospital, was read and referred to the
Hospital Committee.
CITY WATER PROPOSITION.
A communication was read from
George L hi of San Francisco, offering to
give the board his plan of supplying the
city with clear water at about one-halt
the cost Of the other propositions, if they
would pay him 500, and it was referred
to the City Trustees.
MRS. GAFFNEY's FENCE.
Z. B. Grammer of Clay Station asked
the board for relief by giving him the
road asked for by oscar Frazer and
others. lie stated that Mrs. Gaf1ney was
fencing her place in, and if action was
not taken Immediately she would want
pay for moving her fence. If the last
/ mile on the west end was too expensive
they were willing to have it dropped and
/ accept the other four and one-half miles.
He said he was completely hemmed in.
DANGEROUS ROADS.
Mrs. Bartlett, who lives near Gait, aD-
peared before the board to complain of a
very bad piece of road in that neighbor-
hood, and expressed the hope that the
board would have it repaired as soon as
possible.
Mrs. Bartlett accepted with the best
grace possible under the circumstances
the advice of Supervisor jenkins. TO
avoid the place until it is fixed.
/. Mcmillan wrote to the board COM
planning OF the condition of the San Juan
road. The matter was referred to Super
visor Curtis.
MIR: Curtis called the attention of the
board to the bad and almost impaSsible
condition of the Twelfth-street road lead
ing from the north levee to the Americau-
river bride. He said he had no particu-
lar plan to suggest as to what should be
done to make the road passable in time oi
high water, but desired the other Super
vlsors to visit it in its present condition
and judge for themselves as to what
should be done.
CHAINGANG ABOLISHED.
Supervisor Todd offered the following;
ReNoiced, That the chaingang at present
| maintained by the county Of Sacramento be
| and the same is hereby abolished and that no
/ claim which may be presented by any person
/ for services rendered or fooL or material tur
nlshed 10 or on account OF said chaingaun
after the passage OF this resolution be allowed
I by the Supervisors.
Supervisors Miller and Curtis asked
that the matter go over for few days. as
they had some work they desired the
gang to do.
Mr.. Todd did not, however, want to
modify his resolution. lie said the
chaingang was an expensive luxury, en-
failing cost TO the county Of $40 per
month, and besides he thought it decrad-
| ing to men to put them on the streets
| with chains on them.
| At the request Of Mr.. Jenkins. how
ever, the resolution was so amended as to
take effect two weeks hence, and then il
was adopted.
! During the discussion Supervisor Nor
rison said the criminals ought to be put
! IN yard and made to break rock. He
dld not believe in putting prisoners on
the street, but he thought they ought to
be made TO work.
1t was reported from the Sheriff's office
that the city owes the county 81 300 for its
share OF caring for the chaingang. The
accounts were referred TO the District
Attorney.
Most of the afternoon was spent in
auditing demands against the county.
The board Will meet at 10 A. NJ. this morn
ing.