The record-union., 1893-10-04
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Matters Debated Before the Super
vsors Yesterday.
Protest Against Changing a Road Near
Mormon IsIand-A Bridge
Near Arno.

Near Arno.
The County Supervisors met in regu-
lar session. yesterday, all the members
being present and Chairman Morrison
presiding.
A communication was received from
residents of the vicinity Of Thirteenth
and Y streets petitioning the board to de-
clare the brickyards just outside the city
limits a nuisance. The communication
was placed on file for consideration later
on.
Supervisor Todd offered a resolution
requesting the Southern Pacific Company
TO submit the plans of its proposed new
bridge to the Supervisors before work
thereon be commenced.
Mr.. Todd said he thought it no more
than right that the board should know
what sort of a bridge the company in
tends to construct, and he had no doubt
it would consent to have the board exam
inc the plans.
DISTRICT REPORTS.
Supervisor Curtis reported that he had
been over the roads in his district and
found many of them IN condition re-
quiring repair.
- Supervisor Todd reported concerning
work done on the sidewalk about the
Courthouse, and Supervisor Miller re-
garding some needed repairs at the
County Hospital.
Supervisor Jenkins reported that work
is progressing favorably on the Gait and
New Hope road.
ALL ABOUT A BIT OF ROAD.
The board then took up for considera-
ton the matter of the change in the road
in the vicinity of Mormon Island, run
ming through the lands of Mrs. u. Muir
ray, who offered to grade and place it in
good condition.
\ communication was received from
certain residents of the locality referred
to, demonstrating against the granting of
the petition for the change referred to.
+. Hart a resident of the locality, said
the proposed change would make the
road some seventy rods longer than the
present one. The change would affect
the people Of El Dorado, who have to
travel it most on their way to and from
Folsom. The old road was now IN very
fair condition, but they were afraid the
new one would be too soft. lie admitted
that the old road had been of considerable
expense to the county TO maintain II.
Another FL Dorado resident offered
similar objections 10 the proposed change.
Rather warm discussion ensued over
the matter among persons interested for
and against the proposed change, in
which Mrs. Murray, the lady whose land
is now cut into three parcels by the pres
ent road, participated.
a. T. Leacham said the proposed change
would not only enable Mrs. Murray and
her sons to unite their land and improve
it, but would not make the proposed road
200 yards longer than the present one.
One of the demonstrators asked Mrs.
Murray if she had ever known him to go
the prairie road (as distinguished from the
Mormon Island rOad).
Mrs. Murray's reply was as effective i'll
cutting of further debate as it was sur
prising to her interrogation.
"Y0u travel the road" she retorted,
'where you can get your whisky.'
This ended the debate, and the board
took the matter under advisement.
BRIDGE FOR THE ARNo ROAD.
Mrs. A. NJ. Nalensin OF Arno appeared
before the board in reference to the
necessity for bridge over the slough be-
tween ArnO and the Hicks place north of
there. The slough is the natural drain
age Of the high lands on the east side OF
the road, but the free flow of the water
has been obstructed by Road Overseers
turning IL into ditch which is not capa-
bic OF carrying it off. The result has
been the turning back of the water upon
Mrs. Nalensin's land and the roadway.
making the latter almost impossible dur
ing the wet season.
Mrs. Nalensiu said she thought she was
entitled to some relief, as she had main
tained the road in repair ever since it was
graded, without expense to the district or
the county.
Supervisor Jenkins said it would re-
quire $50 feet OF trestle to cover the low
place.
Supervisor Curtis said that as the
throwing UP of the grade had interfered
with the natural flow of the water, it was
no more than right that the county should
put in culverts and bridge long enough
to grant the necessary relief.
Mrs. Nalensin said the road would
always be bad in winter if left in its pres
ent condition. The grade thrown up bv
the Road Overseer had cut Oft the flow of
water, forcing it back upon her land and
her ditch was not able to carry it OIL
This grade carried upon her land matter
that would, if not interfered with, flow
off in another direction. She paid more
taxes in that vicinity than many others
combined land yearly expended hundreds
of dollars to maintain the public roads in
fair condition. Her whole desire was to
improve that entire locality. 1t was her
home, and will be the home of her son in
:
to some consideration in the matter.
Chairman Morrison said that some day
that whole fiat would have to be treStled
and he thought it no more than right that
bridge should now be put in.
After further discussion Supervisor
Todd moved that a forty-foot bridge be
constructed over the canal.
Supervisor Curtis seconded the motion.
and it was so ordered by the votes Of
Messrs. Curtis, Miller, Todd and Morri-
son.
SOME MINOR MATTERS.
On motion of Supervisor Todd. the
leave of absence grapted Miss Josie
Regan, a member Of the County Board OF
Education, was extended to December
10th.
Chairman Morrison reported that the
amount of the city's Indebtedness for the
maintenance of the chain-gang is 81 ,3SS 35.
The board then took a recess till 10
o'clock this morning.
a petition was filed by W. A. Gett, on
behalf Of Sol RunyOn and other land
owners in Reclamation District No. 800,
on Andrus Island, asking the board to
call an election for trustees for said dis
trict.
The board ordered such election, to be
held at Munyon's warehouse on Novem-
Der 9th. Sol Runyon was appointed in
spector, and j. 5. Foster and }. NJ. GIea-
son judges OF said election.
Tax for Celebrations and Concerts.
AT the City Trustees meeting yesterday
Frank Bergman asked the board to sub