The record-union., 1893-11-29
picions were unjust and unwisely ex-

pressed.
Mr.. Woodson said he did not see how
1t Is possible under the specification and
contract and engineering supervision tor
malteaSance to occur, nor did he believe 1t
would. In bridge building officers might
II dishonest go IN with contractors. But
these objections to doing something be-
cause some people are suspicious Of their
own laws and agents are not justified.
Mr.. Pitcher thought that over the
American River the money had best be
spent on the MarysviIle ana Auburn
roads.
Mr.. Dixon wanted his neighbors ac-
commodated and wanted no more than
any other man. he favored the original
seven roads. He might get no road to
| his own door, but if it helped his neigh
Dor it helped him.
J. W. Wilson said he felt a great inter
est in the matter. He believed 10 good
road anywhere could be built and hurt
anyone. \ o matter how far away a man
| Is from good road he is benefited if it Is
IN his direction. SO much as the good
road shOrtens his bad-road travel is he
benefited, and just as much as any other
He thought seven roads best. The whole
scheme is grand, good one, and be
hoped the committee would hold fast TO
1t. lie believed the people would vote
tor II. There is no way TO waste the
money. The law requires specifications,
contract to the lowest bidder and engln-
eering supervision.
The vote was then put and reconsider
alton voted down by TO 4, the Chair not
voting though opposed to reconsider
alton.
Daniel Flint said he was learning more
and more day by day. He himself had been
opposed to bonds, but he had given way
and was convinced now. 1t is all mat
ter of education. We must meet weekly
and discuss the matter, and the people
will follow our thought, and If we are
right they will go with US and we viii
win-and, l now say, we are right. Let
us go on ana build these roads, and. when
done. we will all be proud of our act, and
people will come to our county and bring
in capital and new industries"
Mr.. WoOdson asked some one to state
what are the reasons for bond opposition,
so that reply can be made and the educat-
ing process thus go on.
Mr.. Flint said some opponents were op-
posed because they feared the committee
would speculate in the bonds.
Mr.. Camp said he was anti-bonds be-
cause the United States issued millions of
bonds and spectators got them low and
then by destroying the greenba and
depreciating the currency, made millions
out Of the people and lowered the price of
every mans property. Even now 1t IS
proposed to deposit State and county and
Government bonds to capitalize national
banks.
Mr.. Flint said he wanted the sum Of
$3.50. .0G0 doubled. and asked if it couldn't
be done by resolution Of the committee.
Mr.. Dixon thought not. The conven-
ton had fixed the sum.
Chairman Johnston thought the COM
mittee had no power to increase the sum.
Mr. Mcconnell favored reconvening
the County Convention. He believed
the $500, 900 proposition would carry bet
ter than 1900. If the convention in
dorsed that idea it would greatly help
the scheme on. Mr.. Mcconnell dis
avowed any selfish aims in his urgency
to reconsider the line question.
Mr. Beckley did not think 100000
would carry. He favored going on with
the $3.50 000 first.
Mr.. Coleman believed the committee
meetings were doing good. The large
attendance of citizens proved it, He be-
lieved the reconvening Of the cOnven-
ton would strengthen the whole matter.
It would be a schooling that is needed.
The convention recOnVened would go
over the committee action, and ii it did
not approve the $500, 600 proposition it
would emphasize and advance the $780,
000 proposition.
M
would give a complete SYSTEM and COM
mand the interest OF the whole people.
He moved to reconvene the convention
on that question.
Mr.. Gladney said it would be best to
stick to the S250,O00 idea. When that is
expended there will be no trouble in
getting $250,0 more.
Mr.. Mcconnell said if any Of the Su-
pervisors are opposed to the proposed
To
show them the desire of the people.
Chairman Johnston suggested postpon-
ing action on the motion one week, and
asking the taxpayers to meet with the COM
mittee to consider the idea of recOnven-
ing the convention.
At this point it was agreed to ask the
spectators to vote on reconvening, and
they did so, favoring the recalling of the
convention.
voted to reconvene the convention to con-
slider the new proposition, and such other
business as may come before it.
1t was resolved that the convention be
reconvened to meet at the Art Gallery
Tuesday, December 18th, at l p NJ. sharp,
! the Secretary to send personal notice to
all the delegates.
Mr.. Butler, from the Committee on
Material, reported that Warden Aull bad
reported to him that broken granite can
be delivered on cars at fifty cents a ton or
perhaps little less. lie said Oh that basis
| s., 800 would put six inches on mile OF
road.
/ \ committee, consisting of Messrs.
! Hale, Irvine and Woodson was created,
to prepare for the convention a succinct
statement of the actual cost of bonds fol-
{ interest and redemption on the S250,00C
and the 500, 600 propositions. and also the
! DrObable cost of macadamiZed roads. The
committee then adjourned for two weeks
to meet with the convention.
! Throughout the meeting the liveliest
interest was taken, and the determina-
ton to persevere in the good road agita-
/ ton was expressed OH all sides