The record-union., 1893-10-06
COUNTY SUPERVISORS.
They Elect a New Janitor for the
Courthouse.
Some Pungent Remarks by Mr.. Curtis
-Brannan Island Levee-Road
Repairs, Etc.

At Yesterdays session of the Board of
Supervisors Mrs. a. NJ. Valensin of Arno
appeared and requested that the roadway
in the vicinity of the proposed new
bridge to be constructed near Arno be
raised and widened, in order to protect
the bridge during high water.
Supervisor Jenkins, who is Road Com
missioner for that district, assured the
board that the work was necessary and
would be promptly attended to Before the
rain set in.
COURTHOUSE JANITOR.
Clerk Hamilton read the resignation of
]. c. Sawyer, Janitor of the courthouse,
which was accepted.
Supervisor Jenkins nominated for the
position George w. Bailey, an old citizen
of Elk Grove.
Supervisor Todd nominated Bert. Mar
tin, young man who, he said, desired
the place in order to enable him to pursue
his studies.
Supervisor Curtis seconded Mr.. Mar
tins nomination, and Supervisor Miller
that of Mr.. Bailey.
Chairman Morrison said he favored the
giving of such positions to men advanced
in years, especially those who had been
taxpayers in the past. Mr.. Martin is
young man of excellent qualifications,
and was able to make his way in the
world, whereas Mr., Bailey is well along
in years, has family to support and IS
not as able to battle with the world as a
younger man.
On call of the roll, Ba iley received the
votes of Jenkins, Miller and Morrison,
and Martin those of Curtis and Todd.
Mr.. Curtis explained that, while he
would have liked to support Mr.. Bailey
for the place, he had been forced to the
conclusion that 1t was useless Tor him to
favor the election of anyone outside the
city for any public position in the gift OF
the board. Whenever he had been ap-
preached by a candidate for place he
had told him that he (Curtis) had no in
fuence in such matters and that his ad-
vocacy of person, he feared, would be
sufficient to insure his defeat.
These remarks gave rise to a little cross !
fire between the members, which was
becoming somewhat personal when
Chairman Morrison called a halt and |
proceeded to read bills against the |
county.
The report of DIR. G. A. White, Superin-
tendent of the County Hospital, for the
month of September, was received and
placed on file.
BRANNAN ISLAND LEvEE.
Supervisor Jenkins offered the follow
ing. which was adopted:
"WHEREAs, The Brannan Island
Reclamation District, acting by and
through its trustees, Hart f. Smith,
Joseph De Rosa and Frederick w. Ziele
is now engaged in raising and widening
the levee surrounding said reclamation
district situated on said Brannan Island,
in Sacramento County, and is deSirous of
the privilege of placing earth upon that
portion of the county highway situated
on the outside Of that portion of said
Tel i'll
in westerly and southerly direction to
the lower end of the land owned by f.
Nj. Wilcox, in order to strengthen said
levee; therefore
"ResolUed, That said Brannan Island
Reclamation District be and it is hereby
authorized to place said earth upon said
portion of said county highway for the pur-
pose of widening the levee and strength
ening the same, said filling to be from
three to six feet in depth and to extend
entirely across said highway, said work
to be commenced on or about October
9th, and to be completed on or about jan
uary lst."
The resolution further provided that
during the progress of the work a tenn
porary road be provided by the district,
and that the road thus improved shall at
all times be subject to the control and di-
rectIon of the Road Commissioner of that
district. 1t is further provided that the
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of and for the sole benefit of said Bran
nan Island Reclamation District, and not
for Sacramento County.
GRAND ISLAND ROAD.
In the matter of the new road laid out
on Grand Island, running through the
lands of Messrs. Figg and Clarke, the
former asked the board to allow them $500
each, as recommended by the Viewers
at the time the road was laid out. Mr..
Figg asked that the board allow the full
amount as there had never been any
action taken on the report.
On motion of Supervisor Todd, the re-
port of the Viewers was adopted.
CONCERNING CoRoNER's FEES.
There was some discussion over a bill
of Coroner Clark for holding inquests on
the bodies of convicts Dalton, Williams
ing the recent break at Folsom
Prison. The Coroner put in de-
mands for three separate inquests, one
Tor So and the others for S75 so each. The
chief items of expense were Stenograher
Briefs fees for taking down the testimony
and writing it out-S50 80 in each case.
The Supervisors thought the same testi-
mony would have answered for all three
cases.
Coroner Clark said he had counseled
with the District Attorney, who advised
him that the charges were legal, and he
had settled with the stenographer and
others for their charges. Similar demands
had been allowed before. If the custom
had been wrong, he desired to know it.
The matter was taken under advise
ment by the board.
Mr.. Clark recommended that the board
have the INDECENT county dead buried
on the hospital grounds. thereby saving
certain items of expense. amounting to
S. 50 each. There is no money in it for
the undertaken at that price (the sum al
lowed, and the county could save that
amount. So far as he was concerned any
one else was welcome TO the job.
The board took recess till 10 A. NJ. this
morning.
Warm and Pleasant.
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