The record-union., 1893-05-06
LONG-EARED COYOTES.
A Claim Sworn to for Jack-Rabbit
Scalps.
License Developments Made Before
the Supervisors-The New Swamp
Land District.

iating to the river districts.
The first taken up was the petition of
L. D. Green and others for the formation
of Swamp Land District near Court
land, with the same boundaries as the
district hitherto known as the Pearson
District.
Hitherto the district has been in the
hands of a private corporation, which
has pretty thoroughly reclaimed it, but
several land owners within its limits
have refused to pay any assessments or
proportion of the cost of reclaiming it,
although benefiting as well as the others
by its reclamation.
Although it has already good strong
levee, and is practically reclaimed, those
contributing having spent SlSO,O0O, be-
sides putting in private pumping plant
at a cost of Sl25,000 it is desired to
strengthen still further the levees, which
have stood without break since 1850, SO
that in future they will be beyond pos
sibility of disaster from flood.
For this reason, and to compel those
who made an agreement TO pay their pro-
portion in case 90 per cent. OF the property
in the district consented to assessment,
and who violated the compact after the
work had been done, to pay their proper
tion in future, the application was made.
Judge a. G. Adams of San Francisco
appeared for the petitioners and ex-
planned what was desired. w. A. Gett
appeared as counsel for certain consent
ing landowners of the proposed district.
The petition having been read, l.. ID.
Green was called and sworn. he said he
lived in the district, was familiar with
the land and knew the boundaries of the
district as described in the petition, and
knew that the petition described correctly
the parcels of land and the names of the
owners within the boundaries named.
J. NJ. Stephenson testified to the same
effect.
On motion of Supervisor Jenkins the
petition was granted, and an order con-
stituting it a swamp land district, ac-
cording to law, was entered in the min
uteS.
A large number of swamp land claims
were passed, after which the board re-
sumed its sitting as a Board OF super
visors.
OTHER MATTERS.
Tom Scott presented a bill for work
done in January, which he was ordered
by telephone to do, but he could find no
one who would sign his bill. The work
had been done, as the board knew, and he
would like 10 have some one certify it so
that he could get his money.
The board being satisfied that the work
had been done, he was instructed to file
his demand.
The bill of a man for nursing patient
at the pest-house was presented, but Su-
pervisor Miller, stating that DR.. White
had paid it from his own pocket, it was
held till the next meeting Tor investga-
ton.
PICKETI's BACK LICENSE.
E. Pickett of Elk Grove appeared be-
fore the board in regard to q back license,
which he claimed he had paid during
Collector Dolan's term, but had no re-
ceipt therefore. He went to Honolulu
Just after that, and when he came back
found no receipt. He paid it to Col
lector Bates, but Bates, thinking it was
10 be applied to his current license, cred
tied him with it and turned it in. He is
now threatened with suit by special Col
lectors Seymour and hartmann ii he
does not pay it.
Chairman Morrison moved that, pro-
vided Pickett makes affidavit that he
paid the $50, as claimed, Seymour and
Hartmann be instructed to remit the
license.
MORE LICENSE KICKERs.
In the afternoon Supervisor Todd said
that 2. Navisco was present. man who
had the reputation OF always paying his
bills, and who claimed that he had paid
$50 license and had taken a receipt for it,
but his house had burned down and the
receipt was burned with it. He had proof
of the payment by him of the amount,
DuJ IL was uOI OH LQe SLuD-DOOk OF the LIZ
cenSe Collector, and he could not tell
whether or not it was personal receipt.
On motion of Supervisor Todd, the
board ordered the license of ViviSco re-
mitted, providing he made affidavit that
he had already paid it under the circum-
stances named.
Both he and Pickett of Elk Grove, hav-
ing made the necessary affidavits, their
licenses We're remitted.
George A. Sherman, who keeps the
riding academy, stated to the board that
he had been notified he must pay license.
His business was that of giving riding
lessons. and he had never paid any license
in Oakland, when engaged in the same
business, and did not see why he should
The Chairman stated that under the
law all persons carrying on any business
must pay license, and he thought that it
would be necessary for him to pay it,
Dancing teachers have to pay licenses for
giving instructions.
The Chairman referred to the case of
NJ. a. Burke, saloon-keeper, who had
been notified that if his back license was
not paid by May 9Th he would be sued
Tor il. He is sick man and has been for
some time. He claims that he does not
retail liquor.
Chairman Morrison wished the board
to decide as they thought best on the
matter, but no action was taken.
A case from Folsom also came up,
living by keeping hotel, and was unable
10 pay the license Immediately.
On motion of Supervisor Curtis. she
was granted three months longer in
which to pay her license.
GRAND JURORS FEES.
The claim of T. c. Perkins, amounting
to SIG 80 for his services as Grand Juror
and mileage, came mp and was allowed.
Miller, Todd, Curtis and Jenkins voting
aye and Morrison no.
Supervisor Curtis offered the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS. The Board of Supervisors of tho
county of Sacramento in April, 1898. did
duly examine, seJte and allow the claims OF
certain Grand Jurors for services rendered by
them during the years 1892 and 1898 as foi-
lows: j. p. Cox S149, W. 5. Laing S12I John
Donohue sos so, Abe keithley S76 David
Reese 500, NJ. Sprague SOL, +. c. Perkins
SAG so, Daniel McCarty 500, and said claims
have been duly enter ed by the Clerk, but the
Chairman of the board refuses 10 certify 10
Ihem therefore be IL
ReSolUed, That Thomas Jenkins be author
lied and requested to sign and certify for the
Board of Supervisors said claims in ali re-
spects as required by law, and the Clerk be di-
rected TO enter the claims upon the list OF
claims.
On motion of Supervisor Miller the
resolution was adopted, Morrison de-
clining to vote.
NEW BREED OF COYOTE.
Supervisor Todd, who is something of a
hunter, himself, treated the board to
bonfire in celebration of the funeral of
i've coyotes, whose scalps he cremated.
A number of claims for scalps were
presented, one of which was for seven
scalps.
Clerk Hamilton, as experts, pronounced
i've of them TO be those of rabbits. 1t is
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