The record-union., 1893-06-07
FOR GOOD ROADS.
The Supervisors Help Along the New
Movement.
New Swamp Land District Petitioned
for-George r. Martin Elected to
Succeed Constable Swift.

When the Board of Supervisors con-
vened yesterday morning large delega-
ton of the Humane Society, including
the officers, was present and evidently
prlmed for business of some sort, which
they considered important.
K. c. Irvine addressed the board on the
subject of holding a convention INF favor
of the good road movement. The
RECORD UNION, he said, had been act
lively promotinga call in favor of such
convention, in conjunction with the
members of the society, and it was very
desirable for the good of the State and
county that it should be held. 1t is in the
interest of both the producer and the con-
sumner, the builders of vehicles, and those
who use them-in fact of all classes and
conditions of citizens.
The society, he said, desired of the
board small donation, to aid it in carry
ing out the object aimed at. The amount
asked was only SI00-not to be spent for
banuuets or junketing, but for necessary
expenses.
\. c. Hinkson said the public in gen.
eral did not seem to appreciate properly
the importance of good roads. In the
East public journal is devoted specially
TO the subject of educating the people on
this subject. He thought that the eX-
penditure by the board of 500 would be
a perfectly legal and justifiaUle one. He
thought the board could appropriate the
money, placing it IN the hands of the
committee, to be used in investigating as
to whether or not some means could be
found of improving the roads and max
ing 1t easier for the animals which have
TO travel them, TO say nothing OF economy
IN various ways.
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marks, fully lndorslng the sentiments OF
the other speakers.
Supervisor Jenkins did not think the
board had any authority to make such a
donation. He believed that we ought to
have good roads, and that the way to get
them was by general tax, to which all
should contribute, and that our roads
cannot well be too good. Still, he could
not see that the board could legally make
this appropriation.
w. b. Lawton agreed with the other
speakers, and spoke of the annual loss in
horses which this county, in common
with others, incurs. People from the
East who would like to settle here go in
stead to Placer, San Joaqui II and other
nelghboring counties where the roads are
better. Good roads would attract them
to this county.
Mr.. Hinkson stated that $26S, 900 had
been spent on the roads of the county
within ten years, and in many places
they are yet almost impossible in the
winter time. The people of the county
are now paying twenty cents tax for
roads, when If bonds for the SOS, 900 had
been issued ten years ago they could to-
day have the best OF roads all over the
county, and be paying only u per cent
for interest and annually to the sinking
fund tor payment of them. Which way
Is the cheapest? VIII they always go on
in the same old rut?
Supervisor Todd thought there was a
way in which the board could make the
appropriation asked for, and called its at
tentlon to the fact that the law allowed
the Appropriation of 81 900 annually to
promotelmmlgration to the county. \ 9th
ing would promote Immigration better
than good roads, and such an appropria-
ton Will be emlnently proper and good
investment. He therefore moved that an
appropriation of 500 to the convention
he made from the immigration fund, and
the motion was carried unanimously He
then offered the following resolution:
ReSolUed, That the Board of Supervisors of
Sacramento County approve and do hereby
commend the call for State toad Conven-
ZION, to be held in the City of Sacramento, in
september, 1898.
The resolution was adopted.
MARTIN ELECTED CONSTABLE.
A petition was received from George r.
Supervisor Todd nominated Mr.. Mar
tin IN few eulogistic remarks, and Su-
pervlsor Miller nominated b. n. Bug
hey.
The nominations were closed and Mar
tin was elected by the votes of Todd.
Jenkins and Curtis.
NEW SWAMP LAND DISTRICT,
r. A. Plattnauer appeared and stated
that r. +. Lufllin and others wished To
form swamp land district and would
like to have the matter considered then.
as at the next regular meeting it would
be too late for publication, as required by
law, and TO carry out the work they
wished to do :his season.
de was informed that the board would
be in special session later in the month.
when the matter could be tax Ell up.
BOARD OF EDUCATION REFLECTED.
At the afternoon session the board pro-
ceeded TO the election of County Board
OF Education, in accordance with the
amendment to the school law,
ON motion OF Supervisor Todd. it was
decided that the mem bers chosen should
determine among themselves as to who
shall have the long and who the short
terms. de made speech highly eulo-
glsuc OF the present members, who, he
said, had worked together in perfect har-
mony during the past terms, and stood
high in reputation throughout the State.
and he therefore moved that thew be re-
elected.
supervisor Miller said there had seemed
TO be general request for the recollection
OF the old board, and he thought it would
be only Just TO comply with that request.
He seconded the motion.
supervisor Curtis thought that as there