The record-union., 1893-09-12
4 new CITY PHYSICIAN.
Dr. W. |. Terry Elected by the Board
of Supervisors,
The Levy of $4,000 for City Schools
Asked for-County High School
Tax-Road Bid Accepted.

At the meeting Of the Board of Super
visors yesterday considerable business
was attended to, one surprise being
sprung on the public.
The City Board of Education asked in
a communication after referring to the
Supreme Court decision in the case of
Kennedy vs.. Miller the board to
levy tax for the support of the city
schools, estimating the amount needed at
81, 600.
Supervisor Todd asked if there were
enough Great Registers to serve at the
coming charter election and was in
formed that the city has to provide its
own register.
He also addressed the board with re-
gard to claims against the city for its
share of chaingang expenses, and said
the Clerk ought to draw up and present
the demands. There is a dispute on the
subject between the city and county.
The subject of sprinkling the roads
during the rainy season came up, Super
visor Todd thinking the Road Commits
sioners should have discretion to employ
sprinklers temporarily, if necessary, and
motion to that effect was carried.
y
ters of the International Irrigation Con-
gress, which meets at Los Angeles on
October 10th, was read, asking the board
to appoint delegates TO the Congress.
Supervisor Curtis arose and without
preamble moved that the office of CITY
Physician, which has been held by DR..
Nichols, be declared vacant, which was
done by unanimous vote by the board
on motion OF Supervisor Todd, DIR.
Wallace l. Terry was nominated for the
position and he was unanimously elected.
The new City Physician served one
year at the ST. Luke's Hospital, in San
Francisco, as Assistant Resident Physi-
clan or House Surgeon. Prior to that he
had served four months at the County
Hospital, and this summer occupied the
position Of superintendent there during
DR.. G. A. Whites vacation.
The Twelfth street road matter was dis
cussed. a number Of country residents
opposing the idea of abandoning Twelfth
street in favor OF Sixteenth street. They
were informed that it was never Intended
to abandon Twelfth street.
The board directed County Surveyor
Winn to furnish estimates for bridging
and putting in trestle on the Twelfth
street road.
A petition from Hicksville residents
was read. asking that the roads and
bridges this side of that place be put in
condition Tor winter travel, IN order that
they might not be impossible as they
were last winter. The board will go out
and survey the ground next Monday
morning.
AT the afternoon session County Super
intendent of Schools Howard reported
that the estimated cost for the new Union
High School at Elk Grove, and the first
years maintenance, would amount to
$3.50, and the board decided to levy the
necessary tax for the same.
Sheriff O'NeIl reported that he had ap-
pointed l. NJ. Smith and Alex. Mcdonald
officers of the changing. The appoint
ments were confirmed.
Bids for grading two sections of the
Gait road were opened, and as A. b.
Bryant was the lowest bidder he was
awarded the contract. He was required
TO give a bond Of $500, and the work
must be completed by November Ist.
The board then adjourned until the
18th inst, when it meets for the purpose
OF fixing the tax levy.