The record-union., 1893-06-06
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Road Matters Consume Most of the
Days Session.
Sprinkling Contracts Let-The Mormon
Island BridGc-Land Valued at
81, OOO Per Acre.

The Board of Supervisors met in regu-
lar session yesterday morning, all the
members being present.
Colonel McNasser appeared before the
board and stated that the Riverside road
below Oak Hall was badly III need of
sprinkling, and that a new water tank
and pump was necessary. The matter
was referred to Supervisor Curtis, with
full power to act.
The hearing of the petition of Thomas
White and others for the opening of
road near Gait was taken up, and the re-
port of the viewers read and adopted.
The damages Of 500 awarded to Mrs.
Fowler by the viewers was allowed.
In the matter Of the petition OF NJ. J.
Dillman and others-which is substitute
for the petition of A. Schaden and others
for a road to be opened from Oak Park
to the upper Stockton road, through the
lands of Dillman and \. Goldberg at Swiss
station, the report of the viewers was
adopted and the road declared q public
highway. \. Goldberg was allowed the
SIP awarded him by the viewers.
GLANDERED HORSE AT LARGE.
r. G. Irvine appeared before the board
running at large in the streets of the city,
and asked the board to take some action
in the matter. The Chairman was given
full power to act.
sPRINKLING CONTRACTS LET.
Supervisor Curtis reported that he had
let the. following contracts for sprinkling
the county roads, at the prices named per
month: On the I-street road, to John
Foote, at $40; M-street road, NJ. l.. War
ron <Ip1. rpV1nr Stockton road NJ Il nptn
$40; Oak Park, NJ. l.. BOggs, 500; Lower
Stockton road, q. l.. Davis, Sl0U; Free
port road, n. Cannon, 100; Lower River
side road = Rymer, so.
Supervisor jenkins reported that the
contract for sprinkling the Florin road
had been let to Frank Patton for $50 80
per month.
MORMON ISLAND BRIDGE.
Supervisor Curtis also reported that in
conjunction with the lll Dorado Supervis-
ors he had examined the Mormon Island
bridge, but 1t would be necessary to make
a moro thorough examination Of the
cable supporting the bridge, and the III
Dorado board was willing to stand half
the expense.
The matter was referred back to Super
visor Curtis.
OTHER REPORTS.
Supervisor Curtis further reported that
IN the case Of j. q. Phelan, who appeared
before the board and requested to have a
ditch aug across the J-street road in order
10 drain certain land, he considered the
ditch necessary.
He also reported that the Twelfth
street road was IN a bad condition and
should not be longer neglected.
Inc obstruction to an alley in Folsom,
which had been complained of at a for
mer meeting, had been ordered removed
and the party maintaining it notified that
an arrest would be made ii 1t was re-
placed.
ANTELOPE ROAD.
In the matter of the road beyond Ar
cade Station, on the Antelope road, the
report Of the viewers was adopted and
the road declared a public highway.
This IS the road running to Antelope Sta
ton, which has been before the board for
the past two meetings.
}. +. Gladney stated that the viewers
had allowed him only 50 each for twenty
two three-year-old almond trees. while
the road would destroy twenty-eieht
trees, which he thought were worth 50
each.
Supervisor Curtis thought the trees
were worth So apiece at that aye and
moved that MIR. Gladney be allowed the
$40 damages asked by him, as he do
mated the land to the county. The mo-
ton was carried.
THAT GRAND ISLAND ROAD.
Isaac Hall addressed the board on the
subject OF the road on Grand Island.
which was granted on the petition of c.
W. Clarke at the last meeting. He stated
that at that time he was sick in San Fran
cisco, and knew nothing Of the matter
He had been allowed only $500. The
road would destroy a number of fine
trees, as it would run through his or
chard. He would decline s., 900 if it were
offered to him Tor letting public road
run through his orchard. As it is now a
private road runs through his land and
The people go in and out as they please
IN answer TO question by Supervisor
Jenkins, Mr.. Hall stated that his land on
the river front was worth 81 900 an acre,
Assessor Irvine was called in and stated
that he had assessed Mr.. HalPs front
land at Sl5J per acre, besides the improve
ments.
Supervisor Jenkins thought the assess
ment entirely too low Tor land valued by
Mr.. Hall at s., 900 per acre. and was told
10y the Assessor that front lands were as
sessed at that price $3.50 on both sides OF
the river, and ne considered it a fair val
uation, as compared with other lands.
ON motion of Supervisor Todd, that
the action OF the board in opening the
road be sustained, it was so ordered.
MORE GLANpERED HORSES.
r. A. Archibald County Veterinary
Surgeon, presented report to the board
In regard TO the horses on the ranch of J.
CriSsman, from which Frank Murray
contracted the CHAMBERS, stating that he
found them infected with the disease
and killed them, Mr.. Crissman being
also satisfied that they were infected. He
recommended that, as Mr. Crissman is 4
poor man, the county allow him some
thing tor his horses.
OTHER MATTERS.
Supervisor Miller reported the ditch
at the Hospital finished, and the
water gone, and that the horses of the
chaiu-gang wagon were now at the Hos
pital farm.
a petition was received for the appoint-
ment OF William Brissel as Constable.
vice Frank Swift, deceased.
The board then took recess till to-day
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