The record-union., 1894-02-06
SUPERVISORS HAVE A BUSY DAY.
The Grand Jury Doesn't Like the
Twelfth Street Bridge.
Assessor Irvine TO Collect q Road Poll
Tax-Petition for a Road
Bond Election.

The Board of fSupervisors met in regu-
lar session yesterday morning, all the
members being present, and Chairman
Morrison presiding.
Supervisor Curtis reported that the
roads in his district were in fairly good
condition. He suggest ed that the board
inspect the new Tweifth-street bridge.
The board adopted the suggestion and
will inspect the bridge at the first favor
able opportunity.
". w. COons appeared before the board
and stated that himself, C.. Z. Adams and
NJ. Barber were appointed a committee
by the Grand Jury to inspect the Twelfth
street bridge and report to the super
visors whether the bridge was con-
structed according to the Specifications,
which they did.
From the tenor of the report it would
appear that in the minds Of the COM
mittee the bridge was not put in as il
should have been. 1t reads:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
1--WE, the undersigned committee APP
pointed by the Grand ury of Sacramento
County 10 examinelwhat is known as tie
Twelfth-street trestle bridge and repor;
to your honorable body the result OF our
investigations, together with such sug-
gestions anu recommendations as IN our
Judgment seems meet and proper, most
respectfully beg leave To report as follows:
Having carefully examined the con-
tract or agreement made and entered
into on the 18th day of October, 1893, by
and between the County OF Sacramento
and Darby Laydon * Co., for the con-
struction OF said TweIfth-street brldge,
also the specifications thereof, and having
examined said trestle bridge as thor
oughly as our limited time and the means
at our command would permit, we lind
that said bridge has not been constructed
anu completed strictly in compliance
with the specifications and contract:
First = The caps are not securely
fastened to piles with bolts one inch in
diameter and twenty inches long.
Second The two outside rows OF
ioists are not bolted to cap with drft
bolts eighteen inches long and tlye-
eighths OF an inch in diameter.
"Third-The whole Of said bridge Is
not at the present time covered with 4Xl2-
inch planks. The planks not being
spiked or fastened to keep them in
place many, of them nave moved suiiici-
int to leave dangerous holes in the bridge.
Some of the planks have moved twelve
inches and are still moving.
"Fourth-Some of the curbs are fast
ened TO the bridge with two bolts only,
instead of three, as the contract requires.
"Fifth-Top rails are not fastened to
each post. with ag-bolts, in workman
like manner.
''Sixth-Nlany bents over six feet high
are not sway -braced.
"Seventh-Some Of the sway braces are
not nailed or otherwise fastened to the
caps and piles, and in many place where
slightly nailed or spiked they are not
sufficiently or securely nailed or spiked.
''Elghth-With the above defects exist
ing in said trestle bridge, our conclusions
are and we claim that said structure is
not,tulIy completed in neat and work
manlike manner and III accordance with
the aforesaid contract and Specifications.
"Wherefore, we the said committee, in
the name Of the Grand Jury, and on be-
half OF the citizens and taxpayers of Sac
ramento County, earnestly protest
against your honorable body accepting
or paying for said work until said defects
are remedied."