The record-union., 1894-04-03
THE SUPERVISORS AND HIGHWAYS.
Proposed Boulevard Along the River
TO lSletona
An Oak PARK Petition Denied-Exce1-
sior School District Special Tax
to be Reduced


day for the regular monthly session. All
the members were present, and Chair
man Morrison presided.
The first business taken up by the
board was the consideration of the mat
ter of the proposed change in the road
leading to Folsom, in the vicinity OF
Hangtown Crossing.
G. A. Studarus appeared on behalf OF
his father, John Studarus, to urge the
limiting Of the width of the road to forty
feet, as a sixty-toot road would absorb
several acres of valuable land. Mr.. Stu
darius said that if the road were to be
changed from where it is to the railroad
line it would run through some land that
he had rented. 1t is now in grain, and
he would like to know who would pay
him for the crop.
After some discussion it was decided to
take the matter under advisement, the
understanding being that no action shall
be taken pending the growing and har-
VeSting OF the crops.
The report of the viewers of the pro-
posed changes in the levee road down the
river from below FreepOrt to Richland
was read. The viewers reported that the
road, as petitioned for was necessity;
that it should be twenty-five feet wide
Ton top of the levee), and that the estI-
mated cost would be 5000
Mrs. Moore, who lives near Freeport,
said she would like to have the road so
run as not TO cut through her fruit
orchard. The cherry trees bore $50 worth
of cherries last year, and their value
would increase yearly. If her trees
should be destroyed and her land taken
she expected pay therefor. The levee in
front of her place is away above high
water mark, has siXteen-foOt road on
top, and there is no need of changing 1t.
Il. a. G.. Gourley said he was not par
ticular about the damages to his land, al
though he paid 500 an acre for 1t. How
ever, fifteen feet OF it has fallen into the
river, and he realized that it needed pro-
lection and that the road would have to
be removed from so near the river bank.
He had some cherry trees on the line OF
the proposed roadway that paid him 500
last year. That would be interest on
s., 100. He has two orange trees that pro-
duced twenty boxes of choice fruit last
year, and he understood it was proposed
not to pay him anything for their re-
moval.
His land, Mr.. Gourley said, is assessed
at Sl25 an acre, but the back water comes
up almost to his back door, and all he has
is little strip of front land that is pro-
ductive. Some of his land that is under
water is assessed at $50 an acre, and all be
sportsmen for the duck-shooting privi-
leges thereon.
Being pressed to state at what figure he
assessed his damages for the change in
the road, he said he would accept $3.50.
q. w. Hack thought it only right that
the county should pay for whatever fruit
trees might be destroyed. He had no
trees himself, but favored the proposed
Improvement OF the road. If the county
required a good road along the river it
should pay for it.
Chairman Morrison's suggestion that
possibly a trestle might suit the county's
purpose did not strike Mr.. Hack as being
feasible. a levee is necessary for the
public use.
The Chairman then intimated that the
landowners had some interest in raising
and keeping up the levees.
Supervisor Jenkins said the county
would be willing to keep its roadway in
good condition, but the county could not
be expected to erect levees for private
protection. 1t would be cheaper for the
county to buy and run a steamboat be-
tween the city and IsIeton, to accommo-
date travel, than to build levees to pro-
iect private property. If the landowners
would use the money they have to pay
out every year on their roads in building
and maintaining levees they would be
better OFT.
Mr.. Hack said he would give the neces-
sary land for a road without cost TO the
county.
P. G. RiehI and others said tie road
would be a great benefit to the county
and to the people along the river. Mr..
Riehl mentioned the fact that few days
ago there was a runaway on the road
down there, and if any vehicles had been
encountered on the narrow little road
way, where no one can turn out, serious
consequences would have resulted. and
perhaps some one have been killed.
Supervisor Jenkins moved that the
matter be taken under advisement until
the members of the board could go down
and examine the road. 1t was so Or
dered.
1t seemed to be the unanimous opin-
ion of the board that the road should be
widened.
OTHER NEW ROADS.
The report of the viewers on the road
petitioned for by Joseph Guth and others
in American Township, in the vicinity of
Lincoln schoolhouse, was read and set for
hearing May 7th.
The report of the viewers of the road on
Grand Island petitioned for by George
Figg and others was read. The estimated
damage TO land is S12l go.
The report was set for hearing on the
7th of May. notice to district landowners
to be published in the RECoRD-UNIoN
SCHOOL DISTRICT MATTERS.
McLanahan appeared in regard to the
matter of the proposed change of the
boundaries of the Mokelumne and Point
Pleasant School Districts Several of the
original signers of the petition for the
change had Withdrawn theretrom, leav-
ing the petition without the requisite
number of signers.
Mr. McLanahan filed new petition,
which, with the remonstrance, was set
for nearing on May 10th.
Remonstrances were read from resi-
dents of Courtland and Walnut Grove
against the proposed formation of the
new school district on Grand Island-re-
Gently petitioned for.
The matter was set for hearing on the
10th of May.
A communication was received from B.
F. Howard, County Superintendent of
Schools, showing that the taxpayers of
Excelsior School District asked that all of
the special tax in excess of 20 per cent
thereof be refunded by the county. The