The record-union., 1894-09-07
RECKLESS RIVERSIDE ROIOTERERS.
Chairman Morrison Pays His Respects
To Them.
Residents Want the Road Macadam-
fzed-Finnegan's Bondsmen VIII
Probably Not Suffer.

When the Board of Supervisors was
called to order yesterday morning, James
O'Neill asked that something be done to
improve the present condition of the
| Riverside road. He asked that it be mac
adamized, and put in fit condition for
! travel, especially in winter. The road
should be put in such a condition it
would be a benefit to those who live in its
vicinity, and who have to travel over it
to come to this city.
| Supervisor Curtis said he would like to
see the road fixed. but there was no
money with which to do it. 1t might be
! possible with the incoming taxes to repair
! the road.
| Reference to the Riverside road brought
forth some terse remarks from Chairman
Morrison concerning the nightly use of
that thoroughtare. and the character of
some of the people who make a fre-
quent practice to speed their horses on
the road, and the carelessness and ignor-
ance of some OF the drivers. He said that
on many occasions young men go out
riding with "chippies,' and they go rae
| ing up and down the road unmlndful of
! the condition of the road and who is
ahead OF them. He has been compelled
|
room for them, or else risk the result OF a
| collision. On one occasion he accepted
| the invitation of friend to take ride on
| the riverside road, and in a short while
1t became so uncomfortable and unsafe
on account OF the reckless driving that he
/ informed his friend that II he did not
| turn around and leave the road he would
get out of the buggy and walk back to
| town. He had counted on one occasion
! three wrecked buggies at the side Of the
road.
supervisor Miller said he thought the
road should be repaired and widened. At
times when four or five buggieS are
travelling on the road abreast of each
other, to get out of their way would be
difficult matter without going into the
ditch at the side of the roadway.
Chairman Morrison said if the road
needed the repairs and fixing up that
have been asked for, rock from the rock
pile i'll the iail-yard could be utilized for
that purpose.
Supervisor Curtis replied that the rock
from the Jail was being used TO repair
other roads that needed attention just as
bad as the Riverside road.
! BAD SPRINKLING.
Chairman Morrison called the attention
| of Supervisor Curtis TO the bad sprink-
| ling being done on the M-street road.
| Something should be done TO make the
contractor do the work properly.
supervisor Curtis, in whose district the
| road is located, said he had done every
thing within his power to have good
| sprinkling done on the road. On his mo-
ton, the Clerk was instructed to notify
| joseph Burns, who has the contract to
keep down the dust on the road. to appear
! before the board this morning and show
cause why his contract should not be an
nalIed.
b. b. BROWNS BILL.
Supervisor Curtis called the attention
of the board to the bill OF B. b. Brown of
$50 for exporting the county's books.
! fhe amount OF the bill was for work
done on holidays and Sundays and was
rejected at "a former meeting OF the board
when the demand for the full amount
was presented. Mr.. Gurus said he signed
| the bill and it was indorsed by District
Attorney Ryan and Chris Weisel, fore
| man of the Grand Jury.
He said that as the District ATTORNEY
had indorsed the demand such action
gave it sem Dlance OF being a proper one,
but he did not consider the Endorsement
OF W eisel OF any importance or that it
| had any weight attached to it. No action
was taken OH the demand.
FINNEGAN'S BONDS.
Trustee Devine appeared before the
board and said that he was informed that
the contract of James Finnegan for
|
Hall to point two miles southeast had
been cancelled and that as he was one of
Einnegan'S bondsmen he would like to
know what action the board was going to
take toward holding the bondsmen re-
sponsibl for the manner in which the
sprink ling was done.
MIR. Deyine said from what he had
heard Finnegan was not to blame for the
road not being sDrinkled satiSfacto rily
The latter claimed that the pump had
broken down and for that reason he was
unable to obtain any water
Members of the board intiinated that
Mr.. Deviue would not probably suffer
by the action of the board in cancelling
kinnigan's contract and the Trustee
satisfied with the result of his address to
the board, took his departure.
NO sHovELERs.
n. D. Hack of Freeport appeared before
the board aud said that shoveers had not
been provided for the work of repairing
the Riverside road near Freeport He
was authorized to employ the necessary
labor.
THE COUNTY EXHIBIT.
David Reese and E. Greer, County
Commissioners to the State Fair, adj
dressed the board concerning the couaty's
exhibit at the Slate Fair. Mr.. Reese said
that with the $50 appropriated by the
board such an exhibit could not be made
as in their judgment should be made by
the county. Ii the county was to COM
pete fer the first prize for county exhibits
more money would have to be appropri-
ated. The county most likely would re-
ceive the second prize, and with the
money that would be received as the
award the risk could be taken to make a
more extended Display.
Chairman Morrison said it would not
be in good taste for the county to COM
pete for the first prize. the other coun-
ties were Informed that they would have
the field 10 themselves in that respect.
FUNDS TRANSFORMER.
The County Treasurer was authorized
to transfer $3.50 30 from the swamp land
fund To the road fund of the fourth dis