The record-union., 1894-05-08

nave TO be done by appointing viewers
and granting hearing in the usual way.
Mrs. Valensin said she had no desire to
injury anyone's property. 1t was she
who had been injured.
Having examined the records of the
board. District Attorney Ryan advised
that the petition for the abandonment OF
the old road be set for hearing at the next
session, and the matter be disposed OF as
provided by law. This would prevent
litigation and expense to all concerned.
1t was decided TO defer action in the
matter until petition shall be filed for
the abandonment of the old road, when
the matter will be set for hearing.
A ROAD FOR ELK GROVE.
The matter of the petition of C. Y. Gra-
ham and others for a new road in District
viewers was read, and on motion of SUI
pervisor Jenkins the petition was granted.
County Surveyor Winn submitted the
report of his examination of the road in
American River Township. petitioned for
by z. $. Driver and others. He recon-
mended that the road, forty feet in width,
be declared public highway.
Mr.. Driver said he preferred the old
road as it now runs 10 the one laid OUT
along section lines by the Surveyor. The
old road is good enough for summer use,
could stay at home.
Supervisor Curtis thought that after the
new road had been laid out and worked
1t would be found preferable to the one
heretofore in use, running up and down
over knobs and through holloWs, as III
did.
Supervisor Jenkins thought there
should be a regular petition presented
and viewers appointed in the usual way.
ChaIr nr0n0Se0
road was to run all the way through Mr..
Heggin's land, and as there was no oppo-
sition it was supposed to be all right.
1t was discovered that the residents out
that way had not agreed to accept the
new road, and as this brought up the old
road issue again the board decided to drop
the matter.
ROAD ON GRAND ISLAND.
The report of County Surveyor Winn
and William Holtum, viewers of the road
on Grand Island petitioned for by Geo.
l.. Figg and others, was read and the Pc
ton granted. The road is one and hall
miles long, and the damages asked
amount to SE2l 40.
Supervisor Curtis said the road fund
and general fund could not stand
any draft on them at this time, and il
would be unlawful to allow any claim
that could not be met during the present
fiscal year.
With this understanding the matter
was taken under consideration until after
the 1st of July.
MRS. MURRAY'S ROAD.
Mrs. D. Murray came down from be-
yond Mormon Island to see if she could
be allowed to close up an abandoned road
across her farm, she having given the
county new one instead.
Supervisor Curtis said the new road is
in his opinion, a good one, but he pre-
ferred that other members of the board
should inspect it before taking any action
The matter was referred TO the Commit
tee on Roads and Bridges. In the mean
time Mrs. Murray is TO be allowed tC
close the old road. and If the new one be
not satisfactory to the com mittee they are
to have the fences removed.
AN UNSAFE BRIDGE.
A petition was received from J. Kelly
o. NJ. Plummer, Dennis Dalton and
others for the construction of a new
bridge across the Costumes River where
The bridge has been condemned for sew
eral months, and the residents of thai
locality consider it unsafe.
Mr.. Kelly said that McCracken more
than twenty years ago declined to collect
toll over the bridge, as he considered il
unsafe then.
The petition was placed on file.
ROAD sPRINKLING.
A petition was received from taXpay-
ers asking the board to have the county
road from Perkins to Mills Station Hang
town Crossing) sprinkled. The petition
was signed by the leading taxpayers
along the road.
The petition was laid over for future
action, and the board took recess till II
A. NJ. to-day