The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1894-11-22
BLACK SCALE, OR WOOLLY APHIS.
A Bug Inspector Should Know One
From the Other.
Farmer John Miller's Reason for OPP
posing j. NJ. Stephenson for
Bug Inspector.

The first business done at Yesterdays
session of the Supervisors was to order
a special election tor Supervisor in the
First District, where the vote was a tie
between Dugald ellis and John f.
brennan at the recent election. The
election will be held on the 3lst of De-
Gem Der.
w. a. Lovdal. B. w. Cavanaugh,
James O'Neil and other residents of the
locality along the riverside road ap-
peared before the board and asked that
the present improvement Of that road be
extended froIn the embarrassing to the
schoolhouse near Sutterville.
Supervisor Curtis said there was no
money in the district fund that could be
used for that purpose. Still, it was de-
sired to have the improvement extended
before the winter sets in. The work is
being done in such manner that it will
last for many years.
After some discussion it was decided,
on motion of Chairman Morrison, that
the sum of $500 be borrowed from the
general road fund for the purpose OF ex-
tending the grading about one-eighth of
a mile, whatever sum that may be lack
dents Of that locality.
a BRIDGE ACCEPTED.
County Surveyor Winn submitted re-
port TO the effect that he had examined
the new bridge over what is known as
the Lagoon, about six miles east of Gait.
He found ii to have been constructed in a
good and substantial manner, in accord
ance with the contract entered into with
i. &. Barry.
On motion of Supervisor Jenkins the
bridge was accepted and Barry's demand
Tor Si,Ol7 allowed.
RAISING A LEVEE.
petition was received from residents
OF Costumes Township asking that Mrs
Belcher be permitted to make certain i'm
provements to the levee on her ranch
along the Costumes River.
y communication was read from w. H.
Dixon inquiring as TO whether or not
Mrs. YBelCher could be permitted to OBJ
struct public road by raising her levee.
Supervisor Jenkins explained the situa-
ton, saying that Mrs. Beicher's son had
promised to have proper approaches
made TO the leVee. Indeed, since Mr..
DiXon's letter was written he had signed
Mrs. Belcher's petition. The ievee is
necessary TO protect large section of
country from overflow.
CONCERNING a BUG INSPECTOR.
petition was received from large
number OF trult-grOwerS in various parts
OF the county asking that j. NJ. Stephen
son be appointed Fruit Pest Inspector
John Miller of Walnut Grove adj
dressed the board on the subject He
said he was friend of Mr.. Stephenson
and knew him TO be in many respects
very competent as well as thoroughly
honest, industrious man. He would in
dorSe him for any one of a dozen or
more positions, but in this case he was
obliged to oppose the appointment.
Times are hard, and since the trUit-grow-
ers are obliged to pay for the services of
an inspector they ought TO have a colnpe-
tent person appointed. While friend of
MIR. Stephenson, he (Iiller) was still
more a friend Of the fruit interests of the
county. He did not believe Mr.
Stephenson knew anything about trees,
or that ne could tell the difference be-
tween black scale and a woolly aphis
Mir. Stephenson himself would not claim
any knowledge about fruit trees and
fruit pests. He has been good Deputy
Assessor, Roadmaster, ETC., but has no
knowledge of the fruit business
Mr.. Miller asked the board to postpone
action IN the matter. Ii is important to
the irUit-groWers, and only a competent
person should be selected. There Will be
no tree planting for a month yet, and
there is no danger of trees beng i'm
ported, as they can be got right at home
Tor almost nothing.
Supervisor Jenkins thought it well to
appoint Mr.. Stephenson and give him
trial.
Supervisors Curtis and Todd thought
1t would be well to postpone action for
couple OF weeks until the next meeting
Of the board.
AS there was motion before the board
Tor the granting of the petition, Chair
man Morrison said he would name for
the place Nj. L. Flynn, who occupied the
position last year.
The motion referred to was then with
drawn, and the matter was postponed
until the next session of the board.
The board concluded its session for the
term alter passing upon another big pile
OF claims against the county, many of
Them growing out of the late election
SUPERVISOR MILLER INDIGNANT.
After the business had been concluded
Supervisor Miller wanted TO know
whether the board, as such, intended to
take any action relative to the insinua-
tions thrown out by Sunday paper that
it was a Doodle board. He SAID he had
become tired of these slurs and innuen-
does and thought the board should take
cogniZance of them.
Chairman Morrison said he considered
1t a matter entirely between the persons
making the accusations and the SUPER
VIsors individually. Attacks from such
a source did not annoy him i'll the least.
as he was certain the public were capable
OF sizing up the accuSers and the mem
bers of the board. 1t was easy for ire
sponsible parties to cast insinuations
upon officials, but he had no idea that
anyone was being misled by them. If
any mem Der felt that il was possible for
such persons to injure HIM in this COM
munlty the courts were open to him to
proceed against them, but for his part he
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