The record-union., 1894-02-06
MACADAM ROADS AID BoNDs


to the board protest against the submis-
sion of the good road question to vote OF
the people in March or at any other time.
But it was directed that the protest be not
| filed until petition for such election has
been filed. a request to see the protest
and ascertain its character and the num-
| her of the protestants was refused, on the
ground that it is not to be filed until a Pc
! tition asking for the election has been pre-
sented.
The fact seems to have been overlooke ed
| that a formal petition in the shape of a
series OF resolutions adopted by the
! County Road Conventions, and other
resolutions adopted by the Executive
! Committee of those conventions, was, in
due order, in opeu board presented in
January and duly tilcH and argued also.
that at that time the board expressed
by resolution offered by Supervisor Todd
! its sense of the matter, that the petition
/ for an election this spring be denied on
| the ground that the better time to submit
| such question to the county electors
would be at the general election in No
| Vember next.
The protest now on deposit with the
| Clerk, it is said. protests against sub
mission even next fall. 1t would there
fore seem that the promoters of the pro-
test might we'll enough permit it to be
made public now.
Several members of the Executive
! Committee of the Road Convention were
about the Courthouse, but presented no
new petition for an election. Not all the
petition blanks have come in yet, they
stated, and they would not act before
! Wednesday, when they would determine
What to do.
Among the letters received by the COM
mittee asking time to get in petitions be-
cause of weather inclemency was one
| from Mrs. Alice NJ. Valensin of Arno, in
which she says that the terrible condition
of the roads prevented her getting in her
petitions and grouping them by yesterday.
She adds that in her section those most
active in protesting are those who have
in the past had most TO do with construct
ing and repairing the old style of roads.
The committeeman declined to say
much beyond this, except to express
themselves very warmly concerning the
charges made that they are acting with
ulterior purposes in view, and in the in
terest of selfish ends. They did say that,
notwithstanding the decision of the Su-
pervisors in January, the agitation OF the
good road question will go on. and the
educating process be continued if it takes
wears. since the committee is convinced
of the wisdom, economy and beneficial
character of the scheme.
MINOR MATTERS.
The report of N NJ. Bunce, Pound
master OF Sutter Township, was read and
placed on file.
Supervisor Jenkins OF the Building
Committee reported that floor i'll one of
the large cells in the County Jail was re-
paired.
Supervisor Todd reported that affairs at
the County Hospital were quiet and the
needs of the hospital properly attended to.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
County Assessor Irvine to collect road
poll tax of S2, and that he be allowed a
commission of 10 per cent.
CREDITS FOR PRISONERS.
A communication was read from Sheriff
O,Neil recommending that the following
prisoners in the County Jail be granted
credits: James and Edward Prady, bat
tery: Charles Butler, Louis Pelchier and
James Collins, petty larceny; John Shee-
han and John Morgan, disturbing the
peace. The board granted the prisoners
their credits.
FRUIT TREE INSPECTOR.
A petition was read from Z. ". Reed,
W, 4. Cronemiller and others asking that