The record-union., 1895-10-09
FARMERS PLEAD FOR GOOD ROADS.
Supervisors Overwhelmed With Peti.
tions for Repairs.
Tho South Yuba Canal People Want to
Bring Electricity Here-A
Lively Session.

favor of the building of good macadam
roads in this county. he could have loaoed
himself down with memorandums, or
pointers" by attending yesterdays 3 ses-
sion of the Supervisors.
Some months ago, in referring to the
depleted condition of the district ROAD
funds, the RECoRD-UNIoN called down
upon itself severe criticisms by several
Supervisors. yet all it said was that, de-
spite the hundreds Of thousands OF dollars
that had been expended by the patcn-
work system on the public roads of the
county, there were very few miles OF
good road in the county. And to nave
heard the walls set up by the various
delegations that waited on the Supervls-
ors yesterday with petitions to have re-
pairs made so the people could get to and
from their homes i'll the winter, one
would suppose there wasn't even mile
Of decent roadway in the county.
The RECORD y MON did not then CEN
sure the Supervisors for the existing con-
dition of things, and IL does not now.
What it condemned then, and condemns
now, is the wasteful system under the
law. of course,) in vogue-the patching
up of bad spots here and there, necessarily
-
giving more than temporary relief Is con-
cerned.
One instance was cited yesterday
wherein some $500 worth OF gravel was
dumped upon an adobe spot on The lower
Stockton road, and now that gravel mas
disappeared andShe adobe is on top, and
new gravel is needed to make the place
passsble.
The effort to get good roads, and per-
manent ones, under the present system ID
as futile and about az costly 1t would be
TO attempt to dam up the sacramento
River by chucking half-doilar pieces
into il.
THE FIRST VAIL.
No sooner had the board got straight
ened out for business than Dennis Maro-
ney presented petition signed by most
of the residents about the Costumes
River. southeast OF Elk Grove. for q
bridge or treslle about hundred feet
long on the crossroad leading from A. Z.
Freeman's place on the Grant line road
to Meroney's place across the Costumes
River.
1t was said in support of the petition
that the place was a dangerous one; that
there had been many narrow escapes
from drowning there in the winter, and
that il Was not uncommon TO see men
who had tried to navigate that bit OF road
clinging TO wire fences TO save them
gelves.
Chairman Morrison remarked We'll.
we don't want anything OF that kind GO
ing on"
Supervisor Jenkins then moved that
the County Surveyor at once prepare
plans and Specifications for bridge, and
that bids be called for without delay.
The motion was carried.
DEPUTY GAME WARDEN.
The petition of Judge Catlin and Dis
trict Attorney Ryan in favor OF the ap-
pointment OF @. c. Baumgartel as Dep
uty Fish aud Game Commissioner, was
taken up and granted. There is DO sal
ary attached to the position.
DRY CREEK BRIDGE.
Supervisor Jenkins said that Mr..
Clough of Gait had called his attention TO
a bad bridge down near the San JoaQ
line, over Dry Creek.
Mr.. Clough was present and told the
board the bridge was IN dangerous con-
ditiOn. Several new planks are required,
the abutments need strengthening, and
the bulk heads filing in. The work will
probably cost $50.
on motion of Jenkins, Mr.. Clough was
authorized to have the necessary repairs
made and to make some repairs on the
Harvey bridge on the New Hope road.
NEW HOPE ROAD.
Chairman Morrison spoke of the condi-
ton Of the road leading to the New Hope
bridge, and said it should be attended 10
now before the winter rains set in.
Mr.. Clough said some of the residents
there had offered to do the work at the
bare cost Of keeping their teams and hire
of the men. lie was instructed to get
the proposition in writing and forward il
TO the board
ANOTHER BAD ROAD.
Mr.. Morris spoke Of some repairs
needed near Franklin and between the
Upper and Lower Stockton roads. a bout
mile OF the road had been plowed,
and needed to be graded. He thought il
would cost 500. as there would be con.
siderable earth to be hauled.
Supervisor Jenkins said that drainage
was needed as much as the grading. Ht
thought the people down that way should
donate some of the work themselves
He did not think the county could afford
10 spend 800 at this time TO drain one
mile of road.
Chairman Morrison agreed with him
There is, he said, great deal of bridge
work and repairing TO be done aud this
should be attended to in preference tC
some road work. There are bridges that
have been in use for from fifteen II
twenty years, ana though they have beer
patched from time to time they are now
in bad condition. People should try anC
get along with an occasional bad piece o
road rather than have the bridges al.
lowed 10 go without the necessary re-
pairs.
AND YET ANOTHER.
Mr.. Webb of the Union House locality
also had complaint 10 make of baC
piece Of road on the Lower Stockton
road, near the Six-mile House.
Have you brought all the people o
your district in here to-day, MIR, Jen.
kins?" asked the Chairman.
''Well, II looks like Iit," replied th,
member from the Fifth District
They've been following me about unit
they and myself are tired out, and Jus
told these gentlemen To come in here anC
lay their grievances before the board"
Mr.. Webb said there was about ninetI
rods of the road that needed repairing
Some people, he said, wanted a love-
put up there to turn the water that ilowi
through there and others wanted trestl
constructed to let the water flow freely
The $500 worth of gravel put on stretcl
of ROAD near there had almost disappeare,
IN the adobe.
1t was decided tnat the Road Committe
should go down and examine the road.
SOUTH YUBA CANAL FRANCHISE.
DIR. c. Van Norden was present and re
newed the application OF the South Yub
Canal and Central California Electri
Companies for franchise to bring wire
down along the county road aud into th
city. The company is now lighting ia
towns of Newcastle, Penryn and Rock
lin, and desire to bring in :, 900 horse
power of electric energy into Sacramento
They did not ask for any exclusive fran
chise, only the privilege OF placing ii
poles alongside the county road.
Chairman Morrison said the matter ha
already been referred to the District Al
torney, and it would be best TO take n
action until his report thereon could b
had.