The record-union., 1895-11-19
POCKET LANDS TO BE RECLAIMED.
LandhoIders There VIII Have Their
Own District.
Their Petition Granted by the SUPER
visors-But the Directors
VIII Take an Appeal.

The highlanders and lowlanders met
in battle array again yesterday in the
Supervisors room. The matter before
the board was the petition of James Nc
Nasser and others for the formation of q
new reclamation district. TO be ko wn as
555. to embrace some 5000 acres Of swamp
land in the Pocket" section.
Supervisor Todd moved that the
prayer OF the petitioners be granted, and
the motion was seconded by Supervisor
brennan.
w. NJ. Sims, counsel for those who op-
pose the formation of the new district,
asked that John Williams be allowed to
make a proposition for change in the
boundary of the proposed new district,
and the request was granted.
MIR. Williams said the line of the pro-
posed new district would divide his land,
and he did not wish to be taxed to sup
port two districts. The line could be
run in such way as to leave his land all
in the old district without inj ury to the
other.
Chairman Morrison said 1t was almost
impossible in enterprises OF this kind TO
proceed without some one feeling that he
WAS uI6Q w SOlD0 cAt0nt. Il6 USlloV6u,
however, that If the lands in the proposed
new district were all reclaimed, that
which now seems to be an objection will
no doubt turn out to be benefit. All the
land in the Pocket is good land and
should be reclaimed, as it will add greatly
to the able wealth of the county.
Mr.. Williams said the object of forming
the new district was to have everything
harmonious. and as he did not wish to be
n hp of ipt haH n L iuh
force him into it.
Alvin j. Bruner, counsel for the petit
TONERS, said the proposed line would not
cut through any tract of MIR. Williams,
but would run on the line between two
tracts. The proposed line of the district
was selected because the eighty-four
acres OF Mr.. Williams land naturally be-
longs to 1t. and if left out it would entail
an additional expense of some $1,000. 1t
was TO be regretted that il became neces-
sary to include any of Mr.. Williams
land in the district against his desire, but
there seemed to be no way out of it, and
he believed that Mr.. Williams would be
so greatly benefited by inclusion in the
new district that he would be glad his
land had been taken In.
The roll was called, and all the Super
visors present voted in favor of granting
the petition, Supervisor Curtis being ab-
sent.
Mr.. Sims then notified the board that
he entered an objection to the order, on
behalf OF the contestants, and gave notice
that an appeal therefrom would be taken
to the Superior Court.
At the afternoon session the board
opened bids for the construction of two
bridges over Willow Creek, near Fol
som, and the bids were as follows; G. B.
Dean 1892, L. Z. Fairbain S749, S. Carle
$40. ID. Layden & Co., $775, Lightfoot q
Ormsby 1920
The contract was awarded to Silas
Carle, the work to be completed within
thirty days.
l.. y. Billings addressed the board on
the necessity Of having a bridge built
across the old mouth of the American
River, north OF the Pioneer Mills, which
was some time ago removed, having re-
NAMED for several years without ap-
proaches TO it. The bridge would be
about fifty or sixty feet in length.
&. G. Brown also added his request to
that Of Mr.. Billings. The old bridge. he
said. when surrounded by high water,
was good place Tor mudhens to roOst
he had seen thousands of them roosting
on the bridge. However, the bridge was
taken out by the county, and ought to
be replaced.
1t was decided by the board to have
County Surveyor Boyd inspect the
premises and report at the next meeting
OF the board as to the feasib bility and ne
cessity Of erecting such a bridge.
The board adjourned for the month.