The record-union., 1895-09-07
QUESTION OF HOLDING PRIMARIES.
Attorney Gett Gives His Opinion to
the Supervisors.
He Thinks the Political Code Requires
that One Must be Provided for
in the Tax Levy.

The Supervisors met in regular session
yesterday morning, Jenkins. Todd. Dre-
man and Curtis being present. and Nor
rison granted leave of absence. Jenkins
in the chair.
w. a. Gett, Jr., asked for an order 1ol
election of Trustees on October IZth IL
Reclamation District No. 349, on Suttei
Island, and the application was granLeo'
Mr.. Gets further said that he did mol
know but that he had hornets nest loi
them, and suggested that the matter
which he had to present to them might be
referred to the District Attorney or AT
torney-G General. He had been looking uI
the law, and while there was conflict OF
opinion as to whether county officers
elected at the last election held for two
years or four, he held that they were
elected only for two years, as under Sec
tions 4006 and 1907 of the Political Code
Sacramento County belongs to the tlrst
class. and has been SO recognized by the
Supreme Court in the case of Kinsey VS..
Kellogg, to Cal. Reports.
He was here in the interest of no
County Central Committee, or in any
other capacity than as q free lance, but
was of the opinion that if primary elec-
ton was not provided for for next year
the offices of the candidates would be en-
dangered. Both State Conventions have
decided also not 10 seat delegates unless
they have been elected in an open prl-
mary election. The matter he considered
was an important one, and if his opinion
was correct, the holding OF primaries
should be provided for in the tax levy, as
the holding of them under the new law
will cost about 1000 for the county.
The board resolved itself into a Swamp
Land Board, and passed some swamp
land warrants.
When it sat again as Board of Super
yisors, County Surveyor Boyd presented
his report on the washout that is threat
enlng the levee at W u. Johnston's place,
recommending that wingdam about
thirty feet long, similar 10 the one built
by the Government i'll the river above
treeport be built.
lie said that Immediate action should
be taken in the case, as if is delayed,
and the river rises, 1t will endanger not
only the road, but all the land back OF the
levee.
On motion of brennan, the Committee
on Roads and Bridges was authorized to
act Immediately, and take the necessary
steps tor preserving the road.
Mr.. Boyd said that the piles that were
driven before were not driven right as
above low water mark, and the current
that endangers the bank is cutting below
where the piles are.
Mr.' Boyd also reported on the pro-
posed trestle work at Benson's Ferry and
said that there were two propositions to
be considered. One was the construction
OF 2, 200 feet of trestle, which would allow
OF travel over 1t all the year round and
the other was the construction OF trestles
over the two sloughs that cross the road,
which will allow travel for about nine
months in the year. He favored the
former plan, which be had figured Would
cost little less than 81, 600.
In company with Supervisor Morrison
he had examined the place and found evil
dence that there was considerable travel
over the road and they were satisfied
that larger amount OF trade was being
diverted from Sacramento County on ac-
count of the blockade, the benefits of
which would compensate for the cost of
the full trestle.
Plans and specifications for fixing the
bridge near Ferguson's place, about five
miles from Gait, were read and Mr. Boyd
explained why the road was dangerous
and liable TO expose the county to heavy
damage suits part of the bridge being
sbout three feet below high water mark
and not visible at Hood time.
Bids were ordered advertised for, to be
opened on the 10th inst.
A number ofclaims that had been re-
ferred to the District Attorney and passed
on by HIM were allowed in the afternoon.
On motion of Todd. the County Sur
Yeyor was Instructed TO examine the
bridge at McConnelPs and report on it at
the next meeting, and the board ad-
lOurQed Till the 18th