The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-12
ENCROACHMENTS ON PUBLIC ROADS.
A Case at CORTLAND is to be Inquired
Into.
More Citizens Ask the Supervisors for
Repairs to Roads and
Bridges.

The Supervisors met in regular session
yesterday morning, all being present.
Messss. Meister, j. NJ. Condray and
George Cutter appeared and asked to
! have the old road that runs by the Tivoli
Gardens repaired, IS in winter it is I'M
passable. They explained at length the
difficulties under which the residents in
that vicinity labor and estimated that 1t
would take about 700 loads of earth to re-
pair the road.
The board decided that the Road Com
mittee should examine it in the after
noon.
benjamin Wilder said that mile and
a quarter of road was graded near his
place, between the Costumes River and
Gait, about year ago. but it needs fac
ing with red eGrth, being adobe. He pro-
posed to put on it, at his Own expense,
one-third of the work, if the board would
give the remainder He thought it would
cost the county about $50.
Supervisor jenkins said that MIR.
Wilder had already given considerable
work on the road, and his offer was a
very liberal one, but the board was do
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the county and had done all, he thought,
that it could afford. The creamery road
and this road and others were taking
| large share OF The road fund, but there
were other parts of the county that were
! equally in need.
! Mr.. Wilder said that he was Road
Overseer for two years, and had never,
during his term, put a dollars worth OF
work on this road, although IL lay right
at his door.
Chairman MORRISON recapltuiated the
appropriations made this year In that
district, and said the board had mum
Der OF bridges to repair elsewhere.
The board decided that it had done all
1t could in that vicinity for this year.
l.. Lewis reported that he had finished
filling in theiroad near McConnelPs Sta
ton and cleaned the debris from under
the bridge, and asked that the Road Com
mlttee come out and inspect his work.
They decided to go next week.
Mr., Vaughn asked that some clay
might be hauled in near the little bridge
over Deer Creek, at the Slough House, in
order To prevent The current from wash
ing out the road and bridge.
supervisor Jenkins said the current is
very swift there, and the place should be
looked after. He moved that Mr.. Vaughn
be instructed TO do the work by day
labor, the cost not TO exceed $50.
a discussion ensued as to whether it
should be days work or lump sum, and
the motion OF jenkins was carried, with
the exception OF days work.
MIR. Lewis said there were about -. 900
feet of old lumber that was taken from
the Kelly ermilya bridge near Sheldon
when 1t was replanked and he wished to
know what disposition the board would
make of it. He was Instructed to dispose
of it to the best advantage to the county
No na Il oil 4
swamp laud claims.
supervisor brennan moved that the
janitor be allowed to hire an assistant at q
salary not to exceed 50 month until
further order Of the board, as the repairs
and alterations have doubled his work.
Carried.
Supervisor Jenkins said new bridge
should be built on the Jackeon road near
RUNNERS, and that, as he had caused
the lumber from the old wire bridge over
the Costumes to be hauled to tina. spot, it
would not cost more tEan $40. He was
instructed to have the bridge constructed.
At the afternoon session there was a
! brief Informal discussion of the PROPOSE
ton to have the bridge over the merican
River beyond Twelfth street covered with
bltumen in order 10 save the planks.
Chairman Morrison said that w, G..
Reid, the Pacific Paving Company's
agent, had examined the bridge and said
it is 63S feet long and nineteen feet wide
in the roadway. 1t would cost, he said
10 cents a square 1ootsto do good job.
Asked if he would guarantee the work
for any given number OF years, Mr.. Reid
replied he could not, as he did not know
just how long it would last. a great deal
depended on the nature of the structure
itself.
Mr.. Reid informed Mr.. Morrison, how
ever. that bridge in Oakland had been
covered with bltumen seven years ago
and that 1t is in good condition now. The
probable cost of laying two inches of
Ditumen on the American River bridge
would be some 81 800.
The Supervisors said it costs 81, 100 or
81 200 to replank the bridge and this ex-
pense has 10 be met frequently. Hence
1t was their opinion that it would be
stroke OF economy TO cover the planking
with bltuinen.
Mr.. Morrison said that Mr.. Reid had
promised to appear before the board and
more fully explain what his company
would do and submit dlhnite figures.
For this reason the board yesterday took
no action.
Supervisor Jenkins called attention to
the fact that Benjamin Bates of Court
land had extended his fence line out into
the public road Leading through that viii
lage and had enjoined j. w. Houston
thought The board should take cognizance
OF the matter and have the obstruction
removed, and made a motion to that Ell
feet.
1t was ordered that the board refer the
matter to the District Attorney.
Mr.. Jenkins stated that when he had
the side of the road excayated at that
point to repair the center Mr.. Bates made
no claim to the ground, but did SO as
soon as Mr.. Houston set about filling in
the excavation.
The law provides penalty of SO per
day for each day an obstruction is al
lowed to remain after notice of removal
is given. The fencing of the portion re-
ferred to reduces the roadway at that
point to about twenty-five feet.
Supervisor Curtis moved that the
County Surveyor make an estimate of
the cost OF constructing a bridge over the
small creek on the road between Folsom
and ROcklin, and it was so ordered.
The board then took recess until 10
O'Clock this morning.
TWENTY DAYS MORE TIME