The herald., 1895-09-06
Niger SLOUGH NUISANCE
1t Is Discussed at Length Be-
fore the Supervisors
SANITARY DISTRICT PLAN
"A Strong Opposition to the Proposed
heasure Developed
Fears Are Expressed That There Is a Job
Behind the Move for the In.
terested Parties

The board of supervisors met in regular
session yesterday with Chairman fran
cisco presiding and the full board present.
On motion of Supervisor Hay, John
Davis. elevator man, was granted leav 9
oil absence for ten days from September
9th. Tax Collector Merwin was also
granted leave of absence for nftesn days.
The following applications for saloon
licenses were continoued for hearing
under the rule: Francisco Escallier,
Fruitland. September oath, at 2:30 o. clock:
William F. Wood. Pico Heights, Septem-
Der Gath at r. m.
The following applications for saloon
licenses were ordered granted upon fling
the proper bonds: Anton Stern, Hunter
place; w. A. Caldwell, FL Monte; ]. H.
Langhead, Arcadia roadhouse. The nec-
essary bonds were presented, approved
and the licenses issued.
In the afternoon tho petition for the
formation Of the Cardona sanitary dis
trict for the purpose of abating the Mig
ger slough nuisance came up and was
discussed at length. A large number of
interested partise were on hand. and the
debate brought out very decided oppo
sition to the granting OF the petition.
Ex-District Attorney Dillon led the m owe
ment in favor OF the petition, while
General E. Bouton, Mr.. Gordon sand
others spoke against it. Ono great obi ec-
ton urged was that Redondo. San Pedr o
and other places had been left out of the
proposed district, while large tracts of
unimproved land had been included. In
other words, what had been euphoniously
dubbed the ''stink line" by the sufferers
was very indefinite, and caused much
discussion. Those who were opposed to
the formation of the district could detect
no disagreeble odor at points where those
who favored it declared the stencil was
intolerable. And so the debate con-
tinued, personal remarks concerning the
olfactories of the opposing factions being
freely INDUCED in. One gentleman
thought there was big scheme in the
sanitary district idea. and intimated that
persons who were posing as against the
plan really favored it, and that it was
simply a scheme to have tbs slough
drained for the benefit of the owners OF
the land now under water, who would of
course benefit accordingly il the work of
draining was done hy the county and a
general tax was levied for that purpose.
DEMONSTRATION was Indignantly repudi-
ated by the friends of the district plan,
who insisted that all they desired was to
abate public nuisance that was dam ag-
ing to their property and detrimental to
| their thealth and comfort. After every
| body who desired to talk had been given
| an opportunity to air his views, the
following opinion on the subject was sub
mitted by the district attorney, j. A.
| Donnell:
You have asked me for an opinion as
| to the power of the board OF supervisors
| to provide for the formation of sanitary
| district within the county: and l respect
fully submit the fcllowing:
'The legislature OF tn is state. by an
act approved March 81, 1891, found ON
page 223, laws of 1885,, specifically pro-
yides for the formation, government, OPP
eration and dissolution of sanitary dis
tricts; which was to some extent amend
1898 claws of 1893, page SS), and still
further amended by an act approved
March 20. 1895 claws of 1895. page $50. 4
I'm addition to the specific acts of the
legislature authorizing the formation and
government Of sanitary districts based
upon a petition signed by residents and
freeholders within the proposed district.
the legislature has conferred upon the
board of supervisors the power to adopt
such p DIVISIONS for the preservation OF
the health of their respective counties, OF
any district therein, or portion thereof,
as they may deem necessary and to pro,
vide for raging the expenses thereof. and
when the expense is incurred in dis
trlct, or portion of county, fol- the par
ticular benefit thereof. the board may fix
the boundaries of such district or portion,
and levy tax on the property therein to
pay the same. Laws of 1898 County
government acD, page 1856, ubdivision
o.
''Such district, when formed for the
preservation of the health of the residents
thereof, is a sanitary district; but in my
opinion petition is not necessary to
give the board jurisdiction. Any reliable
information, which would be satisfactory
to the board as to the necessity for such
a district for the preservation of the
health of the district is all that the law
requires.
''Should the board conclude to author.
lze the formation of sanitary district
based upon the petition filed with youl
honorable body. l submit for your CON
sideration the steps necessary to be
taken"
After some debate following the read.
ing of the report. the further hearing was
continued to Thursday, the 18th inst,
at 10: 30 am, to give all those who h ad
noe spoken chance to express them
selves.
Any Law Business?