The record-union., 1895-10-18
BIDS For ROAD WORK CALLED FOR.
Supervisors viii Examine the Wing
Dam at Johnston's.
Tney Visited Gerber's Slaughter House
aud Found It CleRn-Thirty-
First-Street Canal.

The Board of Supervisors met IN regu-
lar session yesterday, all the members
being present.
The contract between the county ana
Silas earle, for the building of the trestles
near the New Hope bridge on the lower
Stockton road, was read and signed by
the Chairman, and Mr.. Garlic stated thaI
as all his arrangements were MADE ne
expected to finish the work considerably
sooner than the thirty-tive days specimen
in the contract
The contract of E. Barry to perform
some work on trestles near b. f. WlIder's
place, west of Gait, not being satisfactory
to the board, the District Attorney was
directed to prepare suitable one.
County Surveyor Boyd presented his
report of the work necessary TO be done
in order to raise the Walnut Grove ROAD
one foot above high water mark from the
lower end of Locke Il Lavenson's place
to the head of Tyler Island.
He said that in the limited time given
him by the board he had not been able
10 make proper survey. anu nau p" pas ~
his report on a preliminary survey mace
for leVee purposes. He calculated that
il would take about 1884 cubic yards OF
earth 10 do the work, most OF which
would be scraper work. This would
bring the road one foot above high water
mark on the outside and one and nall
feet on the inside.
It was decided to advertise for bids for
the work, to be opened November Atm.
The County Surveyor also reported re-
earding a trestle BOO feet long over Deer
Creek. between the lands of y. Z. Free
man and NJ. Cotton, about three miles
east of Elk Grove.
Bids were ordered called Tor, 10 Do
opened on Novemb Der 4th.
4 report was also submitted by MI.
Bovd for grade 70S feet long on the Gait
and New Hope road, about four miles
west of Gait, and bids were called for al
the same date.
Curtis reported that it would take 8
bridge thirty feet long near the Hanchett
place. on the other side of the grant. lie
was directed TO have the bridge built at a
cost not to exceed 500.
Curtis also reported a break in the
bridge on Crabb lane, near Antelope,
which is rotten and Will have TO be re-
built 1t Was ordered rebuilt at cost
not to exceed SO.
The Road and Bridge Committee were
instructed to 60 down and inspect the
wingdam near ex-senator JOhnston's
place and also the trestie on the Wilder
road.
Colonel McNasser having stated to
Chairman Morrison that the people in
1.-THE pocket" would repair the road
grade near the McGee place for 50, il was
ordered that they be allowed 10 do so.
The report Of the Auditor on the finances
of the county was approved, as were
those Of the County Physician and Health
officer at Gait. The latter reported,
among other things, that he had removed
the carcasses OF dog aud cat that were
decomposing.
That cat won't come back remarked
Todd.
The Chairman stated, in relation to
Gerber Bros. slaughter-house, that Mr..
Gerber says that the board are welcome
TO come and examine il at any time, and
will find no odors there except such as
are lnseparable from a slaugb ter-house.
The smells complained OF, he thought,
came from the canal.
The Chairman had also bean told by
parties that the carcasses OF two hogs and
q dog were lying in the canal, and he
hoped that the board, when IL went out,
would look after the canal.
1t was determined TO go out in the after
noon, and also look into the matter Of the
new road asked for from the Capital
Schoolhouse to Oak Park.
Jenkins called attention to the condi-
ton of the lower Stockton road, between
Franklin and II. Ehrhardps place, which
was adobe and needs facing with red dirt.
Morrison asked Mr.. Beckley, who was
present. what it would cost, but he had
not estimated the cost
Morrison said he wanted to know the
probable cost before he acted IN the mat
ter, and Todd agreed with MIN.
Alter some discussion, on motion of Cur
It's, the Road Overseer of the district was
instructed to have the road covered one
foot deep and nine feet wide, at a cost not
to exceed Sl75.
La the afternoon all the board exceDt