The record-union., 1895-07-06
new ROADS FAVORABLY REPORTED.
The Supervisors Defer Action Till
October.
A Highway Leading to Arno That fs in
Need of SprInkling-Complat
of Assessments.

AT yeSLerQay'S session OF tno super
visors ]. G. Boyd, John Quiggle and j.
Mcfarland, viewers in the matter Of the
petition of A. Marengo and others for
new road in the vicinity of the Whitaker
place and connecting with the road lead
| ing to Gait, submitted their report. The
estimated cost OF the proposed road for
right of way. etc., is $3.50. The length Of
the road is two miles.
| Mrs. James Short, one of the land
owners affected by the road, appeared be-
fore the board and asked that she be
allowed compensation for the expense in
removing fences, etc. She asked for $40.
The report was taken under advise
ment until the October meeting of the
| board.
In the matter of the petition of NJ.
Tracy and others for new road in Dis
trict No. 4. the viewers reported that
some of the parties concerned were will
ing to give the right of way, but asked
| for some compensation for removing
| fences, etc.
The proposed road Ia to run along the
property of G. d. Brooke, NJ. L. Car
penter. Mrs. Robert Brusie, George o.
Bates and others east of Oak Park, and
running from the Upper Stockton road
to the east line of George o. Bates land.
but the viewers suggest that 1t be ex-
| tended for some distance. The viewers
j. c. Boyd, L. w. Ogden and w. II.
Roblnson-recOmmend that A. Goldberg
be allowed $l42 81, George O. Bates 500
and Mrs. X. Brusle $l33 80.
Action in the matter was postponed
until October.
Law LIBRARY MATTERS.
w. A. Anderson, one of the Trustees
the County Law Library, addressed the
board in reference to the wants of the
library. He said he had public as we'll
as personal pride in the welfare of the
library, and would not hesitate to say
that it is one of the first in the State.
The money that is derived from suits
filed in the Superior Court is devoted to
the purchase of books, he said, and the
salary of the librarian, instead of being
paid out of those moneys, should be paid
out of the county fund. The present in
come is barely enough to meet the re-
quirements Of the library, and when the
monthly salary of the librarian is de-
Quoted from that amount there is but lit
tie left for the purchase of standard
books.
He said that in view of the fact that the
labor OF the librarian will be more ardu-
GUS IN the future on account of the three
departments of the Superior Court being
In session, the directors have agreed to
increase his salary to $50 month.
MIR. Anderson said nearly all the couu-
ties III the state which have law libraries
pay the salary of the librarian out Of
either the general or salary fund.
The matter was referred to the District
Attorney, with instructions to advise the
board whether or not the librarians SAL
ary can be paid out of the county funds.
COURTHOUSE REMODELING.
Architect James Seadler informed the
board that the rooms recently con-
structed on the upper floor of the Court
house for the District Attorney and Court
Reporter were ready for papering, plas-
tering or decorating, as might be decided
upon. The work had been delayed by
the Judges of the courts frequently put
ting stop to it because of the loud noises
made. The new courtroom will be pre-
pared, Mr.. Seadler said, as soon as the
upper offices are occupied.
PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS.
r. C. Irvine filed an application for the
reduction of the assessment on improve
ments on lot /, between III and l, Nine
teenth and Twentieth streets, from So, 100
to $1,000. He cited several instances
where residence property which he
claimed to be far more valuable than his
was assessed no higher. and some lower.
p. III. Gardiner also applied for re-
duction of the assessment on his prop
erty near Isleton from SIl, 700 to So, l20.
ROAD sPRINKLING, ETC.
Mrs. A. NJ. Nalensin submitted prop
osition for contract to sprinkle about
one mile and half of road from the
canal bridge near Arno to the Ray place.
Her proposition was that the county
should provide the wagon and harness
and allow 81 per day for the driver when
employed. She would provide the horses,
water supply, etc.
Mrs. NaIensin also submitted the fol-
lowing proposition for road work:
A span OF horses, ten hours per day,
and a driver, at So per day.
An efficient oVerseer will be provided
by herself at 81 per day. She also agreed
TO supply the necessary earth where it is
not obtainable along the road.
She said she understood that road work
could not be done at this time OF the year,
but called attention to repairs that would
be needed IN the fall.
In regard to the sprinkling PROPOSE
ton, Mrs. Valensin argued that there
was more traffic to and from Arno Sta
ton than on many roads that are now
being sprinkled. 1t is prominent point
for the shipment of grain and other
products. and she claimed that the people
of that locality were entitled to equal con-
sderation with those of other localities
that pay no more taxes than people about
ArnO.
Chairman Morrison said the aim was to
sprinkle as much Of the country roads as
possible. but the board had been obliged
to confine its expenditures in that par
ticulRr to the main roads.
Mrs. Valensln also called the boards
attention 20 injury that she said had been
done to her bottom land by certain work
which precipitated upon her land 8 large
n Hr Ia
the roadways thus drained have not been
proportionally benefited. Some twenty
acres of her alfalfa has been ruined, and
land that she used to cultivate in sum.
mer is now growing up with tule and
willows.
These matters were all taken under ad-
viSement of the board.