The record-union., 1895-02-09

lcCIIfO OF luSuLlCI61G piers anu dDul-
ments; and whereas, the great expense
for renewal, advertising, ETC., may often
be saved to the county by proper designs
Of foundations, bridges and culverts
therefore, be it
"ReSotUed, That the Legislature be re-
quested to SO modify the present laws
pertaining to this subject as to enable
Boards of Supervisors to call for bridge
plans, separate and apart from bids, for
all bridges, foundations and culverts
where the total cost is not in excess of
$1,000.
'All bridges, foundations and bulk
heads shall be paid for out OF the general
fund of the county.
The Department OF Civil Engineering
in the State University at Berk eley
stands ready to furnish such designs and
specifications for these minor road
bridges, etc, at nominal cost, as for
printing, etc.,
The report was adopted.
ADDRESS BY D. LUBIN.
D. Lubin here addressed the conven-
ton on Imports and Exports" His
views on this subject are familiar to the
readers OF the RECORD UNION.
KEEP THE SUBJECT ALIVE.
i. j. WiCkson of the State University
offered the following resolution which
was adopted:
''ReSOtUed, That this convention do rec
ommend that the officer of the University
OF California who has charge of farmers
institutes, and that all local committees
who prepare programmes for the same
give Que portion of time OF such insti-
tutes to the subject OF good roads and
| that each member of this convention shall
feel II his personal duty to promote pop
ular discussion OF good road interest at
farmers Institutes and at all other public
meetings whenever opportunity affords"
ROAD WORK BY CONTRACT.
The following resolutions offered were
also adopted:
''ReS0lUed, That it is the sense of this
convention thatin opening and construct
ing all new rOaGs, ana in repairing and
improving all other roads, where the cost
| thereof exceeds the sum of 500. the
Boards OF Supervisors should advertise
for bids for such work, and the contracts
| therefor should be awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder; provided, that Ill the
discretion OF Boards OF SUPERVISORS at
any time great emergency should arise
whereby immediate repairs to any road
may be required in order TO accommodate
the travelling public, that such Board OF
Supervisors should be empowered TO ex-
pend such sums Of money Tor such re-
pairs as, III their Judgment, may be neces-
sary TO make Such road passaDle without
! advertising for contracts for such work.
| 'LeS0tDed, That committee of seven
De Se4eCL6u DS Lue Clalr, whose duties
snail De to present the resolutions of this
convention to the temporary Joint High
way Commission of the Yhirty-tirst | eg-
lslature. The committee so appointed,
furthermore, shall attend sessions of the
said commission from time to time dur
ing the remainder OF the session Of the
| Legislature, and urge upOn it the me-
| cessity for good road legislation.
"ReSOtUed That the thanks OF this con-
vention be conveyed to J. Sterling Nor
! ton, Secretary OF the Department of Ap-
rlcutture, for the permission that enabled
| General hoy Stone OF the Road INQUIRY
! Office OF the Department OF Agriculture.
! TO visit California and advise with this
| convention, and for valuable coutribu-
tions Of good road literature.
"ReSOtUed, That this convention hereby
extends to General kOy Stone its hearty
thanks for his attendance, his advice and
his contribution to our knowledge upon
the good road question:; that we BID him
welcome to California and godspeed when
ready TO depart, and wish him safe re-
turn to his home and frequent visitation
to our State"
DIVERSION OF STORM WATERS
The following resolution, offered bv
Talbot Kinney, was also adopted:
''ReSOtUeG, That Supervisors thould be
given power to condemn lands for the
diversion of storm waters from roads
WAere SuCl waters 90 DAMAGE
SUPERVISORS AT LARGE.
Delegate Pine offered the following
resolution:
'ReSOiUed That our Legislature be in
structed to pass law providing for the
election OF supervisors at large. instead
of by districts"
Supervisor jenkins of Sacramento said
| if such law were enacted there would be
no Supervisors outside Of cities.
The resolution was quickly throttIed.
GENERAL STONE SPEAKS.
General Stone, who had been in con-
stant attendance at the convention, then
| briefly addressed the convention by in
vitation and request. He said he hoped
the recommendations of the convention
would prevail where they will do the
most good. If the Legislature creates
commission onthe good road proposition
! and the Governor approves the measure,
in two years the good results will be
manifest. He declared that he had not
! seen a better, more earnest, practical con-
vention in any State.
lie thanked the convention for inviting
him to sit as a member and said the De-
| partment of the General Government
which he represented does not want to
thrust its advice on the various States,
but is always willing to lend its influence
for the results to be attained in the inter-
ests of good roads.
The thanks of the convention were ex-
tended TO David Lubin for his interesting
address.
TO MEET NEXT IN SAN JOSE.
On motion of S. f. Ayers of Santa
Clara, it was decided to hold the next
convention in San Jose, and that it meet
subject to the call OF the Executive Com
miItee.
President Lennon thanked the dele
| gates for the courteous treatment ac-
| corded him during the session of the con-
vention.
| y vote of thanks was extended to him
! for the able manner in which he presided.
| The convention then adjourned sane DIE
! At the conclusion of the convention
! there was perfect hubbub Of congratu-
! lation among the delegates, so pleased
were they with the success achieved.
! The convention bagan with two factions
| locking horns, two policies holding each
other by the throat; it adjourned in per-
feet harmony, with hands clasped, and a
4 ha hnt of TN lott oil