The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07

been diverted to othe- purposes. The
exact figures are not at hand, but the
amount is something over $25 ,000-perhaps
$4,000.
There is strong probability that an
accounting will be demanded.
1.-THE statement which they have caused
to be circulated that the people were mis-
led when they voted for the bonds is I'M
founded in fact and an insult to the in
telligence of the voters.
1.-THE pIetext that the sentiment of the
public has changed is most unfortunate
statement; unfortunate for the Solid
Three for their seven years tlnkerlng
with an enterprise which should have been
practically completed in twelve months
mi ght naturally bring about this change,
seasoned with disgust. They assume to
represent the people of that county, who
have repeatedly petitioned for aid to con-
struct the road, and now abruptly decline
the donation of $4,000 by the State.
Through their extraordinary proceedings
the county has lost its best and possibly
its only opportunity, for unless some legal
method can be devised to compel reissue
of those bonds there is no immediate prob
ability of free wagon road to Yosemite.
''There is another aggravating feature of
the case. Immediately following this Gre
nation act, the Attorney-General, at the
request of the District Attorney of Mari
posa, forwarded an opinion giving his in
depreciation of the appropriation act, which
was favorable to the county.
"But the board were not waiting for
legal opinion, being a law unto themselves,
and here comes another little incident.
The Bureau of Highways recently went on
a tour of investigation through that terri
tory. Civil Engineer Maude has given his
views upon the subject and shows the adj
vantages to be derived from route through
the MERGED Canyon, which could be trav-
cd fIa anti I
as given in THE CALL of June "a:
Il have no hesitation in saying said Engi-
neer Maude that could easily construct q
road with the amount OF money at hand ire
ferring to the $4,000 appropriatlon) which
would far excel any of the present ones into
the valley
$50 the county need not have been out
dollar in the transaction except what
had been expended in surveying, and to
partly offset that, would have received
from the State $4,000.
SIN noticing the county road from Wa
wona to Mariposa, the members of the
bureau are quoted as saying that its con-
dition is one of the greatest outrages upon
the taxpayers ever perpetrated.'
'They had no personal knowledge OF the
series of 'outrages' committed by the
Solid Three during seven years OF mai
administration, eliminating in the annul-
ling, revoking and bond-burning episode,
mental rough road was macadamized
highway.
"Upon the heels of their latest official
performance the board has called an cleo
ton, to be held July 9, upon the question
of issuing bonds in the amount of SIS, 600 >
for the construction of the Coultervilie
road. 1t will probably be carried, and as
the sum is insignificant and the road a
necessity the bonds can be placed at home,
but abroad the reputation of the county is
materially impaired by the manifest dis
position on the part of the Supervisors to
repudiate its obligations.
eyes, have general knowledge of the
topography of Mariposa County and was
with the surveying party in 1888. S. j.
Harris, County Surveyor, had charge of
this work. Mr.. Harris has recently sent
me communication embodying facts and
figures that may be of interest to the pub
lie in case of a revival of the road enter
prise, which, in some shape, is liable to
happen in the near future"