The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-11
EIINGDAMS DOWN At COURTLAND
Surveyor Boyd Pronounces the Work
Well Done.
a Road That Has Been Repaired by
Piling Twice Before-Bitumen for
the Twelfth-Street Bridge.

The Board of Supervisors met yester-
day, all the members being present.
The bonds OF j. b. Mundorf, TO keep
saloon at 223l Tenth street, with Hugh
Casey and Peter Newman as sureties,
was approved.
The pond Of L. J. Nellis, at DDS street,
with B. *. Bloch and c. c. Burnham as
sureties; that OF i. Hoffman, at
Seventh and L. with L. Ruhstaller and
3. x. Bloch as sureties, aud that of
George Miller, at Gait. with J. d. Sawyer
and L. Ray as sureties, were also APP
proved.
Mr. Reid of the Pacific improvement
Company was requested to examine the
Tweltth-street bridge and report To the
board what it would cost 10 put two
inches of bitumen on the planking Of it.
The County Surveyor reported that in
pursuance OF the contract with Darby
Layden u Co. be had laid out two wing
dams at the place OF ex-senator johnston,
where the current had cut into the bank,
endangerlng the road. He found the
water fifteen feet deep eight feet from the
shore. The first wlnguam was fifty
seven feet long and the piles were driven
v
dam was tilIed i'll with brush weighted
down with earth, and brush mattresses
were fastened to both sides of ii. The
lower dam was Lhirty-siX feet long and
similarly constructed. Three piles we're
driven outside and above the dam, to
ward OF steamers.
He considered that the work was we'll
and faithfully done. The matter was re-
terred 10 the Committee on Roads and
RrilueS Tor examination.
William a. Johnston was asked ii in
his opinion tue WORK would be perma-
Eeut. lie said that he did not wish 10 set
up his opinion against that OF practical
engineer, bat the place had been fixed
twice before anu the piles had been
washed out lie was afraid that II would
also DO the case this time. lie had
noticed when the steamers came by
that the piles and brush mattresses
moved considerably. On the TWO for
mer occasions there had been no brush
NM IN between the two rows Of piles. lie
considered the work done this time much
better than it was before, but there is an
awful current where the river sets in
there.
Alr. Layden explained that the weight
OF earth had caused the brush mattresses
10 settle, aud as be had since filed eighty
five extra SACKS and put them on top of
the brush, it had settled Still further. As
Tor the vibration OF the piles that could
/ not be prevented, with the current acting
against the thIrty-hve or forty feet OF
them left out OF the ground. There were
mattresses on the lower side OF the piles
as we'll as the upper one, and the brush
and plies were all securely wired to-
/ gether
lie had done work on the Payne break
/ and also on ietties in the river under the
direction OF Major Heuer, and considered
| this work better done than the work at
! the other places. lie considered the
/ work to be perfectly safe and permanent
/ The sand held IN suspension In the river
/ IS already filling ia there He knew of
/ nothing more that lie could do to better
! the work.
/ Mr.. Johnston said the work had all
/ been done 10 the satisfaction of the in
! spector, and he himself was satisfied that
/ il was as we'll done as possible. He hoped
/ that the work would prove to be perma-
! nent.
Tne board then took a recess till this
morning.