The record-union., 1895-02-05
OLD And new COUNTY HIGHWAYS.
Petitions For Repairs and For New
Thoroughtare.
Justices Of tho Peace Who Do Not
Know the Codes By Heart
Reports of Officers.

The Board of Supervisors met in regu-
lar monthly session yesterday, Super
visors Todd, brennan, Curtis, Jenkins
and Chairman Morrison being present.
a communication was read from +.
Mcmillan, calling the attention of the
board to needed repairs of the San Juan
road on the Haggin grant. The petition
states that since the road has become
public highway about $3.50 would cover
the amount of money expended on it, ex-
elusive of the right of way. Five and
one-half miles of right of way have been
donated by some of the residents along
the road. Since 1883 no work to speak of
has been done in any except last year,
when $3.50 were expended on the Hintz
hill by cutting it to fair grade and con-
structing culverts. In 1880, the communl-
cation further states, the amount was $50
per mile, exclusive of the general road
fund apportionment in American and
Center Townships. Half OF that amount
per annum for six years would be enough
to grade and cut the hills and put the road
in tirst-class condition. 1t will be neces-
Sary to repair the road froN! the junction
with the Auburn ROAD to the San Juan
grant line, there being cutoff over prl-
Vate lands which will be plowed up in
week or two, leaving the residents on
the grant in bad way to get to this city.
The road is seven and one-half miles
long.
The communication was ordered filed,
and the matter referred to supervisor
Curtis, in whose district the road is stu
ated.
PoUNDMAsTER APPOINTED.
4 petition was read from a number of
the residents in Oraugevale and vicinity
requesting the board to appoint David
Blower POundmaSter of Mississippi
Township.
On motion of Curtis the prayer Of the
petition was granted.
CONSTABLE APPOINTED.
A petition was also read from num-
ber of the residents of Alabama Town
ship requesting the board to appoint
John D. Allen of Conley Station Con-
stable for that locality.
On motion of Jenkins the petition was
granted, and hereafter the residents in
and about Conley's will be under the
protection of peace officer.
REPORTS FROM COUNTY OFFICIALS.
Reports were read from the Superin-
tendent of the County Hospital; w. +.
Everson, Health Officer of Elk Grove,
and b. +. Hoover, Poundmaster of Sutter
Township.
In his report Everson requests the CO.
operation of the board for the construc-
tlon of a drainage canal for Elk Grove.
County License Collector II. *. Miller
reported that he had collected in January
the sum of -, $40 for licenses.
WANTS THE CODES.
Justice OF the Peace G. S. Tong of Fol-
som asked the board to furnish him with
a set Of codes and other books so that he
can transact the business of his Office
He said when he assumed the duties of
his Office he found that the books had
been disposed OF in some manner, and
unless the board took some action in the
matter the residents of FOLSOM and Vicin-
ity will be greatly inconvenienced by the
lack Of activity OF Justice Tong's court
caused by the absence of the necessary
law books and office records. He under
stood the board has had the matter under
consideration for some time past, and
had decided to lay the matter over until
after the Legislature adjourned. Such
action on the part of the board, Justice
Tong said, would delay matters in his
court.
Supervisor Jenkins said the furnishing
of the Justice Court with q set of the
codes every year was quite an expensive
item.
Justice Tong said he has been Justice
of the Peace for twenty years or more.
He was Justice in FL Dorado County,
and when he went out of office filed an
inventory of the books and stationery in
his possession.
County Clerk Hamilton said that when
longs predecessor, John Shannon, now
deceased, was elected Justice OF the
Peace, six years ago. he was supplied
with a set of the codes. a dispute be-
tween Shannon and j. 81. Sturgess as
to who was entitled to the office was
afterward decided IN favor of Sturgess,
but Shannon refused to deliver up the
W q ard
was elected Justice of the Peace, and
Hamilton said he supposed Shannon
used the books which he had originally
had possession of.
The matter was taken under advise
ment.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Jenkins of the Fifth District reported
that there had been more or less wash
outs in his district during January, and
that part Of the Cosumnes bridge had
been washed away. Whatever damage
had been done, Jenkins said, could be
easily repaired.
Curtis of the Fourth District said that
the lower part of the district is in good
condition, but the hilly portion has suf-
fered quite severely from the recent
heavy rains.
brennan of the Committee on Public
Buildings reported various repairs made
TO the Courthouse and other buildings.
HORTICULTURAL COMMISSIONER RE-
PORT.
J. y. Stephenson, Fruit Pest INSPECTOR.
reported that in January he issued GER
tincates for the expectation of 80, 900 trees.
lie had examined about the same num-
ber of trees imported into this county.
and found them free from all pests and
diseases with. the exception of a lew
which were infected with root-knot.
These were destroyed. There are two
lots of orange and lemon trees which will
be dislntected by the gas treatment on
account OF being infected with disease
Some orange trees growing in the yards
IN this city were found to be infected with
the yellow scale.
On recommendation of Sheriff johnson
credits We're allowed a number of prisou-
ers in the County Jail.
MORE CODES WANTED.
Justice OF the Peace w. a. Harry of
this city asked the board to furnish him
with a set OF the codes.
William NJ. Sims, on behalf of JDstice
of the Peace II. ID. owen of FRANKLIN
Township, asked that the latter be
furnished with set Of the codes and a
docket.
The applications were taken under ad-
yisemeut.
William NJ. Sims presented a petition
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