The record-union., 1896-05-05

canal crossing the road leading to
Courtland, there being no way Of cross
ing the canal
h M. LaRue, Jr., appeared before the
board on behalf of the petitioners. He
said the city denied that it was its duty
to construct bridges over the canal on
public highways. The last bridge con-
structed over the canal at the point
named was put there by the county,
but was washed away.
Chairman Morrison said he understood
It to be the duty of the city to build all
bridges over its canal and keep them
in repair. The canal belongs to the city
and the county has no right to touch
it.
Mr.. LaRue then withdrew the petit
ton and will present it to the City
Trustees.
ROADS ABOUT ARNO.
Mrs. A. M. Valensin of Arno appeared
tefore the board in regard to some
bridges on the road between McCon-
had kept the approaches to the bridges
i'll repair at her own expense, and
thought it only right that the county
should have the work made permanent.
She was willing to give the necessary
earth for the purpose.
Chairman Morrison informed Mrs.
Valensin that it was the boards inten-
ton to have the grade between McCon-
nells and Arno raised and broadened
the coming summer, and rock used in
making permanent repairs.
Mrs. Valensin also complained that
ir draining the roads east of her prop
erty vast quantities of water were pre-
cipitated on her land, rendering it i'm
possible for her to grow crops on lands
where formerly buckwheat, beans and
alfalfa were grown.
County Surveyor Boyd being appealed
to, said much of the water that now
runs upon Mrs. Valensin's land had been
DETECTED from it's natural course. 1t
would have passed around Mrs. Valen-
sins land.
Mrs. Valensin said she had done a
great deal of work for the county for
which she had never received or asked
remuneration. All she asked now was
that her property should not be dam
aged unnecessarily. This had been done
by persons doing road work under au-
thorization by the board, and done
with a purpose, though she did not
charge the board with being cogniZant
of that fact.
Attention was also called to the fact
that a bridge is needed on the road lead
ing from Arno to the McKune ranch,
which is now practically closed against
the people living in that locality, rem
dering it almost impossible for them to
get to market with their produce.
Chairman Morrison assured Mrs. Va
lensin that the board would do great
deal of work in the vicinity of Arno the
coming summer. 1t would also inquire
into the matter of drainage, and if the
situation were found as stated culverts
would be put in and the water allowed
10 take its natural course.
c. L. Donaldson also called attention
tC the necessity of a bridge over the
lagoon a mile east of Arno on a road
that is much Travelled. Only on Sunday
he had to assist in pulling a man and
his wagon out of the mudhole.
1t was finally decided to allow Mrs
Valensin 500 to make temporary re-
pairs to the approaches to the bridges
in the vicinity of Arno at the present
time.
OTHER MATTERS.
At the request of r. I. Bentley the
Exhibition Committee of the Chamber
of Commerce was granted the privilege
of using exhibition jars owned by the
county in preparing fruits for display
the same to be used by the county in
giving exhibitions, and at other times
by the Chamber of Commerce
P. McEnerny was authorized to plow
UP a mile and a half of what is known
as the lone road, leading to the school
house east Of Arno, at cost not to ex-
ceed SO.
The board will meet again this morn
ing at 10 o'clock.