The record-union., 1896-12-09
MORE ROADS need REPAIRS.
Especially Those Down Along the Big
River.
A Citizen Who Objected to Travelling
Twelve TILES to Reach
POStOffiCe.


At yesterdays session of the Board
oe Supervisors j. O. Coleman, Secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce, was heard
on the matter of a county exhibit IN
Golden Gate Park San Francisco. He
referred to the fact that permission had
been given by the board for the Cham-
Der of Commerce to use some OF the Jars
belonging to the county for eXhlbltlon
purposes. Recently application mad
been made to the Chamber of Commerce
for a few jars of Sacramento county
fruit for exhibit in one of the memorial
museum buildings in Golden Gate Park.
The chamber, he said, would attend to
the matter if the board consented to
have it's jars used in that way.
Mr.. Coleman suggested that as the
jars belonging to the county We're liable
to be lost, it might be we'll for the board
to take some action that would result In
fixing the responsibility for the care of
the property used for exhibition pur-
poses.
On motion of Supervisor brennan, the
property was turned over to the Cham
orders of the board
Mr.. Coleman volunteered to furnish
the board with an inventory of the
goods.
INFECTED CATTLE.
The second monthly report of County
Veterinary Fox was submitted. The
doctor states that out of 140 dairy cows
examined by him seventeen had been
found afflicted with tuberculosis, and
all but one had been killed. Examin-
ations of the carcasses verified his dag
nosis in each case. Indeed, the cattle
We're found to be very badly diseased.
He had also inspected upward of 1000
head of sheep and many hogs.
THAT NATOMA ROAD.
u. Johnson of Natoma appeared before
the board in relation to the proposed
crossroads at Natoma, and desired to
know what is going to be done about
opening the road. Many of the petition
ers are anxious to know how the matter
stands.
Supervisor Todd said it had been as
ccrtained that the cost would be about
81 900, and it had not yet been ascer-
tanned whether or not that sum could be
spared. The running of the road
through the Natoma Vineyard would
destroy many vines, and the owners of
that property declare they would bit
terly fight any attempt to open the pro-
posed road.
Supervisor Curtis said the funds of the
Fourth District would not permit the
expenditure of the money that would be
required. There will be less than $4,000
in that fund for the year, and to pay
some $4,000 for opening up a couple of
miles would be more than the district
could stand.
Mr.. Johnson said he had been a tax
payer for more than forty years, and
he did not like to be obliged to travel
twelve miles to reach a postoffice or
telephone station. 1t was like living in
the backwoods. He had given land for
road purposes, fenced it, and still paid
taxes on it, and this is the first time he
had ever appealed to the board for any
thing.
Supervisors Jenkins and Curtis both
assured Mr.. Johnson that as soon as the
funds can be spared the road would be
opened.
Mr.. Johnson said the petitioners We're
told a couple of months ago that there
would be money in the fund for the pur
pose. but he was informed that since
then there had been unusual and unex-
pected demands on the funds of that
district
Mr.. Johnson replied that if the funds
OF the Fourth District are SO low the
board should clap on a special tax. The
people who want the relief asked for
would rather pay heavy special tax
than go without the road.
ANDRUS ISLAND LEVEE
Sol Runyon and Mr.. McGrath of An
drus Island appeared before the board
and asked assistance from the county in
broadening and improving the levee in
a place where work is necessary and
the levee is used as public road. 1t
would be necessary to fell some trees on
the river bank, and the property own
ers We're given permission to remove
them.
II was also decided to have the County
Surveyor visit the locality and report on
the extent and probable expense of the
work that is deemed necessary.
Sol Runyon thought that one of the
bis dredgers down the river could be
had to do the work if the Supervisors
would guarantee the pay therefor. He
did not think there would be any haste
about the money.
Supervisor Jenkins explained that. so
far as obtaining credit is concerned, the
board could not exceed in any one year
the revenues thereof and could not an
ticipate debts to be paid in the future
1t was decided that nothing further
could be done at the present-not until
the report Of the Surveyor should be re-
cciyed.
TREASURER'S REPORT
The report of County Treasurer Lyon
for the month OF November was read.
showing the condition of the various