The record-union., 1896-12-11
TO CONSTRUCT A WINGDAM.
That Is What Will be Done Near EX-
Senator JOhnStOn'S Place.
Oak Park Residents Want Drainage
Ditch Opened to the
ssPOcket."

At the Board of Supervisors meeting
yesterday morning all the members
were present except Chairman Morri-
son, and Supervisor Jenkins presided.
The report of Secretary W. A. Ander-
son of the County Law Library was
read, as published in the Record
Union"
w. E. Johnston addressed the board
in relation to the building of short
wing-dam near ex-senator Johnston's s
place for the protection of the inner
bank.
Darby Laydon said that the clusters
and outer piles We're we'll driven and Sc
cured, and nothing further can be done
at the present stage of the water. The
only thing to be done at present is to
drive thirteen piles, making a short
wing-dam about thirty feet long and
sink a brush mattress, and when the
water subsidies the other work can be
finished. The wing-dam work would
not cost over $3.50 to $575. At Grimes
Landing this summer jetties have been
built by the people, the Government
not having done anything in the matter,
as 1t very seldom does anything except
in case of an immediate break, and
even then it is hard to get anything
done.
The matter was referred to the Com
missioner from the Fifth District with
power to act.
e. X. Alsip said that there had been
much trouble at Oak Park from the
drainage water from the County Hos
pital and upper Stockton road. He had
had a survey made and found that part
of the country could be drained by a
ditch to the F'reeport road. He would
like to have the county aid in the mat
ter, and the property-owners would
furnish a number of teams to help do
the work.
Curtis said the work would be one of
considerable magnitude and probably
some OF the property owners would OBJ
Ject. There was no question that some
thing should be done. There had been
two or three attempts to remedy the
trouble. The water should be run, how
ever, past the Freeport road into the
main canal
The matter was referred to Supervisor
Curtis with power to act
The bid of the Sacramento Electric,
Gas and Power Company to furnish in
candescent lights was read.
Frank Lyman said he did not see how
en- outside firm could come in with
bid for work on contract which he had
taken. He had a bid himself for that
work, which he presented
Curtis and brennan thought the con-
tract should be changed so that heavier
wire could be put in, as the lighting ca
pacity would be Increased in the future,
as more lights will be needed.
Todd moved that the board allow Ly-
man $50 for making the change by put
ting in a larger wire
a. NJ. De Lew, Lyman's electrician,
explained to the board that there was a
considerable difference In the cost of
putting In No. II wire In place of No
IA, as it had to be tied and needed one
more man for the work
The changes recommended by the Su-
perintendent of the Hospital for lighting
the wards and operating room were or
dered made by Mr.. Lyman.
AS the additional lights would need
more power the contract of the electric
company to furnish lights was changed
from 500 to $105 month
The board then took a recess till 2
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon A. F. Johnson was
elected Constable Of Georgiana Town
shtp, no one else being placed In nomi-
nation.
On motion Of Curtis, the Clerk was
directed to advertise in the Record
Union" for bids for furnishing supplies