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delay; if not, that the board could ad-


Vertlse again Immediately
Supervisor Curtis said he had never
mad the honor of being a member of
the Contract Committee, and did not
know why the Bridge Committee is in
existence. There is Road Committee,
under whose Jurisdiction the bridges
would naturally fall He had sat in
the board for four years and voted on
reports of the Contract Committee.
Supervisor Jenkins said that Mr.. Cur
us had always been invited to consult
with the Contract Committee, and it
would be glad to have him meet with
them and Mr.. Stoddard now.
Chairman Morrison said that as far
as he was concerned he should vote acs
cordlng to his own convictions, no mat
ter what the report was. Mr.. Stoddard,
ne was satisfied, had been impartial in
his report. He had shown him (Mor-
rlSon) letter written him by an in
huential man, asking him to give ia
Vorable consideration to certain plan,
but the letter would harm the chances
of that plan much more than it would
benefit it. Mr.. Stoddard further said
that in no way had any member of the
board approached him, or endeavored
to influence him. All such endeavors
have been by outsiders, who were
friends of the contractors.
1t was decided that the committee
would consult with Mr. Stoddard and
report to the board in the afternoon.
COUNTY ROADS.
Highway Commissioner Irvine asked
large number Of questions relating to
the number Of miles of road in the coun-
ty, milestones and guide-posts, road
scrapers and roller, number of miles of
sprinkled road, ETC., which he wished to
incorporate in the report of the COM
mission to the Legislature.
Neither the board nor the County
Surveyor could tell the number of miles
In the county without examination, and
there are very few milestones or guide
posts. About seventy-five miles of
road are sprinkled from about fifty
eight pumping plants.
BRIDGE BIDS REJECTED.
At the afternoon session the commit
tee reported in favor of rejecting all the
bids for the Cosumnes bridge, and the
report was adopted.
Subsequently the board decided to re-
steel bridge of two spans
JAIL IMPROVEMENT.
Architect Seadler presented plans for
the proposed Improvement to the jail.
In the hobo cell he advised a brick wall
next the Sheriff'S and Assessors Of
fees, with a lining of 2x4 scantling.
For ventilation he recommended fans
run by electricity, which would not cost
much.
The board instructed Mr.. Seadler to
draw up plans and specifications for the
improvements recommended by the
Board of Health. and that bids be ad-
yertised for.
Supervisor Dreman alone voted
against the proposition. He said he
was opposed to spending any more
money for patching up the old Court
house
OTHER MATTERS.
F. r. Dray appeared before the board
and asked to have some assurance that
the bridge over the lagoon near Gait
will be built before winter.
Supervisor Jenkins was authorized to
have the trestle constructed at the
earliest possible date.
r. c. Irvine, who had visited many
counties as State Highway Commits
siOner, suggested that the board place
the work in the hands of the County
Surveyor and let him construct the
bridge. He believed the county could
do it as cheap as anyone and have the
money kept at home.
Mr. Irvine was assured that the work
would be done by home mechanics, who
are very reasonable in their charges.
A new petition was received for the
road petitioned for by Bradford and
others near the Costumes River, and 3.
w. Wilder, w. w. Beckley and County
Surveyor Boyd were named as the view
ers.
The board adjourned till Friday at
10 a. m.