The record-union., 1896-05-17

He indOrSed 24-foOt road, however,
and said it should be that wide and well
made, even If it was completed no fur
ther than Perkins the first year.
AT this point Commissioner Maude
was ready with his estimate of 24-foot
road to Perkins from the Sacramento
city limits, and a 1G-foot road from
Perkins to Folsom. The cost of rock
and hauling the same would be S16,UOO,
and the cost Of grading ought not to
exceed $4,000, or a total for the dis
tance of $4,000. This, of course. was
exclusive of any bridge work, but he
was willing to do his best with the
Board Of Prison Directors to have the
rock for a bridge across Alder Creek
dressed by convict labor, and he was
satisfied that he could succeed, so that
the cost for the structure would be NOM
inal
Mr.. Miller here offered a resolution to
test the sense of the meeting, that the
road be constructed for $4,000, and it
was adopted.
MORRISON'S OPINION.
The question of assistance from the
county was then called up, and Super
visor J. NJ. Morrison asked to state be-
fore the meeting what action might be
expected from the board.
Mr.. Morrison said he had always op-
posed building the road and attended
the meeting for the purpose of opposing
ii. Governor Budd had told him he
would attempt to get the State to con-
struct it at the next session of the Leg
islature. One thing was certain, and
that was that the Fifth District would
not help to build a road to Folsom. Ii
anyone present thought SO, and was
willing to vote for such a measure as
Supervisors, they were welcome to his
job. Each district desired its road
fund expended where the tax was levied,
and that idea he considered very
proper one. There was at present IN
the neighborhood of $4,000 in the gen.
eral road fund, and it would take $2o,OoO
to build the road. He would never vote
to pay money out of the Fifth District
to put into that road which would never
benefit the rest of the people of the
county to the amount of one dollar IL
proper showing was made before the
next Legislature, the State would build
it, and that $4,000 be saved by the
county. He felt certain, however, that
the Fourth District would vote to set
aside $4,000, to be paid when the road
was finally completed and If the re-
naming $3.50 could be raised by pop
ular subscription or otherwise, he would
vote for the appropriation; but not un-
less the road was completed the entire
distance He wanted to see it all built
or none of it.
Mr.. Perkins-Did you say, Mr.. Morri-
son, that the road would be of no bene-
fit to the people of the Fifth Supervisor
District?
Mr.. Morrison-Not one dollars worth.
The city will be getting the best of it
all, and those sections in the southeast
ern part of the county and in the vicin-
ity of Grand Island would not be bene-
fitted to the amount of one dollar, and l
don't belong to the Fifth District, either.
Mr.. Luhrs thought Morrison's $4,000
proposition was a good one and ought to
be accepted.
CURTIS FAVORS IT.
Supervisor William Curtis said that
there was about S15,GOU in the road
funds of the Fourth District. Of that
amount $1,000 might be drawn from
the general and $4,000 from the district
road funds, which would give the
$4,000, and the funds Of the district
would not be seriously crippled, and he
would be willing to vote for giving it.
Il want the road built the whole way,
though" said Mr.. Morrison, ''or no ap-
preparation, remember. l will vote to
set the amount aside, but until the road
is built or the money for the purpose in
sight, / can assure you the appropria-
ton will not become available, and on
that proposition / will pledge this meet
ing five votes. Raise the balance of the
amount required and the $4,000 will be
at your service"
ADMIRED MORRISON'S STAND.
Mr.. Irvine said he admired the stand
taken by Supervisor Morrison. He was
a stanch man and had worked for the
good of the county ever since he had
been in office He had stood up and
fought everybody and everything until
now the county was practically out of
debt. There was az present consider
able amount of money in the general
road fund, and the Supervisors were
empowered to lay it out where, in their
judgment, it would do the greatest good
to the greatest number. If the Fifth
District would turn in and help out the
Fourth, he had no doubt but what the
Fourth District would return the COM
pliment next year. A certain part of
the general fund had been set aside for
building bridges, and If Supervisor Jen-
kins would allow it, a little assistance
from the Fifth District would not come
amiss.
Frank Miller was elated with the
proposition of Supervisor Morrison. The
Board of Supervisors had behaved
handsomely, he said, and the next point
would be to find out what Sacramento
would do Good roads were necessary.
On the Arno road last winter he had
seen fine team hitched to buggy,
mired down and flountlering in the mud.
DO you think inquired Mr.. Morri-
son. that those people who enjoy such
roads would willingly help to build a
macadamized road to Folsom?''
Yes, if we promised to help them next
year" replied Mr.. Miller.
That promise has been made year
after year and has always been
broken" replied Morrison, and then
turning, asked Mr.. Coleman what the
city was willing to do
THE CITY WILL ASSIST.
Mr. Coleman replied that he had not
made canvass, but that he had spoken
to a number of gentlemen, each of
whom had expressed themselves as be-
ing willing to financially forward the
project He thought that the city could
easily raise $1,000 not by popular
vote, but a popular subscription.
Mr.. Irvine said If he thought the
Legislature would consent to build the