The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-14
TO SUCCEED EDWARD LYON.
There We're Others, But GreenlaW Got
the Most Votes.
Considerable Road Work Transacted
Yesterday by the Board OF
Supervisors.

At yesterdays session of the Super
visors Mr.. Morrison referred to the
death of County Treasurer Lyon, and
moved that the Chairman appoint a
committee to draft resolutions Of re-
spect to the memory of the deceased
that these resolutions be engrossed'
spread on the minutes of the board,
and copy thereof be sent to Mr.. Ly-
on's widow
The motion was carried, and Mr..
Morrison then moved that the board
proceed to elect a person to I'LL the
vacancy caused by the death OF Treas
urer Lyon. So ordered
W. E. Gerber, son-in-law and one of
the bondsmen of Mr.. Lyon, addressed
the board briefly. He said that on
behalf of the family of the deceased
he wished to thank the board for the
uniform courtesy with which he had
been treated by the board during his
incumbency of the office. The bonds
men had met on Monday, in company
with the District Attorney, the Chair
man of the Board of Supervisors and
the County Auditor, and counted the
money in the County Treasury. 1t
was found to conform to the figures
of the County Auditor, and certifi-
cate to that effect was furnished the
widow of deceased.
Mr.. Gerber then stated to the board
that on behalf of the bondsmen and
other friends of the deceased Treasur-
er, he presented a petition asking that
A. S. Greenlaw, the confidential friend
and assistant of Mr. Lyon-a gentle
man who understands the duties of
the office and is in every way compe-
tent and faithful-be appointed to the
position of County Treasurer for the
remainder of the term
Petitions were then read in favor of
John Didion, E. H. Mckee, S. J. Roo
ney and A. S. Greenlaw, and the board
proceeded to vote on the appointment
of County Treasurer.
On the first ballot brennan voted for
Didion, Mclaughlin for Rooney, Nor
rison for Greenlaw, Curtis for Green
law, and Jenkins for Didion. No
choice
On the second ballot Mclaughlin,
Morrison, Curtis and Jenkins voted for
Greenlaw, and brennan for Didion.
Greenlaw was declared elected, and
he briefly addressed the board, thank
ing the members for the confidence i'm
posed in him and promising to dis
charge the duties of the office faith
fully and honestly.
RIVER ROAD PROTECTED.
Supervisor Morrison reported to the
board that a committee Of the mem
bers had visited the locality in the vi
cinity of Richland where some piling
by Layton to protect the road from
the entertainments of the river and
had found it to be good and necessary
piece of work.
Chairman Jenkins and Supervisor
brennan also spoke of the excellent
character of the work done, and but
for which the road on the bank of the
river and between it and the levee
would have been destroyed
Layton had been employed to do the
work because he had a piledriver in
that vicinity at the time and could do
it for a couple of hundred dollars less
than it could be done for if a pile
driver had to be brought from San
Francisco for the purpose. In his
claim he itemiZed the piles, lumber. la
Dor, bolts, brush-h hauling etc, at their
actual cost, and added fifteen per cent.
for his services as Superintendent.
The claim gave rise to some discuss
ion over the duty of landowners down
that way to protect their lands from
the rivers encroachments. Supervisors
Morrison, Curtis, Jenkins and brennan
took the ground that, as the county
road was between the levee and the
river, the county had no alternative
but to protect the road, at that partic-
ular point, though at others the land
owners had, at their own expense
maintained the roadway in good shape.
The work was accepted by the board.
on motion of brennan, and the claim
for $1,000 allowed by a unanimous vote.
NEW ROAD WANTED.
A petition was received from resi-
dents of the vicinity of CORTLAND. in
the Pearson district, for a short road
to be opened across the lands of d.
Hollister, the Green brothers. McNaIly
estate. o. r. Runyon and others. The
Petition was accompanied by the bond
required to cover the expense of view
ing. etc.
The petition was received, placed on
file and the bond accepted.
sSupEiNiSbT hOITlSOn called ATTENTION
to the fact that two of the persons
named in the petition as viewers are
signers of the instrument. Messrs.
Stephenson and Green, and suggested
the necessity of substituting others for
that duty.
William Galloway and Henry Isham
and J. c. Boyd We're appointed viewers
TO lay out the road
SPRINkLING TO FREEPORT.
A petition was received from resi-
dents of the vicinity of Freeport for
sprinkling the road all the way from
Sacramento to Freeport, or about four
miles farther than last year
The petition was laid over for future
action.
A POUNDMASTER ON HIS OARS.
Clerk Hamilton reported that it had
been discovered, since a Poundmaster
was appointed for Brighton Township.
that there was no ordinance on record
providing therefor The District At
torney had suggested that an ordinance
be passed before Poundmaster Pugh