The record-union., 1897-12-22

be expended by his vote until he could
see that it would be expended to ad-
vantage. 1t would be monumental
folly to build dredger out of an ap-
preparation OF 100000, leaving nothing
TO work with If it were continuous
appropriation, through which the work
can be carried on, it may be worth
While to build a dredger. 1t is pity
that all the poor engineers have been
put on the river work and the good
engineers on the papers. All engineers,
he believed, are agreed that nature. II
properly assisted will very largely do
the work of securing out the riv-
ers be left to her, will do it her
self, and wing dams and other struct-
ures can be made economical aids in
deepening the channels. He believed
the late 100000 appropriation was the
beginning of the manifestation by the
people OF the State of an intention to
have the State do the work of reclama-
ton, If the money is well expended. If
it is not, it will be useless to apply in
the future for any more appropriations.
He believed that the securing out Of
NewtOWn shoals was the first step to
be taken in the reclamation of the river.
In regard to the easements. he would
never vote to make. them until the peo-
pie of Yolo County build up their own
| levcss, for it should not be used for
private purposes or private good. If it
cannot be expended for the public
good, it will be turned back into the
public treasury. The board is in favor
of the work of reclamation, but the
levees must be built UP first.
There should be an organized senti-
| ment in favor Of the State doing the
work OF retaining the rivers, but 1t
should not be hindered by the efforts
of private individuals to secure the
spending of it for their private advant-
| age. All should work for the advant-
| age of the whole.
1T SHOULD BE BUILT.
| f. a. Forbes of Yuba said he failed
to understand from the remarks of Mr..
CorcOran the work that had been done
by the Auditing Board. He also failed
| to See the advantage of limiting the
purposes of the convention as proposed
There has been appropriated by the
Government $500 600 for the improve
ment of the rivers, and in the last Leg
islature $500, 900 more was appropriat-
| ed for the Instruction of dredgers
Was this appropriated in order that the
Auditing Board should say that it Will
not use it for that purpose unless it's
| judgment says that is the best plan.
| There Will be other Legislatures that
will appropriate money, if the dredger
| Is built but If it is not, it will not be
done. In his opinion the Auditing
Board had no discretion in the matter
and should carry out the provisions of
the law. He believed the convention
should take action urging the board to
eXpend the appropriation as provided
for by the law, for the dredger, ease
ments and waste weirs 1t is not pro-
posed to move all the stuff out Of the
river but to straighten, rectify and
deepen the channels. He favored put
ting the appropriation to practical use
Mr.. Forbes was loudly applauded.
WHAT THE LAW SAYS.
w. N. Cutter Of Yuba said that he
was in the Legislature that passed the
bill. The bill provided that one or
more dredgers should be built from the
appropriation. and it would not have
been passed if it had not been for the
building Of the dredger and the Audit
ing Board, created by the bill, has no
right to set up its judgment In op-
position to the express provisions of
the law that created it. 1t IS right to
criticise the board. for 1t has refused
to DO its duty The papers have criti-
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