The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-04
RIVER LEVBES and ROADS.
Again Before the Board Of Supervisors
Yesterday.
Brighton Residents Want to Pasture
Their Cows on the Public
Highways.

| look after some matters in SlSklyou
County, where he has mining interests.
| Those present opened UP the session
by indulging in some informal remarks
relative to their observations during the
late visit to Los Angeles. All were
agreed that the people down that way
have an abundance of that desirable
quality known as push" or ''go-ahead-
itiveness.' more generally termed en-
terprise. The Supervisors all agreed
that it was a good thing, and as each
brought samples of it with him, good
| results may be looked for.
ROADS AS PASTURES.
Twenty-four residents Of Brighton
| Township sent in a petition for the
adoption of a pound ordinance for that
neck of the woods, and there was a
remonstrance from 112 residents who
want the privilege of using the county
roads on which to pasture their stock.
The petition was in the usual form,
but the remonstrance was as follows:
I'VE have not the least objection to
having a part of the public road set
apart for Wheelmen and pedestrians;
on the contrary we feel sure that any
Improvement of the road or any in
crease of the travel tends to enhance
the real as well as the market value Of
property along the line. We are there
fore not only willing but anxious to
/ extend a cordial welcome to any and
all wheelmen; but we do object to a
pOundmaster and are opposed to pounds
as an Institution.
We consider a poundmaster dis
grace to any country or suburban
neighborhood and one that causes much
bad feeling. We hope that wheelmen
will understand that if any bad feel
ing has existed it did not originate
with COW fanciers. AS a class such
people are peaceable, but are at the
same time in dread that their gates
might be opened during the night in
the interest of the poundmaster.
We firmly trust that your honorable
body will carefully consider this petition
as we'll as any that may oppose it. If
smooth hard path is not of any ad-
vantage to a hungry cow, we fail to
see that the cow is a disadvantage to
the path"
After brief discussion of the matter
it was set for hearing on Friday af-
ternoon next though Supervisor Me
Laughlin wanted to grant the prayer of
the remonstrance' then and there
When the matter comes up again
both sides will be heard. 1t is said
that Brighton is the only township in
the county that has not pound ordi-
nance.
FREEPORT LEVEE ROAD.
AT the last meeting Of the board
Surveyor Royd was instructed to ex-
anime that portion of the road along
the river hank for a few miles south
of Freeport, where the narrow levee is
used as roadway, and to report to the
board an estimate of the cost of wild
aning 1t so as to make it safe.
The roaG at that point is very mar
row, and the bank has been so cut
away by the river as to make it alb
solutely dangerous for those who have
: to travel it, The worst place is oppO-
: site farm that belongs to an unset
tied estate. and there is no way to en-
force the Improvement of the road
hence the county will have to do it and
stand at least a portion of the expense
1t is proposed to do the work by cut
ting away the trees and brush along
; the river bank and employing &
} dredger.
Surveyor Boyd reported that owing
to the high water he was unable tt
make the desired examination and sur
veys, and would have to wait until the
l river falls.
ON THE ISLANDS.
5 On all the reclaimed islands down tht
river the main roadways are on thu
crests of the levees, as there is no 9th
er place for roads. The landowner:
throw up the levees, but they invaria
[ bly, ask the Supervisors to improve an(
l grade the tops of them for wagon roads
r In pursuance of this plan Thomas
McCourt yesterday requested the board
to permit the use of a road grader il
leVeling off the levee road on Andru.
q and Brannan Islands, instead of havin;
> it done by scrapers.
: This proposition was approved anC
Supervisor Jenkins of that district wa
authorized to purchase a grader fo
that purpose.
The matter of the cross-road OF
Grand Island for which petition ha
long been before the board. wa
brought up by F. C. Lauritzen, wh'
: asked the board to take some actor
r on it. His request was supplemented
Y by A. j. T. Reynolds and w ]. Smith
: The obstacle in the way of favora bl
2 action has been the demand of Geore,
: Mcintyre for damages. The sentimen
: Of the members of the board has beer
that the people to be benefited by sucl
T road should give the necessary RICH
o ! of way. However, the visitors wer
t Informed that the members of tn
e board would visit that locality at al
e early day and then determine what t
. do in the matter.
S OTHER MATTERS.
Sheriff Johnson submitted his usua
: monthly report giving the roll of pris
: oners in the County Jail and narnin,
o those who We're entitled to credits 70
: good behavior
. There having been considerable crit
e icism or the board for its alleged fail
e ure to last month appoint delegates +
: the Pure Food Congress recently tel,
O in San Francisco, and there being
letter on file from the Secretary of tn
e congress, received during the recess q
V the board, the matter was discusse,
: somewhat. The minutes showed tina
: delegates We're named on the 18th q
: April. but somehow they were not mott
f fed OF their appointments.
: After transacting some minor busi
ness the board took a recess til, tbi
morning.