The record-union., 1897-05-05

required from COWS kept on It's STOuHuS-
There is a milk bill before the board
for 500 for a months supply, and the
man who furnishes that article to the
hospital has only a small patch or
ground, no bigger than two or three
city blocks. If he can keep cows
enough there, surely the hospital
grounds should be large enough, and
there should be enough patients about
the place able to attend to the milking
Chairman Jenkins said there was an
average of 250 patients in the hospital,
and if the grounds were large enough
he was satisfied they could raise many
things required there cheaper than the
same can be bought in the market. A
county farm is needed to make the
hospital self-sustaining. A reasonable
amount of work would be better for
those able to do something than to re-
main in idleness.
Mr.. Jenkins did not think the county
was able just now to buy any more
land, but the members of the board
should not lose sight of the subject,
for a county farm is or very soon will
be a necessity Land can now be had
for less than it's real value, and prob
ably can for some little time to come.
Before the price goes up something in
| that direction should be done.
A HOME INDUSTRY.
Alvin J. Bruner, on behalf of the
Chamber of Commerce, appeared be-
fore the board in connection with the
action of the chamber in asking Con-
gress to abrogate the sugar treaty be-
tween this country and Hawaii.
Sugar-beet culture, said Mr.. Bruner,
is certain to become one of the greatest,
if not the greatest, industry in the Sac
| ramento Valley. Under the existing
treaty Hawaiian sugar is imported free
of duty. Sugar-bee culture should
have protection, and there is general
movement now throughout California
to have the treaty set aside. The
| Chamber of Commerce and City TruS-
tees had taken action in the matter,
and various Boards of Supervisors will
this week do likewise. 1t was desired
that the Sacramento board also act in
| the matter.
The suggestion met with the approval
of all the members, and the following
resolution was adopted petitioning
| Congress to repeal the Hawaiian
treaty:
Whereas, In our opinion, in the
growth of the sugar-beet lies one of the
coming great Industries of the Sacra-
mento Valley, and of the State of Cali
fornia, and
Whereas In our opinion, said indus
try needs the fostering care Of protec-
ton, by national legislation; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we are in favor of
the abrogation of the Hawaiian reci-
procity treaty, and we hereby urge our
Sena tors and Representatives in Con-
gress to vote and work for the repeal
Of the same"
ANOTHER FERRY.
The board granted a franchise to Ar
thur Fountain to maintain ferry
across Merritt or Steamboat Slough,
opposite the land of David Bixler and
an ordinance regulating the rates OF
ferriage was adopted.
DR. Stewart was authorized to have
straw placed on the roads on Grand
Island at a cost of not to exceed S1Oo
for the month of May.
CATTLE DISEASES.
d F. Fox, County Veterinarian, has
filed report showing that during the
month of April he had tested Jas cows
for tuberculosis. Two We're condemned.
One post-mortem examination was
made. and the animal found to be badly
diseased. He had inspected the
slaughter houses and fifteen markets,
and had confscated about $50 pounds
of tainted meat. Four horses were ex-
| amined for CHAMBERS, but were found to
be free from the disease.
HEALTH OFFICERS.
NJ D. Coon, Health Officer at Oak
Park, reports three deaths during
! April Meat markets, slaughter-h houses
and cesspools are all in good condition,
and the general health of the neighbor-
| hood is good.
o. n. Bartlett, Health officer at Calf,
reports that there We're sixty cases of
| measles there during the month, but
no deaths One case of diphtheria was
| reported.
LICENSES AND FUNDS.
| George P. Royster reports license COL
| lections for April amounting to S4,S23.
County Auditor Cohn reports the con-
dition of the funds in the County Treas
ury as follows on the LIST of May:
State fund Observation-Disclosures. 81, 242 10
! General fund Observation-Disclosures. 4,694 VI
| Hosnital fund .. 90 IS
School fund -..-...-..---.--..--..... 49'oAI -
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