The record-union., 1897-01-05

of the board In conclusion. he de-
sired to express his gratitude to Mr..
Todd for the many acts of kindness he
(rhe speaker) had received at his
hands.
Mr.. Todd had already vacated his
seat, and Mr.. Mclaughlin had moved
into it, and there was nothing further
to be done but proceed to the election
of Chairman.
THEN CAME THE DEADLOCK.
Chairman Morrison said there We're
number of persons present from the
country who desired to return early
to their homes, and he suggested that
the board proceed at once to elect
Chairman and then take up whatever
business there was to transact.
Supervisor JenkinS-Mr. Chairman, l
! take great pleasure in nominating, for
the fifth time successfully, a candidate
for Chairman of this board. 1 don't
think made a mistake the first time,
nor subsequently,, and 1 don't believe
could do better now than renominate
cur present presiding officer, j. nj.
Morrison
There were no other nominations, and
Clerk Hamilton was directed to call the
rcu. Everybody supposed that Nor
rison would receive four, if not all five
or the votes, and when Curtis voted for
Mclaughlin surprise was depicted on
the faces of all present. Two ballots
were taken, resulting as follows:
First ballot-For Morrison, brennan
and Jenkins. For Mclaughlin, Curtis
and Morrison. For Curtis, McLaugh-
lin. (No choice)
Second ballot-For Morrison, brennan
and Jenkins For Mclaughlin, Curtis
For Curtis. Mclaughlin and Morrison
(No choice)
Chairman Morrison announced that
as the board could not agree. the pres
ent presiding officer would act as such
pending an election of his successor.
1t is said that if certain minor mat
ters could first have been agreed upon
there would have been little difficulty
| in settling that of the ChairmanShip OF
the board.
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
Mr. Bandeen, who lives south of the
Cosumnes River, appeared before the
board and explained the nature Of a
levee constructed by him to protect a
piece of property from overflow caused
by some road grading done by a neigh
Dor, D. L. Davis, Jr.. which turns the
water in upon the land of Bandeen' s
mother, Mrs. Bainbridge. Davis claims
TO have been damaged, but the fact is,
said Bandeen, that it is just the other
way.
Supervisor Jenkins said that thus far
| nobody had been seriously damaged,
but he thought a committee of the
board should go out and examine the
situation.
Surveyor Boyd, who had visited the
locality, explained to the board his
idea of how the difficulty might be
| overcome. One way was to take the
water by a short route to the CoSumnes
River, and another was to carry it 70 a
slough or swail that would carry II
down upon Mrs. Valensin's property,
but this might in the future cause
trouble. The easier and better way
would be to have the water taken TO the
river
Chairman Morrison said the fact
seemed to be that Davis had construct
ed a private road which drains his own
property. carries it along and then
throws 1T upon Mrs. Bainbridge's prop
erty.
Mr.. Boyd, after explaining the situa-
tion, said he did not think the private
road really had any effect in that direc-
| ton, but Mr. Bandeen said he had fol-
lowed the water up when it was flow
ing upon his mother land and found
that it came from that private road.
Mr.. Boyd said that in any event the
water could be taken care of by the
proper Improvement of the county road,
draining the water off toward the river.
1t was finally decided to have Com
missioner Jenkins and the Surveyor visit
/ the locality and devise a means for
correcting the trouble.
At the afternoon session the report
Of Superintendent G. A. White of the
/ County Hospital for the month of De-
ceynber was read and placed on file.
License Collector G. P. Royster re-
/ ported collections for December
amounting to SO, ,03S So
| J. NJ. Stephenson, horticultural In
| srector, reported that he had visited a
! large number of orchards, of which a
/ list was given. Some orchards were
! found infected with black scale, and
| directions We're given to have the same
! eradicated. The San Jose scale was
I found in other orchards and similar ac-
/ ton was taken.
/ DR.. G. NJ. Fox, County Veterinary
! reported having inspected a number
/ of cattle and horses and eight cattle
I infected with tuberculosis We're killed
One horse was found with CHAMBERS and
/ was also killed. He inspected twenty
seven markets and found them all in
good condition. One seizure of spoiled
meat was made, but there was no pros
/ ecution because the person promised
there would be no repetition of the act