The record-union., 1897-11-10
WORK WILL Be INSPECTED.
CONTRACTORS MUST FULFILL
THEIR AGREEMENTS.
Suit to be Commenced for the Col
lection cf Taxes On the Hal
ley Property.

When the Supervisors met yesterday
County Surveyor Boyd gave the board
his estimate of the extra cost OF the
grade on the Hicksville grade, If the
earth has to be handled, instead OF
scraping, Thomas Mcconnell having
refused to give the necessary earth to
complete the grade, or to sell 1t for
less than $500. The extra cost for the
1o-foot grade would be 1913.
The matter was referred to the Com
missioner from the district, with power
to instruct the contractor to haul the
dirt from Cantrells place, which is
given free, if satisfactory arrange
ments cannot be made With Mr.. Nc
Conneu
Deputy District Attorney Jones was
called on to state the condition of the
case of James Bailey in regard to his
taxes on the old postoffice property,
which was last week decided by Judge
Hughes against Bailey, he stating that
the Sheriff could not be enjoined from
selling the property, and that Bailey
would have to pay his taxes and sue
for the return of them.
Mr.. Jones thought the best way to
do would be to bring suit to collect the
cision of the Supreme Court in case of
an appeal.
County Surveyor Boyd recommended
that an inspector be appointed on the
Riverside road contract, to see that the
proper amount of rock is put on ac-
cording to contract An inspector
should also be at the Hicksville grade
in order to see that the piles for the
6TiX in tn
tract
The Commissioner from the Fourth
District was authorized to employ a
suitable man to inspect the work and
check the loads of rock at a price not
to exceed So a day.
The Commissioner of the Fifth Dis
trict was authorized to employ a suit
able man to superintend the driving of
the piles and the building of the trestle
on the Hicksville grade, and see that
the t"rms of the contract are carried
out. al compensation not TO exceed
81 a day
The question of advertising coming
up, supervisor Mclaughlin said he
wanted it done in the city papers and
did net think they should be asked to
do the county's advertising cheaper
than they do for their regular CONNER
cial and other customers.
Supervisor Jenkins said he believed
the action of the board in fixing rates
should be rescinded, as it brought great
disadvantages with it.
Supervisor Dreman thought no action
should be taken in the absence of Su-
pervisor Morrison, who is Chairman of
the Printing Committee. and the other
members agreed with him
supervisor Mclaughlin moved that
bids fer the repairs on the Live Oak
bridge be advertised for in the Bee"
and Gait Gazette stating that he
would pay from his own pocket the
difference between the rates on the
former paper and those established by
the board
The motion was carried
Supervisor Jenkins was authorized to
put in culverts in his district when nee
essary where roads have been graded.
Supervisor Curtis said there was a
half mile Of adobe road on the Auburn
road, near where the Fair Oaks road
comes in. He suggested that sand be
hauled in from the creeks to cover it.
On motion of Dreman the work was or
oered done at a cost of not more than
500.
Assessor Berkey stated to the board
that unless he could have his field val
uation book by December 1st it would
be Of no use to him.
He was told that the preparing of the
book lay with the Surveyor, and the
matter went over till the 22d.
Supervisor Mclaughlin said he had
three demands from the Napa Asylum,
but they are over a year old, and he
thought for that reason the board had
no jurisdiction over them.
District Attorney Ryan said the
claims had been allowed, but the war
rants have never been taken from the
Controllers office. They are a legal
charge on the county and he should not
ADVISE the board to plead the statute of
limitations, as it is an account between
the county and the State The Trus-
tees ought to file their claims every
year. however, 50 that the board could
make its estimate accordingly.
Supervisor Mclaughlin said the
County Surveyor is now salaried Off
GER and he wanted to know if he has
right to hire assistants and put in a
claim for - a day for them. He wished
the District Attorney TO state if he had
such right
District Attorney Ryan said he was
only entitled to put in a bill for actual
expenses Of such chainmen as were
necessary and the board could fix the
compensation Of the chainmen
Mr. Ryan agreed with Mr. Jones that
the best way TO settle the Bailey matter
would be to institute suit for the col
lection OF the taxes
oh motion Of Supervisor Dreman the
District Attorney was Instructed n
commence suit for that purpose.
The board then took an adiournmen
till ,. N. OF the I'D inst.