The record-union., 1897-10-26


cents yard.
1t would be impossible, he said, for
the contractor to complete the work on
the Mcconnell grade without destroying
the summer road, unless the county
purchases or borrows the earth from
about one and a third acres from Mrs.
CantreIl or Mr. Mcconnell To take
the earth from beside the grade would
be TO make waterway ten feet deep,
close to the grade. He suggested that
the Commissioner from the Sixth Dis
trict be empowered to arrange the
matter at once.
HICKSVILLE GRADE.
Surveyor Boyd addressed the board,
stating that the trestles on the McCon-
nell road are all eighteen feet wide, ana
said that the contract with Mr.. Stud
arus was for only a 16-foot road. Nat
ura1 erosion would soon reduce it to
about thirteen feet He strongely rec
commended that, if possible, the strip
of land be purchased and the work
thoroughly done as a matter of econ
omy. The summer road should not be
disturbed. as it is very useful and the
contract was let at a lower rate than
the board is likely to get in future, and
Mr.. Studarus is willing to go on and do
the work al the same rate as the work
for which he has contracted.
Supervisor Curtis moved that the
matter be referred to the Chairman, to
ascertain if the necessary land or the
earth could be bought and at what
price, to be reported on at a subse-
quent meeting this week. So ordered.
Mr.. Studarus was instructed to con-
struct the road twenty feet wide on
top, instead of sixteen feet Mclaughlin
voting no.
Supervisor Curtis thought the board
was using Mr.. Studarus rather hard, as
the work could not be done last year
under his contract, and he had been
before the board several times this
year asking to have the matter set
tied and Offering to do it on the same
terms as before.
The contract of f. Z. Barry for
building the trestle on the Mcconnell
grade was approved.
WANT IT SIXTEEN FEET
A petition from property owners on
the Riverside road was read, asking
that the macadam road from Sutterville
tc the drainage canal be constructed
sixteen feet wide, instead of twelve
| feet, as had been intended.
Supervisor Curtis said the residents
were very anxious to have the change
made, but he did not know whether the
board has the necessary money with
which to do the work.
Surveyor Boyd said there would be
very little difference in the amount OF
macadam required between this and
the original distance, and that less
ditching and grading would be required,
as the distance will be 1,S00 feet short
er than that called for in the bids
The contractor said he would agree
to deduct the cost of grading the 1,S00
feet from his price.
Supervisor Mclaughlin moved that
the road be macadamized sixteen feet
wide, instead of twelve feet, as adver-
tised for, and that the original distance
be shortened about 1890 feet, to SUIT
tervHle
The motion was carried, and the con-
tract awarded to W. j. Schmidt
LUMBER CONTRACTS.
On motion of Supervisor Curtis, the
contract for lumber for the American
River bridge was awarded to Richards
/ & Knox, and that for the Michigan Bar
| bridge to the Friend & Terry Lumber
| Company.
THE BOND ELECTION.
The matter of ordering an election to
submit to the people the proposition of
issuing bonds for $4,000 in order to
build the State road to Folsom, came
next
| Supervisor Curtis moved that a spec
ial election be called on November 23d,
to submit the proposition to the peo-
pie. Dreman seconded the motion
An ordinance prepared by the Dis
! trict Attorney was read, providing for
the calling of the election.
| Chairman Jenkins called Supervisor
! Curtis to the chair and stated that ne
! was opposed to calling the election, for
several reasons. The county has just
paid off a debt Of 100000 by a direct
tax. He did not believe the PROPOSE
ton would carry by the necessary two
| thirds vote, and it will cost the county
/ a lot of money. There was another
point to be thought of. 1t was doubt
/ full if the board can deed away the
county road to the State. The mer-
chants and farmers, he thought, did
not want the road. or they would have
come to ask for it. He favored good
roads, but was opposed to this PROPOSE
ton.
Supervisor Curtis said he under
stood District Attorney Ryan's opinion
to be that the roads of the counties
practically belong to the State. AS a
taxpayer and a citizen he desired to
say that he wished the amount voted
was to be S50O000, instead of $4,000.
as he wanted to see good roads
/ throughout the county. He believed
there was a general desire for the road.
Mr.. Jenkins and his constituents might
think that the road would not benefit
J them, but it is a step towards doing
So The State has promised to aid in
4 building it and the county should en-
brace the opportunity offered. 1t is
far behind the times in road building.
Supervisor Dreman said he shared the
sentiments of Supervisor Curtis.
The roll was then called. and the mo-
ton carried by the votes of Dreman.
Curtis and Mclaughlin, jenkins voting
no.
The board win meet again at 10
O'Clock this morning to prepare the
proclamation for the election.
INJURED IN UTAH.
Percy Allen Badly Hurt in Rail-