The record-union., 1897-03-05
WORK OF THE SUPERVISORS.
Warrants Allowed on One Reclamation
District for $4,000.
Prospect for County Aid for the
Society to Prevent Cruelty
to Children.

visors c. L. Donaldson asked that d
bridge 200 feet long be constructed over
the laguna between the lands OF Mrs.
John McCauley and those of the sac
ramento Bank, on the road east OF
Arno and leading from Costumes TO
Gait.
The matter was referred to the Su-
pervisor from that district with power
to act.
ORANGEVALE ROAD.
G. B. Katzenstein and T. B. Hall ap-
peared before the board in relation TO
the purchase by the county OF the prl-
vate road leading from OrangeVale TO
Folsom. They submitted a written
communication on the subject, in which
the sum of 81, 500 was asked for the
property.
Supervisor Morrison moved that the
matter be referred to the Road Com
mittee, with instructions to consult the
District Attorney and to examine into
the question of the desirability of such
purchase. The result of their action
is to be reported back to the board.
STATIONERY BIDS.
Bids for supplying the county offices
with stationery for the ensuing year
We're received from the Sacramento
Typewriter Exchange and w. F. Pur
nell.
The bids were referred to the Com
mittee on Contracts for examination
and report
ANDRUS ISLAND IENEE ROAD.
Mr. McCourt of Andrus Island ap-
peared with a request to have the levee
road on that island leveled for a dis
tance of about 100 rods in front of his
farm where it had been thrown up by
the dredger.
McCourt was, on motion of MOrri-
son, authorized to do the work under
the supervision of the Supervisor from
that district.
HELP FOR CHILDREN.
Rabbi Simon, President of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
dren, addressed the board in support of
the petition filed in January for assist
ance from the county in the mainten
ance of the society and the prosecution
of its work, much of which relates to
cases that come from outside the city.
The city now allows 5000, and the So
ciety desired a similar sum from the
county.
The society, said Mr.. Simon, desires
corrgibles could be placed in the care
of a matron-some place where they
could be cared for without confining
them in jails or refOrmatOry institu-
tions where the county would have to
pay for their keeping. The society's in
come is as yet very small, but next
winter it is proposed TO have series
of entertainments by which some mon
ey could be made.
Supervisor Morrison said that while
he was in full sympathy with the pur-
poses of the society. and desired to aid
it in it's good work, the condition of the
only two funds from which an appro-
priation could be made was such that
no money would be available before the
1st of July. When the next tax levy
is made he would favor providing for
something of the kind
All the other members of the board
expressed themselves to the same ef-
feet.
Mr.. Morrison added, however, that
probably by another month the 500
per month now allowed the Associated
Charities could be cut off and the mon
ey transferred to the society that is
laboring for the children. There had
been about $50 600 expense this year
for bridge work and Courthouse ana
Jail repairs for which no provision had
been made. as the expense was not an
ticipated, and this depleted the availa-
Bile funds.
Mr.. Simon expressed his thanks for
the encouragement given and with
drew.
OTHER BUSINESS.
County Surveyor Boyd submitted his
map books for the use of the County
Assessor.
AS Swamp Land Commissioners the
board allowed a number of swamp
land warrants. The warrants against
Sutter Island alone aggregate about
$40. 900 And there were others.
The board then took a recess till
10 o'clock this morning