The record-union., 1897-05-07
ENDORSED BY THE BOARD.
Supervisors Pass Resolutions Recon-
mending R. c. Irvine.
The County Jail Will Have Two New
Rooms Built for Insane
Patients.

When the Supervisors reconvened
yesterday morning DR.. F. W. Hatch'
President of the Lunacy Commission
who had called on the Sheriff in reIa-
ton to the keeping of insane persons,
pending examination, separate from the
criminals, appeared before the board
and had an informal talk with 1t on
the matter.
He suggested that a couple of rooms
could be prepared at very little ex-
pense, with inexpensive furniture, Tor
that purpose. He had examined the
Jail and thought a couple of rooms
could be built in the wOmen's yard, or
else adjoining the dispensary on the
south.
The Building Committee, with DR..
Hatch, went to view the premises, and
it was decided to build two rooms in
the women's yard, with doors opening
into the yard through which food could
be furnished to the inmates and door
through the wall by which insane pa
tients could be taken to the rooms
without going through the Jail.
J. E. Butler. Charles Studarus and
u. c. Boyd, viewers appointed on the
petition to close certain streets in Fol
som, reported recommending that the
petition be granted, as property own
ers did not object.
A petition was presented by residents
for the extension of Sixteenth street
from North 3 street northeast until
it intersects the county road at the
American River bridge. The petition
was accompanied by a bond to cover
damages.
IRVINE INDORSED.
Morrison offered the following resolu-
tion:
Sacramento May 6, 1897.
Whereas, 1t is expected that in the
course of few days his excellency,
Governor Budd, will appoint the State
Highway Commissioners; and
Whereas, The goods roads move
ment, which resulted in the creation
of this department of the States Gov
eminent had it's origin in this county,
and had as one of its most earnest
and faithful sponsors Hon. r. c. r.
vine, who for the past two years has
served as a State Highway Commits
sioner; be it
Resolved, That the Board of Su-
pervisors of Sacramento County re-
specially petition the Governor of the
State that he recognize the meritori-
Gus work of Commissioner Irvine by
reappOinting him. thereby securing to
the States service an efficient and pi-
Oneer laborer in the cause of good
roads, whose services have been rem
dered the more valuable by virtue of
his past two years experiences and in
vestigations into the good roads ques-
tion in its relation to the States ma
1erial prosperity; and be it further
Resolved, That the Clerk be author
ICED to send a duly attested copy of
these resolutions to his excellency, Gov
ernor Budd."
Morrison said that while the board
did not think that the commission
could accomplish a great deal, for the
reason that the Governor had vetoed
the bills that would have made it eff
fective. still, as he was about to APP
point Commissioners, he felt that Mr..
Irvines claims should be indorsed and
Sacramento be represented on the com
mission.
He was one of the first and most
earnest movers in the good roads move
ment and the Chairman of the first
Good Roads Convention. He had done
excellent and earnest work for the past
two years on the commission, and he
believed that the Governor should APP
point him, and that the people of the
county should stand at his back and
recommend him, as he was too modest
TO ask them to do so. No matter what
Were his own personal relations with
Mr.. Irvine, he felt that the board
should express its feelings on the sub
ject
Mclaughlin said he thought the Gov
ernOr knew fully as much about Mr.
Irvine's qualifications as the board did.
and would appoint him if he wished.
He did not think, however. that the
Governor intended to appoint him or
that the petition would do any good.
He had no objections to Mr.. Irvine, but
thought it would do no good.
Curtis said that, while the veto of
the other bills had impaired the eff
cheney of the commission, he would
like to see Mr.. Irvine on account
of his services as a representative of
the county appointed on the commits
sion.
Jenkins conceded with Curtis other
counties We're pushing the claims of
their residents, and Mr. Irvine's emf
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