The record-union., 1897-01-09

have gone in debt to improve their
property.
L. L. Lewis also spoke in favor of the
petition.
On motion OF Morrison the District
Attorney was requested ito give his
opinion as to the power of the board to
take money from the road district fund
for lighting the road.
Mr.. Ryan gave it as his opinion that
under the general powers of the board
1t had power to do so, if it thought fit.
Other towns, however, might ask the
same privilege, but the board has power
as a matter of police regulation, to do
So
Mclaughlin moved that Curtis be
empowered to cause three lights to be
put up in the proper localities.
Curtis moved to amend by putting UP
flve lights, as it would be difficult to
locate three
Morrison Thought three would be suf-
ficient at present and the board could
allow more lights later if it saw fit.
McLaughlin's motion was carried.
MORRISON WAS MAD.
Mr.. Bruner appeared before the
board again and said that he and Mr..
Glide wished to withdraw the applica-
ton for the ferry. They felt that, if
man Like Mr.. Riehl, who was not inter
ested, could stop the proceedings of the
board, they would not ultimately sue
ceed.
Morrison was indignant and said he
did not propose to have either HIM
self or other members of the board in
suited by Mr. Bruner. He had voted
Tor what he considered the interest of
tie people and did not propose to vote
for this thing until he knew what effect
1t would have on the people interested.
He had not known anything about Mr.
Rieh's letter until now and simply
wanted time to investigate.
Mr.. Bruner said that he wished to
Withdraw the petition in order to place
1T before the Yolo Board of Supervisors
ard get a franchise from them.
What good would that do you?"
said Morrison. "They could not give
You permission to land on this side
I don't know about that" said Bru-
ner.
We'll, you know as lawyer, or
ought to know" retorted Morrison,
that this board has control of roads
and ferries Of this county. 1 shall not
object to your withdrawing the petition
if you want to-
Chairman Jenkins said the matter was
already disposed of and the board
would investigate it and act upon what
it found out
THE HAMBURG EXHIBIT.
Mrs Shields addressed the board in
favor of the appropriation for sending
an exhibit to the Hamburg Information
at Horticultural Exhibition. She
thought it would result in opening UP
broader field for California products.
The State Board of Trade, of which she
was member, meets next Tuesday and
she would like to know what the board
would do.
Morrison said the board had no mon
ey In the immigration fund and had re-
ferrSd the matter to the Grand Jury as
to it's right to appropriate the money
asked for and would act ON its recon-
EieEdation. If it was adverse, he would
try to raise the amount by private sub
scription among the business men of
the city.
TRY to! Try to," exclaimed Mrs.
Shields. why don't you say you viii,
like man. The idea of saying Sacra-
me nto will try to raise $3.50 for such
purpose. 1 am ashamed of you. Don't
ever say you will try to again, but get
out and do it,
With this parting shot she left the
room, followed by a roar of laughter,
in which Morrison joined albeit was at
his own expe1 Sc.
THAT DRAINAGE WATER.
w. L. Lovdal said the District Attor-
ney was present and he would like to
hear his opinion on the subject of the
drainage water from the plains, which
is run down upon the residents Of Re-
clamaJtion District No. 535, and which
tLey protest against
He asked that a portion of the County
Surveyors report in 1898, when the
matter was brought UP before, be read.
The farmers on the plains have drained
the waiter from their farms to the roads,
and the Supervisor of the Fourth Dis
trict has drained the roads into the low
lands
Curtis said that the water had been
carried down into Willow Slough when
it could have been carried down the
lower Stockton road at much less ex-
pense and to better advantage. The Su-
pervisors have ditched the sides of the
road and the farmers have drained their
farms into those road bitches.
Mr.. Lovdal said that what the district
wanted was, IN consideration of the fact
that it was taking care Of the water
from the county's roads, that the county
should contribute a proportionate
amount toward pumping it out.
District Attorney Ryan said the
county could be compelled to take care
of it's own water, except as to the nat
ural drainage. If the farmers have
drained their water down into the low
lands wrongfully, they are liable for it.
He suggested that the board might re-
quest the County Surveyor to estimate
the amount of water the county was
sending down there.
He thought the county could make
contract with the property owners of
the district that the latter should take