The record-union., 1898-01-07
NO MONEY AVAILABLE FOR 1T.
EXTENSION OF THE SIXTEENTH
STREET ROAD.
An Expensive Piece Of Work Put
Of-What the Supervisors
Did Yesterday.

The first business taken up by the
Supervisors when they met yesterday
was the consideration of the petition OF
"A G. Smith and other citizens Oh
Orangevale asking that F. L. Fuller De
appointed Poundmaster for MISSISSIPPI
Township, which embraces that village.
Mr.. Smith was present to urge the
granting of the petition. Poundmaster
Blower, he said, had been absent from
the county and State for more than
year. and there was urgent necessity
for someone to perform the duties OF
the position.
Supervisor brennan moved, as pre-
liminar-v step. that the office be de-
cIared vacant, and it was so ordered
Supervisor Mclaughlin then took oc-
casion to air his views in regard to
Poundmasters and other subordinate
officers. He wanted to know why they
should not be elected for specified terms.
The Supervisor declared his objection
to men holding over specified terms un-
der civil service rules. In his opinion all
officers ought to be elected for regular
terms and new elections held when
their terms expire.
Are there any men holding over who
are not giving good service?" asked
Chairman Morrison. Are there any
complaints against them?''
THAT don't make any difference" re-
piled Mclaughlin. Il think all these
officers should be elected at specific
times: For instance there is the Game
Warden. I believe this is about the
only county that has one. That's just
81 200 a year thrown away"
ooh off fhQr-cA Mo i0I- - IA
Chairman Morrison, Il could give you
Game Wardens.''
Sacramento could afford two Game
Wardens." remarked Supervisor Jen-
kins. Mr.. Jenkins then went on to say
that in his opinion there was no ne
cess1ty for changing officers so long as
they did their duty faithfully. 1t
saved the board a great deal of annoy
ance, and the public service was bet
ter performed than by constant
changes.
Mr.. Smith said the people of Orange
vale We're greatly troubled by stock
running at large, and a Poundmaster
there was sadly needed.
After some more discussion the roll
was called and Fuller was elected
Morrison alone voting no.
The Chairman explained his vote by
saying that he always voted against
Poundmasters on general principles.
THE MONSCH ROAD.
The board took up the report of the
viewers, ]. C. Boyd, c. c. Thomas and
F. ]. Mattice in the matter Of the road
in District No. petitioned for by Mar
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road is in the vicinity of the Fay and
Hoffel ranches, near Calf.
The viewers reported in favor of a
location different from that petitioned
for. to be $50 miles in length. The re-
port advised that no damages for land
be allowed, but the cost to the county
of removing fences, etc, would be
about $500
II. NJ. Ward. representing some Of the
property owners on the line of the road
recommended by the viewers, Informed
the board that they favored the latter.
Louis Mefss, another landowner inter-
ested, also favored the report of the
viewers, and both said they would give
deeds to the land required.
On motion of Supervisor Jenkins the
road recommended by the viewers was
declared a public highway.
SIXTEENTH STREET EXTENSION
The report of J. c. Boyd, John Rider
and P c. Crimmins, viewers on the
road petitioned for by c. NJ. Ackermar
and others, being an extension OF Six
teenth street of the City of Sacramen-
to in a northwesterly direction, was
next considered.
The viewers reported that the road
4 I I tJ,l
above the high-water mark. The road
should be q feet wide on top. The
estimate Of the cost of the road was
81 .433. If the road be made 20 feet
wide on top the cost would be some
thing over s., 600
The report Of the viewers also gave
estimates of the cost based on narrow
er grades.
Mr.. Ackerman addressed the board
and said the removal of the Baslei
buildings and grading about them. etc
could be done for S650-considerabl bly,
less than the estimate-and he would
give a bond to do the work for thai
amount.
Supervisor Curtis, in whose district
the proposed road extension lies, said
the funds of the district We're in such q
condition that he did not see how the