The record-union., 1898-06-11
HORTICULTURE COMMISSION
SEVERAL OFFER TO SERVE
WITHOUT COMPENSATION.
Board Of Supervisors Take the
Matter Under Consideration
for the Present.

The Board of Supervisors were In
session yesterday morning, supervisors
brennan, Jenkins, Mclaughlin and cur
tbs being present
The bill of the Egbert Dredger Com
pany for $4OO for work done on the low
er end of Grand Island near the Mcln-
tyre place, was taken under advise
ment and the County Surveyor and
supervisor jenkins requested to so
down and inspect the work, to see IL
the road has been properly leveled down
and report to the board at Its next
meeting.
1t was finance day and most of the
time was devoted to the allowance OF
bills.
The citation of Alfred Spinks to ap-
pear and show cause why he should not
be removed from the office of Consta-
BILE, was continued until July Sth.
j. E. Blanchard of Folsom asked the
board for a donation of 500 to assist
In defraying the expenses of a Fourth
of July celebration at that place, and
read communication from the Folsom
Committee on Celebration, asking for
the donation.
Mr.. Blanchard stated that the Fol-
som people had contributed to the Red
>iOSo AooNiCly lOI OlHeI pun pOSeS,
and wished to make a more patriotic
celebration than Folsom has seen here
tofore, or the donation would not have
been asked for. There are to be liter
ary exercises and a drill by the school
children.
j. E. Harris, the Folsom merchant,
also joined in the request
Supervisor Curtis favored the re-
quest, saying that Folsom has con-
tributed to the County Treasury a large
amount, and received very little in re-
turn.
The board indicated that the request
would be granted
HORTICULTURAL COMMISSIONER
In the afternoon the question of ap-
pointing County Horticultural Commits
sioners came up.
Petitions in favor of William ]. Belch-
er, o. o. Goodrich, Thomas Oats,
George II. Cutter, J. w. Stephenson
We're read and Edward Booth an
bounced himself as willing to serve
without compensation as a Commits
sioner, if practical fruit growers are
appointed.
on motion of Supervisor Dreman the
board took the matter under advise
ment, to be acted on during the session
Mr.. Booth presented to the board a
large box full of grape beetles, as an
object lesson, to show the necessity for
appointment of a commission. He was
willing to serve if practical fruit-grow-
erS, who take an interest in the welfare
of the fruit business We're appointed
He wanted competent men on the board
with him, SO that he would not have all
the work to do.
Mr.. Goodrich said that if elected, he
would serve without charge if the
commission could appoint competent
Inspector at 5000 and have the right TO
discharge him if he did not attend to
his business thoroughly.
c. d. Brooke was willing to serve
without compensation, but he did not
think it necessary to appoint an In
spector at $500 a year. He thought
that an Inspector could be appointed
in each of the two country districts,
who would do the work at a cost not
to exceed $50 year
B. NJ Lelong, Secretary of the State
Horticultural Commission, addressed
the Board briefly, stating that the
beetles shown are an old pest, and have
done considerable damage to the vines.
Supervisor Curtis moved that the
board transfer $50 from the general
fund to the road fund of each of the
country Supervisor Districts in order to
pay existing bills against them.
There being some doubt on the sub
ject. the District Attorney was called
on for an opinion and decided that the
board could not legally do so.
The board adjourned till this morn
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