The record-union., 1898-09-08
IT WILL Be MACADAMIzED.
WORK TO BE DONE ON THE
RIVERSIDE ROAD.
Likely to be a Fight in Mokelumne
School District Over
Special Tax.

When the Board of Supervisors con-
vened yesterday morning Superintend-
emit of Schools Howard appeared pc
fore it in regard to Grant District,
which has been declared lapsed.
He stated that the board had instuct-
ed him to have an inventory MADE Oh
the school property, but the Trustees
inform him that there has never been
any deed given for the land. IL was
to be given on demand, for school pur-
poses only, by Judge McKune for lts
owners. Judge McKune, While wiling
to give the deed, if necessary, thinks
that the property, if sold, would PROB
ably not bring over $50 or $50, while II
the district is revived it will cost 300
to $500 for a new lot and building. He
thinks that it would be wise to let the
matter rest. Mr.. Howard said he was
in hopes the district would be revived,
and he thought it would be wise not
to make the sale at this time.
Chairman Morrison said it was gen
orally found in such cases that the Land
was granted for school purposes oilly'
and could not be sold. He thought the
district would probably revive, ana II
would be better not to attempt to sell
the property
communication was received from
parties in Mokelumne District, saying
that an election was held last April 10
vote on a school tax, which was de-
feated. For some reason the ceruhcate
to that effect was not filed with the
Board of Supervisors by superintendent
Howard, and another election had peeh
held, in which the tax was earned.
Two votes had been cast in that eec-
ton. however, which were claimed 10
be illegal, the parties not having re-
sided in the district the requisite time.
Chairman Morrison said that Super
intendent Howard had stated to the
board that the first election had failed
to carry the tax, and that no further
report was necessary.
Supervisor Jenkins said the matter
was going to be settled in the courts.
A communication was read from
Judge Johnson, stating that when ne
went into office he had no copies OF
the statutes of California from the be-
ginning. He had therefore used to
the present time the books belonging
to the estate of Ed. NJ. Martin. The
estate is now about to be settled and
the books will be sold, so it will be
necessary for the county to provide
others.
The Committee on Buildings was in
structed to ascertain what the books
could be bought for from the estate
POLLING PLACE CHANGED.
A petition from residents of the
Fifth Supervisor District. Eleventh
Precinct, asking that the polling place
be changed from Hicksville to Arno, on
account of the inconvenience and dis
comforts attendant on the former place,
was received. 1t was signed by thirty
two electors.
A rernonstrance against the petition
was also read, signed by eleven voters.
On motion Of Jenkins. the petition
was granted unanimously.
RIVERSIDE ROAD.
In the afternoon the board met as
Swamp Land Board and passed upon
a number of warrants.
When it reconvened as a Board OF
Supervisors, Supervisor Curtis brought
up the subject of finishing the macad-
amizing of the Riverside road, joining
the two pieces already made. He Ia
vored making the road twenty feet,
sloping it away from the levee, leaving
a summer road.
County Surveyor Boyd said the strip
was 1920 feet long, and would take
about 1850 yards of macadam- He
thought that it would be well, at least
in two places, to put IN a bf1nd ule
drain. where there is quicksand and
sipage He would like to figure on
the cost of a drain in those two places,
and lead it under the road, in order TO
preserve the integrity of the rock road
bed. before any action is taken.
Supervisor Curtis thought, although
It would be rather costly, it might be
we'll to nut a drain in at the two
places mentioned.
Mr.. Boyd said he would prepare plans
and specifications for the work by Sat
urday.
Chairman Morrison moved that the
Commissioner of the district be in
structed TO have the road constructed
according to the plans and specifica-
tons. twenty feet wide, the work to
commence after the fair closes, the
Commissioner to furnish an itemiZed
account of the expenditures
S-UDeTNlSDT MEI<dLS ltillA Getto -
thought the rock broken by the chain
gang should be used, as there must be
considerable on hand.
Supervisor Curtis said it would be
better to use that rock in extending
the work on the J-Street road.
Supervisor Mclaughlin said he did
not think the board could do the work
without advertising for bids, but Su-
pervisCr Curtis said the work. done on
the road to the County Hospital had
cost far less than other work that was
bid on. as did the work on the River
side road last year. and they We're well
done The work could be done legally
in sections.
The motion was carried, Supervisor
McIaughlin voting no. and saying ne
world stop the work, if he could.
A BAD ROAD.
w A Johnston called attention to
niece of road in front Of his place that
is dangerous in winter, and should be
fxed before the rains come.
Supervisor Jenkins said 1t had been
for wears the worst place along the
river and the water rises so high that