The record-union., 1898-03-13
The WORK OF the HOWARDS
COuNTy's MONEY IS EXPENDED
JUDECIoUsLY.
Road Work Must be by Contract if
Over $3OO--Siyteenth-St
Extension.


trusted to the association for the rehet
of tho poor was used. He had not pro-
! ceeded far with his explanation before
the members of the board were con-
vInced that the money appropriated by
the county was honestly and judicious-
! ly expended.
| The county allows the association.
$500 per month, and Mr. Dale showed
that Of this sum SlU0 was paid month
! ~ in rentals for poor people, and an
other S100 for fuel. The monthly bills
| for supplies he said, run over $500 per
month, so there is no question about
the county's donation being required
Last month, he said, the association
had Tut 81 in the bank, and had to
draw 500 from its reserve fund.
| Mir. Dale said there is IS, 700 due from
+! the State for the support of orphans
and half-orphans for 1886. besides
what is due for 1897, and if this were
collected it could be used to good adj
vantage and lessen the draft on the
county
| Supervisor Curtis thought the Dis
trict attorney should be asked to look
into the matter of collecting this
money.
Supervisor Mclaughlin explained
that the State Board OF Examiners had
examined the books Of the association
and advised the payment of the claims,
but the matter had been referred to the
Attorney General on some minor points.
He thought the money would soon be
| paid
Mr. Dale was requested to report to
the beard each month the names or
ersons who had received aid from the
I association, and this he promised to do.
MUST HAVE BIDS.
District Attorney Ryan, by request,
quoted from the law OF 1897 to show
I that where any piece of road Work
shall cost to exceed $500 the board
must first advertise for bids for the
work, but il the beard should be sat
/ isfied, after receiving bids. that the
same are too high. and that the work
can BE- done more cheaply by day labor,
the ocard may reject the bids and have
the work done by the Commissioner
for the district The cost" of the
work. Mr. Ryan said. evidently refers
: to the entire expense, such as material,
/ labor, etc.
! Chairman Jenkins called attention to
! days ago ordered on the lower Stock
ton road, the cost of which, including
the crushed rock. would exceed $500
| The rock was ordered from the State,
and the Commissioner for the Fifth
! District was to engage men and teams
to do the work. This order was voted
| for by all the members except Morri-
son. who was absent
| The District Attorney said this evil
! IDENTIFY came within the provision quot
/ cd The County Surveyor should make
/ q survey and estimate of the work and
| it's cost, and bids hould be called for.
If the bids were too high the board
could order it done otherwise.
Supervisor Curtis remarked that this
! being the case he would later on, move
/ TO fescind the action Of the board al
ready taken.
PRISONERS CREDITS.
The usual report was fled by P Z.
Beckley, County Jailer, giving the
names of prisoners confined in the jail
who are entitled to credits for good be-
| havior. and the credits were allowed.
SIXTEENTH STREET ROAD.
District Attorney Ryan submitted to
the board the following opinion in the
matter Of the proposed Sixteenth street
road extension:
ITO the Honorable Board Of Super
isors-Gentlemen: In answer to your
query as to whether the parties now
OF 3 street of Sacramento City, on the
line IF Sixteenth street. have a right tc
occupy such streets and alleys. | find
I re = 10
| of Sacramento City that Sixteenth
street extended to the American River
at the time of, and was one of the
streets included in, the grant made by
John 4 Sutter, Jr.. to the City Of Sac
ra;neato for public use.
The north line Of the city originally
extended to the American River Sub
sequently this line was changed by Act
Of the Legislature on June ~, 1874, tc
North 3 street bat nothing in the Act
closed the streets outside the new city
limits.
After careful examination of The
statutes and ordinances, l cannot find
wheee Sixteenth street was rvei
closed.
1T is therefore nay opinion that Six
teenth street remains now as it did al
the 'ilne the city was laid out-a pab-
lie highway. and the parties inclosine
SAID street have no legal right to the
same. Respectfully submitted,
Fl. y. RYAN, Dist. Atty"
4 large number of claims against tht
county were audited and allowed. and
one rejected The party in whose nam,
it was fled last November Ca woman,
returned il with the statement that tht
cotnsy was not Indebted to her. anc
the announcement almost deprived tht
members of their breath. Fortunate
ily none OF them are afflicted with heart
. disease. or there would have been wori
for the undertaken.
The board adjourned for the session
after 8 very busy week.