The record-union., 1899-06-07

and wealth represented on it with that
of the Soto following.
Supervisor jenkins asked if Sacra-
mento people contribute to the cost of
roads in the county, and Mr.. Sims said
that they did, to the general fund, for
bridges. Supervisor jenkins said that
they did not for ferries, and Mr.. Sims
said he thought it could be taken from
the general fund The list comprised
several of the banks and of the heay-
lest firms of the city The Chamber of
Commerce also, he said, passed reso-
visors Of Yolo County to construct a
merously signed by farmers in Sacra-
,mento County asking for a free ferry.
Peter Jacobson, Yolo farmer Of 2O7
acres, testified that he favored a free
ferry, as the skimming station where
he daily sent his milk was in Sacra-
mento, and the ferriage cost him ST.
a year. The expenses for ferriage on
his hay, grain and milk cost him over
S20O year. He did all his trading in
sacramento, and when he came to Sac
ramento to lodge, as the bell for the
ferry was in Mr.. Reihl's store, he could
only get it by waking up people, and
MS wife being sick in this city he had
10 generally stay in the city till J
O'Clock in the morning in order to get
across the ferry, as he had been told
that he must get back in time if he
wanted to cross. His ferriage cost him
more than his State and county taxes
A free ferry would benefit the people
city, as there is very little profit in
farming. By crossing to Freeport it is
eight miles to town, while on the other
side 1t is fifteen miles. He rented his
land, but could do so as long as he
wished to stay. Every time he came 10
this side it cost him four bits. and if
MS friends from this side came to visit
MIN it cost him the same He did not
think one man should be allowed to
absorb the profits of a whole neigh
borhood
M. L. Baylis testified that his ferriage
was great burden to him, and materi-
ally decreased the profits of his farm
ing. He marketed all his products in
Sacramento and never anywhere else.
His business was principally dairying,
easier for him to come to Sacramento
he would probably spend in Sacramento
the 800 that now goes to the ferry.
Lewis Chapman lived in Yolo County,
near Freeport, and had been there five
years. He formerly lived in this
county. He did all his trading in Sac
ramento, and his ferriage cost him over
500 year Every man he had talked
to in the Lisbon District is in favor of
a free ferry. If it was free he would
havo so much more to spend in Sacra-
mento if he wished. If he had money
TIC buy farm with he would not buy
in Yolo, but would get out where he did
not have to pay ferriage. It was five
miles nearer to Sacramento by way of
Freeport.
Manuel Content testified that he lived
IN one corner of the Lisbon district. He
mad lived there for twenty years, and
paid ferriage. He paid $72 a year for
feirlage to the creamery and about as
much more for his other ferriage. He
did all his trading in Sacramento and
thought free ferry would be benefit
to people on both sides of the river. He
df he could save his ferriage would prob
ably spend most of it here. 1t was just
as near for him to come to town by way
OF Freeport as to cross the Peters ferry.
+. Machada had lived in the Lisbon
district for twenty-six years; always
traded in this city and sold all his pro-
duce here. His ferriage cost him $50 to
S35 year.
N. D. Hack lives in this county. Just
below Freeport- He took a prominent
part in the erection of the skimmery at
Freeport and canvassed the Lisbon dis
tr1ct. Most of the small growers sub
scribed, although all complained that
the ferriage stood, in the way, as dimin-
1shing their profits. 1t takes a large
number of cows to start a skimmery
and it could not have been done if the
Yolo people had not subscribed.
j. L. Manica, a resident of Lisbon
district, traded in Sacramento and
bought all his supplies here, coming at
least once week and sometimes hay-
ing three teams day come to the city.
He favored free ferry. The petition
of Soto being read to him, he stated
that most of the signers owned no land
and that many of the others had also
signed the opposition petition. The res
idents of his vicinity would often like
10 come to Sacramento, but cannot af-
ford to on account of the expense. If
they had no ferriage to pay they could
come oftener and spend some of the
money thus saved in this city. Witness
identified a bill Of Soto's to him for
Sl4.lO for ferriage at the recent HOLY
Ghost festival and said he made $50
in one day at that time.
Charles Hack testified that most of
the signers on the Sacramento side on
the opposition petition were farmers.
He thought three-fourths or more of the
farmers on the Sacramento side favor
ed free ferry, even those who had
signed the Soto petition There is a
very large travel over the ferry and it
is increasing as the Lisbon district be-
comes more thickly settled by cutting
1T up into small farms Mr.. Soto was
Well spoken of by everybody and ran his
ferry satisfactorily. and so far as wit
ness knew, there was no move to
down him." but simply a desire to get
free ferry AS a Sacramento County
taxpayer, both he and all he had talked
to We're willing to bear their share of
the necessary taxation to support the
ferry.
Mr.. Manica, recalled. testified that a
Terry boat and fittings could be built
for $l,00O to $1,000 and that he could
get plenty of good men who would be
glad to take the job Of running the
ferry for $40 a month
j. w. Houston Of CORTLAND testified
that If a free ferry was granted at
Freeport all the people down the river
would like to have free ferries. He
would like to see all the ferries free