The record-union., 1899-10-04
COUNTY ROAD SPRINKLInG.
SUPERVISORS IN A PARLIA-
MENTARY MIx-UP.
McLaugh1in's Motion to Stop the
Sprinkling Got Lost in
the Shuttle.

the Shuttle.
Little of interest transpired at the
session of the Supervisors yesterday
until Mclaughlin moved that all
| sprinkling on roads outside the city,
except the macadam roads, be discon-
tinued after the 10Th of this month. He
did not think, he said, that enough
work was being done for the So, 900 it
costs.
Morrison said that "if this were done,
before the rains came the roads will
be all cut up. He moved as a substi-
tute that all sprinkling be paid out
of the General Road fund, until fur
ther orders. About sd, 900 had been
paid out of the general road fund for
sprinkling.
Curtis disputed the statement and
said that only two months had been
paid out of that fund. At the request
OF the country members the opening of
the sprinkling season was put off till
later than usual
Morrison said the Treasurer's figures
would bear out his statement but Cur
tbs and jenkins both disputed it.
Jenkins said that there is a, very
large amount of produce in the county
to be moved yet and he opposed the mo-
ton to stop sprinkling, as the roads
would soon be cut up by the heavy
teams.
Curtis instanced the Whisky Hill
cross road, from which the sprinkling
plant was removed and it has several
inches OF dust and many chuck holes
in xr-oi %Io T7.
Is sprlnkled, has no chuck holes in it.
Jenkins instanced several roads that
have been sprinkled and saved from
ruin by that means.
Mclaughlin thought the sprinkers
should be shaken up some. as they
are not doing their work He favored
sprinkling in order to save the roads.
Gillis favored sprinkling, but thought
1t cost too much for the work done.
The Auburn road should have more
sprinkling.
Curtis said he done everything the
funds would allow for that part of his
district, to keep the roads sprinkled.
Curtis moved to amend McLaughlin's
motion by retaining one wagon at Oak
Park
jenkins put in a strong plea for Elk
Grove and Gait, where much fruit and
grain is being hauled. He did not want
the roads sprinkled after the rains
came.
IlIllS said the money was short. but
ne mad no objection to allowing a wag-
on at Elk Grove and one at Calf for
half a day.
jenkins said that the best indication
tnat the work is properly done was the
TACT that not single complaint had
come to him or the board from the peo-
pie who pay the taxes and use the
roads. He moved to amend by adding
to Curtis amendment an exception of
| Calf, Elk Grove and the river roads.
Curtis moved to further amend by in
Guiding Folsom, but met with no sec
ond
The amendment of Jenkins was car
ried, Morrison, Jenkins and Curtis vot-
ing aye
McLaughlin's motion as amended by
Curtis was lost, by the votes of Curtis.
Morrison and Jenkins.
Morrison renewed his motion that the
sprinkling be paid for out of the GEN
eral road fund after the 10Th of this
month. He said that if the board was
economical and the sprinkling was paid
out OF the general fund in the spring
IL could be begun May 1st and the roads
Kept in good condition. The motion was
carried, Mclaughlin declining to vote.
A letter from the Grand Island Road
committee to Supervisor Jenkins
was read, stating that the five miles of
road on that island were firm and in
good condition and it would not be
necessary to spend any more money
for sprinkling this season.
Mclaughlin having made a state
ment during his argument that the
Grand Island road, being sandy. couln
not be kept in order by sprinkling un-
less it was first strawed. Jenkins said
the letter refuted that statement Tn
addition to the sprinkling. he said tha
sprinkling wagon rolled forty-eight
inches of the road every trip it made
the front tires being eight inches wide
and the hind ones sixteen inches. and
not tracking together. 1t showed what
wide tires would do for the roads when
they came into use the first of the year.
County Auditor Cohn made the fol-
lowing report on the condition of the
district road funds:
Fourth District - Amount to cred-
it, $1.252.75; warrants outstanding.
s1,ooo.oo; amount overdrawn
81, ,407 go.
Fifth District-Amount to credit
S544. 40; warrants outstanding
81, 66S.62; amount overdrawn. S1.124.l7
General Road Fund-Warrants ont
standing, $2,95931.
Auditor Cohn reported the condition
of the several funds as follows.