The record-union., 1899-04-23
SUPER vISORS IN SESSION.
POOR OUTLOOK FOR SCHLEY
AVENUE PATH.
Health Officers Appointed for Gait
and Elk Grove-Dissatisied
Constables.

Al the meeting of the Board OF Su-
perVisors yesterday r. H. Maholm ask
ca PERMISSION to extend a shed over
part OF the road at the Slough House,
near the Cosumnes.
1he matter was referred to the Com
missioner of the Fifth District, with
power &c act
LIDS Tor the construction Of the pro-
posed foot and bicycle path on i5chley
avenue We're opened. The bidders We're:
=. A. Burns, six foot path, $3.50; five
loot path $3.50.
Henry Dehn, six foot parth, $l,iio;
live foot path, 81 ,O50.
George H. Cutter six foot path, S451;
hve foot path, $377.
SIlas Chance, six foot path, 81 200;
i've foot path, SLIGO.
The bids were, on motion of Supervi-
sor Mclaughlin, referred to the Con-
tract Committee, to report at the next
regular meeting of the board. All but
two OF the bidders We're permitted to
withdraw their bids. From remarks
made by members of the board it looks
as if the path may not be ordered con-
structed this year.
DR.. Ii. L. Nichols, Secretary of the
City Board of Health, addressed the
board regarding the condemnation OF
the Schepp slaughter house, on the
Twelfth street road, beyond the city
limits. When the water was high and
overf1owed that locality the condition
CT things was very bad The City Board
ol Health had condemned the slaughter
mouse, and the Secretary was instruct
ed to notify the Supervisors
DIR. Nichols said the water had now
feceded and at present there is no poll
luton Of water. The matter was call
ed to the boards attention for sucn ac-
tlon as it deemed, fit.
The matter was referred to the Coun-
ty Health Officer
District Attorney Baker asked the
board to allow Constables So per day
when in actual attendance on a court
IN criminal cases or when having priS-
ofers in charge. The fee bill, he said,
made no provision for pay of this kind,
and without it men cannot afford to
serve as Constables.
1t was suggested that at the next
meeting of the board the matter could
be disposed of when claims for services
are presented.
Several claims by the State against
the county for the care of insane pa
tients which have heen on file for a
long time were referred to the District
Attorney
Martin Wetzen rendered his resigna-
ton as janitor of the Hail of Records,
despite the fact that the office had been
declared vacant a couple of months ago
Chairman Curtis then nominated D.
ID Coo1s for janitor, and he was elect
ed without division.
y petition was received from residents
Of Elk Grove asking that E. w. Spring.
stead be appointed Health officer for
that place
On motion of Supervisor Jenkins the
prayer Of the petition was granted
A similar petition was received from
citizens of Gait in favor of o. NJ Bart
lett
Mr.. Bartlett was appointed on motion
of Mr.. Jenkins.
A petition was received from citizens
Of Grant School District asking the
BOARD not to sell the property of the dis
trlct, as it will be required for school
purposes. The property had been ad-
Vertised for sale. but was not disposed
Of
On motion of Supervisor Jenkins, the
sale of the property was Indefinitely
postponed.
The petition of Jesse Phillips for IL
cense to open a saloon at the junction
of Thirty-fifth street Sacramento and
Madrone avenues, Oak Park. over
which spirited contest was expected.
was not acted on, owing to informalities
ia the petition