The record-union., 1899-02-11
ASCHOOLHOUSE PROTECTED.
SUPERVISORS STOP A SALOON
OUTRAGE.
Last ohacial Recognition of Hicks
vile Wiped OF the Map
Other Matters.

| AT yesterdays session of the Super
vlsors a petition was received from
many residents of Oak Park praying
that the board refuse to grant license
to M. D. Selberg.
Mr.. DAILY of Oak Park addressed the
board on behalf of the petitioners. He
said it was proposed to open the saloon
IN close proximity to the schoolhouse,
and the people there are almost unani-
nous against it. But three persons
mad declined to sign the petition. Oak
Park is a quiet place, and the people
there hope to eventually rid the town
OF saloons. At all events, they want
no additional places of that character.
| Another citizen of Oak Park also
spoke against the Selberg proposition.
The saloon would be right in the neigh
borhood where the school children have
their play ground, and it would not be
right to subject them to such sights
and sounds as are witnessed and heard
about saloons.
1t was found that Selberg has a IL
cense already for keeping saloon in
Oak Park. He has one there now. but
proposes removing it to the point desig-
mated.
| Morrison said that under the circum-
stances it might not be possible to pre-
vent the change of location of the sa-
loon without revoking Selberg's license,
and this would involve the filing Of
charges, and the presentation of proof
| that the saloon is a disorderly one.
| Mr.. Daily said there were eleven fights
there in one day few months ago,
but that latterly there had been no
| complaints. against the saloon in it's
present location.
| District Attorney Bakers opinion be-
| ing asked, he stated that Selberg could
not remove his place of business with
| out opening" a new saloon, and the
law clearly requires that before open
| ing or conducting" a saloon a license
must be procured from the Supervisors
He believed that under the law the new
saloon could not be opened without
procuring a new license
| Chairman Curtis moved that the Lii
cense Collector be instructed not to is
sue license to Selberg to open a new
saloon at the place designated.
jenkins seconded the motion, and on
roll-call it was so ordered
| Morrison voted no. but explained tha;
he would vote aye on a proposition
to revoke all saloon licenses in Oak
Park.
WHARF AT RYDE.
Jenkins submitted an ordinance
granting a franchise to w. A. Kestner
for the construction and maintenance
of wharf on the petitioners property
at Ryde Landing ON Grand Island.
The ordinance was adopted and or
| dered advertised for the legally re-
| quired pertbd in the Sacramento
Weekly Union.''
| A LITTLE PREVIOUS.
| Morrison put in vigorous objection
to the continuance of the painting that
| is being done at the County Hospital
It seems Mclaughlin had employed a
man to do some painting there without
consulting the Chairman of the Hos
pital Committee (Morrison) or the other
member, Gillis. ri 4
On Morrison's motion, and by the
votes of himself, Gillis and Jenkins
the work was ordered discontinued.
FISHER GETS HIS MONEY.
A spirited discussion took place over
Chairman Curtis motion to reconsider
the action of the board heretofore taken
in refusing to allow the claim of ex-
County Detective Max p Fisher fo1
500 for services rendered the District
Attorney in December last.
Fisher had been deposed by the board
| in November but District Attorney
Ryan employed him on certain criminal
cases in December, and indorsed the
claim for his salary, but the board re-
fused to allow it.
Morrison and Jenkins opposed the al
lowing of the claim at this time, but
by the votes of Curtis. Mclaughlin
and Gillis the former action of the
board was rescinded and the claim or
dered paid.
| The members of the board tnen went
to the Capitol to invite Governor Gage
to visit the State Prison rock crusher
with the Supervisors who are to meet
here in State Convention next week.
| The Governor replied that if his Off
cial duties would permit he would
cheerfully accept the invitation to ac-
company the Supervisors on that occa-
I sion, but at present he could not give
a definite answer.
VALE, HICKSVILLE.
| A petition was received from all the
Trustees, the teacher and large num-
Der of the residents about Arno to have
the name of the school district which
embraces that locality changed from
Hicksville to Arno.
| Hicksville is now but memory of
the past, and the petitioners called at
tention to the fact that the Postoffice,
railroad station, telephone station, etc.,
are all officially known as Arno, and
suggest the propriety and advantage
of having the school district so desig-
mated.
| On motion of Jenkins, seconded by
Morrison, the petition was granted by
the unanimous vote of the board.
| And Hicksville is officially as well as
actually defunct.
A RECLAMATION TAX.
| A petition was received from the
ETrustees Of Reclamation District go
for the appointment Of three Commits
sioners to levy an assessment of $3,Oct
on the lands in the district for reclama-
| tion purposes.
The prayer of the petitioners was
granted. and H. D. Kercheval, H T.
Lufkin and A. N. Buchanan were ap-
pointed Commissioners.
| MOKELUMNE DRAWBRIDGE.
F. H. Harvey of Calf appeared be-
| fore the board and asked that action
he taken on the petition filed a yeaI