The record-union., 1899-10-27
BUGBEY is TO GET A SAFE
AND MORRISON MAY KICK IF
HE WANTS TO.
Schley Avenue Path to be Improved
"A Supervisor Envies Sur
veyor Boyd.

| line supervisors We're not long III SEES
sion yesterday, but there was consid-
erable snap in the proceedings while
they lasted. The purchase of a safe
for Tax Collector Bugbey was the most
important matter considered. Nc
Laughlin and Jenkins had been ap-
pointed committee to inquire into the
matter, and yesterday they reported
that one had been found that could be
bought for $3.50, and another for
$2275.
| Mclaughlin said he preferred that
no further action be taken in the mat
ter until Supervisor Morrison returned,
as the latter would probably have a
kick to make.
! The absence of Morrison did not
strike Jenkins as being a matter that
should cut any figure. 1t was the Su-
pervisor's duty to attend the boards
meetings. The Tax Collector is taking
in money these days, and needs a safe.
Chairman Curtis agreed with Jen-
kins on both propositions, but Gillis
was "forninst" them He did not be-
lieve the Tax Collector would ever have
over $1,000 on hand at one time, and
the Treasurer's office and vault were
armed guard is on duty at the build
ing, and the Tax Collector already has
good safe with combination lock.
He was, however, in favor of a new
vault for the Treasurer's office.
Jenkins moved that Mclaughlin be
authorized to purchase a safe at a
figure not to exceed 81, 900. But the
gentleman from the Second District
preferred not to have the responsibility
all left on his shoulders He had been
obliged to stand his share of criticism
when the contract was let for vault,
and didn't care about any more noto-
riety. If that contract had not been
interfered with it would have saved
the county from $1,000 to 81 800 on the
cost of a vault
jenkins was finally added to the COM
mittee, and the motion to purchase was
carried, Gillis voting no.
County Surveyor Boyd was expected
to lay before the board plans and spec
ifications for a bridge over Robbers $
Ravine, near Folsom, but as he was
not present Chairman Curtis remarked
that the Surveyor had been threatening
that he would do no more work for the
board until some demands of his were
paid. But the Chairman added that
he was not in favor of paying any Of
those bills until number of poor
workingmen were paid.
Mclaughlin thought that Boyd had
mo kick coming" as he gets $3.50 a
month-"and for what?" he added.
Chairman Curtis said he would quit
ranching and agree to work sixteen
n
month for it.
The prolongation of the discussion
gave Boyd time to reach the board
room. He took a hand in it himself
and remarked that he had grown weary
of paying county bills.
Then he submitted his Robbers Ra-
vine plans, and the Clerk. was instruct
ed to advertise for bids on the work
At the request of Frank Kunsting
Jenkins was authorized to have the ex-
cavations along the road through
Franklin filled in, as the water could
not run off.
Last spring residents east Of the city
pleaded with the board to have a six
foot pathway for pedestrians and
wheelmen constructed along Schley
avenue (M-street road from Thirty
first street to Brighton Junction, and
bids We're received for~the work. But
money was scarce then, and the ground
was getting hard, so the matter was
laid over till this fall.
1t was taken up yesterday and the
bid of George H. Cutter accepted. He
is to grade and prepare the path for
$457, and must file a bond in 5000.
At the reOueSt of the Horticultural
Commissioners the board agreed to pay
the necessary expense of their attend
ance at the December meeting of the
State Board of Horticulture in San
Jose.
The board adjourned till the 9th of
November.