The record-union., 1899-09-15
The CLARKSBURG FERRY.
ACTION ON FRANCHISE FOR 1T
POSTPONED.
Supervisors Discuss the Proper
Disposition of the General
Road Fund.

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At the meeting of the Board of super
visors yesterday morning, Frank u.
Ryan appeared and asked for action
on the application of f. E. Webber ana
f. Creason for a ferry franchise at
Clarksburg. He said there were no
objections on either side of the river
to granting the franchise. The grant
ing of a free ferry could not interfere
with the granting of this franchise un-
less it is established at Clarksburg.
Morrison said that as there was no
objection to the petition of Webbef
and Creason, he thought the board
should grant them the franchise.
Chairman Curtis said he would op,
pose any motion to grant the franchise
until the matter of establishing a free
franchise is settled. The District At
torney has as yet submitted no opinion
on it to the board.
Mr.. Ryan said the law does not allow
the establishing of free ferries between
two counties without the consent of the
landowners interested.
ellis thought if Sacramento and
Yolo Counties could construct a bridge
between the two counties there was no
reason why a free ferry could not be
established under the same circum,
stances.
Morrison was opposed to establishing
a free ferry for the sole benefit of Yolo
County. There is not a decent piece
of road, he said. in that county, along
the river, except that constructed by J.
H Glide.
On motion of Gillis. further action on
the franchise was deferred until Octo
Der 9Th, at 10 a. m.
Morrison said that he had bills on the
general road fund amounting to S2,010
on his desk He did not like TO pay
them out of the general road fund with
out an order from the board. He
wanted to have the matter settled, as
he thought the board should have con-
troll over the general road fund.
Chairman Curtis said that the bills
were for work done. Supervisor Gillis
had done lot of work on tie court
rooms that was not at first contemplate
ed and Morrison was now having work
done at the Hospital.
Morrison said he was having a shed
rebuilt that was burned last week and
was needed Immediately.
Gillis said that he had done much
more work than he started to do, as
Mclaughlin wanted the court rooms
kalsomined and Curtis wanted the
chairs vanished. He would never do
any more work without an order of the
board and he would not have done so
much had it not been for other men,
bers of the board
1T was not at my request" said
Morrison.
mo. you did not ask for anything"
said Gillis
Curtis said the board should go out
and inspect the various roads of the
county, according TO custom, which
they had not yet done this year. He
would move next Monday to that effect
and if he had no second. all right.
Morrison thought the board should go.
It had always gone one or more times
each year heretofore It was their
duty to learn all about the roads and
bridges. so that they could vote intel
ligently on them when they were
brought up before the board He had
always approved inspecting them. He
would suggest when Mclaughlin and
jenkins were present. that the general
road fund be held intact. or that they
come to some other understanding
about it. Curtis said the Auditor had
always recognized the general road fund
and it had been set aside for years He
could see the contention. 1t came up
in July. in order that Jenkins could
have more money in his district He
wanted 81. 600 more:
Morrison said that Jenkins constits
uents paid a large share of the tan
and ought to have large share of the
money
Yes" said Gillis. land they use the
roads in Curtis district"
"The law" said Morrison, provides
that the general fund shall be used for
bridges and to aid impoverished dis
tricts. You would not claim that your
district is impoverished. would you, Mr..
Curtis?"
Both the districts are impoverished
just now," said Curtis
Morrison said he was not fighting
about the claims. All he wanted was
TO have the matter settled definitely.
Curtis said he did not think, as the
board was at present constituted. that
Jenkins would get $4,000 more than
he was entitled to. Never till this year
had there been any quarrel about it.
Morrison said that he could not re-
member a year when there had not
been. There We're some small bridges
to construct this year. and the general
fund is in no condition to do it.
Gillis said the Auburn road had not
been sprinkled and was so rough and
cut up that it made it very bad to
travel on.
Curtis proposed that he and Gillis
each put on a team with a header wag-
on and straw the road. but Gillis
thought it was so rough it would throw
the header bed off He had counted 76
teams on the road on recent trip.
Curtis said that was the reason the
road was cut up. If it were sprinkled
it would keep it good.
P. II. Murphy complained that the
bridge over Elder Creek. short dis
tance east of Walsh's Station, was un-
safe and should be repaired.
Morrison said he knew that to be