The record-union., 1899-11-12
SUPERVISORS TO CONSULT.
THE SACRAMENTO AND YOLO
FREE FERRY.
Matters Considered by the Board
on the Concluding Day OF
It's Session.

Supervisor Snider of Yolo County
called on the Board of Supervisors yes
terday for consultation regarding tne
Tree ferry across the Sacramento RIVER
IL being a matter in which both cculi-
ties are interested. He said the foio
board will hold a session next Monday
and suggested that a committee be ap-
pointed by the Sacramento boaru 10
meet the Yolo Supervisors and decloe
on What shall be done to inaugurate
and maintain the free ferry.
On motion of Mclaughlin, it was de-
cided to send such a committee to the
Yolo Capital, and the Chair named for
that duty Mclaughlin, ellis and Jen-
kins.
Mr. Snider said his colleagues on the
Yolo board understand the proposition
to be that decentralization is to de-
rive the chief benefit from the free ferry
shall pay one-half the cost of putting
the ferry in operation and two-thirds of
the cost of maintenance.
Jenkins said he had not so understood
the matter, but as the two boards were
to consult in regard to it they could
then settle all the details.
Mr.. Snider made inquiry concerning
and said he would endeavor to have
Yolo County pass similar
one, as most of the wild
fowl killed there is shipped to
San Francisco He was also in favor of
Yolo and Sacramento Counties spending
500 each in the purchase of Monaghan
pheasants. to be turned loose along the
river and other water courses, where
they would probably thrive and in
crease rapidly. Ordinances could be
passed for protecting the birds for a
term of years by imposing a penalty
of 500 for each pheasant killed the
entire fine going to the informer
In regard to the application of Town
ship Justice Henry for more commodi-
Gus quarters for holding his court, Dis
trict Attorney Baker informed the
board that he could find no provision
In the law permitting the Supervisors
to provide Township officers with court
rooms. They did not come under the
head Of county officers.
On motion of Jenkins the matter of
improving the grade from the top of the
levee at Brighton Junction eastward on
the Perkins road to a point 400 feet dis
tant. was referred to the Commissioner
of the Fourth District, with power to
act
county Surveyor Boyd said the con-
templated improvement was greatly
needed, as there is a very bad depres-
sion in the road just east of the levee.
ana the grade is too short and abrupt.
me matter of the building of a stone
bridge or culvert over Robbers Ravine.
east OF Folsom, was taken I'D. and
chairman Curtis informed the board
mat the surveyor had reported to him
that probably the stone required for
the work could be had free from the
State Prison authorities.
j. III. Donnelly of Folsom. the onIy
bidder for the work, said that if the
rFson Directors should furnish the
rock free of charge the estimate of
the cost of that portion of the material
could be deducted from his bid.
line bid was opened and read. There
were TWO propositions varying some
what IN character. The total for one
was Hl.336-25, and for the other ST
106.25.
Action on the bid was deferred until
one week from Monday, on motion of
Jenkins, and in the meantime the Com
tract Committee will ascertain what
concession the Prison Directors will
MAKE IN the matter of supplying ma
terlal for the work.
MI Donnelly also stated that if the
Na'oHa Company will permit the use of
edreh from its adjoining ground. so as
10 avoid blasting in the slate rock to
procure material for filing in. the
amount OF his bid can be still further
reduced
AFTER passing a number of demands
'he board took recess till Monday
When II Will convass the returns of the
recent sanitary District election at Oak