The record-union., 1899-06-10
4 new COUNTY ROAD MAP.
SUPERVISORS FEEL THAT 1T
WILL BE NECESSARY.
George r. Register Elected to In
idex Old Records in the
Auditors Office.

At the meeting of the Board OF SUI
pervfsors yesterday all We're present.
w. A. Anderson addressed the board,
asking for an appropriation for the
Law Library He said it had SO Iar
cost the county nothing, but was III
need now of books that the trustees
We're unable to purchase, as it has only
an income of 500 a month. While Juoge
Catlin was on the bench the library
had the use of his american Decls-
ions," American Encyclopedia ana
american Reports If the board
would appropriate $500 for that pur-
pose, it would be all that was needed.
The Superior Judges had authorized
the request.
Supervisor Morrison suggested that
the application be deferred until al
ter the beginning of the fiscal year.
A large number of claims We're al
lowed, most of the morning being con-
sumed in examining them.
Chairman Curtis said that he and
Supervisor Jenkins had for years re-
allied the necessity of county ROAD
man. 1t is now near the end of the
year, and he moved that the County
Surveyor be requested to make an estl-
mate of the cost of such map ana
report to the board.
Supervisor Jenkins said such a map
was very necessary, and the board had
some years ago considered the matter
and decided it ought to be done.
Supervisor Morrison said he could
not favor making a map before July.
He would not favor such map unless
it was made as some of the counties
have had them made-in a book, with
a page for each township or other di-
vision. so that if a road is made or
changed it will not spoil the whole
map. Made in such way. he thought
it would be very useful He would not
object to hearing from the Surveyor.
Mclaughlin opposed taking any ac-
ton till after July LIST, but it was ex-
planned that the motion ran only TO
making an estimate of what the cost
would, be-
The motion was carried.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Chairman Curtis and unanl-
mously adopted:
Whereas. 1t has pleased Divine Prov
idence to remove from this world >.
F. Ayers a member of the Board OF
Supervisors of Santa Clara County;
and
Whereas. He had endeared himself to
the members of this board by his IN
tegrity, courtesy and many manly
Qualities in his intercourse with us;
be it
Resolved That this board receives
with sorrow the announcement OF his
untimely death, and extends to his
family their heartfelt sympathy in their
affection; and
Resolved. That Santa Clara has lost
an official who by his uprightness. en-
ergy and faithfulness and attention 70
the public business has been a valu-
able factor in the county's prosperity
and that his death has been a great
loss to the community in which he had
for so many years filled so response
BILE position
Resolved That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of this board
and that copy of them be transmitted
to his family.
In the afternoon Surveyor Boyd was
asked concerning the cost of a road
map.
He said that the present road map
shows only 100 miles of road, While
there is that amount in District NO
; alone. The map is badly needed
and was talked of year or two ago
A road map means practically coun-
ty map which, to give Intelligent IN
formation, would give not only the
roads,. but the ownership of property
along them There are roads in the
county that have been used for thirty
to forty years, but are not given on
the present map. He thought the only
way for him to make such a map would
be to take his instruments and make
his field notes. The boundary lines OF
the county are peculiarly described and
hard to locate. In one place 1t says
"one mile east of Mormon Island, a
point very hard to find. In another il
is six miles east of William Daylor's
house" Where William baylor lived
in 1860 might be very hard to fine
now. There are some such road mar
books as Mr.. Morrison speaks OF II
different counties, and they are very
useful.
Supervisor Morrison said that in one
county he had found such map
showing each road, the material OF
it, the culverts and bridges all g1ver
and numbered. with a description o.
them, with many other data of value
Mr.. Boyd said that prior to 1883, tbs
road records We're not kept in gooe
shape, and it was impossible to know
where roads were laid out or where
they ran The oldest roads are de-
scribed as running by the Lexington
House" "or the Illinois House. OIL
some other place, all vestige of which
has been wiped out long ago. HI
would report as soon as possible.
Supervisor Jenkins said that he knew
Mr.. Boyd had been very busy, but HI
hoped to hear his report at the mex
meeting.
Supervisor Morrison asked what thu
board desired in regard to eggs, pc
tatoes and wood for the County Hos
pital He did not favor advertising
for them. as the county has had tbs
worst of it in the past. He wanted th'
sentiment of the board on the matter
The members We're of opinion i
would not be of any benefit to adver
tise as under contract stale eggs ana