The record-union., 1899-10-07
LEvEE SOUTH OF THE CITY.
RESIDENTS ASK THE COUNTY
TO HELP REPAIR TT.
Supervisors Divided on That Point
Contracts Awarded for
Some Bridges.

AT yesterdays session OF the DodAd
of Supervisors GiIlis, for the Commit
tee on Contracts reported recommend
ing that the contracts for constructing
the bridge and trestles on Grand ISL
and and at Benson's Ferry be let TO
Rhoads & Jenkins for the sum OF
$2,622, of which 81 ,644 is to be paid out
of the fund of District No. 5, and $94S
out of the general road fund.
Supervisor ellis explained that the
two bids of Darby Laydon amounted to
$37 less than those of Rhoads & Jen-
kins, but that inasmuch as the latter
was local firm, the committee decid-
ed it best to let the contract to it and
keep the money at home
The report of the committee was
adopted, and the contract will be
awarded accordingly. The District
Attorney was requested to draw up the
contract and the necessary bond of
$1,000 to insure the completion of the
work within ninety days from the sign
ing of the contract.
A CORRODING LEVEE.
A. A. Merkeley addressed the board
calling attention to the fact that a
point on the river levee one-half mile
below Y street, was being corroded by
the current of the stream. The county
road, he explained, runs on the levee,
and he submitted to the board that If
the county would drive the necessary
piles-about fifteen in number-the
levee district would put in the brush
bulkhead and keep the same in good
condition. He said if the board would
visit the section in danger he would
provide transportation for them.
Morrison suggested that the Ievee
district levy an assessment and fix the
1evee. He said the road on the Ievee
is not county road, and that fifteen
years ago he had travelled along there
and opened several gates
W. NJ. Sims, representing the district.
said that to his knowledge the road
mad been a public thoroughfare for ten
years.
Chairman Curtis said the thorough
fare had been a county road for forty
years.
Mr.. Sims said that no harm could
come from the board viewing the levee.
The work mentioned by Mr.. MerkeIey,
he said, was necessary as a protection
TO the Riverside road, to say nothing
OF the surrounding country.
Morrison said he did not propose to
visit the levee, and that he would if
necessary, secure a petition to have
the road abandoned, as there is no
travel upon it.
Chairman Curtis said Morrison was
mistaken; that there was much travel
on the road, and that in fifteen Years
there had been no gates along the line
except IN flood times, when it was con-
sldered unsafe to travel. He moved
the appointment of a committee of two
TO go with Merkeley and view the road.
The motion was seconded by Nc
Laughlin, who said he thought the
proposition far enough.
Morrison said he was opposed to both
the committee and to expendiug money
to assist the levee district.
ellis said that in years past the
city had paid over 500. 100 for con-
struction and repair Of the levee under
consideration. He said the district
had never done anything for itself.
Attorney Sims said the district had
raised $4,000 for work in the dfs-
'rict, and that Chairman Curtis had
dCne most Of the work of rebuilding
the levee
curtis interjected the statement that
ne lost mcrey on the conc~oct. He said
the city did not pay moaey to as
slst the district for love, out because
the people were shut off from the citv
ellis sal the city had givaa SO 600
for the !evee years ago.
Curtis said the city had not given
any such sum, and that it Got value
received for what it gave.
ellis said the proper thing was for
the district to make the necessary re-
T5irs, AMI if after that was done a
Gehciency existed the board would con-
slider the advisability of approprfating
something.
The motion to send committee to
examine the levee was lost. Curtis and
Mclaughlin voting aye Gillis and Nor
rson voting no, and Jenkins absent.
SANITARY ELECTION.
With regard to the coming Sanitary
District election in Oak Park. Morri-
son moved that the polling place be es-
tablished at the pavilion. that the Off
GERS be allowed the sum of So each. and
that the following individuals
be election officers: Inspectors. c. w
Todd, d. w. Hoffman; Judges. M. F.
HUFF and George T. Palmer; Ballot
Clerks, L. H. Cuthbert and Arthur Mil
lion; Clerks, O. A. Hoct and Emil
Gross; that the election be held on
November 7th, and that the election no.
tice be printed in the paper published
in the proposed district-the Sacramen-
10 County Ledger"
The motion was carried.
On motion of Curtis the Printing
Committee was instructed to secure
500 copies of the sanitary laws and
amendments for free distribution
among the freeholders of Oak Park.
MISCELLANEOUS
At the afternoon session the report
Of the viewers appointed on the petit
tion of Manuel Ferrara to open a pri-
vate highway to his residence from a
point beginning-on the River or Pock-
ct road, was received. It recommend
ed that the road be opened and that
damages be awarded to j. S. Silvera
in the sum of $50. The report was
adopted.
On motion OF Curtis, Sheriff Johnson