The record-union., 1899-04-07
ANOTHER FERRY FRANCHISE
ASKED FOR BY MANY FARM
ERs IN. YOLO.
The Supervisors Can Do Nothing in
Road Matters Until After
July Next.

Ine supervisors had another SediiSc
yesterday with people from down the
river regarding a petition for ferry
Iranchlse short distance below Free
port
A short time ago application was
made for the privilege of establishing
a free ferry at Freepolt, which was re-
FUSED. This time about forty land
holders on the Yolo side asked the PRIV
ilege of establishing a ferry for their
own use, to run across the river from
the Beach ranch ON this side to thae
of j. L. Manica on the Yolo side.
w. M. Sims appeared for the pefltlon-
ers, and F. D. Ryan for the protestants.
The petitioners were Antoine Joseph, j..
l.. Manica and M. F. Silva
Antoine Joseph testified that it costs
him from $40 to $50 per month to take
his produce to this side and do his trad
ing in Sacramento. 1t is more than he
can afford to pay.
]. L. Manica testified that the people
on the Yolo side greatly need this ferry.
He spends all his money in Sacramento,
but it costs him $50 year to come
here, and he has to avoid it whenever
he can.
J. H. Cave said he does his trading in
Sacramento. 1t used to cost him from
$50 to $500 for ferryage, but he can't
afford to travel so much now. There
ought to be free ferry, so that peo-
pie could come to the city as often as
possible.
Mr.. Ryan contended that, as the
Weber ferry at Clarksburg and the Soto
ferry at Freeport are only four miles
apart, another ferry is not needed, and
would only cut into their business.
which is not now very. profitable. He
presented written protest, signed by
residents of the east side of the river,
also one from the river transportation
companies, against the establishment OF
the ferry asked for.
Mr.. Sims made a vigorous argument
in support of the petition, claiming that
it would be for the interest of large
number of farmers who want to take
their produce to Sacramento and do
their trading in this city. No man or
men should enjoy monopoly of the
ferry privilege on the river
Mr. Ryan denied that the cost to
these Yolo farmers amounts to as much
as stated. At one trip per week to the
city, at 30 cents per trip the expense
would not be upward of S26 per year,
instead of from $50 to S15.
L. j. Hinsdale of Clarksburg, called
by Mr.. Ryan, said that the Weber ferry
is well conducted, and he did not think
another ferry would effect more than to
drive some other one out of business.
Personally he favored free ferries, but
if tolls are to be charged he could see
no necessity for another.
The matter was then submitted, and
Supervisor jenkins moved that the
board take the matter under advise
ment.
Supervisor Gillis said he did not
think it good idea to grant fran
chise at this time. The Peters fran
chise for the ferry this side of F'reeport
will expire within year. and the board
might decide to establish a free ferry
at that point.
Jenkins motion prevailed, and the
matter was taken under advisement.
ROAD MATTERS.
The matter of the petition of L. Il.
Davis and others for cross read from
Highland Park to the Whisky Hill road,
which was set for hearing yesterday by
the Board of Supervisors, was further
continued till July.
The board desires all persons inter-
ested in road matters to understand
that nothing can be done in that direc-
ton before July
AN OAK PARK SALOON.
c. NJ. Beckwith appeared before the
Supervisors yesterday in behalf of the
application of Jesse Phillips for a Ii
cense to- conduct saloon at the corner
of Sacramento and Madrone avenues,
Oak Park, in the building heretofore
occupied by Selberg's saloon.
Chairman Curtis said the Oak Park
people desired to be heard in the mat
ter before action is taken, and on mo-
tion of Mclaughlin the application was
SCI for hearing on the afternoon of the
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