The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-07
MONEY FOR GENERAL FUND.
SUPERVISORS DRAW ON THAT
UNAPPoRTIoNED.
Glandered Horses Secreted by
Chinamen on Andrus Island
A New Bug Inspector.

At the meeting of the Board of Su-
pervisors yesterday morning John T.
Rae and others petitioned for the open
ing of road near Gait, in Road Dis
trict No. 5, and SOL Kruger, John
Hagil and County Surveyor Boyd were
appointed viewers.
County Treasurer Greenlaw made his
report for June 1t shows the amount
on hand June list to have been $751;
53465; receipts, $13,64S.37; disburse-
ments $3S, 052. GO; balance, $59, 1909.
The County Board of Horticultural
Commissioners presented it's report,
stating that during the past year five
inspectors have been employed, four in
the county and one in the city, serv-
ing at times when most needed. The
board would like during the coming
year to nave the inspectors in the coun-
try commence their work by the lst OF
January. a month earlier than last sea-
son, as the limit for using the winter
wash of lime. sulphur and salt ends
about the LIST of March, which gave
the inspectors this year but month
in which to inspect the orchards. and
by the time some of the orchardists
received their notices it was too late
i, to spray.
The salaries paid inspectors amount
to S276.50 for city inspector, and
S438.25 for the county inspectors
They found some San Jose scale in the
orchards, mostly on old apple and pear
trees. The brown apricot scale is quite
plentiful along the American River,
and has spread quite rapidly, the or
chardists not being aware of it's ex-
istence till their attention was called
: to it.
With a few exceptions, the growers
readily complied with the inspectors
requests for spraying. Those having
few trees and not wanting to go to
the expense of buying an outfit gave
the most trouble. AS the last appro-
priatfon is used up, the board respect
fully asks the Supervisors to set aside
a fund for the commission for the sec
ond years fund, and the larger the
fund the more thorough the work will
be.
At the afternoon session Morrison
moved that the $9,O4751 in the un-
apportioned fund be transferred to the
general fund. Seconded by McLaugh-
lin, and carried by the unanimous vote
of the board.
Contracts for hospital supplies were
awarded to A. Schadin, E. Oppenheim,
D. Dierssen, s. Dwyer, William Petrie,
B. Wilson & Co., Wasserman, kaufman
& Co., C. P. Nathan, and G. E. Diers-
sen.
DR.. L. A. Mclean, County Veterinary
in his report for June, states that he
had visited fifteen dairies, examined all
the cows and made thirty-f1ve tests for
tuberculosis, finding three cows af-
fiicted. They were killed. The slaugh-
ter-houses had carried out his recon-
mendations, and were in good condi-
ton.
Three more glandered horses were
found on AndruS Island, which the
Chinese had hidden on his former visits.
He had previously quarantined the
ranch for thirty days, and appointed a
man to watch and see that his orders
were executed.
Cattle infected with Texas fever had
been unloaded at the stock yards, and
he had caused the premises to be dis
infected.
On motion of Jenkins, it was decided
to fill the vacancy on the Board of
Horticultural Commissioners created By
mated F. NJ Grimshaw of Costumes
for the place.
Mr. Grimshaw was chosen without
opposition.
The rest of the session was given up
to the examination of demands against
the county.