Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-16
County May Have Ten Acres in BaICom Tract, West
 of Date Canal
Proposition Taken Under Advisement Until Next Regular Meeting-county to Build Two More Bridges Across New River-Bids For Heating Sys- tenn at Court House Rejected.

The Board of Supervisors of Im- perial County met at the Court House in El Centro at o'clock D. m. on October H. Supervisors present: Clark. McHarg, Ferguson and Wade. Absent: Supervisor Webster
 The time having arrived for the opening of bids for the heating of the Court House, Chairman Clark op- ened and read the following bids:
 Bid of Witman- Maxwell Plumbing Company ,$175O.
 Bid of Chas. D. Stephens, $175O.
 Bid of Newell Brothers, $1492.
 The bid of Charles Stephens was by note of withdraw al The bid of Newell Brothers was by check. and could not be considered.
 After due consideration, the Board decided to reject all bids and read vertise for bids, to be opened No- vember 1, at o'clock D. m.
 At this time appeared before the Board H. R. Bacom, offering a deed to ten acres of land located west of the Date Canal for Court House site, the only restriction being that if the Court House is not built there on the land is to revert to MT. Bal com.
 A motion was carried giving to Mir Balcom a resolution of thanks for his generous offer, and the Board took the proposition under advisement un- til the next regular meeting.
 A motion was carried that the pe- tition of J. c. Mccartney be grant ed and that he be appointed Con- stable for Brawley precinct.
 Dr. Dowdy, County Live Stock In spector, was instructed to attend as delegate of Imperial County the meeting of the State Veterinarian As sociation, to be held in San Francis co this month.
 The Board ordered the following letter sent to the State Veterinarian: Charles Kean, s. V. s.,
 Sacramento, California.
 Dear Sir: At a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors on Oc- tober 11th, the Board did pass a resolution requesting pr. Dowdy to attend the meeting which is to be held in San Francisco at the end of this month, and we earnestly re- quest your honorable body to lend all your power and assistance to pr. Dowdy in keeping infected cattle out of Imperial County.
 "(Signed) R. H. CLARK,
 Chairman of the Board"
 A motion was carried that the Su- pervisors, each and everyone in his own district clean all Doxious weeds and grasses from all county roads.
 The Assessor was instructed to se- cure necessary information regarding the resurvey and a motion was carried requesting the District Attorney to ascertain if it is neces- sary for the County to pay for such work A motion was carried to the effect that the Assessor is instruct ed to do this work if the District At torney reports that it is legal.
 Road District No. 2 was allowed $500 from the unappointed general fund, to be repaid when the funds are opportioned.
 The report of the secretary of the Commission was re- ceived and filed.
 A petition signed by Edward Dool and thirty-five others was presented, asking the Board to appropriate ne- cessary funds for building bridge over New River on the half-section line of section g. township 17 south, range IA east, s. B. M., this being the extension of the Date Canal road south into Water Company No district.
 Supervisor McHarg introduced the