Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-11
COUNTY ADOPTS A
 NEW OFFICIAL MAP
This Will Conform to ReSurvey of Imperial Valley by
 the Government
Provision Made For More Bridges Permission Granted Gas Company to
 Use Imperial Avenue-office of
 Brand Inspector Created and pr. Dawdy Appointed to This Position.

DaWdy Appointed to ms Position.
 The Board of Supervisors of Imper- ial County met at the Court House in El Centro at 10 o'clock a. m. on December 6, 1909.
 Supervisors present: Clark, Web ster, McHarg, Ferguson. Supervisors absent: Wade.
 The Board proceeded to open bids for the purchase of the Wideawake school district bonds. Bids were re- ceived as follows:
 Bid of J. H. Adams & Company, of fering premium of $46.75.
 Bid of Mr. Barnes, offering a prem ium of $35.
 Bid of the State, offering a prem ium of $6350.
 Bid of Mary E. D. Smith, offering a premium of $12O.75. After consideration the bonds were ordered sold to Mary E. D. Smith, as the highest and best bidder The matter of the North Date road extension being regularly called for hearing on petition, the same was taken up, and Messrs. Wesel, Mccall, McElfresh and Desengberg appeared before the board and were heard. Letters were read on the matter from Messrs. Wales and Harris, and on motion the hearing was continued until 2:30 D. m. of this date.
 In the matter of the Holtville we'll, MT. Chaney appeared on behalf of the City Trustees of Holtvile, and af- ter hearing him the board took the matter under advisement. The matter of location of the bridge south of Silsbee was regularly called at 2:30 D. m. Drue c. Harrington, George L. Campbell, w. c. White | scarver and others appeared, urging that said bridge be located across | New River directly south of Silsbee, and after discussion the Board voted to make the location as asked for, and it was further ordered that Chair man Clark be authorized to purchase and furnish lumber for this bridge as soon as the parties interested guar anteed sufficient labor to build this bridge, this order to hold. good only ninety days.
 The matter of the North Date road extension was regularly called and Judge Farr and MT. Conser appeared and offered evidence in opposition to the same. MT. Mccall also appeared and spoke in behalf of said road, and on motion the matter was taken un- der advisement.
 J. B. Parazette and others appear ed before the Board requesting that $500 be appropriated for the Imperial County Fair.
 The Board voted to appropriate $500 from the advertising fund to AgricuI- tural District No. 45, for advertising purposes; and it was further ordered that a warrant be drawn in favor of the treasurer for said Agricultural Dis trict No. 45 Association.
 Dr. Virgil McCombs, County Physi- elan, appeared before the Board and presented the need of an insane ward for the County Jail. The matter was taken under advisement. ..,...
 The matter of increasing the sal aries of the County Physician and the County Health Officer was brought up and ordered taken under advise ment.
 The matter of building a bridge across No. 3 main canal was taken up, and Supervisor McHarg was au- thorized to build said bridge across No, main canal in Road District No, 1, where the Highline boulevard crosses the canal, and 1t was ordered that ninety per cent of the total con struction cost of said bridge be paid out of the general road fund
 It was moved by Supervisor Web ster that the District Attorney be in- structed to draw a brand ordinance and that Dr. c. A. Dawdy be appoint ed Brand Inspector at salary of $75 per month. The motion was lost for want of second. The matter of a brand ordinance . was then taken under adyisement. The Board then adjourned to Tues day, December 2, at 9 a. m.