Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-13
Pro,cleedings Of the Board
Of Supervisors

i'm RE CONDEMN ALTON PROCEED-
INGS AGAINST NON-CONSENT-
ING LAND OWNERS. EDWARDS
ROAD AND WESTMORLAND
ROAD.
On motion of Supervisor Shaw, sec
onded and carried, it is ordered that
the District Attorney be, and he is
hereby directed to begin condemna-
tion proceedings against non-consent-
ing land owners on the Edwards
Road" in road district No. and the
"Westmoreland road" in road district
No a.
IN THE MATTER OF A COUNTY
CORRAL FOR ROAD DISTRICT
NO /.
On motion duly made, seconded and
carried it is ordered that the Super
I visor Of the First District be, and he
lis hereby directed to purchase. suit
able lot, or lots, in OF near the City
Of Calexico, for the purpose Of erect
ing a County Corral, or barn, pro-
|vided in his Judgment such is neces-
sary, and he is further directed to
Inake demand on the County Treas
Jury against Road District No. l for
the purchase price of same without
further Instructions from this Board
I'm THE MATTER OF BIDS FOR
BUILDING TO BE ERECTED AT
COUNTY FARM TO BE USED AS
DETENTION HOME.
On motion duly made, seconded and
carried it is ordered that the Pur-
chasing Agent, be. and he is hereby
requested to obtain bids on a building
to be erected at the County Farm
to be used as a detention home by the
County. Plans to be submitted by
Probation Officer Swanson, price not
to exceed $4,000.
IN RE TRAILER FOR HORTICUL-
TURAL COMMISSIONER:
On moton duly made. seconded and
carried, it is ordered that Supervisor
p. E. Carr, be and he is hereby in
structed to investigate the cost Of a
second hand tailor, and report on the
same as soon as possible. The same
to be used by the Horticultural Com
missioner.
IN RE RESOLUTION PRESENTED
BY Ell CENTRIC CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.:
A resolution was presented by the
Ell Centre Chamber Of Commerce.
stating that the international lrriga-
tion Congress will be held at Ell Paso.
Texas, October Is, 1916, and request
ing that this Board appoint and send
to the International Irrigation Con.
gress a representative from Imperial
County. The same was taken under
advisement, on motion duly made, Sec
onded and carried.
IN THE MATTER OF HEARING ON
APPLICATION NO 2246, BEFORE
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
In the matter of the Application of
Imperial Telephone Company and the
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany for an order authorizing the I'M
perial Telephone Company to sell to
the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Company all and singular it's propert-
and assets, and the Pacific Telephone
and Telegraph Company to purchase
and acquire the same. Hearing on the
above will be had on Monday. Decem
ber 4, 1916, at 10 a. m. On motor
duly made, seconded and carried the
above notice Of hearing was ordered
filed.
RE APPLICATION TO RAILROAD
COMMISSION FOR CROSSING.
On motion Of Supervisor Shepard
seconded and carried. it is ordered
that the District Attorney be, and he
is hereby directed to make applica-
ton to the Railroad Commission for
road crossing on the San Diego and
Arizona Railroad at point where the
Vaughn road intersects the said Rail-
road.
On motion recess is taken until II
o'clock a. M, Tuesday, October 3
1916.
Tuesday, October 8. 1916
All Supervisors present. and meet
ing called to order by Chairman Beal.
The Minutes of the previous meet
ings were read end approved as read
I'M RE PETITION FOR STATE
HIGHWAY BRIDGE OVER NEW
RIVER, AT SEELEY, CALIFOR-
MA.
The petition in the above matter
was vas presented, read and ordered
Road Easements Accepted
The following road easements were
presented and accepted: The Lano
Road. in Fourth Road District, from
refer BartmuS, w. -. DedCly, y. d
Renfrew and John Renfrew; in road
district No. 2. George L. Melton. Ed
ward F. Donelly, Joseph A. Erhart
and Magdalena B. Erhart, on road
lying between road district No. l and
road district No. 5. from Robert B.
Burhans. and John A. Rushing.
PETITION FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY
TO BE KNOWN AS "ELM ROAD"
The petition of Joseph A. Erhart. ct
al. for public highway in Road Dis
trict No. 2, to be known as elm
Road" was presented and accented
and the following road viewers an
rointed: Frank w. Young, S. I. Rob-
inson and H. A. F. Thenberg. :.
The above road being 40 feet in
width and described as follows: :
Commencing at point in the lands
of Samuel Bowles in said district at
1.-THE southwest corner of Tract 178.. in
T. 16 S., R. 13 E., S. B, NJ, runnino
thence north along the west BOUNDARY
of Tracts 178, 179 and 280. to point
40 feet south of the northwest cor,
ner Of said Tract 280 in T. 16 S., r. Ii
n nf milo