Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-08
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
RoAaD OF SUPERVISORS

BOAaD OF SUPERVISORS
The Board of Supervisors met at 10 A. NJ.
yesterday, Present, Messrs. Blair, Butler,
Bailey, Bsekley, Christy, brennan and VII
son. Minu5es of last meeting were read and
approved.
r. J. MeFkley appeared before the Board
at the hour appointed fer the consid-
eration Of his credentials as present SUI
psryisog for the Fifth District, and again de-
manded q seat in the Board as successor of
Mr.. Bailey. bIr. Msrkley also served upon
Mr.. Bailey the following notice, service Of
which was accepted:
To BENZ. Bailey. Esq.-SiR: Permitme to inform
you that at the late election held in the Fifth Su-
perysor District, Sacramento county, California for
member Of the Board OF Supervisors TO represent
the votes cast in said district for said office and
upon canvass If the votes OF said district held by
the Board OF Supervisors Of said county l was de-
ciared BY said Board duly elected to fill said Office
and certificate OF election ordered by them to
issue to such elected officer. lave received
such certificate, and in accordance with law have ac-
cordiugy filed my bond, and the same has been ap,
proved by law required and have in all respects
fully qualified the law requires, and now present
myself and demand Of you surrender to me of said
Office, IS your term has now expired, and | am
ready and willing to enter UPON discharge of my
duties as such officer. r. J. MERkLEY.
Sacramento, December 9, 1850.
After some discussion of the subject Mr..
Becl1ley offered the folio wing resolution:
ResoiUcd That it is the sense Of this Board that
we have no jurisdiction in the matter as to who
shall hold the Office of Supervisor of the Fifth
District.
The resolution was adopted.
Ayes-Dreman, Blair, Christy, Beckley
and Wilson Mr. Bailey was excused from
voting, and Mr.. Butler was absent.
Application was made by the Sarsfeld
Guard, Company G., First Artillery, for a
new ar.Go-y in the Pavilion, stating that the
present quarters CT the company are too
small. and also SO dsmp IS to render it i'm
possible TO prevent their arms and aCc5uter-
ments from injury by rust and mold The
matter was referred to the Building Com
mittee.
The BoaTd then proceeded to the election
of its Oh lirman for the ensuing year.
MIR. Ctlisty nominated z. Il. Beckley.
No other nominations We're made, and Mr.
Beckley wss unanimously elected. Mr.. vii
sou, upon leaving the Craftsmanship of the
Board, warmly expressed his appreciation Of
the uniform courtesy he had enjoyed from
the members during the time he had occupied
the pasi5icn Mr.. Bzcllley then took his seat
the honor conferred by his election.
The matter Of opening a new road and con-
struction of a bridge in Road DISTRICT No.
II, known IS the Gaze of Pierce against Yer
nilya, which was set for hearing to-day. was, by
consent. continued until December e. $780,
at 10 a NJ. when it will come before the
Board fpE hnal action.
The Board then adjourned until 10 a. NJ.
to-day.
Police CoUEr.-In the Police Court yes
terday, Maggie Price, arrested for petty
larceny, was discharged. The charge against
Lee Vow, who was alleged to have stolen
opium pipes and overcoats, was dismissed.
George Wilson was examined upon charge
of bnrslarizing the market of Longton &
Anthony and was held to answer with bail
fixed at s. coo George NJ FAIR was exam
ined upon the charge of grand larceny for
stealing the purse Of a man at the Hotel
Italia on Front street; he was held to an
swer IN the Superior Court with bail fixed ut
s., coo. The case Of battery against James
Gibson was dismissed. q. Meeler's case of
disturbing the peace was continued until to-
day. That Of NJ. Martin, for resisting an
officer. was continued until tomorrow: and
Mrs. Daley, charged with battery; J. Daley
and Thomas Nolan, fer disturbing the peace,
viii be heard OF the 1lth instant.
SUMNER Posi- ELEoTToN.-The following
officers have been elected by Sumner Post,
Grand Army of the Republic, for the ensu-
ing wear Post Commander, Fred. Dustman
Senior Vice.C Commander, S. L. Richards
Junior Vics,r commander, Quintar Kerlin (;
Officer of the Day, John Pierpont Officer
of tire Guard H w Moore Surgeon, DIR.
j. f. Lame; Chaplain, Richard Nokes
QuarterIaaster, A. G.. Tufts. Delegates to
TIE Grand Eacampment. to be held in San
Francisco ia } 3nuary. J. L. Skinner and j.
Z. Sheehan; Alternates, q. E. Adams and
George W. Ficks.
ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY. = Detective
Burke yesterday arrested a man named John
Findlay, who was passing through upon the
cars, on suspicion of having robbed the safe
of tie railroad Office at Washington Corners
Alameda county, of $3.50 in money and two
gold watches. He was placed in the city
Jail to await investigation. lie claims he can
ccnclusively prove an alibi and has sent
kilograms for evidence of his whereabouts at
the time the robbery was committed, and
also to show the source from which his pres
emit funds were obtained.
PONCE ARRESTS The following arrests
were made in the city yesterday: Major
Cannon, for drunk, and also charged as a
defauiting witness, by officers Coffee and
Shellsrs; Johr Findlsy, upon suspicion Of
robbery, by detective Burke Joseph Nor
gan, for disturbing ths peace, by local officers
0stwaldt and Karcher; Joseph Crownmiller,
for safe keeping, by locals Steinart and
Karcher; Thomas 0'Neill, for disturbing the
peace, by officer jackson; Chilean Pat, dis
turbing the peace, by local officer Ostwaldt
FREIGHT MovFMENTs.-The following car.
loads of freight were received at this point
Yesterday: Twenty of coal, of steel rails,
10 Of lumber, of wheat, 10 of wood, Of
wine / OF wool and grapes, l of ties, Of
merchandise, 8 of oil, l of machinery and
of raisins. Through carloads East were
also Forwarded 0ne of raisins, 10 of barley,
Of wool. l of hides, Of merchandise and
of beans.
ANNUAL. MEsT isG.-The annual meeting
of the Beard Of Trustees of the City Free
Librsv was held last evening, and in addition
to ordering the purchase Of additional book
and rontfne business of the Board, the present
Librarian and AsSis. ant were re elected
ADMITTED TO CITIZENSHIP. Herzog
q native OF Germany, was yesterday, upoI
the testimony Of Jehn I. Stephenson and u
Stsinauer, admitted to citizenship.
TRAIN LATE To.DAY.-The overland tran
from tie East was FIVE hours late at ocloel
this rscrnisg, ard viii not arrive until abou
noon to-day.
LECTURE by DR. SIsns To NIGHT, or
" Neryous System and Mind at Congresa
tional Church. Get a chart to-day, as tbs
lectures are drawing to close.
JOB Lot OF CEhDREN's SHOES, only x
cents per pair, at Red House.
Go TO THE GRAND OPENING at Houghton'
bookstore. No. 6l5 ] street.
BEDROCK PRICES at the Red House.-Com,
early and secure your Bargains.