Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
STATEMENT OF THE DISTRICT AT.
TORNEY.


ToRNEY.
District Attorney II. l.. Buckley, upor
being interviewed yesterday in relation tt
the Injunction to restrain the County Auditor
from issuing his warrant for payment of the
s., 900 as retainer fee of counsel to institute
additional mining suits, replied as follows:
am in favor of every proper effort to pre-
vent hydraulic miners from depositing tail
ings in the streams of this State, and will
cheerfully cooperate with the Board Of
Supervisors in any advisable legal steps
looking to the freedom of this valley from the
curse of mining debris. In seeking to prevent
the Auditor from drawing warrant in the
sum of $1,000 on the treasury of this county
in favor of George Cadwalader as a retainer
fee, have been actuated solely by sense of
duty and a desire to present to the public an
official transaction which from the beginning
has been hid from the people with unneces-
sary secresy. Some time since the Board held
closed-door session, at which Mr.. Cadwala-
der was present, but the result of their DELHI
law. On last Tuesday the Board. by vote
of four to three, passed resolution author
iZing warrant to be drawn on the county
treasury in the sum of So, 900, as retainer
fee in favor of Mr.. Cadwalader. This pro-
eeeding was Intentionally kept from the
knowledge of the public. About the same
time two claims were filed against the
treasury, one by James HI. Sullivan for
1902, and the other by G. F. Allardt for 1890,
purporting to be due from the county for SER
vices rendered in exploring and reporting
upon the effects of mining debris from the
North Fork of the American river and the
q Rry hot Al
two latter bills were incurred fail to learn,
and | am ignorant Of any law which recog-
nizes them as legal claims upon the county.
L had never been consulted by any member
of the Board in relation to this matter, and
first learned of it through street rumor 1t
occurred to me as unwise to pay counsel
So 600 as a retainer fee, without any under
standing as to the amount he might charge
after conducting the suit. Under such a
contract counsel might ask and collect an ex-
orbitant fee. and the county would be power
less to resist his claim. There are lawyers,
first in their profession, who would gladly
represent the interests of the county, leaving
their compensation to be determined by the
cases pending in Court involving the right of
miners to deposit debris in the streams of
this State, and the interests of plaintiffs
are represented by able counsel, includ-
ing the Attorney General It seemed to me
to be the part of wisdom to wait a
decision in either of those cases before involv-
ing the county in a costly suit inasmuch as
such decision will practically settle all
questions which may arise in the suit con-
templated, and thus save to the taxpayers of
this county many thousand dollars. If an
additional suit is necessary it ought to be
prosecuted as economically as possible, mas
oh of no nfrr finn do
hausted, and the general fund out of which
it is intended to pay counsel is depleted, and
is only maintained at present by loans from
other county funds.
The law makes it the duty of the District
Attorney to resist the payment of all illegal
claims against the county treasury, and while
I am opposed to hydraulic mining in the
manner in which it is being conducted,
/ cannot for that reason remain silent while
attempts are being made to further drain an
almost exhausted treasury by demands which
in my judgment are not warranted by any
law. For this reason alone / have sought
to have the matter judicially determined and
presented to the attention of the people, who
at all times have a right to know how public
money is being disbursed by public servants.
SLIcKEgs REPORT INQUIRY. - Published
statements having been made purporting to
be extracts from reports submitted to the Su-
pervisors of this county by G. F. Allardt,
engineer and expert, acting under employ.
ment by the Board of Supervisors, relating
to specific damage done TO streams and prop
erty in the county by reason of the deposition
OF tailiues from hydraulic mines, inquiry was
made at the Office of the Clerk of the Board
last evening for the report and the record of
such appointment, when the officials in
charge gave the information that no re-
port or reports of that character are on file
that no such reports ha7e been filed, and if
any such reports exist, the Clerks Office
shows no record of them, nor is there any
record in the Supervisors minutes Of any one
ever having been appointed to make such ex.
animation or reports, nor does the Clerk
know that any such appointment was ever
made. There was found, however, two bills
or treasury claims on file. not yet audited, one
by G. F. Allardt for $780, and one by j. H.
Sullivan for 1910. for services stated as rem
dered in examining into the slickens de-
posts, etc, In the American and Costumes
rivers.
FLAG PREsENTATIoS.-A large number Of
friends of the Cadets assembled at the
Pavilion last evening to witness flag pres
entation to the Governors Guard Cadets Of
the First Artillery Regiment The flag is q
handsome silk Stars and Stripes, with gold
bullion, bearing the name of the Guard in
gold letters. 1t cost S97. The sum was
raised by the solicitation of Miss Mary
Collier, of this city, who, after introduction
by Judge w. A. Henry, made the presenta-
ton in an address concise, happily worded,
full of patriotic spirit, which she delivered
excellently. Captain NcEwan re.
sponded appropriately, and with the ex.
preston Of warm thanks for the present
The Guard and several guests then marched
to Fishers Restaurant, where substantial
luncheon was served in honor of the occasion
by the Guard.
JUNE ARREsTs.-The records of the Chief
of Police show the following extensive list Of
arrests during the month of June: Disturb.
ing the peace, %; drunks 16 for safe keep.
ing, 10; burglary, Is battery, 10; suspicious
characters, II misdemeanor, s; grand lar.
ceny, 6; vagrancy, 4 petit larceny, s.
embezzlement, 8; detained witnesses, 3
runaway boys, 2: common DRINKS, 2 ped
ding without license, 2 visiting and keeping
opium dens, 2; runaway girl, 1; murder
L; obtaining meney under false pretenses, /
carrying concealed weapons, enticing, l
libel, l; breaking Jail, l; robbery. /. Total
141. There were also IA prisoners placed il
the city Jail while en- route to State Prisons
and IL INDECENT persons were furnished lodg
ings.
MONDAY. july 4rH, the Mechanics Stor
will be closed all day.
ENTIRE STocK of watches, jewelry, ETC.
regardless of cost-Hyman, No. SOC street.
ASK 10 srp thnsa 50 mems buckle Alexi