Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-23

The way the County Treasury is
The Board of Supervisort met at 10 a. M.
yesterday, all the members present. Tie
minutes of the previous day were read and
approved.
A petition was received from j. Hyman
and ffty-four others, asking the appointment
of w. W. Sheldon as Road Overseer of Dis.
srict No. 5.
Mr. Bailey stated that this vas the day
fixed by the Board for the consideration of
the subject Of an appointment for this Dis
Mr.. Christy stated that the previous action
of the Board in relation to this matter had
been reconsidered, and S. ?. Boyd elected as
Overseer for the district, hence no action
could now be taken.
Mr.. Bailey claimed that any such action
of the Board was illegal, as yesterday had
been fixed for that purpose and that the
action in resembling the previous order of the
Board, so as TO elect the pet of one member
of the Board against the wishes of the dis
trict was wrong and contemplate piece of
business, and if the Board had so stultiied
itself it was due to the individual members
of tine Board to reconsider it, and have new
election upon ell the petitions which had
been iled by the taxpayers of the district.
The Chairman stated that he could see no
way now in which the Board could act in the
matter, as Mr.. Boyd, whether the action
be right or wrong, had been elected, and had
qualified by fling his bond, which had been
accepted.
Mr. Bailey thought the fact that Mr.
Boyd, when OVerseer of the former district,
refused or failed for over year to settle his
accounts, aud which was finally settled in
way which the Board knew all about, was
sufficient upon which to now declare the
Office vacant and proceed TO another election.
The Chair stated that whatever difficulties
there were about his previous accounts they
were matters which occurred prior to his
present election, and therefore could not at
feet his present title. He therefore ruled
that no action could now be taken Ia the
premises.
City Surveyor Bassett, in compliance with
instructions of the Board heretofore given,
stated that he had measured the gravel which
had been placed upon the new road grade by
the County Hospital, and submitted report
showing that the amount Of gravel was los
cubic yards. TIE report was accepted and
placed on file.
A contract for loadiug 30 cars of gravel,
which were to contain eight cubic yards to
the carload or 100 cubic yards ia all, was let
to A Halen, but when the gravel was re-
ceiyed 1t was found that there was a swindle
as TO the amount upon each car, aud hence
the Board directed the employment of the
City Surveyor to make the measurement,
and by which It is found that there Is a short
age of 81 cubic yards out of $50.
Mr.. Chr'.ty stated that after the contract
was let to Ms. Halen and he bad commenced
loading the gravel, Halen complained that
he had taken the job too cheap, and ought
TO have one dollar load more TO make him
good. Mr.. Ghristy reported this state
meat TO Superintendent Wright, of
the Folsom Railroad, who, al
though oaly the usual rates had been
charged, reduced the freight 81 per carload
Notwithstanding this reduction, when the
sixteen car loads Of gravel reached here they
were but a little over half as large as they
should have been. After considerable dis
cussion about the matter, as TO the powers of
the Board to protect the county from being
cheated, as the bill had already been audited
aud passed by the Board, upon motion OF
MIR. Blair the District Attorney was instruct.
ed to take the necessary legal steps to stop
the payment Of the amount until the further
order of the Board Mr. Halen is to be cited
to appear before the Board 10 relation to the
matter.
Claims in favor of lydia Womblee for $40,
John Alexander for 81 90, William Pool for
Sc, W. T. Nicely for $12 and William Far.
mer, Sr., for SIT 80. were allowed.
The Board then adjourned for the term.