Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-11
ooRoSEB's REGISTER, .

In which he shall enter the date OF nolQlng
all inquests, the name Of the deceaEed, when
known and when not such description of the
deceased as may be sufficient for identifca-
ton; property found on the person Of de-
ceased, if any what disposition was made OF
the same by the Coroner; the cause of death
when known, and such other Information as
may pertain to the identity of the deceased.
Section $50 reads as follows: 1.-THE Cor
oner must, within thirtys days after an in
quest upon dead body. deliver to the
County Treasurer, or the legal representa-
tiyes of the deceased, any money or other
property found upon the body, and at the
same time file an affidavit with the Treasurer,
showing: a. The amount Of money or other
property belonging to the estate of the de-
ceased person, which has come into his pos.
session since his last statement. ~ The
disposition made Of such property"
The Public Administrator will be COM
PEELED to keep books through which the
Grand Jury can inquire into the business OF
the Office, and not be brought to standstil,
as recited by the late Grand Jury of Saera-
mento county. The law provides that it shall
be the duty of the Public Administrator to
keep book, to be labeled
REGISTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR,
In which be shall enter the name of every
deceased person on whose estate he shall ad-
minister, the date of granting letters, money
received, the property Appraised and its
value, proceeds of all sales Of property, the
amount of his fees, the expenses of admins.
tration, the amount of estate after all charges
and expenses have been paid. the disposition
of property on distribution, the date of dis.
charge of administrator, and such other mat
tiers as may be necessary to give full and
complete history of each estate administered
by him.
For the purpose of regulating
THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OFFICERS
Provided for, the several counties of the
State are classified according to their populs-
ton as ascertained by the Federal census
taken in the year 1880. into 4S classes. Sac
ramento belongs in the fourth class, con-
tanning a population of "a, 600 and under
So, co.," The various officers of this county
will receive salaries per annum rs follows
County Clerk, Sc 600; Sheriff lex officio Tax
Collector). $4,000; Auditor lex officio Re-
corder), $4,000; Treasurer, 81 000; Assessor,
$4,000 and fees District Attorney, 50. 600;
Coroner, fees; Public Administrators, fees;
Superintendent of Schools, $500; Sur
Constables, fees; Supervisors, $50 per month
and 10 cents per mile in travelling to and from
county seat; provided that mileage shall not
be allowed oftener than once in each month
This reduces the salary of the Supervisors
one-half, The Sheriff receives 81, 600 per an.
mum more than at present. The Auditor and
Recorder now receives IS. 500, and the county
pas 81, 500 for one deputy, which amounts TO
the same as under the new law. The Asses
sor's compensation is 81 500 and fees, and the
county pays the deputies. After the present
term he must pay his deputies. The compen-
sation of the Superintendent of Schools is
increased 5000 per annum.
There is some doubt as to the time when
the new law goes into effect, but the general
impression is, and District Attorney Carey
expresses it as his opinion, that all of the pro-
visions Of this Act. save those excepted,
GO INTO EFFECT
On the sixtieth day after its passage. The
only provisions made in the Act for its ever
going into effect are Sections ISL and 49,,
which are as follows:
Section ISL. Any provision of this Act
creating a county Office in any county shall
not Except for election pu poses) take effect
prior to the first Monday after the first day
Of January, 1885.
Section 1872 The provisions of this Act, SO
far as it relates to the fees and salaries of all
officers named, except Justices of the Peace
and constables, shall not affect the present in
cumbents p1'oUided, that when the salary of
any such officer, or fees in lieu of such salary,
is not now fixed by law, the same shall as to
such officer take effect Immediately.
The opinion given above is in accordance
with an Act of the Legislature which pro.
vides that all laws, unless otherwise specified,
shall go into effect on the sixtieth day after
their passage.
The Supreme Court has decided that the
word "passage," in this connection, means
approved 4 Cal. 406), and as this Act was
a I'll 80
on the 18th of the present month, which is
next Sunday.
TEMPERANCE LECTURE. = Miss Willard,
who gave her second lecture at the Congrega-
tional Church last evenings-was greeted with
even larger audience than upon the pre-
vious evening, the large auditorium and gall
leries of the church being filed to overflow.
ing. The lecture was received with warm
appreciation, and frequently interrupted with
applause. A children's meeting is to be held
at 3 P. NJ. to-day, at the Sixth-street NJ. E.
Church, and will be conducted by Miss Will.
ard and Miss Gordon.
POLICE CoURT-Businegs was transacted in
the Police Court yesterday, as follows:
Leonora Duffy, disturbing the peace, con-
tinued two days; Charles Anderson, disturb
ing the peace, pleaded guilty, fined S25;
Pedro Venelia, drawing and exhibiting
deadly weapon, discharged on payment of
costs Jerry Haley, disturbing the peace,
sentenced to 80 days in the county jail Japa-
uese George, Judgment for battery, sentenced
to so days in the county jail.
AUCTION OF RESTAURANT FIxTUREs.-The
entire furniture and fixtures and household
furniture in Cronin's restaurant, and the
furniture of the family. will be sold by pub
lie auction to-day. at 1890 o'clock, at GIG K
street, between Sixth and Seventh, by D. J.
Simmons, auctioneer.