Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-13
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
The Homes of the Homeless.

The Homes of the Homeless.
EDS. REcoRD-UNIoN Last Friday you
published the following:
The Board of Supervisors yesterday declined
TO pay house rent, amounting TO $50 so, for in
digent families that have been cared for by the
Towards, but which will now have to struggle
along as best they can, owing to the small in
come the Towards are receiving. The members
of the Board appeared willing enough to pay it,
but did not see that they, could do so under the
law. Probably these indigents will have to be
cared for at the County Hospital
This So 30 that is asked of the Super
visors is for twelve tenements, that shelter
one old man, eleven women and twenty
four children, and this is not one-eighth of
those the Howards partly supported during
the month of April. Can you put them all
in the Hospital and keep them there ?
Unless money is raised by taxation, sub
scripton, as benefit or otherwise, it will be
impossible, with the present monthly in
come, to pay rents, buy wood or clothing
to shelter nearly 200 women and children
there is not more than nine or ten old
men on the books The Towards, then,
can only feed the poor in future and dis
tribute such clothing as the good people of
the city and county send to the depot to.
be given away. HOWARD president.
ASKED TOO MUCH-The Postoffice Com
missioners met yesterday in Postmaster
Green's private office to consider the pro-
poSals received Tor the sale to the Govern
ment OF site for the new Postot1ice.
Nearly all We're considered extravagantly
high, the price seeming ridiculous when
compared with the figures at which they
are assessed for tax purposes. a notable
exception was the reasonable valuation
placed upon the Pavilion property, but the
Commissioners seemed to consider it I'M
suitable, being somewhat out of the way
and on the low grade. Two or three of the
pieces of property offered struck the Com
miSsiOners tavorably, but the majority i'm
preston was that the price was altogether
too high. The instructions to the Com
missiOners intimate that the appropriation
of 100000 IS intended to pay for site
and the erection of the building. and one
of the Board expressed the opinion that it
was better for the city, as he thought Sac
ran-ento would soon see a great improve
ment in her affairs, to have the structure
completed rs soon as possible, on the basis
of the appropriation, though the building
might not be as pretenGous as could be
desired. 1t was suggested, however. that,
in accordance with numerous precedents
established in other cities. il was not be-
lieved nor expected that 100000 would
complete the work, and that if the Govern
ment erected building a further apprO-
priation could be obtained to insure its
being an excellent one creditabe to the
capital of the State. 1t was finally decided
to telegraph the Secretary of the Treasury
At Washington that the bids received were
all too high, and inquire whether new ones
should be advertised for.
BASEBALL LEAGuR-The San Francisco
Spirit Of The Times says that League has
Been organized in that city, to engage in
games in the principal cities of the State
Among other rules, this one, which will
add interest and zest to the confess was
adopted In addition to the gate receipts,
after expenses which shall 90 the winning
nine, wager Of not less than $50 Will be
made on every game The clubs COM
posing the League are as follows: The
Athletes. of san Jose; Occidentals, of San
Francisco; Oaklands. of Oakland; Unions,
OF Sacramento lntrepids, of MarySyillc;
and AmityS of Stockton. The names OF
the delegates are. George W. Crawford,
Louis Redman, John Batcheldcr, Edward
Conn, Henry J2nin, l. Gurnett, Low {.
Williams. Simon Casey, Ed Strange Chas
Ernest, Charles II. Eldrcd and John Leon
ard. The following officers have been
elected for this year President, Geo. W.
Crawford of san Jose; Nice-preSident, J.
J. Kenny. of Occidentals; Secretary. Henry
Janin Of Oakland. Treasurer, Charles ii.
Eidred, OF Sacramento. The Occidentals
and Oaklands will use the grounds on the
corner of Fourteenth and Center streets
Oakland, for home games; Agricultural
Park for the Amitvs in Stockton; Athletic
Park for the Unions in Sacramento; Agri-
cultural Park for the Athletics in San Jose;
Recreation Grounds for the IntrepidS in
Marvsyille. No schedule has yet been ar
ranged. but the OallandS and Amitys will
meet n Oakland on the 9th instant. stimuli
taneouslv with the Athletics and OCcident-
ais At san Jose, asd the lntrepids and
Unions at Sacramento,
EARNEST ABOUT Ir.-The State Controller
having refused To allow to the counties the
commission heretofore allowed for the col
lection of the States tax, Treasurer Smith. of
N0lu county, declined to settle, and referred
the matter to District Attorney Sprague. Of
that county, VINO applied to the Supreme
Court in session in this city last week, for
u writ of mandate TO compel the Controller
to allow tho commission. The Supreme
thar application had been made to the
lower Court for relief. Mr.. Sprague has
taken the matter before the Superior Court
of Nolo county, and il viii now be heard
The Supervisors Of that county ON Monday
passed the following. The Controller of
State having refused 20 settle with J. X .
Smith. County Treasurer, for the State part
Of money collected on delinquent taxes for
the year loSi-5, unless the whole OF said
sum be paid in the State Treasury the said
County Treasurer is hereby authorized and
instructed 10 defend any suit that may be
brought against him for the recovery of
said sum. and that any expense that may
be incurred in testing the matter of deduct
ing the commissions heretofore allowed BY
the State, will be assumed by the county,
also the penalty attached, should said suit
be in favor of the State.
INFORMATION WANTED.-The following
letter has been received by Mayor Brown
from stephen White, of Smyborough,
Comfy Mavo, Ireland If it would
please your Honor TO do an act of charity,
it would be for Mr.. stephen White, the
iather of Thomas White, who left Castle
bar. Smyborough, nineteen years ago. Dear
sir. if vJu could make him ont and let hun
know the contents of this letter am sure
he would be moved with pity on hearing
of his poor, old, dear father to be elected
out of his little holding of land which he
held 50 long in Smyborough. Hoping that
| may be able by little assistance from
HIM to redeem my little holding, as | have
six months for redemption, but am out OF
possession at present, the earliest communi-
cation would be necessary from YOU etc.
The address of the Mayors correspondent
is In care Of John McHale Main street,
Castelar,, County Mayo, Ireland"
LINEN TOWELS, at III cents each worth
25 centsl, at closing sale of c. H. Stevens
Il Co., Eighth and streets.