Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-06
BOARD OF TRusTI Es.
Report of the Expert on Justice Henley's
BoOks-oIonthiy Reports-Etc

Books-sIontiiiy Reports-Etc.
The Board of City Trustees met in regu-
lar session at 10 A. N. yesterday, all the
members present.
Funded Debt Commissioner Beatty re-
ported that the Commission had received
no BIDS for the surrender of coupons.
The resignation of Dr. A. B. Nixon as a
member of the Board of Health was re-
ceived and accepted. His successor will
not be elected until Monday next.
The quarterly report of the Clerk of the
water Works showed S12SS7 % collected
ior water rates and $50 for tap sales
Inc Superintendent of the CITY Gene
teries reported for the month Of March 33
deaths and $3.50 IS collected.
The Poundmaster during the month of
March killed 55 dogs and collected $50 so
Inc Harbormaster reported $162 col
lected in March.
The City Collector reported 6346 for the
quarter ending March 31st, $109 as fees and
S31 for dog licenses.
IL. q. May asked the privilege of con-
stfucting frame building at Tenth and /,
streets. Taken under Amusement until
Friday. "'''ii
The following persons filed their official
bonds: H. c. Wolf, Chief Engineer of the
Water Works; Philip Rumble. Pound
master; Captain n. A. Kidder, Harbor-
master; Clarence Nelson, Superintendent
OF the City Cemeteries.
Inc Police Department during the month
OF March made 152 arrests, furnished OS6
meals, took care of 16 en- routes and enter
tanned so dodgers.
The Auditor estimates the amount of
revenue thar will be derived from all
sources during the present fiscal wear AT
1872, 756. a.
GIiswold & Lockhart were awarded tbe
contract to grade Twenty eighth street
from NJ to r. Wi liam Snarr was the low,
est bidder ON sewer pipe, and he will be
awarded the contract for that on Monday
next: Resolutions Of intention were passed
TO y --'''' = 0'ii -
The Board authorized the Clerk to adver-
Use for bids for street sprinkling.
THOMAS Colburn, = gentleman recon-
mended by Matthew Cooke, was appointed
FRUIT Tree Inspector. with authority to clean
frees lhiected with scale-owners of trees
to pay The cost of the same.
A. j. Hopper was unanimously elected
City Expert, and he will Immediately nro-
ceed to expert the books of the various citv
officials. Guy
Mr. Hopper, who was appointed to ex-
pert the books Of Justice of the Peace VIM
Henley, submitted a lengthy report in
which he saws: 40
The docket OF the Justice contains no record
lected in each case "a W.
The annexed statements are report in detail
OF the ices que in each case, as lar as have
been able to ascertain.
The total amount of fees due the CITY as 70.
ported 10 me by Mr.. Henley, is as follows:
Fees on cases entered in docket...........slss "a
iCeIe u 30
~ 10 90
20
In addition to the foregoing, there were fees
coIiected from the county on criminal cases not
entered III docket, SIS. The marriages recorded
IN ms marriage record agreed with those re
corded IN the Office of County Recorder
IN addition to the foregoing, there was col
lected from the county the sum of SlI, to cover
costs IN cases ~ and So The costs that have
accrued to date are 81 think the fjlil amonnt
collected SID should be paid to the CITY Mr.
Henley, however, thinks he is entitled to hold
on costs. ~ -'-e
There is also a question in regard to the
amount OF fines collected in case Is In this
case there were fines imposed of S27 or impris-
record he collected 81 and paid Constable's fees
aud Il more, as Constable's fees
The County Jail register shows that none of
the parties were sent there and the balance of
fines, $50, is either due from Mr.. Henley or the
parties named in his record
l think Mr.. Henley should be reouired IN
record IN his docket. IN each case, the amount
OF ices collected by him, both Justice and all
other ices aud expenses, and also keep a fee
DOCK, Sho "lng amount OF fees as they accrue in
each case, and showing amounts due and maid
TO the city at the end OF each month 4 sun
mary OF the whole matter is as follows:
To fees on cases in docket sIS6 70
10 ices on license Cases. ............. II so
TO fees on marriages. ....... AZ 40
10 fees on cases not in docket............. Is 90
S262 20
IN DOUBT.
balance Of fees in eases 70 and Som. s. 90
balance OF fines IN case 6S--.............. % 90
Total So 81 90
As part Of the foregoing amounts, si3 so is for
lees accrued i'll March, 1856 the balance was
due the city previous to March /. 1856.
The total amount of cash paid the city on
above Is SIS %, leaving a balance due of S74 l5
possibly counting in the doubtful SD Sl0l 10.
Justice Henley called at this office last
evening and exhibited receipt, of which
the following is copy:
$l3 10. SACRAMENTO, April s, 1856.
Received OF William Henley Justice of the
Peace of the City of Sacramento S73 Is. being
Justice fees for the month ending March 81 1856,
J. n. PORTER, City Treasurer.
BY a. ABBOTT, Deputy.
This payment upon Saturday would seem
to wipe out all the deficiency reported by
the expert except 81. Mr.. Henley says the
~ Is not correct charge to him. He says
all can be satisfactorily explained.
The Board decided to hold a special
meeting upon Friday for the purpose of
having Mr.. Henley before them, and make
inquiries into his system of keeping books.