Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-29
OFFICIAL DISCHARGED,
Because His Name Sounds Like That
Of His Superior.

because His Name sounds Like 1hat
Of His Superior.
Shakespeare said, There's nothing in a
name" but the fact that gentleman at
the State Printing Office has name that
sounds like that of the State Printer, if
all reports are true seems to cast doubt
upon the truthfulness of the saying of the
immortal bard, for he has turned his
name to some account. Colonel J. ].
Ayers is the State Printer, and C. Z. Aver
is a watchman at the State Printing
Office. The names are not spelled alike,
but are of similar sound. Both are gentle
men of pleasing address, and of decidedly
Democratic proclivities. 1t is said
that the Waterman has repeatedly
bought goods upon credit, saying that he
was Aver, of the State Printing Office.
This was correct, but the bills in many
cases found their way to the desk of the
State Printer. This became of so frequent
occurrence that the State official became
tired OF such actions on the part of the
Waterman, and collecting some facts con-
nected with the transactions OF the latter,
that looked, to say the least, questionable,
he filed charges with the Board of Capitol
Commissioners, asking for the removal of
the man whose name caused so much
trouble. He believed that the similarity in
pames had enhanced the power of the
Waterman to obtain credit, and that many
good citizens treasured up against him the
shortcomings of his subordinate.
The Capitol Commission consists OF the
Governor, Secretary of State and State
Treasurer. Yesterday at P. NJ. they took
up the matter of Ayers VS.. Aver, and the
whole affair was aired As a specimen
case the following was related: The
watchman gets salary of $50 per month.
He went to Hodson's Photographic gallery
and had 800 worth of pictures taken, tax
ing nothing but the latest styles and most
costly frames. photographer did his best,
was reasonable in his charges, and thought
all the time, and for months afterwards,
that he was working for the State Printer.
lie says his collector has worn out two
pairs OF boots running after the bill. He
holds the watchman's note, and now
understands the latter claims that the note
is forgery. Hodson went before the
Commissioners Yesterday when they were
investigating the case, and said he had
worked with solicitous care on the
face of the Waterman in making the
pictures but if he dared deny the signature
OF the note he would put some work upon
the face of the original that would prevent
his sitting for photograph for some time
to come. The charges presented by Colonel
Ayers were read, as was also the answer of
Aver. The latter denied that the State
Printer had ever in any way been injured,
IN pocket or reputation, by the similarity
OF their names. If people had given him
credit, thinking that he was State official,
it was no fault of his, for he had never rep
resented himselfas such. Attorney. General
Marshall appeared before the Board on be-
half of the Waterman, and appealed to the
Board to retain him on account of his fam
lily. After considerable discussion, the
Board refused to 20 into an examination
as TO the merits of the case, but declared
the position vacant and elected Michael
Mcclure to the vacancy. Hale Bros & Co.
on Monday bought the watchman's time
for MAY, paying him for it in goods and
money SO. This last act will no doubt get
him into trouble, for he had been notified
Of the charges by the Secretary of the Com
mission, and had reason to believe his place
would be declared vacant, over week ago.