Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-16
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Supervisors Decline to Appropriate.
The Board of Supervisors met in special
session at o.. NJ. yesterday, TO act upon
the application for an appropriation from
the county to assist in defraying the ex-
pense of the reception TO be rendered the
members of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, who may visit the city on "Sacra-
mento Day" next month. All the mem
bers were present. A petition, signed by a
large number of residents of the city and
county, urging the Board TO make an APP
preparation, was presented also, remon-
STRANGE against the appropriation, with
fewer names than the document favoring it.
District Attorney Buckley appeared before
the Board, and gave his opinion in effect
that the Supervisors had discretionary
power to make such an appropriation. He
concurTed in the views given on the SUBJ
iect recently by Judge Armstrong and K.
o. Cravens.
r. S. Carey, f. Comstock and ?. H.
Murphy addressed the Board in opposition
to the granting of the appropriation, Capt
Z. d. Shirland and J. o. Coleman urged its
being made, and Messrs. Hull and Greer
opposed the proposition.
Supervisor Steinman referred to the adj
visibility of the county assisting the Citi-
TO the veteran defenders of their country a
creditable one and moved that the Board
appropriate 1900 for the purpose, the COM
mittee to account for the moneys use by
the presentation of accounts properly
iemized.
Mr.. McMullen raised point of order
that, as the matter had at a previous meet
ing been referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee, and that committee had not yet re-
ported upon it, the motion of Mr.. Stein
man was premature.
The Chair ruled the point of order well
taken.
Mr.. McMullen stated that the Judiciary
Committee would be ready to report at
P. NJ, and the Board adjourned until that
hour.
On reassembling, majority and minority
reports from the Judiciary Committee
were received The former, signed by
Messrs. Bates and McMullen, stated :
after a careful examination, we fail to
find any legal law that would justify us in
making such appropriation" The minority
report, from Mr.. Jackson, stated his opin-
ion that, in accordance with the opinion Of
the District Attorney, the Board had
authority 10 make the appropriation and
as he thought the money would be ex-
pended in q manner that would be per-
manent benefit to the county, he believed
in making an appropriation in the sum of
81 500.
Mr.. McMullen moved the adoption
the majority report. and the motion pref
vailed, Messrs. Bates, McMullen and
Fassett voting in the affirmative, and
Messrs. Jackson and Steinman in the mega
tive.
Mr.. Steinman then renewed his motion
for an appropriation of 81 500, but it was
voted down by the same vote that the ma
jority vote was adopted by.
J. o. Coleman remarked that he had no
doubt the members of the Board had acted
in the matter as they thought right, but, as
it would now be necessary to raise the
money by private subscription, and as all
the members of the Board had expressed
desire that the reception of the Grand
Army visitors should be creditable, he
would suggest that the Supervisors head
a list of contributors. His responsiveness
was q success, MessrS. Steinman and Bates
subscribing $50 each and Messrs. Jackson,
McMullen and Fassett $40 each. County
Clerk Hamilton put his name down for $40,
and County Treasurer Kuchler added his
for q ike sum, and within five minutes
Sll0 had been subscribed. In this connec-
ton it may be remarked that many of
those who signed the remonstrance, having
expressed a willingness to subscribe more
than what their proportion of taxes would
amount to, will now have an opportunity
of showing their earnestness in the matter,
and should not wait to be called upon.
Usually upon such occasions few ener-
getic and philosophical citizens are left TO
bear the burden, and too often those who
will derive the most benefits wait to be
called upon, and even impOrtuned to do
what they know to be their duty. In the
matter of the reception to the G. A. r.. an
opportunity is offered every member of
this community to do something. Let
each and every one do their part so that
the reception and stay of the ex-soldier
guests may be made as pleasant and profit
able as possible.