Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-23

He Enters Positive Denial to Certain
Newspaper Statements.
In reference to the statements made re-
garding State Engineer Halls having certi-
fed Illegally to bills for material, ETC., not
delivered to the State, the following CORE
sPondence has taken place:
SAN FRANCISCO, March 81, 1883.
The Honorable, the District Attorney Of .Sdcrd-
fleltO county, Sacramento, CdiifOr7tid-DEAR SIR :
From publication of statements in The Ddily
San Francisco Examiner of Tuesday March 10Th
IL would appear that your attention has been
called by the Attorney-General and by the State
Controller 10 the alleged malfeasance in Office of
State Engineer William H. Hall.
Permit me to state that Mr.. Hall has arranged
Tor thorough investigation of his official affairs
by the Governor, to be had at the State Capitol
on some day next week.
/ have been retained as counsel for Mr.. Hall.
] would he pleased TO have you present on the
day of said investigation, and will give you due
notice Of the day and hour. Yours very respect
fully, JOSEPH d. REDDING.
District Attorney Bruner received the
following telegram from Mr.. Hall yester-
day morning
Was detained last night. Win be at Golden
Eagle tonight. WILLIAM II. HALL.
Later in the day, after Mr. Hall had read
the San Francisco papers, he sent the fol-
lowing telegram:
Since sending dispatch this morning, have
seen that l am wanted before your Court.
will appear tomorrow morning.
WILLIAM H. HALL.
The District Attorney, on receipt of the
first telegram, wired Mr.. Hall that he had
expected him on Wednesday night and
that he must come up last night, sure.
Mr.. Hall came up from the Bay last
evening, and in an interview with REC
ORD-U MON reporter said
81 1t is said that | certified to accounts,
knowing them to be false, and with intent
TO defraud the State. This is not true.
The facts will on authoritative showing
prove TO the contrary. An appropriation
was made 10 Autograph maps. 1t was to
be expended by the Governor, Superin-
tendent of State Printing and State Engi-
neer, as Board or Commission. Contracts
were entered INFO by this Board with two
reputable lithographing firms to do this
work, think in all seven or eight con-
tracts. AT the expiration of the fiscal year
the works were not all done, but
if not drawn upon the appro-
priation would have lapsed-the work
would have stopped-been thrown away
and the entire publication been laid over
for another two years, with the necessity
for another Act of the Legislature to re-
appropriate the money. Now, this was not
my fault. The question was very carefully
considered by Governor Bartlett, and he
determined that we had the authority to
do exactly what was done-apply this bal
ance to payment on these obligations of the
State. | cannot enter into details. NV
statement in writing IS in Governor Water
mans hands; he has refused to make it
public, hence | must not do so.
The result of the course that was taken
is shown in the sixteen sheets of maps,
ana large number of plates, now in the
hands of the Secretary of State, not one of
which could have otherwise been pub
hshed. The State has not paid out dollar
but what was contracted for legitimately
and by the proper Board and authorized
paid by the proper Board, nor dollar that
she has not received full value for, and
would like to find the person who will
deny the fact, or to my face tell me that it
was intended TO be otherwise"
The Governor has fixed Wednesday next
at 10 A. NJ. for an investigation of matters
appertaining to the State Engineers Office.
New Interpretations.
Articles of incorporation were yesterday
filed with the Secretary of State of the Cone
& Kimball Company, to carry on general
merchandise and warehouse business, to
buy and sell, move grain and fruit of all
kinds, and all products of the soil; and
also to buy, own, sell and dispose of real
estate in Tehama county and elsewhere in
the State. Principal place of business,
Red Bluff. Directors-J. S. Cone, G. G.
Kimball, D. W. Gedney, W. B. Cahoone,
George E. Peck. Capital stock, $3.50, 900,
divided into $500 shares, of the par value
of 500 each.
Also, of the Palisade Silver Mining Com
pany, to carry on a mining milling and
smelling business in the Stafford District,
Eureka county, Nevada. Principal place
of business, San Francisco. Directors
VIM. II: Sharp, Peter Hopkins, Levi Sisen-
vine. William T. O'Neale, John L. Rad
ovich.
Also, of the Magnolia Gold and Silver
Mining Company, to purchase, work, de-
velop and sell gold and silver mining prop
critics in the county of Butte Principal
place of business, San Francisco. Direct
ors-R. II. Rutherford. Oroville; A. V.
Green, Alameda; f. Z. Thomas, Oroville
George H. Cabaniss and w. E. Price, San
Francisco. Capital stock, 100000, divided
into 100000 shares, of the par value of 81
each