Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-09
THE SUPERVISORS.
They Wrestle Long and Hard With the
Financial Statement

They Wrestle Long and Hard With the
Financial Statement.
The Board of Supervisors met in regular
session yesterday, all the members present.
A. B. Bryant Overseer of Road District
No. 16, submitted his report, which was re-
turned because of informally.
Report of Barton Daniels, Oyerseer of
Road District No. Is, was received read
and approved.
The sum of $1S was ordered borrowed
from Road District No. IS, and placed in
District No. ..
A large batch of demands from parties
who claimed to have been called as wit
nesses in the Silas Chance investigation
were elected.
A communication vas received from Dis
trlct Attorney BruDer, in relation to the
matter of publication of the county finau-
clal statement He outlined method I'M
der which the expenditures of each depart
ment could be summarized, and thus avoid
the publication of a prolonged detailed
statement of items. Placed on file.
The demands of the following named
persons were withheld for payment from
the road fund of 1890 J. Burns, So; ].
Wall, 500; L. H. Fassett, $104 so; ]. L.
Warren, $50 L. H. Fassett, $50: A. NJ.
Plummer, SAB 50, and Friend & Terry
Lumber Company, $50 %.
The contract between the Board and the
American River and Bridge Company was
read, under the terms of which the COM
Dany is to construct a bridge over the
Costumes river on the site of the old Nc
Cabe bridge, the same TO be completed by
October 18th. The bridge is to be 300 feet
llnp nf tTUn with Mi ~, tIo
ter, and the price 10 be paid therefor is $17,-
$50. The contractors are required to give
bond in the sum of $4,000 for the faithful
completion OF the work.
Supervisor Bates offered resolution pro-
viding that, in view of the District Attor-
ney's advice, bids will be asked for the
publication of the semi-annual detailed
statement of the county's finances, the con-
tract therefor to be let to the lowest bidder,
in any newspaper published in Sacramento
county.
Supervisor Ross thought the publication
should be limited to the transactions OF the
Board of Supervisors.
Supervisor Tebbets was of the opinion
that, but for the District Attorneys opin-
ion, the resolution might be so modified
that the former order might be allowed to
stand
The roll was called on Bates motion
and the old order rescinded by the unani-
nous vote of the Board
The Bates resolution was then taken up.
and Greer said he did not believe the law
ever contemplated the publication of de-
tailed statement of every item of the vari-
Gus departments. but only of the financial
condition of the county as shown by the
proceedings OF the Board.
A long and informal discussion of the
M O. Tor nner Cd ND 49,
with the understanding that the Board
would further consider the matter.
On motion of Mr.. Greer, the County
Auditor was instructed to prepare finan-
cial statement of the county's affairs for
six months, to be submitted to the Board
for its consideration.
On motion Of Bates. the Board ordered
that the payment of $50 monthly to the
Sacramento City and County Improvement
Association be discontinued from July 1st,
owing TO the present lack of funds.
After passing upon large number of
claims, the Board adjourned TO the call of
the Chair.