The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-26
ELECTION MATTERS.
Clerks and Polling Places Secured
Sruffiuc" the Roll.

Clerks and Polling Places Secured.
StufiuG" the Roll.
meeting OF the Board Of Election Commits
sloners was held yesterday morning with Mayor
Pond as presiding officer Auditor STROLLER,
City Attorney FlounOy, City Surveyor Smith,
Registrar Smiley aud Tax-CollectOr O'brien
were present also. Auditor oTother stated that
The recent decision OF the Supreme Court order
ing that the extra clerks of the Board of Elec-
ton Commissioners as appointed by them con-
trary 10 The law should be paid was most re-
markable one. II virtually abolished the author
~ of tue Auditor aud rendered the necessity OF
a new charter Imperative Under The present
state Of affairs The Auditor was powerless 10
prevent the attacks OF the bOodlers on the city
treasury.
Registrar Smiley reported that he had sue
cueded In securing locations for the polling
places al the coming election and that the cost
would probably be about S55S7. Thirty booths
would be needed. and BIDS for them ranging
from SI3 10 Sl35 each had been received. Inc
award Oi the BIDS was referred TO The Mayol and
Registrar. The list OF polling places selected
was submitted and copy nj The list ordered
furnished TO each Commissioner Further
action on this subject was deferred to the next
meeting.
a lesolution that the Registrar be authorized
TO employ ON August 1sI thirty extra ONCE
clerks at a monthly salary each OF S125, and an
additional COMPENSATION Of 70 cents an hour for
night work, Sundays and holidays. caused a
lengthy discussion. The idea prevailed that
tllIIy clerks was loo large a number 10 appoint
al lie commencement of the election wOTA. II
was finally decided thai The Registrar be allowed
TO employ not 10 exceed .hnty clerks, and that
lie number be not increased unless really neces-
say, and that The Commissioners be given list
Ol lhe names Of those appointed.
lie Registrar suggested that 500 additional
lie allowed for copying the Taxpayers names
into the list from which the election officers
would be selected, as there had been very large
increase OF the asseSsmenI-TOll. About II 900
names had been added.
Ills statement surprised the Mayor very much
aud lie Inquired II the figures were correct. The
Registrar replied that while The number Of
names had been correctly reported stiil there
was no doubt the assessment roll had been
" stuffed" simply TO enable certain class OF
men 10 act as election officials under the new law.
Many Of his class had 40 property 10 assess and
the way they got on The roll was by personally
calling al The Assessors Office and making per-
SOnal property assessment statement. In one
case a block OF hye of these mustbe official
had visited the Assessors Office with one gold
watch (bouOwed) IN their possession, which had
been passed from one 10 the other simply 10
allow Them TO qualify 10 get on the roll.
Tue Mortified officials present discussed this
peculiar state of affairs Tor some time and finally
resolved to allow the $3.50 asked.
An adjournment to the call OF the Chair vas
then taken.
Deputy Assessor Flynn, acting in Assessor
NewGOn's place, the latter being indispOsed
yesterday, stated TO CALL reporter that quite a
number Of persons had visited the Office and had
there made their personal property statement