Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-03
COUNTY FATHERS.
THE OLD BOARD TAKES A STRAW VOTE
ON CHAIRMAN.
A Dull and Uneventful DAVIS Session.
with No Attempts at Oratori-
cal Display.

Matters were very quiet at yesterdays
session of the Board of Supervisors. Mr..
Tebbets did not get around very early, and
none of the other members seemed to be in
a speech making mood.
a Road Overseer dropped in now and
then to fle a report or claim, and the
proceedings dragged slowly along until A.
s. Philips resignation as Poundmaster ID
Gait Township was reached.
Mr.. Greer moved that the resignation be
accepted, but this was stoutly opposed by
Messrs. Ross and Bates. The latter did
not want to see the important office of
Poundmaster left vacant while the Board
was voting for some one to fill the vacancy.
But he did not explain how Philips sue
cessor could be elected until there was
vacancy.
Chairman Ross opposition was based on
higher ground. He thought that when a
man asked for and accepted such an ex-
allied and important office he should be
made to serve out his term. Competent
men could not always be found.
Mr. Black said nothing, but voted with
Mr.. Greer, while Mr.. Ross and Mr.. Bates
voted in the negative on Greer's motion,
which was lost by tie woe.
At the afternoon session Henry Coleman
presented claim for SOL for gravel fur
nished by him for improving the road that
runs from the Freeport road around the
lower end of the Pocket"
The question then arose as to whether
the money should be paid from the gen.
eral road fund or the fund of the district.
Mr.. Greer thought the money should be
paid from the general fund and Mr.. Bates
just as stoutly opposed it. He was willing
that Mr.. Coleman should have his money,
but wanted it paid out of the district fund,
if possible.
Finally it was decided to lay the matter
ever until to-day, when it will be allowed.
In the absence of any more pressing bus.
mess, Mr.. Tebbets suggested that the Board
take the bull by the horns and go on and
elect Chairman for the new Board.
Nominations were informally opened
and the Clerk called the roll
Teboets voted for Bates, Black voted for
Greer, Bates voted for Ross, Greer voted
for Ross and Ross voted for Greer. (No
choice
On the second ballot there was some flop
ping about. Black voted for himself, Greer
voted for himself, Ross voted for Black
and Tebbets voted for Bates. Still no
cnolce.
After several more ballots were taken,
Tebbets voted for Bates, Black for Black,
Bates for Ross, Greer for Greer and
Ross for Black. Mr.. Greer changed his
vote from himself to Black, and the latter
declared himself elected.
Mr.. Greer, who was member of the
committee that managed the county exhibit
at the State Fair this year, stated that the
committee was not yet prepared to file a
report, not having been able to settle up
its business SIS yet.
The county appropriation of $500 was a
| matter of record, and it was ohly proper
| that the committees report should be
| placed on record. The committee was la
boring assiduously to settle its business and
| complete the distribution of the premium
money among the exhibitors. As soon as
it could do so the report OF its work would
be filed with the Board After the bills
are sill paid, his plan was to place any sur
plus there might be in fund for next
years exhibit, but the committee had not
yet taken any action in the matter.
The Board then took recess until this
morning at 10 clock.