Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-07
THE HOBO MJS7 GO.
THE SUPERVISORS DECLARE FOR A
NEW REGISTRATION.
Discussion Over the Eisht-Hour Promo.
sition-New Road Ordered-Con-
stable Fees-Etc.

Shortly after yesterdays session of the
Supervisors opened Mr. Greer called up the
resolution which he introduced last month,
providing that new Great Register of
voters be made.
Mr.. Teobets, Chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, to which the resolution had
been referred, said he was not ready to re-
port and asked for further time.
Mr.. Greer wanted to discuss his resolu.
ton, but Mr.. Tebbets opposed it on the
ground that the merits of the resolution
could not be discussed until report had
been made.
Then debate ensued between these gen.
tlemen as to what could, would and should
be done under strict parliamentary tactics,
but the Chair decided that Mr.. Greer had a
right to be heard.
The latter then gave his reasons in favor
OF the printing of a new register. and
Messrs. Tebbets and Bates spoke against il.
A report was then submitted by Messrs.
Tebbets and Bates against the Greer resolu-
ton on the ground that a new register would
entail unnecessary expense, and holding
that precinct registers could be made from
ing the requil ements of the law and at the
same time saving money TO the taxpayers.
minority report was submitted by Mr..
Black IN favor of new register, and Mr..
Greer moved its adoption.
Mr.. Teobets claimed that the present
register, prepared two years ago, could be
made to answer all purposes by little re-
vision. He did not believe a new one
would be at all preferable. He thought
that, from appearances, the Iroauuis Club
was the moving influence in the matter of
trying 10 have new register made.
MIR. Greer again spoke in favor of a new
register. He admitted that it would entail
considerable expense, but he thought
citizens elective franchise was paramount
to all other considerations. Nobody pulled
strings to make him jump. 1t would prob.
ably cost as much to rehssh the present
register as to make new one The law
requires that the precincts should be cut
down. There are many names of non
voters on the register, and if they are
allowed to remain somebody will get hurt.
Mr.. Bates spoke briefly in favor OF the
majority report, when Mr.. Tebbets called
for the question.
The roll was called on the msiority re.
port, and it was lost by the following vote
Ayes-Tebbets and Bates. Noes-Greer,
Black and Ross
The minority report was then adopted,
Messrs. Greer, Black and Ross voting in
the affirmative, and Tebbets and Bates in
the negative.
And the Great Register will be printed
anew.
An order was made showing that Ordi.
nance No. 26-felating to the closing of
certain public streets in Folsom-had been
duly made.
A recess was then taken till P. NJ.
at the afternoon session the sum of
$23S 40 was transferred from the general
road fund to Road District No 3, the sum
OF 81 500 was transferred to Road District
No. s, and $50 was ordered placed in DIS.
trict No. rs fund
A demand for $50 for Constable's fees in
the nuisance case Of P. H. Dodge was filed
against the county, and Mr. Tebbets de-
clared that the case should have been tried
in the Police Court, as the alleged offense
was committed within the city limits, and
not in Justices Court.
The demand was allowed.
Z. ID. Rott, the contractor who is to paint
the Courthouse and Hall of Records, ap-
peared before the Board and said he had
received letters from San Francisco threat
ening him with prosecution if he employed
painters 10 work more than eight hours a
day. DE said he was a poor man, had
taken the contract at a low figure, and
would rather be released from his contract
than 10 be obliged TO go TO expense to de-
fend himself He desired to know if the
Board would stand in with him
Mr.. Bates said be wanted Mr.. Rott to go
ahead with his work, and thought the
Board should stand by him. II ANYBODY
should have him arrested, and he should
be fined. he Bates would himself pay the
fine, if necessary. He did not propose to
see Mr.. Rott bulldozed in this matter.
After some further discussion over the
matter, the subject was postponed until to-
day.
In the meantime the members of the
Board had quietly consulted over the eight.
hour matter, and came to the conclusion
that there was nothing to be gained by
contesting cases that might be brought
against the contractor for non observance
of the law on the subject, and decided to
insert in the contract for painting clause
requiring that men employed on the work
shall be employed only eight hours.
1t is probable that if this should entail
slight loss upon the contractor the Board
will make allowance therefor.
A petition was received from Frank
Woodson and others for new road in Dis
trict No. Is, along the property of Moore g.
Roth, James Reith and Others Placed on
file, and Seymour Carr, James Thompson
and ]. G. Boyd were appointed viewers.
The remainder of the days session was
devoted to the allowing of demands against
the county.
The Recent Excursion.
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