The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-25

to complete the assessment within the time
prescribed by law
Section 1896 says: 1.-THE board must fix
the compensation of the deputies SO allowed,
and such compensation must be paid out of
the general fund into the county treasury.
line compensation must not exceed S. per
day Tor each deputy for the time actually
engaged nor must any allowance be made
but for work between the first Monday in
March and the first Monday in July of each
year."
ILLEGALLY SIGNED DEMANDS.
have read you these laws. and want to
Show how they are violated. Demands for
salaries were passed by the Board of Super
ylsors for services of twelve deputies Of the
kind referred to during the Month Of July,
1890. Here are their names in this paper L
hold up to you. Thus twelve demands on
the City and County Treasurer were
Illegally signed by the Finance Committee
OF the Board of Supervisors, and also
signed by the Auditor. During the month
OF August 1890, in spite of these laws, the
Board OF Supervisors passed ten more de-
manGs Illegally, and these were signed by the
Auditor. You can go for yourselves and look
at the books. And here again are the ten
names.
In the month of September twelve more
Illegal demands were passed and signed and
the money paid by the Treasurer. Here are
oio hoiHCo ulSO. Slillpiy CIte tuOoO Cuoto W
show you how the laws are broken under the
present management. These were all Demo-
cratic officials who broke the law, all owing
their nominations to Buckley.
THE sHERIFF's OFFICE.
Now listen to the way the law is broken
In the Sheriff's Office: Chapter 2S7. State Of
California, 1S17-1S7S, page 800. An act IN
relation to the office of the Sheriff of the
city and county of San Francisco (Approved
March 90, 1879
"Section s. The said Sheriff may retain
out OF the moneys received By him from this
State Tor the transportation OF persons COM
mitted to the Asylum for the Insane ana
prisoners delivered at the State Prison the
actual expense incurred by him in the trans
portation of said persons TO the said institu-
TONS, and shall make monthly report to
the Treasurer OF the city and county vi San
francisco OF all moneys expended and re-
ceived BY him; and if any surplus remains
of the money so received over and above
the actual expenses incurred, the same shall
be paid into said treasury monthly. "-Stat-
uteS Of California, 1877 to 1878, page 355.
FEES FOR BUCKLEY.
This seems dead letter, as no report has
been made since the time Mr.. NJ. Nunan
was Sheriff, and this fact was discovered by
gentleman upon inquiry at the Treasnrer's
office, and he was told that they had nothing
to do with it there-thus showing complete
these moneys not reported? Is II not fair
question: Make inquiry also about tile
Sheriff fees, under Buckley, for keepers.
Take an illustration:
Mr.. A keeps grocery. An attachment is
placed ON it at about 8 o'clock in the after
noon. A goes to the Sherif's Office imme-
dately to file bond, and the Sheriff makes
him pay keepers fees before he releases the
attachment, and, in case he remains to keep
the peace two days, he has to pay So. when
all the Sheriff IS entitled to Is So. But he
makes citizens believe he has to have night
fees, and they make the Sl2, Such fees
prior to 1884 or 1885 went to pay the keeper,
but since then, under the Buckley regime,
the deputies pay them, SO that leaves the
keepers fees clear gain.
These fees have amounted to as much as
$500 or $3.50 a month, ain informed, and
that the bosses get their share and whose
ever besides they choose to divide with
PoLL-TAXEs.
Now, take the matter Of poll-tax. Out OF
the number Of deputies employed by the
Assessor he details some fer the collection
OF this tax, and from this collection the AS
SCISSOR takes the 10 per cent on each poll-taX
Issued, whereas, really to be EOnest, the 30
cents on every tax should be paid into the
City and County Treasury. But Is it? No;
it is divided between the boss and the As
SCISSOR, and amounts, | am reliably informed
by one who knows, 10 at least $4,000 or
$4,000 year. Is not cleansing needed?
scoRCHED THE sCoUNDRELs.
And now little personal matter. In
1886, about the time that / was engaged III
exhibiting the iniamies OF Buckley, L re-
ceived an invitation, from committee APP
pointed for that purpose, TO respond 10 the
toast, The President of the United States,
at a banquet 10 be given by the FOND Cluo,
OF which l WAS member, surprising II was,
when joined 1t, all assembly OF citizens IN
clined 10 clean politics and honest men. |
accepted. Two days afterward, | received
request from its President to call upon
him at his residence, where lie was lying i'll.
l went. He was acherishcd friend OF mine,
and told me that threats We're made, II /
spoke at the banquet, that large number
OF men would arise and leave the festive
hall. He wanted harmony, and asked me
how | could solve the problem | told him
| would address him = letter and decline to
speak. ] wrote that letter, but he little
dreamed what its contents would be Until
he read it. 1t scorched the scoundreis in
The club who had tie insolence to take this
stand. They were slaves of their master,
Buckley, and as such | whipped them.
Then, when that letter had been read in the
club, and also published in the newspapers,
u creature Of Buckley arose and moved my
expulsion. No decent man could be in
duced to do 1t.
A POLICE COURT RECORD.
NOW, mere Is tit TtCoIV VI lhut ptloOLJ
taken from the Police Court registers:
In 1877, on December Goth, lie was arrested
for vasrancy. In 1873, ON December 20.h.
three charges were preferred against him
on the prison register, VIZ: Tor battery.
threats against life and battery on Gussie
Hussey, upon whose wages OF sin he was
living.
In 1879, on February 18th, arrested for
battery, and case sent TO criminal court;
same day, charged with assault ON Fannie
Webster, and sentenced to fifty days in jail
During the tendency OF this case he was
sentenced to one month in the House OF
Correction for an assault committed tebru-
AIRY oath, and on October nth was charged
with battery again and assault to murder.
Case sent to criminal court.
In 1880, January Sd, charged with bat
terry. November 18th, charged with carry
ing concealed weapon.
In 1883, March Sd, arrested for vagrancy.
June Sth, arrested Tor vulgar language and
fined. October 22d, sent to the House of
Correction Tor three months.
A SPECIMEN CREATURE.
These facts are from the police records!
Quite gentleman, that! one OF the lead
ers of the Democratic party III this city.
Some years ago, on New Years day, he so
brutally beat a W oman by the name Of Ida
Grant, near the corner OF Clay street and
Waverly place, that her life was in jeopardy.
She had never seen the wretch before the
assault. For this crime he was sentenced to
two years in prison. He also tried to kill a
woman by the name Of Lizzie Hudson, since
dead. | obtained the address Of Ida Grant,
and she told me personally of the details OF
the assault And this fellow Was u member,
and may be yet, for all know, OF the Pond
CLUB. Now here is a specimen OF the crim-
inals who have been protected by some Of
our courts because OF what is elegantly
called the political pulp of their mastef,
Buckley. This Is specimen of the crea-
lures who stuff balot-boxes, who break up
club meeting-. who sometimes fill small Oh
fees, who generally defy the law and
threaten to kill people WHO expose them and
their master.
This species of beast have already been
put upon my track by day and by night. |
found one Watching my house for two
nights. The last time he tried it went out
ana took HIM by his cowardly neck, put him
ON Cailfornla-S,reet ear and told him If he
ever watched or followed me again | would
end his miserable existence. heard of this
incident two days aftsrward, not having
told anybody myself, which proves the fel-
low had been set on by some person or per-
sons for his or their vile ends.
A PERTINENT QUESTION.
Now, let me ask this audience. and my
fellow citizens Throughout: this city, are we
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