The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-02
UNAUTHORIZED FEES.
Deputy County Clerks Found Col
Letting Them.
William Frederick Has Accusations to Make.
Arrests Will Probably Follow by
Reason Thereof

Charges were made yesterday by William Br0Q-
erick. Chairman of the Registration and Nalur-
alzation Committee, OF the Democratic County
Committee against several deputies employed in
County Clerk DavIess Office.
The charges were made to Mayor Pond, and
were 10 the effect that the deputies had been vo-
lating the law governing the issuance OF natural
izatiOn certificates. The Mayor called In Super
visor BOYD, Chairman OF 1.-THE Finance Committee
Of the Supervisors 10 listen to the charges.
II Is provided by the law that foIIlthe issuance
of first and second papers to prospective cii-
zen no charge shah be made. For copies Of
them the law allows the County Clerk TO collect
u fee ST 81. Yet, according 10 MIR. BrOderick,
the deputy county clerks have been charging So
fer such copies.
THE CASE OF HOFFMAN.
II was stated by Mr.. BrodeIick that sever al
days ago he sent Henry Hoffman, a German, to
procure a duplicate of naturalization papers
which were issued in 1882. On his return Hof-
man said that Deputy +. NJ. Cooley had charged
him So for The duplicate, notwithstanding the
protest that as lie understood 1t the fee Is
only 81.
AS soon as the complaint was made to him
Mr. Br0derick took The duplicate and visited The
County Clerks office. lie met Chief Deputy
Williams, and from him inquired the charge for
making out copies of naturalization papers
"One dollar" replied Mr. Williams.
'How is " that So was charged friend OF
niue named HOFFMAN, QucTleu K.
"Oh, that copy must have been made on parch-
ment paper.
WRITTEN oS ROYAL CAP.
"But 1t wasn't" replied Mr.. Frederick, pro.
ducing the copy, which was written on royal
cap paper. Even II II was" continued Mr..
charge OF ST."
Mr. Williams at once took So from the cash
drawer and gave It TO MIR. BroderlcS, to be re-
turned 10 Mr.. Hoffman.
Mr.. Broderick also stated that on Monday
three m n office of the Cnunty Clerk
TO declare their intention OF becoming American
citizens. One OF them was accompanied by
Samuel Farrell who pointed out Tie proper place
where the papers are issued. He did so and
then left. Soon after his friend came TO Farrell
and said that the Deputy Clerk wanted TO charge
him 81 for his first papers. Farrell saw the
clerk, who said he was only joking in demanding
fee.
READY TO MAKE AFFIDAvITs.
The other two Of The three Mr.. Broderick says,
each paid 81 and are ready TO make atfidayts 10
that effect, the law expressly forbdding The ac-
ceptance OF any fee for making out first papers.
The TWO men are Carl Jacobsen and william
knkelly.
Further, Mr. BfodelicK says that on last Sat
uIday II. j. Zemansky deputy in the As
SCISSORS Office, went out us Secretary OF the DEM
ocratc Naturalization Committee to assist a
man In securing his papers. Mr. Zemansky left
the man in the office. and on Monday was aston
iSbed when lie came 10 MIN aud said mat the
clerk wanted to charge him So for making out
Tie man said the clerk asked him whether he
same time saying that the parchment would cost
SO. He said he was satisfied with paper
whereup0n the clerk told him to return on Mon
day ana bring So with him. Zemansky secured
The Certificate without paying Il cent.
ARRESTS WILL BE MADE
Mr.. Broderick waxed indignant while repeat
Ing lie matter TO the Mayor, and said lie wond
have The clerks who made lbe oyercharges ar
rested, and Mayor Pond directed him to have
warrants sworn out.
Section 70 of the Penal Code declares that any
executive or ministerial officer who shall ask or
receive any emolumen, gratulty or reward. ex-
cept such shall be authorized by law ,-for doing
any official act, shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor.
Chief Deputy Williams In speaking of The mat
ter said lie knew nothing about II, as he did not
issue NATURALIZATION papers, nor have charge OF
the department. He knew that II has been The
custom TO charge SIS for issuing parchment du-
pllcates, 81 being the legal fee aud 80 for the
paper, which is printed al private expense.
hen he saw that the duplicate in the posses
sion OF Broderick was not parchment lie returned
the money, as a mistake had been made.
Thomas Tully, one of The CLERKS In the depart
ment referred 10, also deni having ever made
any charge for first OF second papers, but had
charged SO Tor parchment paper, and that Is Gus
tOmarv.