The record-union., 1891-05-05
CHANGE OF METHOD.
A New System Of Ferreting Out
Hydraulic Miners Needed.
a Mysterious Resolution to be Con
sidered by the Supervisors in
Executive Session.

was the hydraulic mining question. Geo.
Ohleyer, of the Anti-Debris Association,
submitted a report, including bill of
| expenses for the employment of deputies,
to stop hydraulic mining, etc. The report
stated that two more hydraulickers had
been proceeded against in the United
States Circuit Court.
Nothing in particular was done with
the matter just then, but later in the day
it came up again and was dismissed to
some extent. Lawyer Robert It. Devlin,
who had been engaged by the board to at
tend to some of Sacramento County's
business in relation to hydraulicking,
was present, and in response to request
made a few remarks.
MUST CHANGE THE SYSTEM.
| Attorney Devlin stated that it was a
difficult matter to get testimony on
which to proceed against hydraulic min
ing. This was because of the fact that it
was fighting a whole community, and in
order to get testimony it was necessary
to go into the ''enemy's camp" He SAID
he had considered the matter thoroughly
| and was satisfied that the present method
of going into cahoots with other counties
was not Il good one. He thought each
county should take care of itself. He
! handed Chairman Greer resolution
which he had drawn up which he
! thought would cover the matter.
| Mr.. Bates said the county was expend-
ing entirely too much money under the
| present method, and he was satisfied that
a change should be made. He thought
| that the only way to get any results
would be to put the whole matter in the
| hands of one attorney and have him
camp on the enemy's trail,'' attend to
getting evidence, and i'll fact stop by
| draulic mining"
Chairman Greer was about to read the
resolution when he was stopped by Mr.
! Bates, who said it would be better to con-
! slider that matter in executive session.
! This was agreed to, so the matter was
! laid over temporarily.
THE COUNTY'S BOOKS.
! A. J. Hopper, the expert who was en-
ployed to go over the books of the vari-
Gus county officers, made his report to
| the board In consequence of errors there
was found to be due from the County
! Clerks office S77 40, which has been paid
! by w. B. Hamilton. The Tax Collector
paid in an excess, SIP I3, and the Sheriff
owed Sl3, leaving 500 13 due to that officer.
| Two dollars was found TO be due from the
Auditor. The accounts of Road Over
! seers on account of poll taxes are unset
| tied, as follows: George Little, $l4; S.
Chance, S29 20; J. f. Butler, SIPS, payable
in cash OF receipts not sold. Butler claiIfls
that the money was used as working
receipts" +" and promises to explain to the
/ Supervisors.
The accounts Of A. L. Frost, Assessor,
and P. Z. DOlan, License Collector, Were
! found correct, as were those of County
Treasurer HuntOOn and School Superin-
tendent Howard.
The cash disbursements of the County
/ Treasurer from January /, 1890, to Janu-
airy >, 1891, reached SI74, ,267 40, and there
| was on hand in the county'S vaults on
the latter date 1851, ,l47 81. The report ad-
vises that the papers, vouchers, etc, per-
/ tanning to the business ofthe Supervisors
/ be kept in the rooms of the board instead
of being distributed throughout the Au-
| ditor's office, as is the custom.
COUNTY LAW LIBRARY.
Clerk Rhoads notified the board that
the last Legislature passed an Act pro-
viding for county law libraries, and for
the appointment of trustees of the same
by the Boards of Supervisors.
The Supervisors did not seem to take
to the proposition kindly, and were in
clined to ignore it, unless it was COM
pulsory.
Mr.. Bates said he supposed they would
have to put up a building for the library
and buy books.
The clerk said the county would not
have to stock the library, as the new Acr
provided that the County Clerk should
set apart certain fees to pay for the books
Chairman Greer complained that the
| Legislature was constantly increasing the
responsibilities of Supervisors, but never
| increased their salaries.
Mr.. Bates suggested facetiously that the
| board take no more responsibility upOr
itself until the members salaries were
| increased.
After some further debate it was de
cided to refer the matter to the Distric
Attorney.
oVERSEER BUTLER'S SHORTAGE.
Auditor Johnson appeared before the
board and told what he knew about the
shortage reported by Expert Hopper in
the accounts of Road Overseer Butler.
He said Mr.. Butler was short in his ac-
counts considerable, but it had occurred
innOcently. Butler had only been pro
vided with cash receipts to give for his
poll-tax collections, not having been sup
piled with working receipts" too. HC
had used the one stvle of receipt for all O
his collections, giving farmers cash re
ceipts when they paid their tax with work
on the roads.
Mr.. Butler also spoke on the subject
and said that he had never known rha
there were such things as working re-
ceipts.''
How to get out of the difficulty puzzled
the board for some time. but it was
finally agreed to pay Mr.. Butler for the
work done on the roads, and for which
he gave cash receipts, and then the RoaC
Oyerseer could pay this money back a.
covering the deficiency.
\ RECALCITRANT FARMER.
Road Overseer Bryant of district twelve
notified the Board that John Croftor
had refused to obey the orders of the
Supervisors to remove fence which OBJ.
| structs the road leading into the Pierson
district, and running through his land.
After some talk the Overseer was in
| structed to remove the obstruction him
self, and if Crofton interfered to notify
the board Immediately, when severe
measures would be resorted to.
The now somewhat celebrated HeiSer
fence at North = and Twentieth streets
over which there has been considerable
litigation in court, and more is pending
was also considered by the board. Dis.
trict Attorney Ryan gave a history of the
case, telling how HeiSen had ohStructed
the highway with his fence, and, when
the Road Overseer and his men removed
it, they were arrested on Heisen's com
plant. In court it was shown, he said,
that the road was a public highway and
the defendants were dismissed. While
the case was pending in court, Heisen
put his fence up again, but immediately
after the proceedings the Road OverseeI
tore 1t down again, and had again been
arrested.
Mr.. Bates moved that the Overseer be