Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-15
WADE WADES IN.
He Orders the Sheriff to
Furnish His Room. ~
Interesting Developments in
the Court House Case.
The Supervisors Between the Devil
and the Deep Blue Sea.
The Court House Furniture Proposition
Assuming a Funny Phase-The super
visors Apparently Afraid of the
Grand Jury.

Sheriff Gibson was yesterday directed
by Judge Wade OF department three to
proceed with the furnishing of the room
assigned that department in the new
court house, the room now being ready
for furnishing.
The order directing the sheriff to fur
nish the room was freely talked about
among county officials and deputies
yesterday, and the constructions placed
upon the matter were wide and varied.
1t is generally thought that there will
be considerable trouble and three-cor-
nered fight is looked for with the judge,
the board OF supervisors and the Los An
geles Furniture company each az cor
ner. What on earth the latter concern
has to do with the matter is a question
in many minds.
1t is said that the furniture company
will contest the right OF any other per-
son to provide furniture for the court
house, on the ground that the contract
let by the supervisors to the company
gives to it the furnishing OF the whole
building.
That contract bears date of December
80. 1890, and as far as is known Is the
agreement upon which the furniture
company bases its claim. The fact that
the upper story of the courthouse was
ordered completed after the contract
was made and the bond filed does not
seem to cut any figure in the case.
Mr.. Gibson can do but one thing, and
that is to comply with the order OF
Judge Wade. He will therefore take
immediate steps to carry out the direc-
tions OF the court, and developments
will be anxiously awaited.
The reason ior the order is simply
that the supervisors have been holding
off on furnishing the room, for some rea-
son known only to themselves. In this
connection it is interesting to note that
some time ago Judge Wade announced
that he had obtained plans and bids on
a bench for his department OF equal size
to those furnished the other court
rooms. The bidder is skilled work
man, and offered to reproduce the
benches for about one-quarter OF what
the county paid.
The fact that the grand jury is now
looking into the furniture contract, and
is also CUguiIdut VI Vic ooaoChiOho hauO
by Judge Wade. is assigned as the cause
oil the supervisors delay in fixing up
the quarters of department three.
Judge Wade's order reads as follows :
1t appearing to the court that no suit
able court room for the holding of the
sessions of this court in department
three, together with the chambers Of the
iuoge of said department, has been pro-
vided by the board of supervisors of Los
Angeles county, together with the neces-
sary furniture for the transaction OF the
business of this department; and it fur
Their appearing that the board of super
visors have provided certain court rooms
in the new court house of said county for
this department, which rooms are now
in course of preparation, and almost in
a condition for occupancy; and it fur
Their appearing to the court that no pro-
vision has been made by the board of
supervisors for the necessary furniture
of said court room and chambers, and
that some time will be consumed in
preparing such furniture for said rooms
in a fit and proper manner to render
them available for the use OF this de-
partment beyond the time necessary to
furnish said court room and chambers,
the sheriff of said county is hereby or
dered and directed to provide such fur
niture as shall be necessary for the use
of the court in the transaction OF bust
ness for the court room, judges cham.
bers, Jury room, reporters room AND
witness room, and the expenses incurred
in providing such furniture to be re-
ported to the Judge OF this department
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