The record-union., 1891-02-03
CAPTAIN KIlDER oUsFED.
The Supervisors Appoint a New Court
House janitor.
John VIM VIII Continue to be the
County Hospital Farmer-Routine
Business Transacted.

The Board of Supervisors convened
yesterday forenoon for the February ses-
sion and transacted considerable busi-
ness. There were present Supervisors
Jenkins, Miller, Black and Bates, and
Chairman Greer presided.
A communication from the Supervisors
of Los Angeles County, asking the local
board to assist in the opposition to the
county division bills now before the Leg
tslature, were placed on file, and, on mo-
ton of Mr. Black, it was decided to i'm
form the Sacramento representatives that
the Board was in sympathy with Los
Angeles in the matter.
The regular monthly reports of the
County Treasurer and Auditor were re-
ceived and accepted.
The petition of Henry NORMAN for the
formation of a reclamation district on
Tyler Island, in the Sacramento River,
including 2,033.47 acres, the property OF
petitioner, was granted.
CAPTAIN KIDDER oUsTED.
The next business taken up was the
matter of the election Of janitors for the
Courthouse and Hall Of Records, and
head farmer for the County Hospital,
and there was quite debate on the sub
ject.
1t was stated that officials at the Court
house had complained that Captain Kid
der, the present janitor, had not been at
tending to his duties as he should have
DONE and was in other ways considered
incompetent.
Mr.. Jenkins offered motion to the
effect that Captain Kidder's place be de-
clared vacant and that the board proceed
to elect his successor.
The motion was carried by q unani-
nous vote, and then Mr.. Jenkins NOM
mated j. c.. Sawyer for the position.
Mr.. Bates had been quiet during the
whole morning, but now he saw an op-
portunity to get in his usual little roar"
He wanted to know whether or not Mr..
Jenkins nominee intended to have the
work done by the chain-gang or whether
he intended to do 1t hlmself-and he
offered motion that Mr.. Sawyer be sum-
moned to appear before the Board and
explain the matter.
Supervisors jenkins and Black OBJ
jected TO Mr.. Bates motion, saying that
other janibors had been allowed assist
ance from the chain-gang, and Mr..
Sawyer, if chosen, should be allowed the
same privilege.
Chairman Greer ruled Mr. Bates mo-
ton out of order.
A vote was then taken on Mr.. Jenkins
motion, and Mr.. Sawyer was elected.
OTHER APPOINTMENTS.
The election of a farmer for the County
Hospital was next in order, and Mr..
Greer vacated the chair for the purpose of
nominating John Winn for the place.
Mr.. Winn, he said, is the present incum-
bent and had given satisfaction.
There were no other nominations and
Mr.. Winn was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Greer also placed in nomination for
the position of janitor of the Hall of
Records John E. Mooney, the present
incumbent. and the nominee was elected
without opposition.
At the afternoon session man named
Dougherty appeared before the board and
stated that he was the custodian Of an
eight-year-old boy, who had been left on
his hands by the mother with the under
standing that she would pay for the sup
port of the child. She had neglected her
part of the agreement, however, and had
evidently abandoned the child. Dough-
erty said he was unable to support the
child, and wanted to know if the county
could do anything for him.
THE SUPERVISORS PowERLEss.
He was promptly informed that the
Supervisors could not aid him, but he
was directed to Mrs. Clayton, who, he
was informed, would see that the wait
was placed in an orphan asylum.
John Gabrielle complained to the board
that q culvert in the county road passing
his farm, near Oak Knoll, had become
stopped up and would not carry the
drainage as it should. The matter was
referred to the Road Committee.
The clerk read a letter from Mr.. Buck
ley, of Folsom, regarding the unsafe con-
dition of small bridge near there.
Mr.. Greer said he intended to visit
Folsom shortly, and would Took into the
matter.
Chairman Greer stated that he had re-
ceived communication from some
prominent residents of Folsom asking
that Board of Health be appointed, con-
sisting of five members who, they said,
would serve without pay.
Mr.. Bates could not not see what q town
of the size of Folsom needed of a Board
of Health of five members for.
After some little discussion, the matter
was dropped in order to give Mr.. Greer a
chance TO produce the communication
before the board.
Mr.. Black reminded the board that the
salaries of the various ianitors and other
county employees appointed by the board
at the morning session had not been
fixed, and he thought it was matter that
should be attended to.
Mr.. Bates said he guessed there would
be no trouble about the salaries unless
there was proposition to raise the sab
aries.
Mr.. jenkins moved that the employees
receive the same salaries as their pre-
decessors, and the motion was carried.
The board then took recess until to-
day.