The record-union., 1891-04-12
COUNTY BUSINESS.
That Troublesome Advertising Bill
is Finally Allowed.
1t Is Trimmed Down Little, How
ever-Precautions for the Future
The Picnic Season.

The Board of Supervisors consumed
several more hours yesterday wrestling
with the bill of James McClatchy & Co.
for 81 800 for printing the delinquent tax
list.
Shortly after the board convened the
report of the experts, Messrs. Darlington
and Cuthbert, was called for. The re-
ports came in separately. Mr.. Cuthbert
reported that he had found, upon meas
urement, that the advertisement, pub
lished four times, contained in all 1921
squares, counting 240 ems per square.
Upon the basis of the RECoRD-UNIoN's
publication two years ago, he found only
5S74 squares. Mr.. Carrington's report
differed slightly from Mr.. Cuthbert's,
but only as to the measurement.
There was long talk INDUCED in after
the reports were received and filed. and
finally Mr.. McClatchy said he was willing
TO abide by the figures of Mr.. Cuthbert,
and reduced his bill $3.50, leaving it 81 ,317.
lie asked that vote be taken immedi-
ately.
Mr.. Black moved that the compromise
be agreed upon, and the bill, as corrected,
be allowed. The motion was carried and
the wrangle thus ended.
PRECAUTIONS FOR THE FUTURE.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Greer
vacated the chair for the purpose of in
Producing a resolution. The document
proposed that hereafter q square of space
in a newspaper shall consist of 240 ems,
and that the board will pay 81 so per
square for the first insertion, 81 for the
second, and 70 cents for the third, for con-
tinuous insertions in daily newspapers,
and one-half the amounts named to
weekly newspapers. Mr.. Greer ex planned
that his resolution SiUDTlU oo.rara5 tho
law on advertising, and while the price
was not up to that usually charged by
newspapers he thought it fair one.
Mr.. Bates wanted to know if the pro-
visions of the resolution Would prevent
papers from stringing out the advertise
mentS and giving the county more blank
paper than printing.
Mr.. Greer said it would in his opinion
The resolution was then carried by
unanimous vote.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Assessor r. D. Irvine appeared before
the board and asked permission to have
a number of his books ruled so that they
could be used under the new law, which
provides that assessments be made twice
year.
a communication was received from
Prof. Max Lipowitz, now of San Fran
cisco, resigning his position as member
of the County Board of Education.
petition was received from citizens
of the Orange Vale Colony asking that
certain fences be removed on Cen
trail Water avenue, SO as to make it in
conformity with other avenues of the
colony. The petition was granted.
THE PICNIC SEASON.
An application was received from
the Odd Fellows Picnic Committee for
an order commanding the road overseer
of District No. 5 to remove all obstruc-
tions, including huckster stands, liquor
shops, etc, from the public highway dur
ing the odd Fellows Picnic on the 18th
inst.
Mr.. Bates moved that the order be made
general, SO as to apply to all public gath
erings throughout the county, and to en-
power the overseers of the respective dis
tricts to prohibit huckstering and the sale
of liquors. Mr.. Bates motion prevailed,
and the application granted.