The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-08
JUDGE TROUTT'S BILL.
The Supervisors Think 1t Elk.
trayagantly High.

The relations between the Supervisors and
the Judges of the Superior Court have al
ways been more or less strained in this city,
and they appear to be growing beautifully
more so under the present administration.
The difficulty has grown out of the reluc-
lance of the Supervisors to respond with
becoming Difference and alaerity to the nu-
merous acquisitions of the Judges.
The consequence has been that whenever
the Judges have needed courtroom or CHAM
Der furniture of any character instead of
conforming to the usual slow process of max
ing requisition upon the Supervisors they
have taken the bit in their teeth, as the law
enables them to, and ordered the Sheriff to
provide whatever is needed.
AS general thing dealer likes nothing
better Than supplying municipal wants.
PARTICULARLY Is this so when there is no CON-
petition invited, because questions are
never asked and there is never any bieker-
lug over the quality of the work or the cor
RICHNESS OF the bill. This combination of
circumstances leads to some very remark
able bills. as the Treasurer's books will
show as in the past and may show in the
near future.
Judge Trout was elected at the recent
election. and apparently has had less trouble
IN securing his election than courtroom
During the first month of ipcumbency he
Heated about the great city domiciIe like a
balloon in fog, and appeal after appeal
was made to botn the Supervisors and City
Hall Commissioners for the necessary con-
vepiepees TO hold court
Finally he chose pair of small but COM
Portable and attractive rooms on the third
floor near the law library. Following the
example OF his brother jurist Judge Wal
lace, he, in figurative sense. told the Su-
pervisors to go to-Shag Rock, and issued
an order directing the Sheriff to fit up the
rooms suitably for courtroom and cham
bers.
No one can say that the work has not
been deliberately done. Judge TroutL's
COURTROOM and chambers are the envy of
the judiciary. And the bills-Phew !
They have been presented to the Treas
urer-but they have not been paid. Mr..
Widber thought they should come to him
through the customary channel; that is, by
way OF the Supervisors and Auditor, other
wise he would have no protection to himself
IN case the bills should be questioned by
The city.
The total bill. it is understood, is $1,000, a
large part OF it being for the single item of
gas-hXtures. When the Finance Committee
heard this the members all stopped breath
ing simultaneously. Burling was the first
10 recover, ana lie sWore he would never APP
prove any such outrageous bill. Some one
limited that If he didn't the Judge might
thrust him in Jail for contempt.
"Contempt be hanged p exclaimed the in
dignant Supervisor. ''There's nothing |
have greatercontempt for than such an out
rageous Dill as that. No, sir; FL see the
Judge III -"
"Ihe sweet by and by" interrupted Ell
lert, and Jackson'S motion to adjourn broke
up the discussion.
The committee, in its Individual capaclty.
however, expressed the emphatic determi-
nation not to approve the bill; that is, if it
proved to be as unreasonably large as
reported.