The record-union., 1892-09-09
REGISTRATION CLERKS.
The Supervisors Reduce the Force
and Chop Salaries.
The Isleton Constabie's Methods-The
Bill-Poster's Bill Rejected-A
Convenient Obstruction.

The Board of Supervisors was in
session again yesterday, all the members
being present and Chairman Greer pre-
siding.
Constable Knott of Isleton was hauled
up before the board to explain some ap-
parent Irregularities in his fee bill. The
bill called for the payment OF sum OF
money for board and lodging of prison
ers, instead of mileage, as is the custom
airy way of getting at the treasury. The
CONSTABLE EXPLAINED,
However, that when he made an arrest
he took the prisoner before the Justice OF
the Peace, and after his preliminary ex-
animation was set for hearing it was his
duty to bring the accused to Sacramento.
This would necessitate two trips from
Isleton to this city, making total OF 100
miles. Instead of this mode of procedure
the Constable placed the prisoner under
guard and charged a reasonable amount
Tor his keeping, board and lodging. AS
1t appeared to be economy to allow the
irregularity, the bill was paid.
NOT IN THE WAY.
John Miller of Walnut Grove adj
dressed the board with reference to an
obstruction" in the county road at that
place, which had been complained OF by
some people. 1t appeared that the OBJ
struction was manufacturing establish
ment erected for the purpose of making
bottle covers, fruit-trays and other ar
ticles from tule grass. lie declared the
institution was no inconvenience to the
travelling public whatever. The matter
was LETT to the discretion of the Road
Overseer of the district.
Mr.. Miller also urged the board to re-
imburse Frank Deball for $500 expended
on the levee county road running III front
OF his place down the river. Supervisor
Jenkins opposed the request on the
ground that others would be entitled to
reimbursement likewise. The matter
was taken under consideration.
MONEY FOR THE SCHOOLS.
At the afternoon session County Super
intendent of Schools b. +. Howard pre-
scented a report to the board showing that
the school census showed the number OF
children in the county between the age OF
and IL years to be Z, 1863, which at ST per
capita, the amount allowed by law, would
raise the school fund for the ensuing year
to SD ,476. The report was placed on file.
a communication was received from
the election officers of Capital Shoot Dis
trict formally announcing the result OF
the recent election held there to decide
WhclH6I OI uOI Special TAX SnOulu De
imposed for the purpose of erecting an
additional school building in that district.
The majority of the votes were cast in the
affirmative.
1t is understood, however, that there is
30 be contest over the election, so the
board postponed action on the report un-
Oil tomorrow.
WORLDS FAIR MONEY.
Mr.. Greer vacated the chair and adj
dressing the board said that in looking
over the minutes of the proceedings OF
July he had discovered that the boards
action appropriating $1,000 for the Sacra-
mento County exhibit at the Worlds
Fair had not been properly entered-or,
rather, that it was indefinite. He there
fore moved to amend the minutes so that
there could not be any mistake about
what the board did-that $4,000 be appro-
priated for Worlds Fair purposes only.
The idea is to prevent any of this money
being used for decorations or anything
else at the State Fair. The Worlds Fair
exhibit Is being shown at the State Fair
but the expenses of showing it must
come from some other source than the
Worlds Fair fund. Mr.. Greer's motion
was carried.
On motion of Mr.. Miller it was decided
to have number of copies of the license
laws printed for the information of the
county License Collector, the Supervis-
ors and other persons interested.
DEPUTIES DEPosED.
The examination of bills against the
county was then taken up and furnished
some more items of interest.
Six bills for Sl30 each were found on
file, having been presented by as many
extra deputies who have been appointed
by County Clerk Rhoads to compile the
new Great Register. AT the last session OF
the board Mr.. Rhoads was authorized to
,get such help as he deemed necessary. ,,
but the Supervisors did not expect thai
, he would employ Sl30-a-month BOYS. and
! they did not expect he would employ sc
many of them.
Mr.. Rhoads vouchsafed the information
that he needed the help, and acted under
ithe authority given him by the board.
: But this did not ease matters
On motion of Mr.. Bates the number q
deputies was cut down to four and theil
salaries reduced to 500 per month.
Mr.. Rhoads was promised, however
that he might, have more help later
in the season should they conclude tina,
he needed it.
BoYLE'S BILL REJECTED.
While they were in the humor the Su.
pervisors took up Thomas Boyle's bill
Tor $40 for posting up registration notices
and executed war dance around it. This
was the bill that Mr.. Bates made fuss
about the other day, because the County
Clerk had employed Boyle without the
authority of the board. It was also
claimed that the bill was exorbitant Mr.
Bates was willing to cut the bill down tc
$40, but the other members We're not SC
generous. The bill was rejected outright
y bill from Boyle for the hire of a horse
and buggy on the same job was also re-
jected.
After grumbling over another bill fol
the purchase of blind bull for the
the County Hospital, the board adjourned
unit! to-morrow-to-day being a lega
holiday.
COLUMBUS DISCOVERY
Preparations for the Great Annivar.