The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-10
BLOOD ON THE MOON.
1t Looks as IL Clerks Duffietd and Cool
VIII Have to Go.

" III hbft 10 NO.
The following rules have been drawn up
by the Finance Committee Of the Board Of
Supervisors for the regulation Of the police
courts, and will be submitted TO the board
tomorrow night for approval:
/. Bonds, when taken, to be filed with and re-
main In the custody Of the property clerk of the
Police Department.
2. Sureties bail bonds must fully describe
the property offered by them as security. IL real
estate, BY metes ana bonds; whether IL is In
numbered. aud whether there is q homestead
on il (Which is a title). II personal property IS
offered the character and lOcatloB thereo. must
be also described. When cash bail Is offered
and deposited no other qualification shall be re-
CURED.
g. Dockets OF police courts for each day con-
tanning all proceedings Of the courts aud dispo-
sition OF The cases shall be written ard given by
the clerks 10 the printer designated. After ibey
are printed they shall be revised by the cieI ks
and be completed the ensuing day. One copy
shall be Med with the Cblef of Police. the Prose-
cutting Attorney and Police Judge OF each
court, and with tile Finance Committee OF the
Board OF Supervisors within "a hours after COM
pleiIOn.
4. Clerks shall be at their respective Offices
from A. NJ until p. M, as required by law,
with the exception OF a reasonable time for
lunch during the day, not exceeding one hour /;
also that one clerk shall alternate In turn and be
in his Office from to 10 O'Clock every evening
for the purpose of passing upon bonds. Except
between such hours 10 bond shall be passed
upon or accepted by the clerks. They shall also
alternate so that one clerk shall be OH duty every
sunday and holiday from 10 A. NJ. TO p. NJ.
8. Bonds when accepted shall have the release
Endorsed upon them, and separate release shall
be Issued In each case. When bonds are taken
by The clerks in felony cases ana discharges are
granted by them, The Judges order liking bail
and thereby authorizing The clerk 10 accept bail
and give a release must be attached 10 the dis
charge.
6. Blank bonds being prepared by the city for
the convenience OF persons arrested shall be
charged for. The clerk shall coIlect 10 cents
for each blank bond furnished and pay the
amount so collected into the treasury al the
same time as the fines are paid.
Z. The record OF the disposition or all cases 10
the Police Court must be in writing.
3. The clerks must keep an index OF tile rec
ords, showing the name, the charge, the DISPOSE
ton OF each case and the page Of the record upon
which II Is entered.
The District Attorney informed the COM
mttee that In response to their suggestion
he is getting up new form Of record book
In which is 10 be kept complete record of
all Superior Court bonds, and TO which
ready reference can be made at any time
The record will contain the names of bonds
men and their property.
Chairman Ellert proposed that Police
Court Clerk Duffield be recommended to the
board for dismissal.
Why not dismiss both him and Cook.
the clerk OF Department 1?" asked Burling.
Zones just as bad as the other. It's only a
question OF degree"
Jackson thought Cook should have a
further hearing.
The recommendation of Duffied's dis
missal was unanimously favored by the
committee, but as 10 Cooks case Jackson
voted no.