The record-union., 1892-12-16

ment OF country papers in general. He
accused the board OF having cut down the
country papers bills because it was
thought they would not have the means
to contest the matter in the courts. He
talked long and loud in this vein.
MIR. Ryan informed the editor that bis
bIH was cut in half because he, like Mr..
I Mcfarland Of Folsom, had published the
proclamation after they had been notified
not to do so.
Campbell said he did not receive the
notice until after his ''outsides' contain
ing the advertisement had gone to press.
Mr.. Mcfarland made little speech,
too, informing the board that he was in
| the same boat" as was Campbell, and
wanted similar relief
ON ANOTHER TACK.
After some further talk the country
editors dropped their growl about the
proclamation and centered their oratory
and pleading upon their bills for publish
ing the registration notice, and notice to
voters. These had also been cut down.
The board finally recousidered these
bills, and then raised them to the original
amount.
1t was thought that this would quiet
the journalists, but not so. No sooner had
the vote been registered than both Camp
bell and N Mcfarland renewed their re-
guest that they be paid for the publica-
ton Of the proclamation-the second pub
IIcation Of 1t, which they had been or
dered to omit.
But the board turned deaf ear to them,
and they finally gave it up as bad job.
Even the fact that the country editors
had subslded, however, did not mean
that the board was to have peace. Chair
man Greer picked up bundle of print
ing bills which had not yet been passed
upon, and proposed that they dispose of
them.
DRURY's BILL AGAIN.
Among these bills was the Ne,os bill,
to which Wells Drury had not yet sworn
to the correctness Of
y. ;. McClalchy of the Bee addressed
the board, calling attention to the TACT
that all other publishers who had bills
agains the county had been compelled 10
testify under oath regarding the correct
hess OF their claims, and he thought il no
more than fair and just that Drury should
also be put under oath rs regards his
rates before the bill was allowed.
supervisor Bates remarked testify that
such suggestion did not come well from
one who had such large bill as did the
Bee.
Mr.. McClatchy then explained himself,
and addressed himself principally to Ar.
Lates. The latter, he said, hau been max
ing statements TO the effect that there
was steal" III the newspaper bills, and
| had brought ABOUT an Investigation; yet
IL was he who suddenly stopped the in
vestlgatlon when he saw that certain
publisher was about to be sworn.
Bates denied that he said anything
about q steal" He had said thai the
bills were too high, and that the District
Attorney mad decided that the County
Clerk could give the county treasury
away to the newspapers.
1hls got the supervisor into still fur
ther trouble, Tor both District Attorney
Ryan and Clerk Hhoads Jumped" him.
both declaring that he was making stale
ments that were untrue.
The wrangle lasted some time. and
finally Chairman Greer said he would
have no more OF it. lie said, however.
that the Drury bill would he held as re-
questeG, until Drury could be put under
oath.
CLOSING UP.
The board then settled down 10 finish
up its business.
Road Overseer Basler of District No.
called attention TO the condition OF the
TWelith-street road between the city
limits and the bridge, and he was author
lied to eXpend $50 Immediately in filling
up the cuuck-hOles with Stag.
Supervisor Jenkins reported that the
bridge recently asked for by people living
just south OF tlOrin was absolutely neces-
sary. Those desiring it would DO all Of
the hauling, and would also build the
bridge free Of cost 70 the county, pro-
vided only that they were furnished the
lumber.
On motion of MIR. Black the maner was
referred to Mr.. Jenkins with full power
to act.
County Clerk Rhoads addressed the
board with reference to the Governors
recent demand upon him for a record of
all the murder cases that have been in
the Sacramento courts. He said he could
not do the work unless the board fur
nished him with an extra deputy
The board, however, positively refused
to authorize the employment OF deputy
for the purpose.
a number of bills were audited and
allowed, thus cleaning up the boards
work for the year, with the exception Of
few road bills which have to be inve sti-
gated. The board took an adjournment
until the 18th inst. in order to attend to
these bills.