The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-07-07
MISSING DRAWINGS.
Contractor Deans Bridge Plans Mys-
teriousIy Disappear.
Collecting Money for the Aged Indi-
gent-A Chain-Gang Officer's
Salary-Other Matters.

All the members of the Board of Super
visors were present at the opening of yes
terday's session.
The first business in order was the
reading of the monthly reports of the
Superintendent of the County Hospital
and the License Collector. Cine former
has already been published.) License
Collector Bates reported the sale of IL
censes during June to the amount Of
$3.50.
Supervisor Bates complained that he
had read in an evening paper on the pre-
ceding day a report from the Debris Com
mittee, addressed to the board, but which
had not yet been read in the board. He
objected to matters being given out to
the press in advance of their presentation
to the board.
The report was then read by the Clerk,
as published.
DEANS DRAWINGS.
The matter of the consideration of bids
for the construction of the American
River bridge at Folsom was next in order,
and Chairman Greer called for the plans
of q. b. Dean.
Clerk Rhoads looked over the various
rolls of plans submitted, but Deans could
not be found high nor low. Mr.. Rhoads
was confident they were with the others
on the preceding evening when he closed
the shop, but they were not there now.
Then the members of the board each
had something to say ON the subject OF the
mysterious disappearance. MIR. Dean
himself did not appear to be seriously
troubled over the matter, but said he
thought it very strange.
Thus the morning hours were ex-
II Of
spent in truitless search for the missing
plans.
An unkind rival contractor limited that
may be Dean got away with the drawings
himself in order that he might, in fixing
up new ones, stand better show OF
getting the contract, But of course
nobody took any stock in such wild
suggestion.
at all events it was finally agreed that
Dean should put IN another set of plans.
Mr.. Krusie, who is also bidding for the
contract, offered to assist Dean in the
preparation of new plans, and his offer
was accepted. The matter was then laid
over until the afternoon.
TIE CoUNTY's BONANZA.
AT the afternoon session Major ". a.
Gett appeared before the board and, in
answer to inquiries made, stated that the
Board of Examiners now had under eX
animation the claim of Sacramento
County for money due from the State for
the care of aged indigents. orphans. half
orphans and abandoned children. This
claim is the unexpected mine that the
Major unearthed for the county, and con-
tracted to collect for . per cent. The
money due to the county up to the first
OF the year amounted TO about Sl7,UG5.
Mr.. Gett said that George Il. Pratt, Sec
rotary of the State Board of Examiners,
had expressed satisfaction with the neat
ness of the work and care with which the
claim OF the county had been prepared,
and that during the next two weeks the
claim might be passed upon by the
board.
MORE COMING IN.
A contract was then entered into be-
tween the board and the Major for the
collection of the claim Of the county for
the half-year ending July LIST. After this
collection the county will not be put to
the expense OF having the claims col
lected by attorneys, as Mr.. Gett has left
matters in such shape that the proper
county officials can attend to the collec
tons.
The Folsom bridge contract matter was
then called up again, but 1t was found
that time could not be devoted to ex-
amlnlng plans until Saturday, SO the
matter was laid over until that day, when
the contract will be let.
The remainder Of the afternoon was
taken up in examining bills against the
county.
AN EXTRA DEPUTY.
There was dispute over the salary of
800 of /. NJ. Smith. a Deputy sheriff
who guards the chain-gang. Smith has
always presented his bill to the Super
visors, claiming that he was not en-
ployed by the Sheriff, but by the county.
Last month Chairman Greer refused to
pass the bill, claiming that Smith was an
''extra deputy" prohibited by the recent
decision of the Supreme Court from
drawing salary. But the other members
voted him down. Again did the Chair
man demonstrate yesterday, and he was
backed up by Supervisor Jenkins, but
the other three members voted them
down again.
The board will meet again to-day
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