The record-union., 1892-05-07
COUNTY CHARITY.
The Money Paid Out to Orphans and
INDECENT Poor Comes Back.
Lawyer Gett VIII Collect 1t From tho
State for the County-Matters
Before the Supervisors.

The Board ofSupervisors met again yes
terday. Chairman Greer presided, and all
the members were present except Mr..
Black, who is still laid up with the
mumps.
A day or two ago the board received a
communication from J. Z. Douglass of
San Francisco, in which he proposed to
coilect the claim due the county from the
state Tor the support of aged indigents
and orphans outside of the County Hos
pltal at a compensation of 10 per cent. of
what he succeeded in collecting. Yester-
day the board received word from Law
yer w. A. Gett of this city that he would
collect the money, and be happy to do it,
for u per cent. of what he collected.
Douglass evidently learned of Gett's
intention to underbid him, for on the
heels of the formers offer this morning
was read revised offer from Douglass,
agreeing to secure the money from the
State to the county for a fee of per cent,
contingent upon winning the suits. Both
offers were laid over for future considera-
ton, Supervisor Bates remarking dryly
that If the matter were still left open for
bids from lawyers the board might get
the money back after awhile for nothing.
Sure enough Lawyer Gett was not to be
outdone, and late in the afternoon he
turned up with an offer to do the work
for per cent, too. The board took the
matter up for consideration then, and dis
cussed it for a time. 1t was argued III
Mr.. Gets favor that he was a Sacramento
boy, ambitious and deserving, and should
be given the job, particularly as Douglass,
who is said 10 have friends III the State
Controllers office who assist him, had al
ready collected considerable money for
other counties and should be content. So
Mr.. Gett was given the contract.
The board then proceeded to other
business.
A complaint was received from A. T.
Reynolds, in which he stated that Will
lam Hall, Roadmaster of District II, re-
fused to work men who were indebted
for poll tax. The OYerseer was repre-
Sented as demanding money, but refusing
TO accept work. No action was taken in
the matter.
The application of the Isleton Ferry
Company for a franchise TO operate
transfer boat near Isleton, on the Sacra-
mento River, was granted. The fixing Of
toll rates was postponed one month, and
the company in the mean time privi-
lodged TO collect the same toll as the
schedule of the Walnut Grove ferry.
A petition was received from A. 3.
Burns, Keefe and others asking that the
polling place in the Fourth Supervisor
District be changed from Guthrie to Swiss
Station.
a report of the Board of Trustees of
Swamp Land Reclamation District, No.
4O7, was received, by which it was repre-
sented that the cost of the work since
January 5, 1887, together with cost of
maintenance, was $50, 700. Expenditures
prior TO that date were SIS, ,304 IL, making
a total cost of SIS, ,004 IL. There was vet
due S47, 900. John Miller, William Holden
and James Des Roster were upon motion
of Mr.. Bates appointed Commissioners.
Upon motion of Mr.. Jenkins the fur
ther hearing of the b. r. Crocker road
matter was set for June 9Th. The Road
Committee, upon motion of Mr.. Miller,
was instructed to confer with Mr.. Crocker
TO ascertain if a compromise could not
be effected by which the people in that
vicinity might be insured right of way
through MIR. Crocker's land, known as
the Whitcomb ranch, south of the city.
Mr. Jenkins, who was appointed at the
last session of the board to investigate
the claim of Mrs Danny for damages re-
ported that the lady had lost valuable
horse and her son was seriously injured
through slight defect in a bridge. Mrs.
Danny's son was returning from Gait
when his horse fell through a culvert.
The animal threw him and then taking
fright ran into wire fence and killed
itself. The lady demanded Si25. Upon
motion of Mr.. Bates, Mrs. Danny was in
5tI uCVSNl 10 pIGSChI hGI Cldllll 10 Jll6 DOdfu
whereupon it would be allowed. Chair
man Greer thought the county got off
very easy, and that the board had reason
10 congratulate itself.
The board entered into a contract with
Attorney Robert T. Devlin to have him
collect from the State, if possible, all
moneys due the county for the collection
of State taxes. This is the matter that
created such a rumpus at the last session
OF the board, when the latter agreed to let
Mr.. Devlin collect the money for 80 per
cent. of the collections. By the agree
ment of yesterday the county pays the
costs of the collection, and after the
money is in Mr.. Devlin is to receive
reasonable fee for his labor.
County Clerk Rhoads notified the board
that in June or July he would begin the
work of compiling new Great Register,
and he easked that the board to provide him
with Il suitable room to do the work in
The matter was laid over for future con-
Sideration.
After auditing number of bills the
board adjourned over until Wednesday
next.