The record-union., 1892-12-09
FOR TWO YEARS MORE
Egbert W. Bates Reelected County
License Collector.
Eenry Starr Wants the Supervisors to
Appoint Him City Justice
Lost Poll-Tax Receipts.

The Board of Supervisors met again
yesterday morning, all the membens be-
ing present and Chairman Greer presid-
ing.
After the minutes had been read and
approved, the clerk read a communion
tion from Justice Henry Starr, who was
recently defeated for reelection. In his
letter the Justice says: THE under
signed, Henry Starr, would most respect
fully represent to your honorable body
that there appears from the number OF
electors registered upon the Great Regis
ter of Sacramento County at the present
time and the vote cast in Sacramento City
at the last election that we have more
than $1,000 inhabitants in the city of Sac
ramento at the present time, and SAID
city is at this time entitled 20 have
TWO CITY JUSTICES
Of the Peace. Therefore, most respect
fully ask your honorable body to appoint
your petitioner the second City Justice of
the Peace of said city of Sacramento"
On motion of Supervisor Black the
Justices letter was referred to District
Attorney Ryan, for the latter's opinion.
Justice Starr has some figures on the
population of the city and wanted the
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to take them to MIR. Ryan.
The District Attorney appeared before
the board shortly afterward with refer
ence to Justice Starr's request. lie said
the board could not take anything save
the last official census as basis on which
to determine our population. Besides,
there was nothing in the law which pro-
vided as to which body. the Supervisors
or Trustees, had the right to appoint in
such a contingency. Mr.. Ryan added
facetiously that he supposed Justice
Starr felt he was entitled to the new
office, 'by right of discovery" Nothing
was done in the matter.
VERY GRATEFUL.
A communication was received from
G. A. Knott of Isleton, thanking the
board sarcastically for ST received by him
from the county for bringing III the cleo
ton returns from that place.
Mr.. Greer left the chair and intro
duced a resolution providing that the
sum of Sl51 be transferred from the gen.
eral road fund of the county into Road
District No. 4's fund in orGer to assist
that district in paying for repairing dam
ages caused by the late storm. The reso-
luton was adopted.
The bills for advertising in connection
with the late election were called up by
Supervisor Jenkins, but Supervisor Bates
did not want them passed just yet. He
said that Supervisor Miller was still en-
gagged in examining the bills.
District Attorney Ryan said there was
no doubt as to the legality of the ad YER
tising done; it was simply matter as to
whether the space and rate charged were
not in excess of the actual space used, and
the rate charged no higher than is asked
of general advertisers. Mr.. Ryan pro-
tested that it was not for him to deter
mine these things-it was the duty of the
Supervisors.
The bills were laid over again, and the
board took a recess.
LOST HIS RECEIPTS.
At the afternoon session, Road Overseer
Philip Wise, of District No. Is, appeared
before the board and presented an affida-
Wit showing that last year he lost a stub
book containing twenty-five blank poll
tax receipts, and he desired the board to
relieve him of the respons. bility.
Chairman Greer said the board had
nothing to do with the matter, but Audit
or Johnson, who was present, disputed
this, claiming that the board had acted on
similar cases before. He said Wise was
responsible for $50 worth of receipts and
could not settle with the county until
they were accounted for.
The affidavit was then placed on file,
and it was decided to investigate the
matter. During the discussion the state
ment was made in Mr.. Wise's behalf that
he was the banner poll-tax collector of
the county, having collected 500 in his
district last year.
After telling the board about the un-
safe and caving condition of levee road
in front of Locke & Layenson's ranch,
several miles down the river, Mr.. Wise
left.
LICENSE COLLECTOR REFLECTED.
Supervisor Black presented a resolu-
tion to the effect that as the term of office
of the County License Collector would
expire on the 18th inst. the board proceed
to elect a successor for the ensuing two
years.
The resolution was seconded by Mr..
Jenkins and was adopted by unanimous
vote.
Mr.. Black then nominated Egbert W.
Bates, the present incumbent, to succeed
himself. There were no other nomina-
tions and Mr.. Bates, who is son of Su-
perviSor Bates, was elected.
The License Collector made brief
speech, thanking the board for his ap-
poiutment. He will he required to enter
into contract with the Chairman of the
board and to give bond for $4,000.
a number of bills were passed and at 3
O'Clock the board adjourned in order to
inspect a road near tlorin, which, it has
been reported to the board, has been
flooded by reason of a levee thrown UP
by farmer named Reuwick,