The record-union., 1892-09-07
SUPERVISORS IN SESSION.
Deputy Registrars to be Appointed for
Country Precincts.

The Founding Home in Need-Propo-
sitions to Move Polling-Places-
Major Gett's Fees.
The Board of Supervisors met yester-
day for their regular monthly session,
Mr.. Greer presiding, and all the members
being present.
When the board was ready for business
Supervisor Black introduced the follow
ing resolution, at the request of Clerk
Rhoads:
WHEREAS, AS compelled by law, the County
Clerk is now engaged in making a new Great
register for sacramento County, and whereas,
for the proper registration of voters, it will be
necessary for aid County Clerk to appoint
outside .es; therefore, be it
ReSotUed, That this board fix as the compen-
satlon of said outside deputies the sum OF
Ilteen cents per name for each elector or voter,
as registered.
ALREADY ATTENDED TO.
After a desultory debate over the mat
ter, lasting for half an hour, Supervisor
Bates asked if the County Clerk had not
already made some appointments of reg
istration deputies.
Yes, sir, l have" said Mr.. Rhoads.
''Then," added Mr. Bates, 81 understand
we are asked to indorse these appoint
ments."
Il don't ask you to indorse anything"
responded Mr.. Rhoads. 81 made these
appointments simply to accommodate
the voters in the country
Bates-I move that the resolution be
laid on the table.
Then followed quiet consultation be-
tween Supervisors Miller, Jenkins, Bates
and Black, in which the matter was all
gone over again. The colloquy was dis
turbed by Chairman Greer, who said:
gentlemen, please take your places
there is question pending"
Supervisor Bates then moved that the
resolution be temporarily laid over.
MR.. RHoADs DISAPPOINTED.
Clerk Rhoads explained that he had
prepared the resolution at the urgent re-
quest of members of both the Democratic
and Republican parties, as they are de-
sirous of having early action taken to Sc
cure the registration Of voters in the
country precincts. He added that the
action OF the board was a surprise to him,
as he had understood that something
would be done in the matter.
Then" said Supervisor Jenkins,
why not amend the resolution so as to
apply 10 the country precincts ana take
action in the matter now?"
Il move" said Supervisor Black, ''that
the resolution be so amended and taken
up at once"
During the discussion that preceded the
vote MIR. Bates spoke Of some things that
occurred at recent primary on Ninth
street.
Supervisor Black-Was that a Demo
cratic primary?
III -
one.
Chairman Greer said he wanted to see
a complete and thorough registration OF
voters throughout the county. The only
question was as to the necessity for solic-
ltOrs in the city. In the country pre-
cincts it was desirable that Deputy Reg
istrar be appointed in each precinct.
The resolution, as amended, was then
adopted, Supervisor Bates voting in the
negative.
HELP FOR THE FOUNDING HOME.
Chief of Police Rodgers appeared be-
fore the board and asked that the appro-
priation for the Founding Home be in
creased. He said that Mrs. DIR. CLAYTON
complained that the Sl5 allowed by the
board was not enough. There were now
six children to be cared for, some of them
sick, and the SIS did not go very far to-
ward their maintenance.
Supervisor Bates doubted the adyisa-
bility of increasing the allowance, for if
1t was increased, Mrs. Clayton, in the
goodness Of her heart, would fill the
home with the children of poor peo-
pie who could not properly support them.
Chairman Greer called attention to a
statute of the last Legislature, appropri-
ating $500 ''for the support and main
tenance" OF the home, and before increas-
ing the allowance, he thought it
would be advisable to investigate the
matter and ascertain if there was any ne
cessity therefor.
1t was so ordered.
OVerseer John Bryan of District No. II,
informed the board that it would be nee
essary to I'LL in with earth the place OBJ
posite William Johnston's place, down
the river, where the road was washed out
last winter, and S4OO worth of piles driven.
Supervisor Bates thought that Mr..
Johnston had promised to repair the
place.
1t was decided to lay the matter over
until Mr.. Johnston could be conferred
with.
Georgetown to the river portion OF the
road was so badly cut up that it should
be covered with straw for protection,
The sentiment of some of the members
was that the people down that way ought
to have enterprise enough TO straw the
ROAD themselves.
Supervisor Jenkins moved that Mr..
Bryan be authorized to expend S75 for the
purpose. and it was so ordered.
COUNTRY voTING-PLACEs.
AT the afternoon session a communica-
ton was received from S. B. Beans and
other voters of Alabama Township. ask
ing that their polling-place be removed
from Clay Station to Conley Station.
Another communication was received
from James 4. Putnam and others pro
testing against the removal of the polling
place at Live Oak.
81 Both communication were referred 70
Supervisor Jenkins with power to act.
Attorney w. A. Gett presented two
bills for the collection of money from the
State belonging to the county-one bill
being for $3.50 and the other for $3.50. They
were promptly paid.
A communication was received from
Park Tyrrell, Los Angeles banker, ask
ing for information regarding the bonds
the county is about to issue in refunding
some old debts. The matter was referred
to Supervisor Miller, District ATTORNEY
Ryan and Auditor Johnson
The board then adjourned until to-day
APPARENTLY DERANGRD.