The record-union., 1893-07-07

he was willing to change the said contract of
April ., 1892 in so far as it related 10 the
compensation TO be paid him Hereunder, by
leaving the compensation to be fixed here
/ aIter; ana whereas on said day the board did
pass TWO sundry resolutions, purpOrting to
make new contract on the basis of retaining
anu supplying said Devlin an attorney for
I the purpose aforesaid, and Of allowing him
reasonable compensation for his services, but
no new contract was signed or executed Dy
any oi the parties; ana whereas, SAID DeNIln
mas cole cted for Sacramento County certain
moneys pursuant 10 the employment afOre-
sara, ana the said Board of Supervisors have
allowed nina as compensation therefor 20
/ per cent. upon the amount collected,
heS0.Ced, That all the matters herein recited
De fallueQ and approved; that the payment
Aforesaid made to said Devlin shall be in Iull
I Tor all services rendered to date by reason Of
Sald contract Of April 5, 1892, ana the reSO-
Iutlon OF said board adopted May s, 1892,
that effect.
Supervisor Todd moved it's adoption,
seconded by Jenkins.
Mr. Ryan said his objection was that
Mr.. Devlin's demand was not put in
proper shape. 1t should be withdrawn
ana put III the shape of demand for
| services under reasonable compensation.
MI. DevlIn objected to doing so, rs it
would enable some one to tie up his de-
mand.
supervisor Miller wished to see the
matter placed in proper shape before he
voted on it. The District Attorney was
mere and objected, and he wanted TO un-
derstand it more fully.
Supervisor Curtis still Thought the COM
pensation too high. He voted for it be-
lore as compromise, and if he did so
now would do it on the same ground.
lie moved that the resolution lay over
TIL to-day, till all were cooler.
HIS motion was seconded by Supervisor
Miller and carried
The board then took a recess till ? p. NJ.
HIRAM JoIINsoN's OPINION.
In the afternoon Mr., Devlin handed
the board the following letter from II. w.
Johnson, in substantiation of his asser-
ton in the morning:
SACRAMENTO, Cal, July 6, 1898
Hon. r. 7. DeyIiH, .1ddyesSed-D SIR:
| Replying TO your query concerning the
claim OF sacramento County for com
missions for the collection of the States
portion OF state and county taxes | have to
say that, in the early part OF 1899, when
was investigating the claims OF various other
counties against the State for such commits
slons, l examined into the rights of Sacra-
mento County III the premises and came TO
Ihe conclusion then that Sacramento County
had really no valid claim. l might add, TOO,
that L have seen no reason to change my
opinion since that time. Yours very truly,
HIRAM w. JOHNSON.
OTHER BUSINESS.
The board adjourned as Board of Su-
pervisors and convened as a Board of
Equalization, listening to several appli-
cations for reductions.
ID. J. McClennahan addressed the
board, stating that although there was a
bridge over the Mokelumne River at
Benson's Ferry, the road was impossible
on account of gullies washed by the
floods. He was satisfied that if the road
was graded across the bottom land and
some short bridges put in, much trade
would come here in preference to going
to Stockton.
The board promised to investigate the
matter at an early day.
Supervisor Jenkins wished tO call the
attention of the board to a case of charity,
1t was the widow of Frank Murray, who
died short time ago of glanders. He
had leased piece of land of George Tav-
erner, on the Cosumnes, and left nothing
to her except a small house which he had
built on the land. She came into the city
last Monday, intending to 60 home again,
but was taken sick unex pectedly and her
child born that night. She was at hotel
in the city, and had been attacked by
measles also, and was totally without
means to take care of herself Itwas a
case most deserving of aid.
supervisor Jenkins was requested to
see lhat her necessary wants be supplied
and she be taken care of, and he promised
10 do so.
on motion of Supervisor Todd, James
Iuohey was employed to haul in granite
rock at 81 per ton until further orders and
deliver 1t i'll the yard adjoining the Jail,
Tor the use of the prisoners, in order that
they might take an amount Of exercise in
breaking it that would keep them in good
health.
The board took a recess till 10 A. NJ. to-
day.