The herald., 1893-02-14
DIR. HAGAN ELECTED.
THE SUPERVISORS SELECT A COUN-
TT HEALTH OFFICER.
A Saloon License Matter-A Man Shipped
to Bakersfie1d-The Acton Irri-
eating District-Rou-
tine Matters,

The board of supervisors held a rather
important session yesterday and trans
acted considerable business.
The application of P. NJ. Yunker to re-
fund portion of his saloon license tax
was granted. Yunker ran saloon at
Rivera and had paid his license in ad-
vance. He kept the saloon open on
Sunday, and the board relieved him of
his license. He asked to have portion
of the money he had paid refunded and
he got it.
Peter Cline, tramp and an inmate of
the county hospital, was furnished
transportation to Bakersfield, on the
recommendation of the county physi-
clan.
At the afternoon session the petition
of the Acton irrigation district was
taken up for the second time and con-
sidered at length. No determination
was arrived at, though, and it went over
until the 9th of February. AT that
time final action will be taken.
City Health Officer Powers reported
to the board that case Of leprosy had
been discovered in Chinatown in this
city. DR.. Powers also reported that the
city could make no disposition of the
case and had no place to put the Mon
golian. The doctor was given permis-
sion to place the Chinaman in the lep-
rosy ward at the county hospital.
Chairman Cook was given authority
to contract, in the name of the board,
for the construction of bridge in the
Pomona and Ell Monte road district, at
cost not to exceed $3.50.
The board then went into executive
session in the committee room, all five
of the members participating. The pur-
pose OF the caucus was to select super
intendent OF the county hospital.
After about an hours session behind
the "barred doors" the five supervisors
filed out.
The board was then again called to
order and Chairman Cook announced
that the business was the election CT
superintendent of the county hospital.
Nominations being in order Supervisor
Francisco nominated DR.. M. Hagan.
There being no other nominations DR..
Hagan was elected at q salary OF $3.50
per month.
There was some little discussion as to
the length of DR.. Hagan's term. Super
visor Francisco thought that it was for
four yeare. But it was finally decided
that DIR. Hagan should hold Office sub
ject to the pleasure of the board.
The election of DR.. Hsgsn displaces
the present superintendent the county
hospital, DR.. II. G. Brainard. DR..
Hagan is Republican and was former
ly city physician. No reason was given
why the change was made. 1t was
rather unexpected.
Tocay the board will visit the DEVILS
Gate at Pasadena to examine bridges.
The next session will be held on Thurs
day.
The board before adjourning yesterday
declined to pay $1S per month for the
support of Paul Due at the Whittier re-
form school. Dues stepfather, August
Waggoner, agreed to pay 50 week OF
this sum, and wanted the board to make
up the balance of the $18 per month.
The board declined to do so, with
thanks. Mr.. Waggoner testified that he
had three children, including the unruly
Paul, and was getting 500 per month.
The supervisors looked upon this as q
sum sufficient to admit OF his paying the
entire SIS.