The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-02-11
COUNTRY NILURIANS.
Opposed to Increasing the County's
Taxable Wealth.
License Collector Bates Siclsens of Of
fetal Life-Antl-Debris People
Ask More Money.

AhSnDeIS DeluB present..
The contracts for drugs for the County
Hospital were divided between Fred
Kolliker. A. C. Tufts, Kirk, Geary d Co.
and j. Hahn & Co., in accordance with
their bids.
MORE FUNDS NEEDED.
a communication from the Secretary
of the Anti-Debris Association was placed
on file and taken under consideration. 1t
was as follows:
CoLUsA, Jan. 20, 1898.
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of
SocTdDiento Countg-GESTLEMES: l am d.
rected TO notify you that resolution has been
adopted by the Executive Committee of the
State AntiDebris Association, requesting
each Board OF Supervisors belonging TO this
Association To increase the monthly allow
ance 10 TINS association nifty per cent.
am also directed to notify you that J. NJ.
Morl lson, Chairman of the Executive Com
mlttee, who is also Chairman of the Board of
supervisors OF Sacramento County. is author
lzed 10 receive all moneys ON account of this
association. Respectfully
ROBERT CosNER, Secretary.
EGBERT BATES RESIGNS
License Collector Bates rendered his
resignation, and G. 0. Bates addressed
the board stating that the Collector had
become tired OF the stir about the matter
of his alleged irregularities, and wished
to resign. AS Mr.. Brown, the expert,
had said, he had been somewhat careless,
on account OF sickness, in keeping his
books. Since his books had been in the
hands of the expert he had had no
licenses to give to those who applied for
them, and had therefore given his per-
sonaI receipts to them for the amount of
their licenses, and when the time ar
rived when he was we'll enough to come
To the Office ha had r1nallad ha TO
them. BE therefore asked the Board to
accept his resignation, and appoint an
expert to examine his books. He had
only asked Mr.. Brown to state the
amount of his Indebtedness to the county,
and had paid 1t, and was not conscious of
any wrong done to anyone.
ON motion of Supervisor Curtis
the communication was received and
placed on file, and an expert ordered APP
pointed.
SWAMP LAND CLAIMS.
On motion of Supervisor Curtis.
the board resolved itself into a Swamp
Land Board and considered claims OF
that class, passing several.
CONCERNING ANNEXATION.
Thomas Mcconnell addressed the board
when it convened in the afternoon. saw
ing that almost every one he knew was
opposed to the annexation of Washington,
and asked the board to pass a resolution
opposing it.
Supervisor Jenkins said that the matter
was one that did not affect the city alone
The proposition was to annex Washing
ton TO the county. His constituents
wished to ask the board to hear them If
this was not the proper time it could be
considered at another session, but they
wanted an expression of opinion from
the board.
Resuming his address, Mcconnell said
his interests were bound up in this coun-
ty. and if he could see any good in the
project he would support it, but he could
not see any advantage in the annexation.
supervisor Morrison, on being in
formed that it was before the Legislature,
asked if the committees of that body had
not power TO subpoena witnesses and have
them attend, but Mcconnell thought not
Supervisor Jenkins said the people
would look to their representatives, the
Supervisors, to act for them in this matter.
Mcconnell stated that another reason
for his request was that there was already
a strong feeling in the lower portion Of
the county tavoring a division of the
county, and if a slice of Y olo County were
added the feeling would grow still
stronger.
Supervisor Jenkins was glad to have
the support of Mr.. Mcconnell, as the
night before he had stood alone before
the legislative committee in opposing an
neXatiOn.
Supervisor Curtis thought it would be
best to fix a time to appear before the
committee, and let both sides be heard.
Assessor Irvine disagreed with Super
visor Jenkins and Mcconnell. He IA
Nored annexation as adding to the tax
able wealth of the county.
Chairman Morrison did not think it
wise for the board to express an opinion
without seeing the map of the proposed
new district, and thought the only way
was for the board to appear before the
committee at the appointed time and eX-
anime into the question intelligently.
olo County should be heard in this mat
ter.
Supervisor Miller had not examined
into the question, and it was one on
which he should certainly not wish to act
without knowing what he was doing.
Supervisor Todd agreed with the Chair
man in his expression on the subject.
David Lubin addressed the board. He
thought that if the board wished to ex-
anime into the matter it would be only
just that the committee of the Drainage
and Reclamation Convention should be
allowed to explain the objects for which
they were working. The committee
would engage 10 send out canvassers to
canvass the county and try to ascertain
the wishes of the majority of the taxpay-
ers on the proposition. lie had last night
offered 10 give a bond for $50, 900. to be
forfeited II he did not procure the invest
ment OF
$4,000 IN MANUFvCTURES
In Washington. The gentleman who
proposed TO invest the money in a cam
merry was present at the meeting, but was
not called on to speak. The plan of get
ting subscriptions had been met by the
objection that people would not invest
their money to build up YoIo, and that
was the reason itfwas wished to bring the
ground into this county, in order that the
latter might be benefited by such invest
ment. If the board would state a time
for a meeting he would secure the attend
ance of the members of his committee to
explain the reason of the movement.
David Reese said the scheme to annex
a mud hole was one he was opposed to-
and if it were done he thought the east
ern portion of the county would feel like
drawing out.
Supervisor Curtis moved that some dav
next week be set for the board to meet
parties for the discussion OF the question.
Mcconnell wished that the Board of
Supervisors of Yolo County should be
notified, and Supervisor Jenkins asked
for the same thing.
DIR. Dixon sincerely hoped that the mo-
ton would prevail; it was very impor-
tant matter and far-reaching in its re-
suits, and there should be full discus
sion of it.
The motion was carried, and Wednes-
day next at 10 A. NJ. was set for the meet
ing.
y number of bills were audited, con-
Stunning the remainder of the session.
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