The record-union., 1894-02-10
TIE OAK PARK POUNDMAOTER.
NJ A. Bunce Had Failed to Qualify as
Such.
george w. Young Elevated to that
Position From the Ranks of
Private Citizenship.

AT yesterdays session of the Board oi
supervisors the report of the viewers oil
the road petitioned for by Bryan and
others to run from the Oliver Plummer
ranch to Hangtown Crossing, in Road
Districts Nos. and 9, hitherto taken un-
der advisement, was adopted.
The report of the viewers in the matter
Of the change in the Folsom road in the
vicinity of Hangtown Crossing was SUBJ
mitted, and will be heard on the 8th oi
March.
The resignation was received of Nor
man Stewart, Poundmaster of San Joa-
quin Township. 1t was accepted and
James Ellison appointed as his successor.
Several hours were then given to audit
Ing claims against the county.
NEW OAK PARK PoUNDMAsTER.
During the afternoon session the matter
of the complaints against N. A. Bunce,
Poundmaster in Sutter Township, came
up for hearing, and quite q good portion
of the population Of Oak Park were pres
ent, either as witnesses or spectators.
Some were there to support petition for
the appointment of George w. Young IN
place of Bunce.
Lincoln White appeared on behalf the
petitioners, and claimed that Bunce had
not qualified as Poundmaster, and never
filed bond.
''Then," said Chairman Morrison,
''there has been no Poundmaster?
That's right" replied the attorney.
''If so," said the Chairman, "Mr.
Bunce cannot be entitled to the moneys
he has received as Poundmaster, and had
better pay them back"
Poundmaster Bunce then spoke up and
remarked he had done everything he had
been required to do in order TO qualify.
He was elected by the board when Mr..
Bates was memb ber, land Frank Rhoads
did the business"
Before proceeding further Assistant
In for consultation. He said that both an
oath and bond were necessary in order
for a person to qualify.
Bunce said he had filed his oath OF
office and given a bond. but had never
been advised or instructed to do anything
more. He didn't know it was necessary
30 record the bond.
1t was suggested to Chairman Morrison
that the matter 60 over until the next
meeting, and that the Clerk investigate
and ascertain just what steps Bunce had
taken to qualify as Poundmaster.
Mr.. Jones said that Bunce's own ad-
mission that he had not recorded his
bond seemed to cover the case, and it
would be in order for the board to declare
the Office vacant and then proceed to
elect.
Supervisor Todd moved that the Office
be declared vacant, and it was so ordered
by the unanimous vote of the board.
The final report of Poundmaster Bunce
was then submitted, read and filed.
Nominations for Poundmaster were
then declared in order, and Supervisor
Curtis named George w. Young, the per-
son named in the petition. There were
no other candidates, and Mr.. Young was
elected.
The crowd then dispersed for their Oak
Park homes, and all the anticipated SEN
sational developments did not material
ize.
INSTRUCTIONS ORDERED REMOVED.
John Cardwell appeared before the
Board of Supervisors and complained of
the obstruction of two streets in Folsom
by buildings and fences.
He asked the board to instruct the Road
Commissioner to have the obstruction re-
moved and that the County Surveyor as
certain the correct dimensions of the
streets.
Mr.. CardwelPs requests were complied
with, and the board adjourned until the
next regular meeting.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
The board passed an ordinance making
1t misdemeanor for druggist or other
dealer to sell liquor in less quantity than
quart without having first taken out q
$40 per month license.
The purpose appears to be to prevent
druggists from selling lease goods" by
the quart under their ordinary licenses.
One Of the Supervisors instanced case
of a druggist mot in this city, however,
whose sales of drugs. etc., amounted to
less than $1,000 year, but who admitted
the sale of $4,000 worth of liquor in that
time.
TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS.
An ordinance was also passed making
it misdemeanor for boys to jump on
and off moving trains. Heretofore they
have simply laughed at Constables and
other officials who have sought to prevent
them from so doing, but now they will be
liable to arrest if they do it.