The record-union., 1894-02-09
VON LOBEN Sells ANTI-TAE SUIT.
The District Attorney VIII Fight 1t In
the Circuit Court.
Contracts for Hospital Supplies Set by
the Supervisors-The Twelfth
Street Bridge Inspected.

The members of the Board of Super
visors, accompanied by Grand Juror w.
W. Coons, yesterday paid visit OF IN
spection to the Twelfth-street bridge, to
which some objection had been made by
q committee of the Grand Jury.
One of the members of the board said,
on their return, that they found the
structure to be all that the contract pro-
missed, The flooring is of four-inch
plank, and the ratings complained OF are
amply secured.
THE BRIDGE ALL RIGHT.
''The only thing with which any one
can find any fault" said he, sis the fact
that the planks are not spiked down.
Some persons think they should be nailed
permanently to the structure, but modern
bridge builders hold that experience
shows this TO be mistake.
1.-The present method is to hold the
planks in place by stringers, or strips,
nailed on top of them along each side OF
the bridge. By this plan planks can
readily be removed when desired, whereas
when held down by heavy spikes it is
often difficult to remove them. Besides,
the spikes work up in dry weather and
are dangerous to horses feet.
"This is the only feature OF the bridge,
he concluded, concerning which can
find any excuse for difference of opin-
ion."
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the Supervisors were all in their
seats in the afternoon Chairman Morrl-
son raped on his desk and remarked:
s'GentIemen, the board will please come
to order"
Then ne lit fresh Havana. Supervisor
Todd struck match and relit his Second
Ward Bouquet, while Supervisor jenkins
took puff at his Florin Regalia, which
was already in good working order.
Thus equipped the members listened
with enchantment to Clerk Hamilton S
recitation of the minutes of the preceding
days business. When the effect of his
musical voice had passed of, the Chair
man took up big batch OF bills and read
their contents with excellent elocutionary
effect.
An audible sigh of relief emanated
from all parts of the room when de-
mand was read showing that the District
Attorney had used his pruning-knlfe on
the claim sent in by Constable, by which
the county had saved some dollars.
HOSPITAL SUPPLIES.
The board then proceeded to act on bids
for County Hospital supplies.
d. Dierssen asked that the time for pre-
senting bids for groceries be extended
one day, as he desired to get quotations
on certain grade Of coffee.
Chairman Todd of the Hospital Com
mittee objected, on the ground that such
action would not be fair toward those
who had their bids ready in accordance
with the boards notice.
The request was denied, and then the
bids on hand were opened. Contracts
were finally awarded as follows:
Dfeat-Gerber Bros; beef, cents per
pound mutton, by the carcass, cents.
Bread-Frank Stadler; 81 % per 100
pounds.
George r. Dierssen Il Co. and Christian
son 81 Co.
Won LoBEN SELS' SUIT.
District Attorney Ryan appeared before
the board in relation to the suit COM
menced by p. j. Won Loben Sells in the
United States Circuit Court against the
county. The suit is ostensibly against
the Sheriff, but as matter Of fact it is,
said Mr.. Ryan, an attempt to break down
the county assessment Won LOben Sells
intention is, if possible, to prevent the
Sheriff from selling his property at de-
linquent tax sale.
That assessment, said the District At
torney, was before this board, and it sus-
tanned the Assessors action. The ques-
ton now is, whether or not the board
will stand by the Assessor, and strength
en- his hands against this attack upon
the asseSsment-roL.
He had, he said, as District Attorney,
gone further in the matter than his duty
required him, by assuming the burden of
defending the Assessor against Won
Loben Sells suit. without cost to the
county beyond the necessary expense
that would be incurred by his assistant,
J. Charles Jones, in going to San Fran
cisco to attend the Circuit Court. He
himself Ryan could not leave because of
important cases requiring his presence in
court here. He hoped the board would
agree to meeting this slight outlay, and
also approve of his action.
Supervisor Jenkins said the assess
ment-roll should be sustained and in his
opinion the action of the District Attor-
ney was right and proper. He was in
favor of the board meeting whatever out
lay was necessary in the matter.
Chairman Morrison concurred with
Mr.. Jenkins, and said the board would
do its duty in the matter.
After transacting some further routine
business the board took recess until 10
O'Clock this morning,