The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
Raid of Spectators Upon the
Treasury Checked by the
Governor.
MR.. BUDD sPOILs A ROMANCE.
The Story of Pardon Granted to Con.
vict Brown Denounced as a
Canard.


claim of r. Page Brown for architectural
work on the San Francisco Jerry building
was submitted to the Board of Examiners
this afternoon and referred by that body
to the Attorney General. Secretary Mark
ley was instructed to ask the Board of
Harbor Commissioners to forward data
concerning the present contract.
When the matter of back claims of coun-
ties against the State for the care of indi-
gent and half orphans was brought up,
District Attorney Bell of Napa County APP
peared and presented an argument in be-
half of the payment of the claims of the
county he represented but he met with
small success, as Governor Budd immedi-
ately sprung the statute of limitation upon
him and his claims, many of which have
been running since 1888. After reading the
act, Governor Budd said:
There are a number Of SPECTATORS in
the State who, am creditably informed,
have for some time been engaged in dig
ging up all these defunct claims of ages
past in the hopes of making raid on the
State treasury. Now, l feel it incum bent
upon me to offer resolution to the effect
that from this time forward this board will
positively refuse to consider any bills
which are rendered void through the limi-
tation act. 1t is evident that these
moneys were expended by the counties
with no thought of reimbursement, and I
am certainly not in favor of spectators
receiving any moneys which the counties
fail to collect"
The resolution was carried, and the
matter laid over for future consideration.
A communication was received from the
secretary of the defunct Viticultural
Society, requesting further time in order
to perfect an inventory of State property
still in its possession. This was granted
and Secretary Bonte was authorized to
receive and receipt for the property on the
part of the State University.
The claim of S. III. Harmon for restitution
OF interest payment on alleged State school
land, which had proved to be Government
land, was lad over, and the following
resolution was presented by the Governor
and adopted:
Resotped, That the Registrar of the Land
Office be and is hereby respectfully requested
to transmit to the State Board of Examiners
his certificates that the land has been proved
not to be State land, and the proof upon which
said certificate was issued, the same to be re-
turned to the Registrars Office after the claim
has been passed upon.
The bills for the establishment of the
new fish hatchery on Battle Creek did not
meet with the absolute approval of the
board, the members considering that the
commission was inclined to overdraw its
funds and create deficiency, which, they
declared, could by no means be permitted
ha 1o b,,.l
erected by State commissions whose con-
structicn calls for greater sum than
$4,000 must be let by contract, but Secre-
tary of State Brown declared that many
of the commissions were inclined to beat
this law by having the buildings erected
in sections, and this would no longer be
allowed. 1t was agreed that Secretary
Markley should communicate with the
members of the Fish and Game Commits
sion and ascertain if at least one of the
hatcheries could not be abandoned.
In examining the bills for supplies for
the different State asylums, Secretary of
State Brown discovered that white beans
were furnished the Napa asylum for 81 4215
per 100 pounds, while the Glen Ellen insti-
tuition paid So 40. AS the same contractor
supplied both asylums, the item aroused
the anger of the board, and it agreed to
give this matter special consideration on its
coming tour of inspection.
-Four claims have been filed by different
persons for the reward for the arrest and
conviction of Ivan Kovalev, who is await
ing death for the murder of Mr.. and Mrs.
Weber in this city. The four who believe
they are entitled to the money are: W.T..
Hamilton, g. III. Jost, I. W. Lees and E. l..
Bennett. The matter was laid away for
consideration. Some time in the dim future
the claimants will be allowed to relate how
each captured Kovalev but the next month
or two will be devoted to giving all the
State asylums a severe pruning in the way
OF reducing their number of employees.