The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-08-09
GRAND JURY BILLS FOR SERVICES.
Foreman LaRue Wanted to Know Why
They're Not Paid.
He Was informed by Supervisor Nor
riso n-Contract With the New
Telephone Company.

II. NJ. LaRue appeared before the Board
of Supervisors yesterday and gave notice
that if the claims Of certain members of
the Grand Jury were not at once allowed
he would take the necessary steps to COM
pei them to do so. He intimated that the
reason the claims had not been allowed
was because of pique at the Grand Jurors
for having done what they conceived to
be their duty.
Chairman Morrison informed Mr.. La
Rue that he did not propose TO have the
board act on the claims until they are first
passed on by the District Attorney. The
law gives the Supervisors a certain time
in which to examine and pass upon
claims filed against the county. and he
proposed that these demands of the
Grand Jury should not be allowed until
their legality was fully de termined.
Mr.. Morrison cited an instance in
which Grand Juror had put in a claim
for mileage to and from his home on the
occasion of adjournments, whereas the
law plainly says mileage shall not he al
lowed in such cases.
For one he was opposed to allowing
claims OF this character, and would insist
upon having the District Attorneys Opln-
ion on them. The claims had been in his
possession only few hours.
Mr.. LaRue tried to argue that it was
not necessary for the board to take legal
Morrison declared he would not sign
them until he knew them to be just and
legal.
TIE ATLANTA EXHIBIT.
Supervisor Morrison asked the hello"
men how much their company would
give toward Sacramento's share of the ex-
pense of sending a State exhibit TO the
Atlanta Exposition.
Mr.. Mott replied that they had no
power to bind the company in contribut-
ing money tor any such purpose, but
that personally he would give S., and Mr..
katzenstein said he would give like
sum.
II. Weinstock then came in and he was
asked 10 contribute $50, which he did
without murmur, as he said the State
could not afford not TO make an exhibit.
He thought, however. that the money
therefor should be paid by the counties
out OF the public funds.
supervisor brennan, who escaped the
charges made by the Grand Jury against
the otner Supervisors Tor having made
similar appropriations, was very cour-
ageous. lie said he was in favor Of APP
propriating the promised $3.50 out OF the
county funds.
But Chairman Morrison told him his
would be the only vote in the affirmative,
and Todd told him ne wouldn't be quite
so fresh If he had been pulled before
dozen Grand Juries.
CONTRACT FOR TELEPHONES.
George NJ. Mott and George B. katzen-
stein, representing the Capital Telephone
Company appeared before the board and
asked TOR contracts to place telephones in
the county Offices.
After they had addressed the board on
the subject OF the facilities which they
would be able to afford tor telephone
service Supervisor Curtis moved that
contract be entered into with the Capital
Company for the placing OF instruments
in the offices of the Clerk, District At
tOrney and County Hospital at TIE expir-
Gtion OF the contracts now in force with
the Sunset Company.
Supervisor Dremau seconded the mo-
ton, and II was carried unanimously.
COUNTY TAX ROLL.
The Clerk read communication from
the State Board Of Equalization, notify
ing the board that any objections they
might have to offer to All increase of the
county tax roll would be heard on the
10Th inst.
HOSPITAL SUPPLIES.
The afternoon session was chiefly de-
voted to the comparison OF bids and
awarding Of contracts for hospital sup
plies: The awards were as follows:
Groceries,. Dwyer, @. L. Dierssen,
Christianson d Co. and D. Dierssen.
Beef and Mutton-Gerber Bros.
Bread-Frank Stadler.
The monthly report of DR.. q. A. White.
Superintendent OF the hospital, was re-
ceived and placed on file.
The board will meet again this morn
ing.