The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-03
SOME SAMPLE BILLS.
Methods in Vogue to Swell the
Expense Accounts Of
Officials. .:...
STATEMENTS MADE UNDER OATH
The Officers May Possibly Have to
Answer to an Indictment for
Perjury.

|. SACRAMENTO, CAL, April 92-There
will shortly be an investigation instigated
by the State Board of Examiners, which
will not only result in a great saving of ex-
pense to the State but may implicate sew
eral Sheriffs of the various counties on
charge of perjury, for falsely swearing to
the correctness of their monthly state
ments.
1t is stated that the intention of the board
is to call before them one Sheriff from
each of the political parties in the State to
prevent any political capital. being made
out of the investigation in subsequent cleo
tions. Those who have been fixed upon so
far are R. 1. Whelan of San Francisco and
Calvin b. White of Alameda, who was
elected by the Populists. The third party
to be selected has not as yet. been named
from the many available candidates. -.
The agent who has been empowered to
procure proof against these various county.
officials is bringing many curious transac-
tions to light. -. 3.
The claims of Sheriff Calvin B. White of
Alameda have also suffered considerable
curtailment, and the presence of this Off
cial will probably be required before the
board. -: ! .-.:.... :.
In conveying six boys TO the Preston
School of Industry from. San Francisco,
Sheriff Whelan's bill of expense amounted
to the sum. of $77. This has been reduced
| by the Board of Examiners to $72 80. The
alleged extra charges were for meals and
cab transportation. In this case the ex-
pense bill shows that. the deputies in
charge OF. the boys on returning toSan
Francisco arrived at Z so o'clock P. NJ, and
| charge of two meals taken on: the boat is
made, ~. ... -.
The boards agent has found. that the
deputies leaving lone at 9 o'clock A. NJ.
should have arrived in San Francisco at
4 10 P. NJ, and, no charge: for supper could
| lrightfully have been entered on the ex
pense bill. In the same account occurs a
charge of $5 for hotel expenses at lone, and
| it is claimed by this agent that the hotel
bill at lone was only 81. :...+.... .+.....:.:
| The same official presented a sworn
statement giving the amount of his ex-
penses in conveying two insane patients to
| Napa Asylum as $49. This account has
been reduced by the board to $50 90. e.
Another instance Of the method used in
| swelling bills is the claim of Sheriff r. I.
| Whelan of San Francisco for conveying F..
/ T.. Gagan to the Napa Insane Asylum, and
is as follows:
Railroad fare to asylum, two PERSONS. SO 90
helurH .-.- - OO
| Hotel bill-dinner rs cents. supper. so
E:* cents, room so cents, breakfast 70
cents. ..........;. .;..................-.. 2 30
Hack to asylum. Observation-Disclosures. so
Two days, services at tS5.................. 10 90
I IotdI .p1o ~
+ After passing the investigation of the
! Board of Examiners the claim was reduced
! by them to $l15O and approved for the
reason that it isimpossible with the press
lof work on hand at present, to enter into
Fan extended investigation, although mem
bers of the board feel satisfied that greater
reductions should be made. The form of
oath attached to the Sheriff statements is
as follows: -:
R. 1. Whelan, Sheriff of San Francisco, being
duly sworn, deposes and says that the above
| statement is a correct and true account of the
| expenses incurred and the time employed, and
that the services were actually rendered ana
the money expended in conveying 7. Gagan TO
| the State Insane Asylum at Napa