The record-union., 1895-12-07
ONLY WANTS A THOUSAND,
But the State Board of Examiners
Says Nay.
Governor Budd Says He Worked Only
Six Days, and Was to Charge
Nothing.

The State Board of Examiners held
its weekly meeting yesterday afternoon
IN the Governors office, Attorney-Gen-
eral Fitzgerald not being present.
The claim of P. J. Donahue for work
performed in examining the founda-
tions for the new feryhouse at San
Francisco came up first. He testified
that he examined the piers of the foun-
dation and made a report to the Gov
ernor. AT first the Harbor Commits
sioners refused to allow him to make
the examination, but after the Governor
sent them notice he was allowed to go
on with the work. He continued until
he received a telegram from the Gov
ernor TO cease until he saw him.
He took samples of the concrete, and
sent them for analysis to Professor
Price and his SON When the Governor
came down, Mr.. Donahue met him at
the California Hotel and had an inter
view with him
Mr.. Donahue," said the Governor,
dld you not state to me that l had done
you some fayors; that l was a very
busy man, and you would examine into
the matter for me and it should cost
the State nothing?"
! do not recollect saying so,'' was the
reply.
Did you not come to me and say that
you were about to start in business in
san Francisco and that this appoint
ment would be of great benefit to you
as an advertisement in your business?"
l do not remember any conversation
OF the sort, Governor" replied Mr.. Don
ahue.
Who authorized you to submit any
specimens to Professor Price, did 1, Mr..
Donahue?''
No, sir" was the reply.
Did l not tell you at the time I en-
ployed you, that 1 intended to have Pro
tessor Rising analyze the material?"
Il believe you did,
Did you not send up a piece Of pile
TO me, that purported to come from the
ferry foundation, and which they
jobbed you on, making you believe it
come from the foundation?"
Il sent up a piece of pile" was the re-
ply but it was taken from another
part of the bay, and was to show how
II stood the action of the water in the
bay for several years"
The Governor read what purported to
he interviews of San Francisco news
paper reporters with Mr.. Donahue, and
several letters and kilograms.
Mr. Donahue said he presented a bill
for his expenses, but said that he had
never stated that was all that he
claimed as due him.
You want the State of California to
pay you $1,000 for six days work, do
you, Mr.. Donahue?' said the Governor.
well, Professors Soule and Marks
received $1,000 for their work and re-
port, and l consider my report more
Z IL
did they not pile weights upon the
piles and make calculations upon which
their report was based? What did you
do except bore few holes in the piles
and examine some sand and coucrete;
could not anyone have done that?'
asked the Governor
well, they did not replied Dona-
hue.
Secretary of State Brown said that
he did not see how the board could al
low the claim, but the Governor said
he would prefer to have it referred to
the Attorney General, as the matter de-
pended partly on his own personal
statement of facts. He had told Mr..
Donahue that there was no money with
which to pay for investigation, and the
latter had told him it should not cost
the State anything.
Mr.. Donahue reminded the Governor
that he had worked hard for him in his
campaign, and the Governor acknowl-
edged that he had, and had done him
much good. Had 1t been a personal
claim against him, he would have paid
it, even though he considered it too
large, but as Governor of the State he
could not allow it.
We'll" said A Laidlaw, Donahue's
attorney, that settles it, / suppose"
and they left the room.
Mr.. Laidlaw," called out the Gov
ernor, as they went through the dor, 'if
Mr. Donahue wishes to go on and sue and
make trouble for The board, he will
have ample opportunity to do So"
AR Markley, Secretary of the board,
said that Judge Holl and the ladies who
are managers Of the Founding Home
in this city, had called on him and
wished to appear before the board in
relation to the charges that had been
made against the home He had told
them that there were no charges before
the board so that their appearance
would not be necessary.
What IS it about?" asked the Gov
ernor.
Mr. Markley explained that the
charges against the management of the
home had been made by DR.. Wag-
ecner. but that the home only drew its
money from the State every six months,
and tx VIII not be due till January, when
the matter could come up.
"Weu. if the State IS concerned in it,
notify Dr. Ruggles, President of the
State Board Of Health, 10 come up and
investigate the management
Secretary of State Brown suggested
chat Dr. Laine, Secretary of the State
Beard Of Health, lived here and could
investigate
secretary Markley thought that as
there is considerable feeling over the
matter it might be better to have a
stranger. and the Governor agreed with