The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-27
THOSE TREASURY CLERKS.
ASSEMBLYMAN BETTMAN PRO-
POSES TO SEE GOVERNOR
BUDD ABOUT THEM.
A MATTER OF SAVING THOUSANDS
OF DOLLARS YEARLY TO
THIS CITY.

Assemblyman Sig. Bettman left for Sac
ramento last night He is anxious about
the fate of his bill to allow the County
Treasurer three extra deputies. This bill
is awaiting Governor Budds signature, and
Mr.. Bettman intends to remain at the cap
ital and do everything possible to convince
the executive of the necessity of the meas
ure.
The bill is No. sos on the file. Mr.. Bett-
man explains that every citizen of San
Francisco is interested in its becoming
law, since its existence is essential to the
successful working of the new fee law re-
curing all fees to be paid directly to the
County Treasurer. Said Mr.. Bettman:
This law saves the taxpayers between $780,
600 and $50, 900 in the Sherif's Office alone.
1t also effects large saving in the County
Clerks office in the matter of minor fees 1t
turns an immense volume of new business into
the TTeasurer's Office, though, and the old force
of clerks is not sufficient to handle it properly.
This business cannot be neglected. In con-
sequence Treasurer Widber has had to hire two
clerks. He paid them out of his own pocket
at first. Now the Supervisors allow him their
wages.
The new bill allows three clerks when neces-
sary. One of these clerks is to be stationed
at the County Clerks office, another at
the Sheriff's Office and the third attends to the
work in the main office; They win cost $54o0
save $50 900, so there can be no exception to
the bill on the ground of economy.
l have no doubt but that the bill will be
signed. 1t is a matter that has too many good
features to be overlooked and no bad ones
Still don't want to take any chances, and l
want the Governor to know just how San Fran
ciscans feel
Louis Jacobs, cashier at the Treasurer's
office, emphasized every assertion of Mr..
Bettman. At present, he explained, the
two clerks now employed cannot attend to
the work. Then the other clerks in the
main office help, them. This, however,
will not be possible upon busy days. Mr..
Jacobs said:
The new department receives fees from five
sources. These are the Sheriff, the County
Clerk, the Recorder, the justices courts and
miscellaneous. Now they write up over 200
receipts day. These are entered twice and
copied for the Auditor. This work, therefore
is not an easy task for two men and will soon
require three.
Mr.. Jacobs cited many instances in
which the city was benefited by having
the fees paid directly into the county
treasury. He explained that the Sheriff
was trying to hold out certain fees, claim
ing they were not included in the fee bill.
Among these are the receivers and the
keepers fees in attachment cases.
Mr.. Jacobs is sure the Governor will
sign the bill. In this regard he said:
Governor Budd doubted the wisdom of Civ
ing the Supervisors the right to appoint more
deputies. He was satisfied with the present
board, but feared that those succeeding might
be bad. l told him that the present board in
dorsed this bill, and urged that it would be
wise to try the workings of the new law thor
oughly under good board and then, If it did
not work, repeal it at the next Legislature in
two years. He agreed that this was a good
idea and think he will act accordingly.