The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-20
Governor BIdd to Look Up State
Property
MUST HAVE RECORDS OF IT
The Executive Not Fully Satisfied With
Some Of His Appointees
Abbot Kinney Returns From Sacramento
Much Impressed With the Gov.
ernor's Earnestness

o'NCluoi udS lOUkeu 10bO Ll0
matter tho roughly and he finds general
absence of inventories at state instltu.
lions and elsewhere of public property.
He does not propose to tolerate the dis
appearance of valuable state property for
which the state mas paid good money,
but for which as far as can BIZ immedi-
ately asccsrtained there is nothing to
snow save a reosipted bill for what the
property cost"
This is the remark that Abbot Kinney
made yesterday. Mr.. Kinney has Just re-
turned from trip to the northern part
OF the state. While away he visited Sac
ramento, Berkeley and San Francisco.
lie IL close personal friend of Governor
Budd's. AMI had a long chat with him on
various matters.
From what the governor told ne,
know that there is soon to be some serious
shaking up from this cause of lack of in
ventories OF state property. At no state
institution is tho tab on property be-
longing to the commonwealth com plete,
ana Governor Budd intends that it shall
be or he will kno1 the reason why, "said
MIR. Kinney, continuing.
I'm my opinion The people of Callfor-
mia nave never had more conscientious,
than Governor Budd. He Is one of the
most earnest, active and efficient public
men L have known in this coun try, and
feel sure tn 1t this state will derive q
lasting benefit from his administration.
What adds greatly to the governors
labor Is the lack of system and the LACK of
unity in the pualic business. There 10
no general harmony.
Furthermore, i know from what the
governor toll me that he is not entirely
pleased with all OF the appointees who
have received positions at his hands. In
the future he told m Q rhat he would APP
point no man to Office until that man had
been brought to nim and be had himself
seen him and becUmo acquainted with
him. My opinion IL that the governor
proposes to have efficiency and capa bility
govern his appointments in the future
and know that, he intends to be personally
aware of Just what the applicant for
position possesses in that line before he
names him. l accompanied Governor
Budu to Folsom and had quite long
chat with HIM. | became thoroughly
convinced of his earnestnsss and Of his
good faith. He is going to make the best
observation-disclosures ever had.'
speaking of the remarkable business
and com ercial Developments he had
noted in the northern part OF the state,
Mr.. kinney said:
Their has been continued increa se
in the application of electricity to VARIOUS
kinds OF power and a diminuton of its
cost by such works as the great Folsom
water power. The loss in transmitting
this power to Sacramento is reported to
| be about per cent. In San Francisco it
| is necessary to transform the character
OF tho power, in which process there is q
! loss OF about % FER cent. Distance, az
least up to about 100 miles, makes little
difference in the percentages, consequent
ly the proposeu utilization OF the Kern
r fQn fAv
transfer line of 10S lies, would be
quite feasible.
Great Improvements havo taken place
In Sacramento since the proposed re-
moval of the capital woke up the people of
that city. They now have sasphalt paved
streets, a complies electric car system
with almost as many cars as there are
passengers anu there has been consider
able building. the first of the new BUSH
ness blocks was that of Weinstcck Lu.
bin Co. ihis building has a frontage
OF $50 feet, running back 200 feet to an
alley. The design is unique. The build
ing sets back ten feet from the property
ami this space is covered by an arcade
carrying the front above like the cele-
brated Rue de Rvoli and Palais Royal in
Paris. Inside the tiers or STOKES of goods
surround great glass covered court.
From central square are paths or bridges
arranged like the spok-s OF wheel across
the cnurt and are loaded with goods ami
samples. The building cost $16O. OOO 1t
is one of the most striking and effective
business esta bIishments in the United
States. The success of the firm is SHOWN
by tho large warehouse addition they are
about to erect. Altogether the improve.
ment Is very marked.
81 also visited Be- kelley, where every
ourtesy was extended to me by Presi-
cent Martin d. Kellogg Of the state uni
versitv. But three is one thing desire
| AZ IN and
that is the remarkable increase in ship
ping and tine great revival in the manu-
featuring industries in San Francisco. 1t
| mas been indeed wonderful in the last
few months. The prospects III the north
are bright and there is every indication
that the entfe coast is entering upon an
era of great prosperity