The record-union., 1895-07-20
EIGRIC AND MURDOCH KEEP AWAY.
So Their Fish Comm sson Claims
Were Not Allowed.
The Board of Examiners Want an EX-
planation of Items From Some
State Institutions.

The State Board of Examiners held a
meeting yesterday, the Governor and
Attorney General being present.
The bill of the State Mining Bureau for
preparing bulletins for the State Mineral
ogist came up for consideration. Attor-
ney-General Fitzgerald read the law,
which allowed the Mineralogist to ap-
point such skilled specialists as he saw
fl in carrying out his plans.
The Attorney-General deprecated the
cutting down of the Miueralogist's assist
ants from $l50 per month to 500. as COM
petent men cannot be secured at that
price, and that incompetent men should
not be employed. He thought, however,
tha. the State Mineralogist should be
notified that specialists should be en-
ployed by him with the consent of the
trustees to do such work, and should be
paid as the other employees are.
Attorney-General Fitzgerald then said.
in relation 10 the Bureau of Highways
claim submitted to him last week, that
the context showed that many Of the
items OF expense must have been in
Cured prior to the commencement of the
present fiscal year. but il was the evident
intention of the law that the board should
get to work within a short time of the
passage OF the law. He thought that,
under the law, the board should appoint
its employees, subject to the consent OF
the State Board OF Examiners. and 1t had
not done so. If employed by the bureau
with tho consent of the board and by the
consent Of the board, their claim was q
legitimate one, otherwise not, and if such
consent is not given they are not legally
employed. The board has never given
its consent and their employment has
never been approved.
Commissioner Maude was called In, and
told that the consent of the board had not
been obtained, aud therefore the salaries
OF the employees could not be allowed till
such approval was had.
MIR. Maude asked whether the board
had not consented TO the number or the
personnel of the employees, and the Gov
ernor said it cared nothing for the per-
sonnei.
If the personnel of your employees
was not good you woold probably hear
from the board, II T. Maude," said the
AttorneyGeueral.
Mr.. Maude said he would prepare a
certified copy OF the appointment of the
employees, and present it to the board for
its approval.
FISH COMMISSIONERS.
Nv hat have you done III the case OF the
Fish Commissioners, GenGral?' asked the
Governor, when the Bureau OF Highways
had been disposed OF.
My clerk went to their office with the
subpoena duces tecum. TO have them bring
up their books and papers," was the re-
ply. lie was told that the Commits
sioners had gone away before his arrival,
and had not been at the office since"
"W hen was the subpoena served?" asked
the Governor.
Yesterday, think, or the day be-
fore"
THE announcement of the notification
was published in the papers, and they
must have seen it," said the Governor.
They must renember that their clerk is
on salary, and we allow the bills.''
Secretary Merkley stated that the clerk
had written that the Commissioners had
seen the published notice before they
went away, and Mr.. Emeric said that he
would be glad 10 come before the board
on the 10Th inst, and give IL any informa-
ton in his power.
But l cannot be here on the 26th,"
said the Governor.
The Attorney Gener said the matter
would not be taken up again until the
Governors return from the springs, and
that no bills OF the commission would be
allowed until there was q meeting of the
full board, and the Commissioners ap-
peared before it.
GLEN ELLEN CONTRACT.
The bids for supplies for the Home for
the Feeble Minded were taken up, and
the Governor called attention to the fact
that a number Of the articles were pro-
and asked if they could legally
be advertised for.
The Attorney General said that the
could not be legally made if
they en- bodied proprietary articles, as IN
such cases there could be no lowest bid
der.
Here is meat furnished at cents.o
said the Governor, "and | ate the finest
beef l ever tasted at San Quentin, which
is furnished at 4.72 cents per pound"
Then the Attorney-General ask ed how
it came that typewriter table for the
Office OF the superintendent OF Public In
struction cost S35 when those in his own
office cost much less
MIR. Black appeared and stated that he
had told the Secretary OF State what kind
OF table he wanted-one in which the
typewriter went down into the table
aud the latter ordered it. lie wanted the
typewriter kept as free as possible from
dust. The regular price of the table was
$50.
The Governor thought a discount
should have been made OH the table.
Look hero, Governor" said the At
here is a piano for the
Asylum for 500"
w hat" exclaimed the Governor, II
thought they had q deficiency and could !
not run till the end OF the year. That is
an outrageous price"
We'll, they got discount, making it |
S525," was the reply, ''and all those insti- |
.utions have pianos for their patients |
Then Secretary Markley announced |
hat in the Napa Asylumsclaim he found |
IN Item for 1920 organ, with a dis |
count OF Sl00. There was about the same |
amount for maple lumber. S463 for a |
sprinkling wagon and buggy. S6i2 for |
chairs and a number Of similar items. |
which were Incorporated in the claim TOR |
support"
II guess they were bound to spend |
heir appropriation" said the Governor. |
Lay aside that piano III the Mendocino |
claim and let them come and explain it. |
Have we no control over them ?''
We'll. we have the power to refuse to I
lilow the cialns," said the Attorney
Jeneral.
All the pay rolls of the State institu-
ions were laid over till the next meet
ng.
Attorney General Fitzgerald said tho
superintendent of the Whittier School /
lad requested that company OF boys |
here be supplied with guns. They have |
, drill master and take much pride in |
heir drill and would make most reliable |
roops in time of trouble, il needed
The Governor strongly favored the
dea, and it looks as if the boys will get
heir guns.
y long communication was road from
he telephone company. making propo-
'ition tor furnishing telephones to the
various State offices and institutions.
The terms offered were not satisfactory
o the board, and the Secretary was in
tructed TO notify the company to that
,tlect.
RAIIGHTRRS OE PRREKAH