The record-union., 1895-08-17
TIGHTENING TEE PURSE STRINGS.
State Board of Examiners Stiff About
Allowing Claims.
The Attorney.General Wants to See
Vouchers for Every Cent of
Expense Incurred.

The State Board of Examiners met yes
terday, Secretary of State Brown and At
torney- General Fitzgerald only being
present.
The following communication from
Secretary Coglan of the State Board Of
Equalization was read:
Herewith find the bills of F. A. Pedlar
for SIS. services performed in San Fran
cisco, and L. L. Leake for Sl35, services
performed in Los Angeles, amended ac-
cording to your request.
"These parties were employed by this
board while in those counties, it being
necessary to furnish and compile data for
the board, and as the board desired to
visit as many counties as possible during
the assessing season rendered it neces-
sary for them to stop a greater length of
time In large counties. Or leave the data
and instructions with some person TO
compile and forward to the board"
Attorney-General Fitzgerald said the
Board OF Equalization could employ
clerical assistance when the board is
actually at work, but could not stake out
men in different parts of the State TO
gather and compile the data.
The matter was referred TO him for
further consideration.
On motion of the Attorney General it
was decided that in the future the claims
OF officials and State officers for travelling
eX Xpenses must be- itemized, the claims
stating at what hotels they stopped, and
how long they remained there
MIR. Fitzgerald said travelling officials
pay 81 per day at hotels and charge the
State al the rate of S3 90.
In a verbal opinion he said that among
the articles the State Printer should ad-
vertise for glue was not mentioned. II
was question whether the word bind
ing' does not include glue. II said there
is no doubt that the State Printer buys
the article below contract prices.
President Shurtletf of the Board of
Directors of the Napa Insane Asylum
was allowed to pay claim Of $500 10 out
OF The contingent fund of the asylum.
The expenses were incurred prior to the
adoption OF the resolution OF the Board
of Examiners on March 2Sth, requiring
everything TO be purchased by contract.
At previous meeting OF the board
Secretary of State Brown was requested
10 ascertain whore the property of the
late Board of Silk Culture was stored.
He reported yesterday that it was in a
stOrehouse in San Francisco, and that the
proprietor of the storehouse felt like
keeping the property for the payment of
the storage. There have been a number
of instances where commissions have
gone out of existence and where but
little OF the furniture used by them was
ever accounted for. He said if the furni-
ture used by the former Board of Silk
Culture could not be disposed of he
would have it shipped back to the
Capitol.
The Viticultural Commission presented
claim for S52 90 for telegraph service.
The expense was incurred during the
session of the last Legislature, and the
telegrams were in reference to the bill
before that body which legistated the
commission out of existence. Part of the
cloim was allowed and the remainder re-
jected
Warden Hale of the State Prison at
San Quentin asked permission to attend
the international Penitentiary Congress
at Denver, Col, which meets there in
September next. He stated in COM
munlcation to the board that the State
Prison Directors had appointed him a
delegate to the congress. His request
was granted.
Attorney General Fitzgerald said it
would be in the interest Of the State TO
have Mr.. Hale attend the congress.
The State Fish Commission asked per-
mission to take 81, 100 out of the boat
fund for the purpose of erecting a salmon
SLdtlOu ~ VIC ulOuLn Oh Butte creek IN
Tehama County.
Attorney General Fitzgerald said he
could not see how the money could be
used for any purpose other than that for
which it was appropriated.
a claim of SOL % from the San Fran
cisco Post for publishing notice for bids
on supplies for the State Printing Office,
was laid over for future action. The
notice was published in 1892, and filed In
tho AttnrnAV-(rQnaraDa ntfina
waiting for an opinion to be rendered on
it by that official.
Secretary OF State Brown said the reso-
luton adopted by the board requiring
Sheritfs to present vouchers with their
claims for transporting prisoners should
be rescinded. He said he knew of many
cases of hardship in connection with the
transportation Of prisoners and insane
persons by Sheritfs. On one occasion an
officer stopped off at Mohave to get q
meal, and when he was through he asked
the girl ct the counter for receipt. She
replied that she was not signing receipts.
An effort was made to find the proprietor
| of the eating house, and in consequence
thereof the officer nearly missed his
train. The officers make at1idavits of
| their expenditures, said Mr.. Brown, and
he has confidence in them.
Attorney-General Fitzgerald said every
business man required vouchers from his
employees, and the State should do the
same thing. He had seen many affidavits
which were not correct The General
Government requires vouchers for every
five cents worth of anything purchased
and the State should do likewise.
The matter was laid over
H. J. Whitaker, detective, presented
a claim for $500 for expenses incurred in
bringing back to this State from the East
a prisoner named George Wilson, with
severaA aliases, accused of burglary and
grand larceny. He had been requested
by Secretary Markley to present vouch-
ers for his claim. He replied that he
could not furnish all the vouchers nee
esSary.
The board instructed the Secretary to
request Whitaker to furnish as many Of
the vouchers as he could. The board then
adjourned.