The record-union., 1896-02-27
Trnstee Davis, Position.

Eds. Record Union: AsI have
been entirely rnisrepresented in the
Evening Bee in its report of last
nights meeting for the trial of Captain
Greene, wish to state just what 1 said,
as 1 know every person present will ad-
nit, and I think the evening journals s
report Of what 1 said is very mislead-
ing and would lead a great many people
20 believe that said something that
did not say.
Mr.. Kent said that I was lame; that
some person had pulled me down to op-
pose Captain Greene, and that the
three-letter boys were getting in their
work. answered Mr.. Kent in the fol-
lowing language: That I did not know
when I had got lame; that he would find
that l had as stiff a backbone as any
man on the board, and 1 would prove it
SO at all times and that no parties would
have to tell me how to vote, or control
my vote; that in regard to the three
letter boys, knew nothing about them
and was opposed to their methods and
principles; that I thought the Demo-
cratic and Republican platforms were
broad enough for ali true Americans to
stand upon and be protected; that I
knew Of men that had been appointed to
Office before this board who had been
accused of being A. p. AS, which was
absolutely false, and it was wicked to
accuse man for the simple purpose of
knocking him out to keep some others
in; that never proposed to do that kind
of politics, but should vote for the best
interests of the people; that we had
of yi1aer
Greene entirely out; that we had agreed
to suspend him six months and reduce
him to a patrolman; that I thought that
was better for Mr.. Greene than to en-
tirely remove him.
asked Mr.. Greene if he was satisfied.
He said nothing, the vote came. and
Mr. Greene was suspended. The board
adjourned, and Mr.. Greene made some
remarks to me which / think were very
ungratefuI. I then went up street as
far as Sixth with some Of the Trustees,
and went home alone. I did not have
any fear of anybody molesting me- as
am fully able to protect myself without
body guard. JAMES G. DAVIS.
Sacramento, February 26. 1896.
That Safe Contract.
Eds. Record Union: You will no
tice the action Of the City Trustees
Tuesday evening in awarding the con-
tract for a coin safe for the City Treas
urer's use, and it seems they, through a
committee report, have accepted the
highest bid and ignored the lower ones,
thus reversing the ordinary way of
awarding contracts from equally re-
sponsible bidders, who had guaranteed
their bids under Specifications with a
10 per cent. deposit Why is this thus?
That is one Of the questions that the
public are interested in that may never
be known, yet it may be susceptible of
explanation.
Mayor Hubbard in a late message
calls the attention of the Trustees to a
depleted treasury, and shows the neces-
sity of strict economy in use of city
funds in all matters. Yet the S272 lost
in this transaction seems to have been
'1ost" sight of in this award
1t is to be hoped that this may be an
object lesson for future protection and
award of contracts submitted under
specifications and that bidders may
have some equitable show of recogni-
ton, or competition for pulic improve
ment will soon be ignored and every
thing will be done on the "go-as-you-
please" basis, and Sacramento will be
in the swim all the same as our
United States Treasury, with no Cleve-
land or Carlisle to extricate our City
Fathers from the dilemma by the sale
Of city bonds to the Morgan syndicate
JAMES I. FELTER.
Sacramento, February 26 1896.