The record-union., 1897-02-07
TEE MAJORS NEGATIVE DAY.
Supervisor Mclaughlin 10th to Vote to
Pay Claims.
Being a New rember, He Was EX=
cuSed-Sheriff JOhnSOn'S De-
mand Goes Over.

Yesterday was a busy day with the
Supervisors, and Notwithstanding the
time consumed in discussing the Scan-
dal precipitated by Curtis concerning
the alleged use of money in connecloIi
with the election of Coroner IN 1919,
the board managed to dispose OF con
siderable business. The members were
all pretty highly keyed up by the
affair of the forenoon, and there was
considerable ginger displayed IN the
discussion of various matters.
The Committee on Contracts reported
in relation to the motor and pump at
the County Hospital, that they had n
spected them and found them properly
installed and in good condition. ana
advised their acceptance.
Supervisor Morrison said that cleo
trician Lyman had agreed to put III a
36-inch wheel in place of the one there
which would then pump all the water
needed.
The report was adopted, Mclaughlin
voting no.
THE INDECENT.
A Mrs. Leland asked the board to ap-
propriate 81 a month for her rent TO
aid her support herself and grandchlld.
had answered many appeals for rent
till it has become a burden. The boarc
appropriates a large amount to the
Howard Benevolent Association, anu IL
should take charge of such cases. If
the board wishes to raise the appr0-
priation to the Howards, well and
good. but he should move that in fu-
ture the board pay no rent, grovefy
bills, etc.
The motion was carried.
Chairman Jenkins said he had in
tended to ask that this case should be
made an exception.
Morrison said that when he went
home the night before five persons were
waiting for him to ask for their rent
He had no time to look up these cases
and it was the business of Mr.. Dale CT
the Howard Association to look after
them. He moved that the monthly ap-
propriationS to the HOWardS be in
creased from 5000 to $500 a month
until further notice, and when the win
ter is over the amount can be reduced
again.
The motion prevailed.
A BILL REJECTED.
J. n. Larkin addressed the board in
relation to his bill, asking 1t to take
action either in passing or rejecting II.
Morrison said that part of the cill
was correct, and the remainder was
added to the bill, having been cut off
bill the previous month. He suggest
ed that the bill be corrected and passed
on by the board.
Larkin said he had done the work
according to order and had put in his
bill for the amount due him.
The bill was rejected, Morrison, Dre-
man and Curtis voting against it.
Larl1n said he lost money on the or
der, and would have to sue for tho
amount of the bill. He was not given
the schedule of prices fixed by the
board
Morrison said the board adopted the
schedule of prices a year ago, and that
was the reason he voted against the
bill, which is not in accordance with
the schedule.
TOUHEY'S ROAD CLAIM.
James Touhey stated that Supervisor
Curtis had ordered some nacadam for
the Riverside road. He (Touhey) nal
procured the rock. paid freight, switch
ing, etc, and was left in the lurch, as
he did not get the hauling and grading
as he expected. He wanted his money
for what he had done.
A question arose as to the motion
made by Morrison at the time. The
latter said it was that the work should
be done according to the surveys made
by the County Surveyor.
Curtis said the work was done ac-
cording to the surveys made by he
nd Iat ri nf ha mol x
had been put on NJ street and upper
Stockton road.
Morrison said the work on those
roads had not been ordered by the
board and he was opposed to having
such work done without order.
Curtis said the Stockton road work
was done under the order of the board
and the other work was necessary. He
wished that Morrison would ride over
the roads in his district and see what
needed to be done About three years
ago Morrison went out on the J-street
road, where rock was being spread
and told the man who was spreading il
that Curtis would bankrupt the county
at that rate
And | say so yet" said Morrison.
1.-THE rock was being spread from eight
A taxpayer threatened to go before the
Grand Jury and have the whole board
indicted on account of it."
II deny that the rock was spread
anything like that thick. and anyone
can measure it," responded Curtis
That has nothing to do with my bill
which is for the rock ordered from me, .
spoke up Mr.. Touhey.
sers ~ 70 Mr
said Curtis, "and he furnished the rock
as ordered.
Surveyor Boyd said he had placed the
stakes and directed the men how tc
make the road. but had not made any
measurements to see if his orders had
been carried out The work is not yej
finished.
Curtis said the excavation had beer
made too deep. in the first place. ans
he and the Surveyor had afterwarC
agreed that ii should not be made 81
deep. as il would be below the surface
of the wet, muddy road.
BOYD said a little extra work wouIt
put the road in good shape and round
up the crown.
Mr. Touhey was informed that tn,
Surveyor would measure the road wher
finished. and then his claim would bt
passed ON.
At the afternoon session Touhey's bill
cropped up again in big batch o
claims that were being passed on. Th'
sum claimed was 1874 81.
At Supervisor McLaughlin's reques
he was excused from voting on this
and number of claims on contracts
awarded on work ordered before h