The record-union., 1898-12-31
CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE.
FEW ALLOWED BY THE BOARD
OF EXAMINERS.
Others Will Receive Attention To-
Day, and Others Will Gro to
the Legislature.

"A meeting Of the State Board Of Ex-
Rniners was held yesterday, Secretary
of State Brown and Deputy Attorney
General Anderson representing Attor-
ney General Fftzgerald) being present.
Aside from the regular routine busi-
ness, claims which will be presented to
the, Legislature were considered, and
most of those about which there was
any doubt were laid aside until to-day,
at which time another meeting will be
held at San Francisco, with Governor
Budd and Attorney General Fitzgerald
present, and on them will deyolve the
task of cracking the hard nuts, as
Secretary Of State Brown terms ex-
ceedingly doubtful claims.
Only one claim Of any magnitude
has so far been definitely rejected, that
put in by J. w. Bird of this city for
$500 for furnishing information which
led to the arrest and conviction OF the
murderer Of Louis and Susie Bellew.
The Board of Examiners holds that re-
ward money can be paid only for the
arrest and conviction and not for
furnishing information leading up to
a conviction hence the rejection or
the claim.
Claims which will go to the Legisla-
ture with a, favorable recommendation
from the State Board of Examiners
are:
E. H Hiscok-S6O for legal services
rendered.
M. F. Jones-S19.5O, rent of type
writer.
H. s. Crocker-$5. 40, for supplies.
R. N. Bul1a-$7S7.6 travelling and
other expenses as a member of the
Code Commission.
T. w. H. Shanahan-$2S5.40. travel
ing expenses, typewriting, ETC., as
member of the Code Commission.
A. Caminetti-$411.40 travelling ex-
penses, etc., as a member Of the Code
Commission.
J. v. Powers-S9S2, salary and ex-
penses as Clerk of the Code Commits
sion
Charles w. Palm & Co., Sacramento
--$59.5O, books, etc.
Bart Burk-$365.25. travelling ex-
penses, etc, as Secretary Of the Code
Commission.
L. Gill, District Attorney of River
side County-$3, ,153. %, costs of fore
closure Of delinquent purchasers of
school lands in several southern coun-
ties.
Sacramento Electric, Gas and Rail-
way Company-S57O7S, lighting Capt.
tol building from February to June 80,
1885,
A c. Morehouse-S1S0, labor.
NJ Hanrahan-$1, ,540.20, coal and
wood for Capitol building.
John Skelton-S116.13 coal for Capt.
toll, Printing Office, etc.
Thomas Lewis-$40, hauling rubbish.
Capital Telephone and Telegraph
Company-$10.50, service, etc.
Sacramento Electric, Gas and Rail-
way Company-$37593, lighting Capt.
tol in March, April and May, 1897.
Capital Gas Company-$16.20 light
in front of Capitol, May and June,
1897.
NJ Hanrahan-S1. .176.O7, coal and
wood furnished.
Action on the following claims, which
will go before the Legislature, was
postponed until to-day:
]. H. Polk-Amount of claim left to
the board to determine. expert to ex-
anime books of railroad and other
transportation companies.
Clement Bennett-$2, ,242.S0, services
as stenographer for Railroad Commits
sione1s
Bancroft, Whitney Co.-$1, 157. 80,
books, ETC.; referred to Attorney Cen
eral.
California Bank of Oakland, assignee
of Judge James c. Daly-$11,050, SER
vices as attorney in Railroad Commits
sion suits.
John w. Sibole-S1, 600. loss incurred
in moving buildings from place near
Preston Industrial School reservoir, he
being afraid the reservoir would break
and mandate his dwelling.
H. S Crocker Co.-$153.35, supplies
furnished to Major General Dickinson,
commanding division n. G. c. during
Spanish American war.
Major Marion Perkey - $25.39, per
diem, teaming, etc.
Captain George H. Voss, Company D,
Second Infantry-$152, payroll, SUBJ
sistence. etc.
Captain Howard Ford, Company 3,
Second Infantry-S277.9S payroll, sub
sistence, etc.
Claims of newspapers for publishing
the proposed constitutional amend
ments and the Governors election proc
lamation have not all been received,
and action thereon will be deferred un-
til all are in.
For the Children.
The Salvation Army will give the
poor children Of the city treat this