The record-union., 1898-12-10

licenses on all kinds Of business in the
county should be abolished.
No action was taken.
A large number of claims against the
county We're allowed.
In the afternoon Supervisor jenkins
moved that the Chairman of the Hospi-
tai Committee be authorized to adver-
tise for bids for hospital supplies, to be
opened on the 22d inst. Carried.
District Attorney Ryan appeared be-
fore the board and stated that the mat
ter relating to the position Of Auditor
and Recorder that had been referred to
him for his opinion was a very import
ant one, and would take some little time
to look up He thought it would be
prepare an opinion. He could render
it early next week.
The proclamation called for the cleo
tion of an Auditor and Recorder, and
he thought the only way in which the
right of a person to office can be tested
is by quo warranto proceedings.
Chairman Morrison thought that if
the offices were not consolidated it
would be the duty of the board to fill
the vacancy by appointment.
Mr. Ryan said that when a man held
an office by virtue of a certificate of
election there was no vacancy, and the
only way that there is Of testing it is
by quo warranto proceedings, as he has
established rights. It is very import
ant question, and cannot be lightly de-
cided.
Chairman Morrison said the board
had filled several vacancies by appoint
ment, and Mr.. Ryan said the circum-
stances were probably different.
He stated that he would present his
written opinion on the question of the
office on the 22d, when the board will
meet again.
Supervisor Jenkins asked in relation
in the bill of c. w. Hughes Of $3.50 for
services rendered the county.
District Attorney Ryan said 1t was
for services rendered to the Bureau Of
Highways and the Folsom Highway
Commission, in testing the validity of
the Folsom road bonds. He thought it
a proper charge against the county.
POOLSELEING ORDINANCE.
Supervisor Morrison presented an or
dinance prohibiting poolselling and
| bookmaking at any place or track in
the county, or on races elsewhere. He
spoke of the damage done in this city
| by the poolrooms, and the young men
who have gone wrong through the pool
rooms. He believed it was the duty of
the board to pass the ordinance for the
protection of the community.
| Supervisor brennan said he wanted
to see the ordinance passed, for the in
| tereSt of the growing generation He
was heartily in accord with it. He had
been informed that if the ordinance
We're passed by this board the new one
would repeal it. He did not believe
that a man on the new board would
vote to do so.
| Supervisor Curtis thought this an in
opportune time to bring up this ques-
tion. He was not a sporting man, or
one who bet on horses, but the argu-
ment is being used in San Francisco
that this is not a racing town, and that
plea is being used in order to get the
State Fair away from this city. He
should vote against the ordinance for
| that reason.
| Supervisor brennan said it had been
threatened that the new board would
repeal the ordinance, but he did not
think a man on it would dare to do so.
For himself, he would vote for it, for
the sake of his grandchildren and other
peoples children
| Supervisor Morrison said he was al
ways In favor of the State Fair, but
the poolrooms are not a necessary ad-
junct of it. There is no State Fair rum
ining at present, and no races here, but