The record-union., 1898-03-07

Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of March, 1895
". T. HESS,
Notary Public in the city and county
of San Francisco, State Of California
MUCH YET UNPAID.
President Morrison of the Board of
Supervisors is not in the city, and Mr.
jenkins was yesterday at his home near
Elk Grove. Supervisor Curtis was
communicated with by telephone and
asked what he knew about the matter.
Mr.. Curtis said there are claims on
file for several thousand dollars more
than the sum allowed on the McGrath
claims. but that there is no likelihood
of their being paid, as District Attorney
Ryan had given an opinion to the ef-
feet that the work should have been
done under the supervision of the Road
Commissioner {SupervisoD for that dis
triet in the usual way
He remembered that a sum OF money,
about 81, l,400, was allowed McGrath for
the dredging company, and that was
the last he had heard OF the matter.
He had not seen Writer'S published
stateH ent. AS to the statements or ad
missions that Witter alleges We're made
by McGrath, Mr. Curtis said he had no
knowledge.
MGRATH OUT OF TOWN.
P. II. McGrath was at his ranch on
Sutter Island yesterday, and when he
left the city he expected to attend
meeting of the Trustees of Reclamation
District No. o56 (Andrus Island), OF
which body he is Secretary, which
meets on Andrus Island to-day.
WHAT SUPERVISOR DREMAN
SAYS.
a Record Union" reporter called on
Supervisor Dreman and inquired
whether or not McGrath had drawn the
money due the dredging company for
building the levee in question.
Mr. Dreman said he hid nearly for
gotten the circumstances connected
with the case, but remembered that
somebody had drawn about 81 400 for
the dredging company, though wheth-
er or not it was McGrath he could not
then say.
Continuing, Mr.. brennan said the rea-
son the rest of the money due had not
been paid, was because there were no
funds on hand with which to pay it.
He felt satisfied that Supervisor Nor
rison had had nothing whatever to do
with the matter other than voting to
allow the BILL and that as the levee and
road had been built in Supervisor Jen-
kins' district he would probably know
more about it than anybody else.
ATTORNEY GETT's DENIAL.
Attorney w. A. Gett was seen at
his home. He said that when the res
idents of the reclamation district had
appeared before the Board of Super
visorS and asked assistance in con-
structing two levees, which when built
should also be used as roads, he had
acted as their attorney, and had pre-
sented the matter before the board
Mr.. Gett said the board finally agreed
to pay one-half the cost of construc-
ton, provided it did not exceed 5000.
He was not inclined to view the matter
seriously. He said he had given his
esrvices to the petitioners gratuitousiy.
as he was acting as attorney for the
district, and had never received one
cent of money from w. G.. Witter, P. II.
McGrath, nor anybody else, and had
with the S1440.
After the dredging company had been
at work a month, Mr.. Gett said. County
Surveyor Boyd had viewed and meas
ured the work done by them and rec
commended that their bill of 50, $50 be
paid. Mr.. Elliott, President of the Re-
clamation District, paid one-half of the
amount, and he (GetD had gone with
him to the bank and had the check
cashed.
McGrath, Mr.. Gett explained, while
not exactly appointed as the agent OF
the Board of Supervisors. was desig-
mated by that body to superintend the
work, as he was a landowner in the
district. He did not believe, he said,
that McGrath was criminal. and the
admission by Witter that he had ac-
cepted $1,000 and had given receipt
in full, definitely settled the matter
Mr.. Gett said the reason the residue
OF the money for constructing the levee
had never been paid by the Board Of
Supervisors. was because the road had
not been graded down as per agree
ment.
Mr.. Gett was inclined to believe that
the whole matter was merely a ques
ton of dollars and cents between Nc
Grath and Witter. He thought il pos
sible, though he did not presume to
know, that an agreement might have
been entered into between them where
by McGrath was TO be paid fer his SER
vices as Superintendent. The dredging
company. he said, cannot legally collect
their bill, and it looked as if Wit,er
was trying to browbeat somebody to
get his money.
STOLEN JEWELRY.