The record-union., 1898-12-06
SUPERVISORS IN BAD HUMOR
A DULL SESSION WINDS UP
QUITE LIVELY.
The Cross-Firing Was Effective,
But No Very Harsh Language
Was Used.

In the last ten minutes of what had
been a very dull session of the Super
visors yesterday there was a little squirt
that smacked of former days when
spats were Of frequent occurrence
What started the controversy was a
demand filed by County Detective Fish
er for his services during November.
On the 18th of that month a majority
of the Board Of Supervisors passed an
order dispensing with the services of
the detective from and after that date
Fishers claim was for salary up to the
18th, and then followed various items,
for the remaining days of the month,
of special services performed, bringing
his entire claim up to $1O1 15
Chairman Morrison said the claim
was indorsed by the District Attorney,
but that neither the latter official nor
any other had authority to employ ex-
ira help without an order by the Board
of Supervisors Fisher, he said, had
charged 1888 per day during his trip
to Arizona for Jail breaker Burke,
though the District Attorney had in
paying Fisher So per day as it's agent
LOT gong alter tIle pIlSOIbSr.
Il will vote to pay this bir," said
Chairman Morrison, "but I'll not vote
for any more of the kind
Then Supervisor Jenkins arose and
fired a few shots at certain members
of the board who he said had onayari-
Gus occasions, made gallery plays for
alleged economy, but who had fallen
down when the opportunity to econo-
mize was afforded them.
This brought Mclaughlin to his feet,
and he made a few snappy remarks in
reply. as also did Curtis, who contend
ed that his course had been consistent
all through Mclaughlin referred to
the chains gang guardians for whose re-
tention he was not responsible, and for
a few minutes there was a rapid ex-
however, couched in language that did
not offend parliamentary usages.
In response to McLaughlin's state
ment that Detective Fisher had saved
money to the county, Chairman. Morri-
son said that soon after the detective
was employed to assist the District At
torney in obtaining evidence for use at
the trial of criminals he was appointed
a Deputy Sheriff and one of the Sher-
ifs regular deputies was dispensed
with. Fisher, he said, was not working
UP evidence when he went to Arizona
after Burke, because the evidence
against the latter was already in the
District Attorneys possession, yet here
was a demand for 1888 per day for his
services while on that trip.
Jenkins was doing a little brick
throwing when Mclaughlin raised the
point of order that there was no mo-
ton before the board and that the gen.
tleman from Florin was out of order
8 The Chairman ruled however, in the
latter's favor He said the detectives S
demand was before the board and that
Mr.. Jenkins was explaining his posi-
ton in regards to it.
A call to the telephone cut short the
Jenkins oration, and when he returned
the storm had passed, and Chairman
Morrison asked the Clerk to call the roll
on the batch of demands as read
McLaugh1in-Is that one of Fishers
among them?
Morrisons-I said the roll would be
called on the bills as read, and / read
that one.
The roll was called and every member
of the board voted to pay the bill. While
the Chairman was affixing his signature
to the demands the dispute broke out
afresh, but was cut short by the Chair
man declaring recess till this morning.