The record-union., 1899-09-19
OVERLOOKING THEIR HANDS.
THE OAKLAND ORPHANS HOME
UP AGAINST 1T.
Demanding Money for Children
That Were Not in the In
stitution.

The claims against the State made
by a number of orphanages for the
support and maintenance OF orphahs'
half-orphans and abandoned chiiaren
for the six months ending June oUth
last, the end of the last fiseal year
have been held UP in the office OF the
State Board of Examiners, ana, IL ap-
pears, for good cause.
Repeated inquiries have been sent III
asking for explanations as TO why the
demands were not paid, but all the
time the experts were going over the
rolls of the institutions. and now nave
a reply ready for at least one of them.
which NAV be satisfactory, but Which
probably will not.
The institution referred to is the
seWest Oakland Home" and the reply
which will be sent is a request that it
turn over to the State money to the
amount of 81, ,341.27, paid for the sup
port of orphans. half-orphans and
abandoned children after those speci-
fed had been discharged from and
were no longer dependent upon the
home.
The entries on the rolls of the West
Oakland Home. which the experts of
the board say are. to say the least,
faulty and upon which the demand
for the return to the State of the sum
mentioned is based, are as follows:
Roy Brooks, Mildred Brooks and
Wallace Brooks all discharged Febru-
ary /, 1898; claims for S3I.5O in each
case for the six months ending Decem-
Der 81, 1898, paid by the State, and
like claims for the six months end
ing June Both, 1899. now before the
board.
Eileen Bailey discharged February
10, 1897 claims after date of discharge
up to December 81. 1898, aggregating
S7S3S paid by the State. and claim for
S3750 for the six months ending June
80. 1899 now on file.
Allie Crockard discharged January /,
1898, claim for S37.5O for the six
months ending December 81, 1898, paid
by the State and similar claim for six
months ending June Both last, now on
file
Bert Collins-Discharge January /,
1898; claim for Al cents for balance of
that half year paid; no claim presented
for succeeding six months, but name
re-entered and claim of $3.50 put in
and paid for six months ending De
cember 81, 1898. and like claim now on
file for half year ending June Both
last.
May Cambria-Discharged February
IS, 1898; claim for $3.50 for half year
ending December 81, 1898, paid by the
State, and like claim now in for last
half of last fiscal year.
Will Costello-Discharged December
IA, 1898; S3.3S paid by State for that
date to end of the year and claim for
$3.50 for six months ending June Both
last, now in.
Frank Donovan-Discharged March
24, 1898; claim for $3.50 for six
months ending December 81, 1898. paid
and claim for GIG now in
Adele and Martin Freusen-Dis-
charged January g. 1899; claim for
S5.S4 each for six months ending June
80, 1899
Walter Howell-Discharged January
10, 1898; demand for $3.50 for the
half year ending December 81, 1898,
paid by the State, and claim for $1.S4
now in.
Amelia Hicks-Discharged November
%, 1898; claim for $3.50 for six months
ending December, 1897. paid; name
dropped from December. 1897, to June,
1898; again put in for S37.50 for the
six months ending December 81, 1898
and paid, and demand for $3.50 for
half year ending June Both last, now
before the board.
William Hicks-Discharged Decem-
Der IS. 1897; $2.76 collected for re-
mainder of that half year; name
dropped from roll for six months end
ing June 30, 1898; again inserted and
$3.50 collected for the half year end
ing December 81. 1898. and like claim
now before the board.
Myr tchings-Discharged January
10, 1898; June Both to December 31st
1898, $3.50 paid by State, and like
claim now before the board.
Hazel Observation-Disclosures June Is,
1898; claim of $3.50 for half year end
ing December 81. 1898, paid. No claim
now before the board.
Gladstone and Martha Smith Dis
charged February -. 1898; claims OF
$3.50 each for half year ending De-
cember 81, 1898. paid, and similar
claims now before the board.
Ernest Voland-Discharged May u
1898; claim of S37 30 for half year end
ing December 81, 1898, paid, and like
claim for last six months before the
board.
George Wagner-Discharge March