The record-union., 1899-03-04
AGAINST PROPOSED CHANGES
RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Addresses Sacramento's Represen-
tatives in Relation to the
County Government Bill.

The Sacramento Chamber of COM
merce has addressed the following COM
munication to Senator Doty ana AS
semblymen Johnson, Knights ana
Brooke as representatives of this coun-
~ in the Legislature. 1t deals WIN
proposed changes in the county govern
ment bill, allowing more deputies tn2h
at present to several county omcers
and giving increased power to the AS
SCISSOR:
OF committee substitute for Senate
Bill 30S County Government, the I'M
dersigned have read that portion which
provides some changes in the law ar
fecting counties of the fifth class and
we do now respectfully state that
such changes are not needed and they
will increase the burden of the taxpay-
ers and we do hereby recommend as
follows:
First-Strike out all after the word
taken in line SO down to and includ-
ing line IS, subdivision 2.
Second-Strike out all after the
words per annum" in line AZ to and in
Guiding line 80, subdivision Z.
Third-Strike out all after the words
per annum' in line so down to and in
Guiding line sc, subdivision II.
Fourth-Strike out the words "or the
Assessor may require" in line 81, SUBJ
division II.
Fifth-Strike out of line ia. subdi-
vision IA, the words zone hundred and
insert ''seventy-five.'
Sixth-Add to line 131, subdivision 10
the words said mileage not to exceed
twenty-five dollars in any one month.
Respectfully submitted
Sacramento Chamber of Commerce,
By Frank Miller, President.
j. 0. Coleman, Secretary; also signed
by numerous large taxpayers.
As the amendments recommended do
not indicate the changes desired to be
affected. it may not be amiss to ex-
plain to what they refer.
The first strikes out a new provision
added to the present county govern
ment Act, empowering the Sheriff to
appoint an Under Sheriff at a salary OF
Sl,SOO year making the Sheriff's of
flee that much more expense to the
county than at present
The second strikes out the provision
allowing the Assessor to appoint a Chief
Deputy at a salary of $1,000 per an
mum, and also a Field Deputy at a
salary of S1,200 per .annum
The third strikes out the provision al
lowing the County Superintendent of
Schools to appoint an Assistant Super
1ntendent at a salary of 5000 per an
mum.
The. fourth, striking out the words
''or the Assessor may require" relates
to the duty of the County Surveyor 70
make Assessors map or block books.
which at present is done only on the
order of the Board of Supervisors. but
which, if the section were adopted as
lit is al present in the bill would give
the Assessor power to order the books
made without consulting the Supervis
ors- For preparing such books the Sur
veyor receives 5000 in addition to his
salary in the present law.
The fifth recommendation relates t.
the salaries of Constables for criminal
cases, which it is proposed to fix at S100
per month in townships having a pop
ulation of $1,000 or over. 1t is rec
commended to reduce the amount 10
SI3. Heretofore Constables have filed
claims against the county for such SER
vices and complaint has been made
that their bills were sometimes very
large, hence it was recommended at the
late convention of Supervisors that thew
be paid stated salary.
The sixth amendment recommends
adding to the provision that Supervisors
shall receive as Road Commissioners
$500 per annum and 20 cents mileage
one way, in travelling in performance OF
the duties of their office, a provision
limiting such mileage to S25 in any one
month, thus limiting the amount of
expense to the county for mileage