The San Francisco call., 1905-04-28

ne bOaru OF SUPERVISORS met yes
terday and by a unanimous vote ap-
proved Mayor Schmitz's suspension OF
Edward j. Smith, the embeZtling Tax
Collector, and adopted a resolution
summarily removing Smith from the
Office.
The proceedings relative to the re-
moval did not consume much time.
After Mayor Schmitz had called the
meeting 10 order, his letter notifying
the board of his suspension OF Smith
was read.
i desire to present written charges
against Tax Collector Smith" said the
Mayor. L have tried to serve a COPY
Of the charges on Smith himself, but
j have learned that the police are un-
able to find him.
Clerk Fay then read the charges,
which are as follows:
Office Of the Mayor. City and County OF San
Francisco State Of California
To the Honorable the Board Of Supervisors,
San Francisco Cal:
Pursuant 10 the lsw and the provisions of
sections i. Is. 70 and 20 Of article XVI
also section 2 chapter / article ~ Of the
against Edward J. Smith heretofore suspended
irom the of1ce OF Tax Collector Of the city
and county OF San Francisco. on the 26th
day Of April. 1905 and snege and specify
as grounds for said suspension and for his
removal from ssid Office as follows:
That said Edward J. Smith at all the times
herein mentioned was the duly elected quail
ined and acting Tax Collector OF SAID city
ana county OF San Francisco. State OF Calf
fornia-
That on or about April and April IS. 1905.
respectively. the said Edward ]. Smith as
such Tax collector, received and collected from
toe Southern Pacific Company. a corporation
doing business in the city and county Of
San Francisco. the sum of thirty-nlne thou
sanc one hundred and thirteen dollars and
twenty-eeht cents (SSs.1I3 2s) due from said
corporation as taxes upon certain real and
personal property OF which it was the owner,
10 the city and county OF San Francisco;
which sum OF S39. 1l3 IS was then and there
by SAID Edward J.. Smith willfully and un-
lawfully appropriated by him to his own use
and ever since has not been paid to said
city and county or the Treasurer thereof.
GETS MONEY FROM CITY.
That on OF about the 18th day Of April
1905, the said Edward J. Smith. as such
Tax Collector obtained from the Treasurer
of said city and county the sum Of fifteen
thousand I'VE hundred and ninety dollars and
eight cents CSI5. 500 OS) upon certain false and
fraudulent representations then and there nnade
BY Smith to L. A Devote, Deputy Treasurer;
thst said last mentioned sum was paid as
taxes due said city and county by the United
Railroads Of san Francisco, a corporation
doing business therein. That the coin with
which said payment was made was in silver
credit OF the Tax Collector in the Croker
Noolworth, National Bank of this city and
county; that by reason OF said false and
fraudulent representations OF said Smith to
the said Deputy Treasurer and upon the
presentation Of a check subsequently dated
ApriI 20 1QC5 drawn nv Edward I Smith
for S15.59O OS TO John E. McDougald the
duly elected qualified and acting Treasurer
of this city and county. upon said Crocker-
Noolworth National Bank, the said Deputy
Treasurer. I. A Devote was induced to pay
q Edward J. Smith this sum OF SIS $50 0S
out Of the funds OF said city and county
then on deposit in the office Of the Treasurer.
Whereas. In truth and in fact, said repre-
sentatiOns Of said Edward J. Smith were en-
tirely false and fraudulent and made with
Intent to- deceive. as was subsequently dem
onstrated when the above described check was
presented on behalf OF the Treasurer to the
crocker-Woolworth National Bank for pay
That on or about the 18th day Of April
1908. Edward J. Smith, Tax Collector
aforesaid. received and collected from. W. J.
Somers. the owner OF certain real and per
sonal property situate within this city and
county. the sum Of thirty-seven hundred ano
siXty-one dollars and fifty cents (S3761 50) as
taxes due thereon to said city and county
That said Edward J. Smith has never during
al OF the times herein mentioned. paid said
sum or any part thereof TO said city and
county or the Treasurer thereof in settlement
Of said taxes. and has willfully and unlaw-
S3T6l 50 TO his own use.
HOLDS OUT LICENSES.
That heretofore and at various times at
present unknown 10 me, Edward j. Smith
Tax Collector aforesaid has withdrawn other
moneys on deposit IN MS ofnoe ana belong
ing 10 said city and county the sum Of four
teen hundred and seven dollars ($140D, special
o deposits paid by certain persons for the is
sUance OF licenses to conduct theaters in said
city and county. That Edward J. Smith as
such Tax Collector. has also unlawfuly with
drawn and appropriated TO his own the
sum OF three hundred and twenty dollars
(S32O from moneys belonging TO said city and
county and on deposit in his office such
Tax Collector.
That / am informed and believe and there
fore allege that said Edward J. Smith de
parted from the city and county Of San Fran
cisco and the State OF California on or about
the 20th day OF April. 1905, and has continu-
ously remained absent therefrom. with the
criminal intent OF retaining in his possession
al OF the moneys hereinbefore specified. That
bv reason OF the foregoing the said Edward
J Smith has committed and Is guilty Of mis-
o. conduct in office and Of tiie embezzlement Of