Amador ledger., 1909-04-30
GRAND JURY REPORT
CALAVERAS co.
Scores J. S. Jack.

that they found no evidence of any
money having been paid out as salary,
fees or for any other purpose by the
board of supervisors during the last
year without authority of law, or
otherwise unlawfully.
Since rendering the above report
our attention has been called to what
might Ee called an exception to the
above. and the district attorney of
the county has made the following
communication to the grand jury,
which Communication is herewith
embodied in our report.
Office of the district attorney, Gala
veras county, Califol mia, August, 1907.
10 the grand jury of Calaveras
county, Cal.
Gentlemen:
Under and by virtue of sections 6,
7, 8, 9 and 215 of the county govern
meut, Act of 1903, and section 8,
article il of the constitution of the
state of California, note the follow
ing for your consideration.
/. Shortly after coming into office,
my attention was directed to certain
claims of j. =. Jack, presented to and
allowed by the board of supervisors,
for the indexing of the mining re-
cords of this county.
2. On inquiry, 1 found that, in
October, 1904, the board of SUPER
visors passed resolution authorizing
D.. S. Jack, as county recorder, to
have the mining records OF this
county properly iudeXed and agree
ing to pay i've cents for each name
and mine so indexed to the person
who should do said indexing under
the authority and direction OF said j..
s. Jack.
3. 1t appears that up to October
1:'O6, period of two years, no work
had been done under the authority OF
said resolution. 1t also appears that,
about this time j. S. Jack engaged
Bruce BurIeson to do said indexing,
with final agreement to pay him for
his labor one third of what the board
of supervisors allowed for the work.
4. Under this arrangement, the
work was continued until March OF
the present year, at which time, l
notified the auditor and treasurer to
stop payment of these claims, brought
the matter to the attention of the
supervisors and further work on the
mining records was discontinued
pending settlement of the question
at Issue.
5. During this period there had
been paid personally to j. S. Jack
for said indexing the following sums
Warrant NO. 1874, presented and
paid in Nov. 1906, for s145. 90.
Warrant No. 1869, presented and
paid in Dec. 1906, for S2l2.SO.
Warrant No. 1873, presented and
paid in Jan. 1907, for S242. 30.
Warrant No. 267, presented and
paid in Feb. 1907, for S2l1.9O.
The warrant for March was ordered
held up but not presented.
OF these sums, Bruce Bnrleson was
paid one third, the remaining two
thirds being retained by j. S. Jack
for his own use and benefit.
6. These claims we're presented on
each completed volumne as per the
terms of the resolution.
In addition to these sums, there
was due for indeXing performed dur
ing this same period on uncompleted
Volumes, aud for which no claim
could be presented until completed,
the further sum of 5000. making a
total of Sl5l2.00 for a period of five
months work, or an average of S302 Az
per month.
7. Section 2l5 of the county govern
ment act states that the salaries and
fees provided in the act is in full
compensation for all services of every
kind and description rendered 10y the
officers therein named-unless other.
wise provided.
This section is based on section 9,
article IL of the state constitution.
Section $40 of the political code
also provides that officers must not
be interested in any contract made by
them in their Official capacity, or by
any body or hoard Of which they are
members, and section n of the penal
code provides penalty for violation
of same.
8. 1t will thus be seen that, up to
noon of January lth, 1907 when the
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