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O’Neill, Neb., Feb. 4. 1902.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present.
Minutes of session of January 29tl;
were read and approved.
The following communication from
ex-County Clerk W. W. Bethea was
read.
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors: My attent ion has but recent!)
been called to the double leaded ar
ticle in the Independent, and later tc
your resolution. 1 am somewhat sur
prised that the otherwise astute
editor of the Independent has been sc
slow in getting onto this transaction.
I would like to call your attent ion tc
the facts in the case.
The statute provides that the
county clerk shall receive $1,500 pei
year; it also provides that the count)
clerk shall receive a salary of not tc
exceed $400 per year as clerk of the
board of supervisors. I would refer
you to the compiled stautes of Nebras
ka for the year 1901, page 648, which,
in part , says as follows:
“For performing the duties of clerk
to t.llP DAlint.v Pfimmictsinnovc nrirl
tending to the business of the county,
such salary per annum to be paid by
the county quarterly as the com
missioner of the county shall allow,
not exceeding in any year the sum of
four hundred dollars.”
This section was in force in 189(i.
Acting on this law the board passed
the following resolution on July 1<>,
1890, and will be found in supervisor
record E, on page 009.
“That the county clerk shall be a
lowed the sum of $200 for service as
clerk of this board, provided the fees
of the clerk’s office pay it.”
1 would also refer you to the report
of the attorney general for the years
1895-0 which will be found on pages
20 and 21. He says:
“For this the statute provides that
the commissioners may allow him a
salary to be paid quarterly not to ex
peed $400. lniny opinion this $400 is
air allowance for the specified duty,
and is not covered or limited by sec
tion 42 in the amount of fees, and
that tho clerk would be entiteled to
whatever was allowed him by the
eommisioners as clerk of the county
commissioners, in addition to the
$1,500 arising from fees.”
This report is to long to copy in
full, but can be found in W. R. But
tler’s office. I will further say I con
ferred with the county attorney in re
gard to this matter and his opinion
was the same as the attorney genera 1,
1 will venture the opinion that more
than half of the county clerk’s of tho
st at eat t trot time not only received
$gO,Q for one year but received the
fuh amount of $ too for each year.
The above is m> explanation of the
matter so far as 1 have been able to
look up i he law at this £ime. If I am
not entitled to this money it will be
returned without any expense to the
county.
I would like to call your attention
to one instance. The year 1894 being
my first year as clerk 1 failed to. fife
my claim for making the ta.\ list at
the July meeting, thinkir\g ft would
be better to waif until f had complet
ed the w;oTK before asking the board
tq afip.w it, Rut tire fund was ex
hausted and I had to carry it over
until the fallowing July and then set
timer n fliemimt rPlwr liof
made in forty aero tracts that year
and my claim was $1,000. In this
transaction the county saved $112 in
tlie way of interest. I sold half of
this warrant when allowed at a dis
count of $25, the total loss to me being
$137. I will further say that during
the time I carried this claim 1 paid
tlie First National bank the sum ol
$07.70 interest on borrowed mopey H
conduct the office, This claim, yyfll be
found entered on my fee book at fgee
value, or$V.ooa In justice if not hi
law I should be reimbursed for the
loss I sustained in tins case.
Since writing the above I find by
consulting council that there has beer
a case decided by the supreme court
covering this case, the decision being
given June 3, 1897, State ex rel vs.
Russell, 51 Neb,, page 774 (71 North
west Reporter, page 785.) Acting or
this decision, l have turned over t
the county treasurer $200 vyRU in
terest from January Si, 180.7, amoun
of interest $70.80, receipt No, 79,
JR reading the above case you wil
note the judge of the district court
held that the county clerk was entit
led to retain and not account of$4ot
as clerk of the board, but was reversed
by the supreme court. 1 attach here
to an explanation of W. R. Butler and
make it a part of this report. Re
spectfully submitted.
W. W. Bethea.
O’Neill, Feb. 1,1902.—To the Hon
J (Table County Board of Holt county, j
t -Gentlemen: In the matter of an
allowance made to W. W. Bethea, ex
county clerk of Holt county, ofcer- 1
tain money for performing the duties j
of clerk of tHe county board for the t
year 18SW, I respectfully desire to in-jt
form you that, as county attorney of
Holt county, I was asked for an opin- '
ion as to whether the clerk was enti
tled to anv fees for this work arid my
opinion was that the clerk was enti
tled to such fees as the board was will
ing to allow, and my opinion was
governed by the written opinion of the
attorne y general, A. S. Churchill,
dated January 25,18i)5, which opinion
1 regard as the law unless otherwise
laid'down by the supreme court of
Nebraska. Respectfully yours,
W. R. Butler.
On motion tile above letter was or
dered to be entered on the records and
made a part thereof.
Application from David Moler for
position as janitor was read.
Petition from Ed McBride asking to
be appointed constable for Grattan
township was read.
On motion the prayer of the peti
tion was granted and Ed McBride
was appointed constable for Grattan
township.
On motion the application of David
Moler for janitor was laid on the
table.
Communication was read from
county treasurer in regard to refund- fl
ing tax to Caroline W. Fuller amount- I
ing to $11 and referred to committee I
on taxes and tax titles.
The bond of Harvey Ross, road J
supervisor of district number 0, was
approved.
On motion the board adjourned un- f
til Tuesday, February 11, 1902, for the e
purpose of continuing settlement
with county officers.
R. J. Marsh, Chairman.
E. S. Gilmour, Clerk.
_
O’Neill, Nebr., Feb., 11 1902. s
Board met pursuant to adjournment *
at 9 o’clock. All members present.
Minutes of session of February 4
were read and approved.
On motion B. W. Postlewait was '
appointed justice of peace for Scott ^
township to fill vacancy.
On motion Hiram Stearns was ap- 1
pointed justice of the peace for Rock 1
Falls township to HI) vacancy.
®On motion the sum $270.89, the
amount paid by W. W. Bethea be '
transferred to the general fund.
Committee on bonds recommended 1
that the bond of the Ewing State 1
Bank be approved to the amount of J
five thousand dollars.
On motion the recommendation was
aeccepted and bond approved.
On motion the following bonds were
approved:
B. W. Postlewait, justice of the s
peace, Scott township.
Hiram Stearns, justice of the peace, .
Rock Falls township. j
On motion a refund of taxes was al
lowed to Nicholas White amounting
to $11.99, amount of taxes erroneously
paid on the W{ of NEi and NJ of 1
NW119-32-9 and the clerk was ordered |
to draw warrant for said amount.
On motion Wm. Lower was ap
pointed road overseer for district
number 50.
On motion John A. Lease was ap
pointed road overseer for district j
number 12.
On motion the claim of C. L. El- (
kins for $14.50 was rejected, the sher
iff having already filed a claim cover
ing the same spry ice,
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v-'u mv wuviiiuft vianus ,
WCte allowed car the general fund:
IV H, Cronin, printing.$ 48 72
Geo. A. Baker “ . 8<X) c
. 7 33 |
State Journal Co. 18 50 j
John M. Stewart fees. 4G 00 ,
. 10 20
. 57 30 .
. 56 30 ‘
. 28 8.7 J
. 240 00 '
. {>2 90 *
. 36 55 .
. 2565 J
J. P. Hauser elec.3 00
E. F. Porter ........ 4 00
S. S. Ililej; .. 4 00 1
Split (list np 128 . 4 25
, allowed 3 oo.
Seh dist no 73 .. 4 oo
allowed a oo.
Williams & Davis mis. 65 63
Jennie Norvell 40 00
Wm. Lell 44 00
J. M. Douglas 10 70
T. V. Norval 102 (X)
M. B. Deck 41 Q5 [
Conrad Cramer 81 to ‘
B. T. Trueblood 8 00 '
Taft & Thomas, ... ....... 6 75 '
Edward l^lieliin, ...._ 3 00 '
Et IF Benedict . 24 00 '
allowed $22 00,
On motion board adjourned until '
one o’clock p. m.
Feb. 11, 1!X)2, 1 p. m. (
Board met pursuant to adjournment, |
all members present. (
On motion the publishing of the ,
proceedings of the board be let to the (
O’Neill Frontier, Atkinson Graphic ,
and Stuart Ledger at one third legal ,
rates to eacli paper.
On motion t he board adjourned* up- i
til Wednesday, February 19. at 0 (
o’clock, a. tp(., for the purpose of con- (
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Clearing Sale
In order to reduce onr stock of Jewelry, Silverware Novelties,
etc., we will next week sell at a
GRAB SALE
by taking a thousand articles, valued as high as #10, and placing I
them boxes which will be put on sale at ;
25 Cents a Box.
With each box we give a ticket and the one holding the greater |
number of tickets at close of sale will be given a handsome mounted
clock as a present, absolutely free.
Grab a Bargain
before it is too late. We expect to lose money on this sale, but we I
are going to reduce our stock jut the same, and our patrons will be t
given some rare bargains. i
F. B. COLE & SON
O’NEILL, NEB.
inuiug settlement with county oflic
rs.
It. J. Marsh, Chairman.
E. S. Gilmour, Clerk.
O'Neill, Neb., Feb. 10,1902.
The board of supervisors met pur
uant to adjournment, all members
resent.
Minutes of the session of February
1, were read and approved.
On motion T. U. Sa relit wasappoin
ed road overseer for district nunibei
1.
The following communication fron
ounty attorney, Arthur Mullen, was
ead:
O'Neill, Neli., Feb. 7, 1902.
To the honorable board of supervis
rs of Holt county:
Referring to your communicatior
egarding your legal right to rectify
he excessive valuation placed on tin
eal estate in the village of Page bj
he hoard of equalization for the yea
901.
I have made a thorough investiga
ion of the law and the facts in thii
use with a view of finding if possible
nne authority for you to act anc
ive relief in this matter.
It is self-evident that a glaring in
isice has been done in the equaliza
ion of the taxes on town lots in this
ounty. 1 am convinced that the
oard of equalization proceeded on ar
rroneous and inadmissable principle
f the equalization of the taxes or
own lots in this county.
The question you ask is not one y
tlocal justice, but the bare lega
reposition of whether or not yoi
ave the power to give relief. The
nswer to that question must be ir
he negative. The supreme court o:
his state has long since declared tlial
lie power of the county commission
rs to equalize assessments or gram
ny manner of relief against ovei
ssessments (except to refund illega
axes paid under protest in the man
er provided by law) can only be ex
rcised while sitting as a board o
qualization and that power is limitei
o a period of time beginning on tin
rst Monday in June add lasting no
jss than three nor more than thirty
ays. You not only have no power t<
ct in this matter but In the even
ou did aet you would be liable oi
our official bond for the amount o
axes released, discharged, remitted o
ouumited. The persons aggrieved ii
his instance are not without ;
etnedy. The proper proceedings ii
he proper court can and will rectif;
he error.
Yours respectfully,
Arthur Mullen, Co. Atty.
The following communicat ion fron
lounty Attorney Mullen was read.
February 17,1902.
To (lie honorable board of super
iso rs:
Gentlemen--Regarding your reques
o prepare bonds for the printing o
he proceedings in The Frontier
ituart Ledger and Atkinson Graphic
vili say that t lie law provides tha
he proceedings of the county boari
hall be published in one newspape
if general circulation in the county.
As the law officer of the county,
leem it my duty to call yourattentioi
o the fact that you cannot legally le
he printing of the proceedings of tin
ounty board to three different news
•apers. Bonds prepared under sucl
ircumstances would not bind tlie per
on signing the same and I, am no
lear as to whether or uot the count;
rould not be liable for the cost o
m Wishing t he same.
H *s w-ith no desire to in any wa;
nterfere with your policy of lettiiq
he printing of the proceedings that ]
all your attention to this matter.
As a lawyer I could not afford to at
tempt to draw a bond and pronounce
it legal when no legal bond could be
drawn. If it is your desire to have
these bonds prepared irrespective of
the legal phase, I will gladly prepare
the same, but will not pronounce
, them legal. Yours respectfully,
Arthur Mullen, Co. Atty.
On motion the Holt County Far
mers institute be granted the use of
the court house free of charge for
. their meetings.
The following communication from
M. II. McCarthy was read:
i Feb. 17,1902.
To the honorable board of super
visors of Holt county:
Gentlemen—Your petitioner repre
sents that on January 18, 1901, Caro
line W. Fuller paid the 1900 tax on
NWi 18-27-10 and by some mistake
i this land was sold at tax sale and said
Caroline W. Fuller redeemed said land
. from said erroneous tax sale at a cos
of $11. Wherefore, your petitioner
. asks that you i nstruct the county treas
i urer to refund to him the sum
of $11, the amount paid on redemption
of said erroneous tax sale. Receipts
hereto attached.
M. H. McCarthy.
Petition of Dell Akin praying for
relief from taxes erroneously assessed
to him in Francis and Green Valley
townships in the year 1901 was read
and referred to committee on taxes
and tax titles.
On motion the petition of M. H.
1 McCarthy in case of Caroline W.
Fuller be referred back to him for
more definite statement.
On motion board adjourned until
one o’clock p. m.
TENNYSON’S •EGOTISM.
rhe Famous Poet Was Fully A wars sf
Bis Fra-emlnent Posltisn.
The London Academy reprints from
Charles Stewart's recently issued autn
[ biography, "Reminiscences of Legal
ind Social Life In Edinburgh and
London, 1850-1900,” the following rem
iniscence of Tennyson: "With Alfred
Tennyson In his latter years I had fre
quent oportunltles of meeting, both in
London and at his country home. Per
sonal intimacy with great authors is a
dangerous experiment, especially with
great poets, for their imaginative writ
ings have stimulated one's ideas about
their personality until one foolishly
half expects to find their genius dis
playing Itself In every word and action
it their daily life. Tennyson fulfilled
such an unreasonable ideal perhaps as
well as any man could, for his per
sonal appearance, with which every
one is familiar, was, of course, mag
nificent, and his manners and habits
of life were dignified, if a little poeti
cally eccentric. But the adulation
i which he received from his family and
friends was somewhat satiating. I
have seen Mrs. Greville, a woman her
self of the most brilliant talent, ac
tually prostrate herself on the floor
before him, just as I have seen ladies
■ qf high rank literally sitting at the
r' feet of Sir Henry Irving. Tennyson
, would have been more than human If
, be had resisted the effect of this hero
worship. A little niece of mine was
I one day standing beside his chair;
, he lifted her up and placed her on his
knee and then put her down, saying:
'Now you can say you have sat on
Tennyson's knee.’ It was kindly
i meant, but there was a self-conscious
ness in the words and in the act which
: was not infrequently to be observed lu
. the paet.”
i, -'
Veracity In Snath America.
“There is one thing to do said in
favor of our style of government,” said
the South American dictator. “What
is that?” “It promotes veracity.
When some one itarts a rumor that
; a high official is going to relinquish
office, you can pretty near depend on
its coming true.’'—Washington Star