The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-06-17
CLERK OF THE DISTRICT
 COURT.
An Interview with the District At
 tOrney,

l A reporter of the EPITAPH, yesterday, in
 terviewed the District Attorney, respecting
 the matter of the demand of Mir. Seamans
 clerk of the District Court, against the
 county for services rendered in criminal cases. etc.
 The District Attorney stated to the rep
 resentative of the EPITAPH that he is re- l quired by law to oppose the payment by
 the Supervisors of all unjust and illegal
 demands against the county, and Tn exam
 ination of Clerk Seamans bill, he had
 found illegal charges, amounting to more
 than thousand dollars. That he had SO reported to the Supervisors and opposed
 the payment of the bill to the extent of
 the overcharges. A portion of the charges contained in this bill have been heretofore
 presented by Mir. Seau.ans for payment
 and rejected, and are now presented for the second time. Alter the bill had been first rejected it seems that there was sort ot extra official agreement between Mir. Sea- macs and some members of the old Board to take the opinion of Judge Lewis in the matter. understood that l was to be heard in the matter, but for some reason, probably by oversight on the part of Judge Lewis, not only had no opportunity to be heard, but did not know anything what ever of the arrangement until 1 was handed Judge Lewls' findings at the time the present bill was referred to me. consider it one sided affair." I believe if l had had an opportunity to show Judge Lewis the reasons and statutes which guided me in opposing these items, opinion would have been different.
 do not think there is room for doubt in the matter. The statute IS very explicit and plain, and it amounts to a prohibition against paying many of the items charged in the bill.
 Our laws contain two fee bills for two classes of services--one for civil and one for criminal cases. The civil fee bill de- tails the charge which the clerk may make for each item of service performed.
 The criminal fee bill reads as follows: "The clerk may receive on the trial of an issue, when the charge is felony, five dol lars; on the trial of an issue when the charge is misdemeanor, two dollars; en- terlng judgment, one dollar. He shall re. ceive no other fee for any service whatever in criminal action or proceeding, except for copies of papers at the rate of twenty cents for every hundred words"
 When the present bill first came up in the Board, full statement of the facts was made on both sides, and the Board was agreed that the county ought to be repre- sented at the hearing and disposition Oi matter of SO much importance. They therefore declined to pay this bill, and in. structed me to make an agreed case with Seamans, if he desired to submit to Judge Stilwell. CT.
 Seamans is apparently unwilling that it should be submitted to the court, and is doing his best to induce the Supervisors to change their minds.
 There would be no difficulty in making an agreed case, and the Judges conclusion upon it would De satisfactory and final If Seamans has any faith in the legality oi his demands don't see why he should be afraid to submit the matter to the court
 R-Have you any idea why the report of | the committee of the >irand Jury concern l ing the Recorders office was not submitted | b the press by the clerk with the rest of | the rsports
 Mr. Pit may have been an oversight | on the part of the clerk. I understand the | report was very flattering to Mir. Jones and | hat Seamans is prospective candidate l Tor County Recorder. That may have had | something to do with it. I know nothing l about It.