Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-14
MR.. ANDERSON WAS THERE
And Showed Disposition to Camp
on Roche's Tr ail.
HIS KNIFE AGAIN uNsHEArHso.
The County Attorney Instructed to
Examine Books That Have
Never Been In Existence
Other Business.
The County Commissioners.


The county commissioners met in regu lar
session yesterday afternoon. Pres ent,
Messrs. Mount, Turner, Anderson and Cor
riean.
It became evident early In the proceedings
that Anderson was loaded for bear an spoil.
ing for fight. His first attack was on
County Clerk Roche, and was in the form of
resolution instructing the county attorney
to examine the books in the Office of tho
county clerk and report IL all the records
require by law are being kept up.
Commissioner Turner asked what books
were referred TO- and was informed by Mr..
Anderson that the book containing the clerks
account with the county treasurer was til Q
one he had in mind.
Mr.. Roche here took the fl oor and ex-
planned that no such record had ever been
kept In this county, and he said, further, that
he was now keeping up the books which had
never been kept in the Office before.
During the clerks explanation Anderson
tried several time to choke him of by read
ing from the statutes and gesticulating
wildly, but Roche kept on until he hau fin
ished what he had to say
The resolution was finally adopted.
II seems there was an understanding
some time ago by which the treasurer was
to strengthen up the delinquent taxes, and
that the clerk would begin keeping the re-
cord with the current term. The treasurer's
report has just been rendered, so that the
book in question could not have been posted
before this.
Anderson's next move was to introduce q
resolution directing the county attorney to
an once begin legal proceedings against the
sheriff to compel him to make his report to
the commissioners.
This resolution was also adopted.
A communication was received from
Architect Myers asking for n remittance Of
u
committee on construction.
The register of deeds asked for authority
TO repair the awnings to his windows. Re-
ferred.
A petition was received asking for the ap-
pointmcnt OF u constable for the north DIS
trlct of Florence.
The insane board reported that they had
found that Mrs. Sadie Gildersleeve, now in
the county Jail on charge Of insanity, was
not a resident of this state, and recommended
that she be sent to her home in New Jersey.
The Recommendation was adopted.
S. l. Pope & Co. submitted bill of
plumbing material furnished for the county
infrmary building, amounting to $225l. 9S.
The bill was approved by Superintendent
Coots. Referred to committee on construc-
tion.
Drs. Lee and Robert presented bill for
s.al autopsy performed by direction Of the
coroner, amounting to S25. Referred to
finance committee.
The superintendent of the Institute for
CccUic Ioutu pIcoeubeu Ulli loC
S2225 against the county. Referred.
A. B. Sewers asked for refund of sl6.5 so
on his taxes Referred.
Gibson, Miller & Richardson presented a
bill 1886. 20 for stationery, etc. Referred
Notice was received from the clerk of the
United States district court 70 appear before
the commissioners on postoflice site Re-
ferred to the county attorney.
Superintendent Coots as sked that the con-
tractors be directed 10 proceed at once In
the matter of changing the floors in the
county building.
Mrs. Clark, matron of the Open Door, ap-
pcared before the board and aked for trans
portatiOn for q woman and child to Chicago
and for another woman to her home in Cass
county. Both requests were granted.
number of bills for work on roads and
bridges were introduced and referred to the
committee on roads. The quarterly reports
of the register of deeds was received and re.
fcrred to finance committee. The following
showing was made:
Total receipts for quarter er........... So 5S4 .05
~ Total expenditures. ................ 1886. 81
Surplus for quarter. ........... .s2,647 30
The quarterly report Of the county clerk
was received, showing the total receipts to
. DE sl,09365 and balance on hand of $55. .66.
Referred to huance committee.
The semi-annual report of tho county
treasurer WIS also received and referred to
the finance commsttee. Following is sum
mary of the report: