Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-20
Mr.. VAUGhN'S LITTLE BILL.
T. Is Again Inserted In the Commits
sioners' Proceedings.
THE EDITORS MouRNFuL PLANT
Salaries oi the Assistant County At
torneys acknowledgements
ent Coots SUBMITS a
Statement.
The County Commission ers.

The County Commissioners.
The Democrat Publishing company, by II
IL. lngraham, manager, sent in a plautivo
appeal yesterday to tho county commission
ers, defending their bill for publishing the
tax list and asking that il be allowed.
After stating that the Democrat had been
doing the county advertising since March at
cost OF 1913, which wohld have cost the
county $1,000 If advertised in any other
paper, the appeal went on 10 state that the
law requires the treasurer to collect 20 cents
on delinquent lands and 10 cents On lots,
and stated that the Democrats fees were 29i
and ia cents, respectively, less than the
amount assessed by law, and charged by
THE BEE last year. The petition dwelled
particularly upon tho saving TO the property
owner by having this amount reduced A
kick was also made because the number OF
descriptions was reduced, and comparisons
were made between tho Democrats count
and the amount allowed The BEE last year.
The complaint ended by saying: 1--WE can
see not hing far in this preference and sub
nit this statement to you, believing you
will pay our BILL which is just and right"
An opinion was received from the county
attorney respecting the claim of Hans Ras-
mus for injuries received iu falling through
defective bridge. The attorney stated that
the ruling of the supreme court OF this state
is that the county IL not liable for any dam
ages caused by defective bridge, even
though such defect was the result of negli-
gence on the part of the public officials.
County Attorney Mahoncy submitted q
communication stating that his time was 80
fully occupied that he would not have time
to attend to any civil cases in which the
county is interested unless 1t could be ar
ranged to have Messrs. Shea and Morearity
devote all their time to preliminary examina
tions and criminal cuses. He stated that
tncse gentlemen could not be expected to de-
vote all their time for salary of $50 per
mouth, and requested that their salary be in
creased to 500 per month for the last quar-
ter of the present year. This request was
granted and the salary so raised.
DIR. Ralph sent in communication asking
fof transportation for Charles Wltaschek,
the insane man who had both feet cut off, TO
Portland, Ore, or part OF the way, us he
would be permanent charge on the county.
The commissioners refused to grant the re-
quest, O'Keeffe stating that the county was
getting reputation for shipping paupers all
owe. the country, and adjoining states were
sending their paupcrs here TO get transporta-
tion to other places.
The clerk reported that one bid had been
received for grading 600 yards IN section %,
which had been ordered advertised in the
Democrat.
O'lkeeffe asked if the Democrat had been
published lately. He stated that he had not
seen paper for TWO weeks and thought 1t
was funny if a man who wanted TO bid on
Gny county work should have to go into the
Democrat office to get paper. The clerk
had told him ne had not been able to get u
copy for over a week. O'Keeffe therefore
moved that the work be advertised for one
week in THE BEE and the World-Herald.
Five bids were received for grading State
street, in Florence. OKeeffe wanted the
bids opened Immediately, but Anderson
wanted them held until the city council is
heard from on the question.
1t was finally decided to open the bids,
and it was found that j. c. Root and An
Ann 1rltF thN hi fhn
price being 1l.l2 cents per yard.
1t was then moved and carried that the
bids be referred TO the committee on roads,
with, instructions to hold them until the
council is heard from and to hold the money
or check of tho lowest bidder.
communication was received from DR..
George l.. Miller asking the board to i'm
prove the avenues in Seymour park in ac-
cordance with an agreement entered into
when he gave the county the use OF his
bridge and road, and also in consideration of
the fact that he had donated park of fifteen
acres to the public
plumbing and steam heating at the hospital
was nearly completed, and suggested that n
competent engineer be appointed to take
charge of the same.
a communication was received from Ar
chitet,t E. E. Myers in reply to a letter from
tho board, and from $. /. Pope & Co., in re-
gard to the fresh air pipes in the hospital.
Mr. Myers stated that he could not concur
III buc CHbHBcS suRPeSlcu, uS uc COUSluGTbu
the pipes, as given in the plans, were amply
sufficient Tor ventilation. 1t was decided to
make no change in the plans.
The report of the register of deeds showed
the following:
Total receipts for quarter .......... Sc, 239. 90
Total disbursements ts................ j, 295. 40
P Balance on hand ..... 800. 81, ,944 so
A number of bills for work on roads and
bridges were referred to the proper commit
tees.
Several small bills were allowed and or
dered placed on the next appropriation sheet.
The county clerk was instructed to notify
every coal dealer in Omaha and South
Omaha, by postal card, that bids will be re-
ceived until November for supplying coal
for the city and county poor. The coal for
the city poor to be soft coal and supplied in
lots of one-half and one.quarter tons and
that for the county poor to be furnished in
car lots on side track aJ poor farm.
The county clerk was instructed to adver-
tise in THE BEI one week, for grading 1000
yards on range line east of section 25, l6, 10;
cut 600 feet and haul 700 feet.
a Anderson objected to advertising In any
paper except the Democrat, and OKeefe
said they might as well not advertise at all.
IL was finally decided that they advertise in
paper which had n circulation.
Superintendent CoOts reported on the bal
ance due TO Ryan & Walsh on the erection
of the county hospital. The report shows q
balance due them amounting to 81, 555. %
Besides this amount there is $40, ,S347l due
them which has been retained from time u
time on the estimates as presented. This
amount will be duo and payable to the con-
tractors upon the completion of their contract
making total of $l5, ,090 80 really due them
Superintendent Coots also estimates that i
will require about 81, 1850 TO complete the
building, leaving about S5,3l2.i9 which th'
county will owe tho contractors after tn,
nnal estimate.
County Superintendent Bruner submitted
his quarterly report Of the teachers insttut
fund, showing a balance of Sl053l on han,
at the end OF the third quarter.
A Bright Detective.
Detective Vaughn, of the police force, wa
in q peck of trouble yesterday afternoon
Thomas Todhunter, superintendent of tn
motor company, appeared in police court an
swore out a warrant against man, chargn