The diamond drill., 1894-02-17
A QUEER CONDITIO
Will they Pay One or I
Game Wardens.
SUCH, THE PROPOSITION OF ELS
Asks an Annuity to Curb Co
ty Expense.
The County WIN Refuse TO turn
County Funds Over 10 Favor|
ties of Charlie Hampdon.
THE COUNTY BOARD.

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The February meeting Of the col
board of supervisors was held az
office OF the county clerk IN the
house on Wednesday,. All the towns
IN the county were represented hy
super visors with the exception
Atkinson.
Alter the minutes Of the prcr,
meeting had been read aud aprn
and little business 81 minor ia
such ms ordering the cutting Of twd
dred cords 81 wond for next WI
consumption at the court house
submitting the report ol the 90
treasurer 10 the finance commitlcc,
been disposed Of. Mr.. Elisha Morca
Stambaugh, appeared before the !,
on what appeared to lie a pee
errand.
The gentleman disclosed his missi'
n few carefully arranged remarks. N
that he had received his commis-io
deputy game and fish warden fos
county Of Iron. exhibiting tina atsome
bulky document for the inspection q
board. Mr.. Morgan stated, that, ID
presenting large hills for per diem
expenses To the county board 1T
and every meeting, he was actnate'
scrupulous motives 90 inform the
81 what it might EXPECT aud prese
proposition which he deemed coul
advantageously accepted. lie "A
that the law allowed three deputy
warlcns for each county and that
county already enioyed the presef
two such dignitarics, himself and
I.ally. lie deemed that the board Vi
be called upon 10 compensate hot
their services and would fhcrch
placed under double expense lie
lore submitted TO the board his wi
ness 20 accept nm annual salary ~
services, thereby relieving the coun
further expense inihls pariieulasl,<
UnlIappily, however. lor MIR. Mu
at lcast, the board did not hastf
accept the profiered kindness. The
ccuting attorney stated that the co|
was not obliged Ia pay deputy
warden any stipulated salary or
pcnsation other than they deemed
A wag thcrcupon moved that Mr.. NJ
be given n monopoly on theganc WI
business at o ss,laFy ~ ~ p},er-1sal
hut the chairman, hearing no sup
allowed the motion 90 drop into the
basket with n thud. TWAS finally de
10 communicate with the state game
fish warden and inform him that
county could use but one deputy
warden To an advantage and re-
TINT hc cancel one % the appointi
already made.
THE DIAMOND DRlrA. does not pre-
to lceislntc for the county hoard, u
believes that that body will make n
grievous error II il does not settle
game warden business early and let
settlement bc final. The services.
deputy game warden in this count
required in n limited degree only
when such are rendered and bills
mitted for the same, accompanic
adequate proof that tho services
been rendered, they should bc paid
rests, alone, however, should u
counted evidence oi service. Scar
through the forests after visi,
trnnsgressors against the law shonl
be paid for. So far M being called
TO pay "1arge bills at each and
meeting Of the board Is concerned
board may well he entrusted 60 ds
stratc such action TO he an unir
undertaking. The making 81 cs
bcneRciniies out of every fellow
Charley" Hampton may feel dis
to confer fuvor uron hy nppo
him deputy would be a very n
practice and the sooner the boards
Zone Of the many" and pays hi
services hc actually renders. the he
will be.
The township 81 Iron River. dufi
meeting, presented bin for a reb
moneys expended for poorpoorpu
subsequent toiheadoption Of the
poor system. The bill was refers
the committee on poor.