The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-08

succeeded ltlmSelt as President Judge OF
this District.
trict for the next ten years. This was
read by Deputy Prothonotary Myron
Kasson and recorded, and then Judge
Archibald, clothed in his renewed Of
fetal powers, directed that the commits
sion of Sheriff Clemons be read. 1t was
followed by the reading of the procla-
nation setting forth Mr.. Clemons' au-
thOrity to look after the peace of the
county. The commissions of Clerk of
the Courts John II. Thomas and Pro-
thonotary c. l.. Pryor were entered Of
record without being read.
The Non.Commissioncd Offices.
The district attorney, treasurer, reg
lister of wills and recorder of deeds are
not commissioned by the governor, and,
having filed their official oaths days
before District Attorney John r. Jones,
Register of Wills w. II. Hopkins,
Treasurer Charles II. Schadt and Re-
corder of Deeds Charles Heuster took
possession of their offices at noon with
out any formality. Mr.. Jones asked
the court to appoint Thomas Leyshon
to succeed John Shea as county detec-
tive, and 1t was done.
Sheriff Clemons removed all of the
old keepers in the Jail and made the
following appointments, which the
court approved: In place of Michael
Kramer, keeper l do hereby in open
court appoint Thomas j. Price, keeper;
and in place of Thomas Golden, keeper,
with duties as fireman, l appoint w. S.
Ward; in place Of John Gaffney l ap-
point w. ID. Green; in place Of John
]. Flanaghan I appoint John w. Reese;
in place of Michael Walsh / appoint
Charles Ham; in place of James T.
White l appoint John NJ. Melvin. Court
fixed the salaries at $40 a month each
with the exception of Thomas j. Price,
assistant warden, who will receive S75
month. The keepers We're then all
sworn in. Warden Grimes will remain
in charge of the Jail for short time,
but will be succeeded by Thomas Jay,
OF Jermyn, as soon as the new force of
keepers become accustomed to their
duties.
Deputies of the Sheriff.
Chief Deputy Frank Ryan continued
to perform the duties he understands
so thoroughly, but George Griswold
was succeeded by ]. d. Ferber l.. c.
Bortree, of Moscow, who served as a
country deputy under Sheriff Fahey
was sworn in as one of Mr.. Clemons
deputies. He will continue to serve the
processes of the court in the eastern
part of the county.
The first writ served by Deputy Sher-
if Ferber was on f. w. Waldner, a
West Lackawanna baker. His effects
were levied on to satisfy judgments
amounting to $S65.35 held by Frank
Roblng sr., and Emil Schimpff. In tbs
afternoon ex-Sheriff Fahey, Sheriff
Clemons and the new force of keepers
went to the county Jail and were in
structed as to what has to be done
there by Mr.. Fahey.
Retiring County Treasurer ID. w
Powell had his books all in shape ant
at noon transferred to Charles II
Schadt $3S, ,526.43 Of county money in his
hands. During the three years tha
Mr.. Powell has been in Office he re
ceived $1,154, 4,79S.Ss. During the sam,
period he disbursed $1,194, ,03092. Tht
county anu Couuty
tors met during the afternoon ant
fixed Mr.. Schadt's commission at 2R
per cent. on receipts and disburse
ments, and IA per cent on bonds re
| deemed. Mr.. Schadt gave bond II
| the sum of SIS, 900 to the commissioners
| 1t Is signed by August Robinson. o. S
| Johnson and Il. N. Willard as sureties
| The same gentlemen are the sureties OF
| the bond of s50,0O0 Mr.. Schadt gives t
| the state.
In the Other Offices.
Clerk of the Courts Thomas and Pro
| thonotary Pryor succeeded themselves
| and there was no upheaval in their Of
fees. Charles Heuster succeeded james
], Healey as recorder of deeds. N,
| changes have yet been made In tn,
| clerical force of the Office, but Mr.
Heuster said that there will be in th
near future.
| w. s. Hopkins succeeded Henry T
Koehler as register of wills, and in
stalled his brother, James Hopkins, a
his deputy.
| District Attorney Jones had yer!
busy day. The grand jury began 1t
| work as soon as he took up his officia
| duties, and Mr.. Jones and his assist
ant, John M. Harris, and the nev
county detective, had an abundance o
work for the remainder of the day.
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